Category: NEWS

La Manif Pour Tous Becomes the Family Union

The new movement is designed to defend the family, motherhood, fatherhood, the rights and needs of the child, intergenerational solidarity, and recommends a ‘family’ approach from birth to the end of life in French politics.

Thousands of African Migrants Storm Spanish Border; 23 Dead and 140 Officers Injured

Thousands of African Migrants Storm Spanish Border; 23 Dead and 140 Officers Injured

Thousands of sub-Saharan African migrants, most of whom appeared to be military-aged males, stormed the land border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla in the early hours of Friday morning, in what was the deadliest illegal border-crossing ever recorded at Melilla.

June 28, 2022
NATO Summit Unlikely to Break Expansion Stalemate

NATO Summit Unlikely to Break Expansion Stalemate

One indication as to which way the negotiations are moving relies on whether or not the Swedish and Finnish representatives will be allowed to participate in the NATO proceedings without the right to vote, or be forced to wait outside.

June 28, 2022
Trans Swimmers Who Went Through Male Puberty Barred from Women’s Elite Competitions

Trans Swimmers Who Went Through Male Puberty Barred from Women’s Elite Competitions

Noting the ongoing concern about female athletes being edged out by their transgender peers, FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said that “we have to protect the rights of our athletes to compete, but we also have to protect competitive fairness at our events, especially the women’s category at FINA competitions.”

Vatican Issues Silver Coin Featuring Vaccination Motif

Vatican Issues Silver Coin Featuring Vaccination Motif

The silver coin leaves very little to the imagination; it depicts a doctor, a nurse, and a “young person” who is “ready to receive the vaccine”—a “theme that is very close to Pope Francis’ heart.”

June 28, 2022
Germany: Parents Warned Against Bringing Children to Pools After Migrant Brawl

Germany: Parents Warned Against Bringing Children to Pools After Migrant Brawl

In the wake of an unsettling incident last week which saw two large groups of migrant men do battle with one another at a public swimming pool in Berlin, the head of one of Germany’s largest swimming associations has warned parents against bringing their children to public pools this summer, citing safety concerns.

June 28, 2022
High Prices and New Trade Keep Russian Fuel Revenues Afloat

High Prices and New Trade Keep Russian Fuel Revenues Afloat

India and the Middle East have become a significant outlet for Russia crude oil sales, as well as a loophole for the US and European countries to continue importing Russian oil.

June 27, 2022
Louvre: Former Head Charged for Complicity in Art Trafficking

Louvre: Former Head Charged for Complicity in Art Trafficking

Recent investigations into art trafficking have led to charges against the former president of the Louvre Jean-Luc Martinez.

June 27, 2022
Japanese Court Rules Gay Marriage Unconstitutional

Japanese Court Rules Gay Marriage Unconstitutional

A court in Osaka confirmed the Japanese government’s stance that marriage is between a “man and a woman” to “bear children and raise them together.”

June 27, 2022
Portugal Creates New Work Visa

Portugal Creates New Work Visa

“This allows foreign nationals to enter Portuguese territory who have come looking for work for a period of 120 days, extended to another 60 days, for a total of 180 days,” Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ana Catarina Mendes clarified.

June 27, 2022
Feminist Politician Charged with Covering up Husband’s Sex Abuse

Feminist Politician Charged with Covering up Husband’s Sex Abuse

Maite’s fight to be believed resulted not only in the conviction of her abuser but also in charges against his political enablers.

June 27, 2022
French Teacher Subjected to Death Threats for Asking Student to Remove Islamic Veil

French Teacher Subjected to Death Threats for Asking Student to Remove Islamic Veil

The Paris Academy, the academic region of Île-de-France, has condemned the death threats and stated that it has “immediately taken all the necessary measures” to guarantee security at the Lycée Charlemagne for the remaining baccalauréat exams. 

June 26, 2022
Scottish First Minister to Announce ‘Routemap’ to Independence Vote

Scottish First Minister to Announce ‘Routemap’ to Independence Vote

For Nicola Sturgeon it is another crack at independence, after a previous attempt in 2014 did not bring sufficient votes to leave the Union.