Mexico confirmed this Wednesday its desire to decriminalize abortion nationally, two years after a first decision by the Supreme Court, going against the grain of its neighbor, the United States. On September 7, 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court had already ruled that the criminalization of abortion was unconstitutional. In doing …
Read More »UK to include Wagner on its list of terrorist organizations
The United Kingdom will include the Russian paramilitary group Wagner on its list of terrorist organizations, the Daily Mail said Tuesday, citing Interior Minister Suella Braverman. “Wagner is a violent and destructive organization which acted as a military instrument abroad for Vladimir Putin’s Russia,” the minister declared, the British daily …
Read More »China intends to play a “mediating role” in the crisis in Niger
The Chinese government intends to play a “mediating role” in the political crisis in Niger, declared Jiang Feng, the Chinese ambassador to this country in an interview on Monday on Nigerien national television. “The Chinese government intends to play a role of good offices, of mediator, with total respect for …
Read More »Ursula von der Leyen warns of wolf packs in the EU
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen warned on Monday of the “real danger” of wolf packs in the European Union, announcing a possible review of the protection status for this animal. “The concentration of wolf packs in certain European regions has become a real danger for …
Read More »Several arrests after new Koran burned
Swedish police arrested more than ten people this Sunday after scenes of violence in Malmö following a rally during which a copy of the Koran was once again burned. According to public television channel SVT, around 200 people came to watch the scene. “Spectators showed their emotion after the organizer …
Read More »57 guards and police officers held hostage by prisoners
Prisoners from six penitentiaries in Ecuador are holding 57 guards and police officers hostage in retaliation for operations by the state’s armed forces in the prisons, the organization in charge of the latter (SNAI) said on Thursday. In the middle of a day of violence caused by the explosion of …
Read More »EU says Gabon elections marred by irregularities
Josep Borrell, the head of European diplomacy, insisted on Thursday on the difference between the coups in Niger and Gabon, declaring that the elections in Gabon were marred by irregularities. “Naturally, military coups are not the solution but we must not forget that in Gabon there were elections full of …
Read More »Fear as five million bees escape from a truck in Canada
A truck carrying five million bees was involved in a road accident in Canada, not far from Toronto, in the east of the country, local media reported, citing police. In addition to the police, beekeepers were called in as reinforcements, report our colleagues from Radio-Canada, because the millions of insects …
Read More »Coup in Gabon: a French opponent accuses Macron of having “compromised” France
French opponent Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused President Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday of having “once again compromised France in supporting the unbearable to the end”, with his support for Gabonese President Ali Bongo. His comments come after the overthrown of President Ali Bongo, in power for 14 years. “Now, Gabon has only …
Read More »Canada warns members of the LGBT community
The Canadian government issued a warning on Tuesday to members of the LGBT+ community wishing to travel to the United States about the risks they could encounter in certain states. Ottawa recommends in particular to “check local laws” by referring to “laws and policies that could affect” members of this …
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