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French envoy given 72 hours to leave African country over ‘hostile’ comments

Mali’s junta expelled the French envoy over what it said were ‘outrageous comments’ Mali’s government has given France’s ambassador 72 hours to leave the country after “hostile and outrageous” comments made by French authorities regarding the country’s junta. The message was broadcast on state television on Monday evening. French envoy in Bamako, Joelle Meyer, was […]

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Socialists win shock majority in EU country general election

Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party secured a parliamentary majority for only the second time in history in Sunday’s snap election Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has declared victory after his Socialist Party secured 117 seats in the country’s 230-seat Parliament, marking only the second time in history the party has secured an outright majority. “An absolute […]

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EU country bans gay ‘conversion therapy’

The new French law, which authorizes jail time and fines for practitioners, was unanimously passed Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly have given their unanimous backing to a new law which prohibits so-called ‘gay conversion therapy’, voting 142-0. The new law, passed on Tuesday, prohibits attempts to “convert” LGBTQ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender roles. […]

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IMF warns Bitcoin-friendly country of ‘large risks,’ president responds

El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) encouraged El Salvador to drop Bitcoin’s status as an official currency on Tuesday, warning that the cryptocurrency could cause financial instability. In a statement, the IMF claimed El Salvador’s decision to adopt Bitcoin […]

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1st Asian country decriminalizes marijuana

Questions still remain about the legal status of recreational marijuana use Thailand has become the first country in Asia to decriminalize marijuana use. The health minister called on people to use the drug for their “benefit” rather than “to cause harm.” Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization, announced in a lengthy […]

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Telegram threatened with removal from app stores in EU country

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called on tech giants to take responsibility for apps that harbor illegal content Following a meeting with regional governments, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has reaffirmed the government’s aggressive stance on Telegram, pressuring the company to address its hands-off approach to extremist content on its platform. Taking to Twitter, […]

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Country bans unvaccinated from offices

Singapore, one of the world’s most vaccinated countries against Covid-19, rolled out new restrictions targeting the unjabbed The Republic of Singapore has officially banned unvaccinated employees from working in person, removing a previous policy that allowed them to work if they provided negative Covid-19 tests. The ban was implemented on Saturday as part of Singapore’s […]

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București devine hub al Nestle condus de o româncă. Silvia Sticlea devine primul Country Manager român al companiei elvețiene

Nestlé România, filiala locală a gigantului american cu afaceri în industria alimentară, devine parte din piața South and Eastern Europe (SEEM), alături de Bulgaria, zona Adriatice, Ucraina și Moldova, urmare a unei reorganizări a companiei. În plus, pentru prima dată în istoria locală, compania va fi condusă de un country manager român. Începând cu 1 […]