Microbiologist wins case against university over harassment during COVID
Court finds University of Auckland breached obligations to protect Siouxsie Wiles while she provided public information about the pandemic.
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A German Muslim woman has been barred from working as a lay judge because she wears a headscarf which was alleged to be in violation of the requirement of neutrality. The matter is now before the constitutional court
A German Muslim woman has been barred from working as a lay judge because she wears a headscarf which was alleged to be in violation of the requirement of neutrality. The matter is now before the constitutional court.
Japan PM Kishida says we must stand firm against violence after Trump rally shooting
Hamas hiding among civilians in Gaza to protect itself, ambush IDF troops, NYT reports
Belarus's Lukashenko says border tension gone, extra troops go home
Russia can counter US missile deployments in Europe, Kremlin says
Poland considers Kyiv's proposal to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine - Sikorski
US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine
Russian Neo-Nazi Charged in Energy Facility Sabotage Plot in United States
Andrew Takhistov, 18, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested yesterday and made his initial appearance in court today for allegedly soliciting another individual to destroy energy facilities.
Ukraine Can’t Wait Another 75 Years to Join NATO, Says Chief Diplomat
Kyiv’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, told CNN in an interview with renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour that “we cannot wait another 75 years to celebrate Ukraine’s accession.”
‘People are furious’: Japan’s Okinawa roiled by silence on US base sex crimes
Activists say Tokyo’s failure to liaise with the local government means victims get no help and shows ‘real contempt’ for Okinawans.
Fatah against Hamas: 'They are not allowed to hide among civilians'
"Hamas must not hide among civilians. Why was Deif in the Al-Mawasi camp?" a Fatah spokesperson asked rhetoric
Putin allows sacking MPs and senators for leaving Russia without permission
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows lawmakers and senators to be dismissed early for an unauthorised leave from Russia.
China rocked by cooking oil contamination scandal
The controversy over claims fuel tankers were used for food products has been trending on social media.
A New Military Escalation: Iranian Ballistic Missiles to Russia
North Korea denounces NATO, US as 'most serious threat' to global peace
North Korea said on Saturday it "most strongly denounces" a NATO declaration accusing Pyongyang of helping Russia's war against Ukraine and U.S. efforts to expand its alliances with the ...
'It's a mistake,' Zelenskiy says of Biden's Putin mix up
IDF says Muhammad Deif was targeted in Gaza strike today, his death still unconfirmed
Poland to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP
At the same time, Radosław Sikorski cautioned against using military budgets as a barometer.
Hamas leader Mohammed Deif targeted in strike on southern Gaza, dozens killed - report
Some 20 people were reportedly killed and over 120 others wounded in an Israeli attack on an area for displaced persons in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.