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Australia bans Nazi symbols amid rising far-right activity

The Australian government will introduce legislation to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols nationwide due to an increase in far-right activity, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said Thursday.

Poland

Thousands of Poles march in Warsaw to denounce government policies

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Warsaw on Sunday, to voice their anger at the nationalist government, who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation veering down the path of autocracy.

Turkey

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan names his new cabinet

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan names his new cabinet after being sworn in for an historic third term in office.

Finland

Finland government talks balanced on a knife edge

After four weeks of fractious talks, the far-right Finns Party is insisting all other issues are off the table until progress is made - or not - on immigration and the environment.

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German citizens could soon advise the government on food policy

German public opinion could soon play a role in parliament through new citizens’ assembly.

Culture news

Senior French politician’s latest novel mocked for its erotic content

France may be burning but Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire’s loins are too…

Finland

Far-right party joins formal talks to form Finland's next government

Petteri Orpo, the leader of the right-wing National Coalition Party, will start negotiations with the far-right Finns Party and two other next week, but big differences remain in a number of key policy areas.

Green News

Climate activists stop Berlin traffic by gluing themselves to roads

The group said it wanted the federal government to submit a detailed plan on how Germany can meet a target of limiting temperature increases to 1.5 Celsius.

Climate

Over 60,000 people came out for The Big One. What happens now?

Extinction Rebellion UK has vowed to 'step up' its campaigns, after the government failed to meet protesters' climate demands.

Climate

Biggest climate protests since 2019 planned for London this weekend

Extinction Rebellion has issued a warning to the UK government that they will escalate their protests if their demands are not met.

France

France’s Constitutional Council to rule on Macron’s pension reform

Protests across France as the country’s Constitutional Council rules on the legitimacy of Macron’s controversial pension reform.

Nature

First-of-its-kind funding sees US back wildlife corridors

The US Department of Transportation has announced $350 million in funding to combat vehicle-wildlife collisions.

Climate

UK ‘strikingly unprepared’ as climate crisis begins to bite

More than 3,000 early deaths and 25,000 wildfires due to extreme temperatures were recorded in Britain last year.

France

Macron: 'I have no regrets pushing for this necessary reform'

France's President Emmanuel Macron stood by his government and condemned violence in a much-anticipated interview over pension reforms.

World News

Moldova swears in new pro-Western government

Moldova’s cabinet will remain largely unchanged under Prime Minister Dorin Recean, with the foreign affairs, interior, and defence ministers retaining their posts.

Travel News

Cambodian families face eviction as part of Angkor Wat protection plan

With visitor numbers expected to rise now pandemic travel restrictions are over, the government aims to clear them within the next four months.

Moldova

Moldova names new pro-EU prime minister after government collapses

The government’s collapse comes just days after Gavrilita met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels in order to discuss Moldova’s EU membership.

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To build inclusive classrooms, let young people with intellectual disabilities take the lead

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Children with intellectual disabilities routinely encounter ostracism and bullying. They grow up apart and unequal, their gifts and abilities rejected, their vast potential thwarted.

Green News

French authorities hunt for source of 'nightmare' plastic pellet spill

Hundreds of thousands of tiny white plastic beads have washed up across beaches in France and Spain.

Peru

Thousands gather in Lima to protest against President Boluarte

Dina Boluarte took power last month - but many of the protestors want her predecessor back.