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Breaking News | Germany | NewsGermany: New military service law polarizes society
The new military service law will come into effect in January. Many think it goes too far, while others want to return to full conscription. It is snowing, and 16-year-old Carlotta is standing on the vast military training ground in Grafenwöhr watching a howitzer 2000 fire live ammunition. It is cold and very loud when…
Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo González lands in Spain after fleeing country
Opponent of Nicolas Maduro – widely seen as legitimate election winner – seeks asylum in Spain after being accused of a series of crimes The Venezuelan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Edmundo González, has gone into exile in Spain, dealing a bitter blow to opponents of the country’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. The Spanish…
US Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness plan
The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in student debt. The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels the plan, which would have forgiven about $10,000 (£7,800) per borrower – and up to $20,000 in some cases. But the plan has been in limbo since some conservative states sued,…
Breaking News | News | UkraineUkrainian parliament approves law to restore independence of anti-graft watchdogs
Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine’s aspirations to join the EU and maintain access to billions of euros of vital Western aid as Russia’s all-out war grinds on. Ukraine’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday presented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country’s key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing a…
EU eyes more cutbacks to environmental laws after industry criticism
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has begun consultations to further simplify environmental policies after cutting back an initial set of sustainability laws earlier this year in response to criticism from industries. The move is part of the EU’s “simplification” agenda to slash red tape for industries who say that complex bloc-wide legislation means they struggle…


