Authorities in the United Kingdom have detained and threatened European Union citizens with deportation, according to a legal charity organization. The Home Office has reportedly threatened EU citizens with removal despite having applied for settled status allowing them to remain …
Germany currently has no plans to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory, unlike France and Greece, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on July 13. “We do not intend to go the way France suggested. We say there would be no compulsory vaccination,” …
China has announced on May 31 that couples will now be allowed to have up to three children, a major shift from its existing two-child policy. “Implementing the policy and its relevant supporting measures will help improve China’s population structure, …
The United States Interior Department on April 27 has reversed a series of steps taken during the administration of former President Donald Trump to restore tribal lands and management. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order returning jurisdiction to the …
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed on Monday that the government will further ease Covid-19 restrictions starting April 12, to move on to the next phase of the “roadmap to freedom.” Johnson announced that the UK will allow …
A criminal court in Cairo has sentenced human rights activist Sanaa Seif to one and a half years in prison for spreading “false news,” among other charges, on Wednesday. The 10th South Cairo Criminal Court also convicted her of “misusing …
Netblocks and Burmese social media users have reported that the military junta has been blocking mobile data access in the country for 31 consecutive days. “Update: Mobile data remains cut in #Myanmat even as fIxed-line (wifi) internet is restored from …
The Russian government has warned that will block Twitter in a month if it fails to delete banned content. “We’ve taken a month to watch Twitter’s reaction on the issue of removing prohibited information. Appropriate decisions will be made depending …
The Mexican Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill to legalize marijuana nationwide for recreational, medical, and scientific purposes. The bill had 316 votes in favor, 129 against, and 23 abstentions but there will be possible amendments to the legislation …
China has started a ‘virus-passport,’ health certificate program for Chinese citizens who will be traveling internationally. The health certificate which was launched on Monday will show the person’s vaccination status and virus test results via WeChat. It will be also …