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Poland’s President Duda Vetoes Judicial Reforms After Protests

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced he is vetoing a controversial law to replace Supreme Court judges with...

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Italy Delays Citizenship Rights Bill Under Migrant Pressure

Italy's government has delayed a parliamentary vote on a citizenship rights bill as tensions rise over the number of...

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Italians Debate Citizenship Rights As Migrant Pressures Grow

With a flood of migrants arriving on Italy's shores, a bitter debate has erupted over whether children born on Italian...

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France To Boost Refugee Aid, Deport Economic Migrants

France will cut processing time for asylum requests and boost housing for refugees while "systematically" deporting...

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China Drafts Law On Broad Surveillance Powers

The Chinese government has released the first draft of a new intelligence law aimed at formalising its sweeping...

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Tunisians Protest Over Corruption Amnesty Bill

More than 2,000 Tunisians protested Saturday in the capital against a bill that would allow officials being prosecuted...

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Social Media Firms Faces Huge Hate Speech Fines In Germany

German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50m euros ($53.3m; £42.7m) if they fail to...

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Rare Protest In Angola As 200 March For Abortion Rights

About 200 demonstrators protested under heavy police surveillance in the Angolan capital Luanda on Saturday against a...

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Egypt Parliament Expels MP Critical of Human Rights Record

Egypt's parliament has expelled an MP who was an outspoken critic of the government's human rights record. Mohammed...

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Egypt Lawmaker Says His Expulsion Is Warning To Opposition

An Egyptian lawmaker who was one of the few dissenting voices in parliament said Tuesday his expulsion over accusations...

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Burundi Set To Withdraw From ICC

Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on...

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Burundi Says Plans To Quit the International Criminal Court

Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on...