French lawmakers make abortion a constitutional right
MONITORING (SW) – France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticized by anti-abortion groups.
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Bitcoin bursts above $65,000, record high comes into view
MONITORING (SW) – Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $65,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels.
Nikki Haley beats Trump in first Republican primary in Washington DC
MONITORING (SW) – Nikki Haley has become the first woman to win a Republican primary following victory in Washington, DC.
Global media outlets sign letter urging protection of journalists in Gaza
MONITORING (SW) – Senior leaders at multiple global media outlets signed a letter urging Israeli authorities to protect journalists in Gaza, saying reporters have been working in unprecedented conditions during Israel’s assault on the enclave and faced “grave personal risk.”
Iranian election begins as rulers seek big turnout amid rising discontent
MONITORING (SW) – Iranians voted for a new parliament on Friday in an election seen as a test of the clerical establishment’s legitimacy at a time of growing frustration over economic woes and restrictions on political and social freedoms.
Bangladesh building fire kills 45, injures dozens
MONITORING (SW) – A massive fire in Bangladesh that raced through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 45 people and injured dozens, the health minister said on Friday.
More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000
MONITORING (SW) – Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that surrounded aid trucks, saying victims had been trampled or run over.
North Korea has sent 6,700 containers of munitions to Russia, says South Korea
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea has shipped about 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since July to support its war against Ukraine, in a sign of ongoing arms transfers, South Korean media reported on Tuesday, citing the defence minister.
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban
MONITORING (SW) – New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die as a result.
Canada unveils law to force tech firms to remove ‘harmful’ content online
MONITORING (SW) – Canada has unveiled draft legislation that would force tech platforms to quickly remove online content deemed harmful, including material that sexualises children and foments hate.
Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia
MONITORING (SW) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
India’s Assam scraps colonial-era Muslim marriage law
MONITORING (SW) – India’s Assam state has scrapped an 89-year-old law that allowed marriage involving underage Muslims, against opposition from leaders of the minority community who called the plan an attempt to polarise voters on religious lines ahead of elections.
