The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday delivered rulings in a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at making national governments meet treaty obligations to cut greenhouse emissions.
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New York Lawmakers To Expunge Law Against Adultery
The current law in New York says if two consenting adults engage in sexual behaviour and they aren’t married to each other, they could get slapped with a $500 fine or three months in jail.
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ISRAEL: McDonald’s To Buy Back All Franchise Restaurants Due To Mass Boycotts Over War
Fast food giant McDonald’s is to buy back all 225 of its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
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UK: Settled Ukrainians Returning To War Thorn Home For Dental Treatment
UK settled Ukrainians are said to have risked returning to their war thorn country in desperation for dental treatment which at the moment is near impossible to access on the NHS.
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SENEGAL: Faye Appoints Benefactor Sanko Prime Minister
Senegal and Africa’s youngest elected president on his inauguration on Tuesday has appointed his mentor Ousmane Sonko as the prime Minister in the new formed government.
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GHANA: Outrage Over 63-year-old Priest Allege Traditional Marriage To A 12-year-old Girl
An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked public outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl. Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, reportedly married 12-year-old, Naa Okromo in a customary ceremony held on Saturday in Nungua.
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DR CONGO: First Female Prime Minister Appointed
Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed as DR Congo’s first female prime minister. This landmark decision was a campaign promise made by President Tshisekedi and marks a significant step towards gender equality in Congolese politics.
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UK: King Charles’ Funeral Plans Unveiled Following Cancer Treatment
King Charles III has only been Britain’s reigning monarch for 18 months, yet his funeral plans are already set amid his battle with cancer.
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NIGERIA: Chinese Businessman To Be Hanged For Girlfriend’s Murder
A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese businessman to death after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Ummu Kulthum Sani in 2022.
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ETHIOPIA: Bank Recovers $10m Withdrawn Following Technical Glitch
Ethiopia’s largest bank says it has recovered almost three-quarters of the $14m it lost in a glitch that allowed customers withdraw more money than they had in their bank accounts.
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