Day: June 29, 2023
Foxhunting law in England unworkable, says police chief
Trail hunts used as a loophole for unlawful chasing and killing of animals, Matt Longman tells campaignersEngland’s most senior police officer on foxhunting has said the law on the crime is “not working” because it permits trail hunts that have become …
The time has come to forge a more resilient relationship between the EU and China
The polycrisis engulfing the world today reveals a broken multilateralism that beckons both Brussels and Beijing to have the will to embark on a journey towards change, Lucie Qian Xia writes.
New Law In France Requires Parental Consent For Social Media Platforms
France approved a new law Thursday requiring social media platforms like TikTok to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for those under 15 years in an effort to protect children online.
Russian uprising sparks muted reaction from China; ‘unlimited partnership’ under strain?
“China above all would like to see stability. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that China would like this war to end as soon as possible, but instability in Russia would not be to China’s advantage,” said Meia Nouwens of the Institute fo…
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor
The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor
The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.
DeSantis says as US president he would eliminate IRS and other agencies
Florida governor vows to ‘push back against woke ideology … we see creeping into all institutions of American life’Ron DeSantis pledged on Wednesday that he would eliminate three federal agencies if he were elected president: the Internal Revenue Servi…