Iran Relaunches Police Patrols Against Veil Violations
Iranian police on Sunday relaunched patrols to catch the increasing number of women leaving their hair uncovered in public in defiance of a strict dress code, state media reported.
Day: July 16, 2023
Yuval Noah Harari on the threat to democracy in Israel
The historian says that in Israel, which has no constitution, the only check on governmental abuses of power is the Supreme Court, which is now under attack by forces that want to impose a de facto dictatorship. If they succeed, says Yuval Noah Harari,…
Yuval Noah Harari on the threat to democracy in Israel – CBS Sunday Morning
Yuval Noah Harari on the threat to democracy in Israel CBS Sunday MorningHistorian Yuval Noah Harari warns of dictatorship in Israel CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
Former Tory MP says sexual misconduct claims against him ‘withdrawn’
David Warburton was suspended by the Conservative Party in April 2022 and resigned last month after a probe into his the complaints.
Scheme to stop people being quizzed by abuser in court failing, lawyers say
Exclusive: courts in England and Wales unable to attract sufficient numbers of advocatesA scheme designed to ensure people representing themselves in court do not have to be questioned by their abuser is failing due to lack of resources, family law exp…
Sony and Microsoft sign a deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ending a bitter battle between the companies (Tom Warren/The Verge)
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Sony and Microsoft sign a deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ending a bitter battle between the companies — Sony has agreed to a deal for Call of Duty with …
A flash flood on a Pennsylvania road claims 3 lives; 4 others, including a baby, are missing
A sudden flash flood swamped a southeastern Pennsylvania road, sweeping several cars away and claiming at least three lives.
Russia claims drones shot down over Crimea as Putin says Moscow has cluster bomb stockpile
Russia claims to have repelled a drone attack in occupied Crimea while Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country has a ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs.