Abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy’s first 12 weeks, commission says
An independent experts commission recommended Monday that abortion in Germany should no longer fall under the country's penal code and...
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South Korea parliamentary election exit polls show liberal opposition parties winning in landslide
South Korea’s liberal opposition parties were expected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, initial exit polls suggested,...
French bill would legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients
France’s government presented a bill Wednesday to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication,...
Uganda court upholds controversial law allowing death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld an anti-gay law that allows the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality."President Yoweri Museveni signed...
Israel attempts to pressure Netanyahu as thousands gather for the largest protest since war began
Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to...
Leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party steps down after being charged with ‘historic’ allegations
The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has stepped down from the top job after being charged with allegations...
India’s police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of opposition leader
Indian police detained dozens of opposition protesters Tuesday to stop them from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence to...
UK government expected to attribute cyberattacks on election watchdog to Chinese hackers
Britain's government is expected to blame a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.'s election watchdog and lawmakers on hackers...
EU plan to address climate change is shelved following farmer protests across Europe
A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely...
Deaf lawmaker welcomed to German parliament in historic first
The German parliament on Thursday welcomed its first deaf lawmaker, who took her place in a moment that the house's...
EU Probes AliExpress, LinkedIn Over DSA Compliance as AI Act Passes Parliament
The European Union scrutinizes AliExpress and LinkedIn for Digital Services Act adherence, concurrently with the parliamentary approval of the Artificial...
Senegal’s first woman presidential candidate in years takes on historic campaign
Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may have little to no chance of winning in Sunday’s election, but activists say her...
Vietnam’s president resigns amid intense anti-corruption campaign
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the job, the Communist Party said Wednesday,...
Forced labor profits, including sexual exploitation, reach ‘obscene’ $236 billion annually, UN report says
Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the "obscene" amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor...
Gambia lawmakers consider lifting ban on women’s genital mutilation
Lawmakers in Gambia will vote Monday on legislation that seeks to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital cutting, which...
