Italy’s constitutional court rules in favour of same-sex mums (AP) ROME: Italy’s highest court ruled on Thursday it was unconstitutional not to legally recognise non-biological mothers on the birth certificates of children born to same-sex couples through IVF.The finding was hailed “historic” by opposition parties in Italy, which is governed by self-declared “Christian mother” Giorgia […]
EU seeks to relax rules on turning away asylum seekers (Photo: AP) The EU on Tuesday unveiled plans to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries, in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, sparking criticism from rights groups.The European Commission said it proposed broadening the so-called “safe […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday unveil plans to tighten immigration rules, confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive governments and fuelled the rise of a new anti-immigrant party that could threaten the country’s political establishment.Starmer, whose centre-left Labour Party won a landslide victory last July, is facing pressure from voters who […]
Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks its rules to make ‘spell-off’ tiebreaker less likely (Photo: AP) The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year, a shift that follows criticism of the abrupt ending to last year’s competition. Scripps has eliminated its requirement […]
Lai Ching-te, Taiwanese President (ANI) TAIPEI: Taiwan is weighing stricter controls on travel to China by legislators and elected officials, potentially requiring prior approval to prevent infiltration efforts by Beijing, a national security official said on Saturday, Taipei Times reported.The move comes amid growing concerns over the exposure of sensitive information through unofficial or undocumented […]
President Donald Trump made an other move against the US media on Thursday May 1, 2025, when he signed an executive order seeking to cut funding to public news outlets NPR and PBS.Both outlets have previously said Trump’s effort to cut such funding would have a “devastating impact” on US citizens who rely on them […]
European Court of Justice, Luxembourg (Image: AP) BRUSSELS: “Golden passport” schemes for deep-pocketed foreign investors violate European Union law, the bloc’s highest court ruled on Tuesday, after a legal challenge against Malta by Brussels.“The acquisition of Union citizenship cannot result from a commercial transaction,” the EU’s Court of Justice said, ruling that Malta had infringed […]
The Trump administration is rolling back regulatory hurdles for self-driving cars to give US automakers, includint Tesla, a competitive edge in the global race for vehicle automation. The US department of transportation announced on Thursday that carmakers can now apply for exemptions from certain federal safety rules, provided the self-driving vehicles are used for research, […]
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in a landmark judgement ruled on Wednesday that the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers strictly to biological females, and not transgender women. The unanimous verdict by five judges is expected to have widespread implications for single-sex services such as domestic violence shelters, hospital wards, and […]
Representative Image of Italy flag (AI) ROME: Italy’s interior minister on Wednesday called the tightening of asylum rules by the European Union a win for Rome, which had lobbied the bloc for more restrictions on migration. The European Commission said earlier Wednesday that it was proposing to designate Bangladesh, Egypt, Tunisia, Colombia, India, Morocco and […]
