JUN
14
2017

Cellphone roaming charges end in Europe

The regulation allow people from Britain to Bulgaria to call, send text messages and surf the web without incurring eye-watering charges when traveling across the 28-nation bloc

JUN
14
2017

Hungary approves strict regulations on foreign-funded NGOs

The new rules increase reporting requirements for the groups, which risk closure for non-compliance

JUN
13
2017

Uber loses another top executive

Emil Michael, Uber´s senior vice-president and a close ally of chief executive Travis Kalanick, has left the company, employees have been told

JUN
13
2017

DC and Maryland AGs sue Trump for constitutional violations

The suit, filed in Maryland federal court, seeks an injunction to bar the president from further constitutional violations

JUN
13
2017

Federal appeals court rules against revised ´travel ban´

The appeals court vacated the injunction on portions of the order pertaining to interagency review

JUN
13
2017

UK election result ´may delay Brexit talks´

The UK general election result could delay Brexit talks and be negative for the economy, credit ratings agencies Moody´s and S&P have warned

JUN
12
2017

´Facebook blasphemer´ given death penalty

A man accused of posting blasphemous content to Facebook has been sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan

JUN
12
2017

Japan lawmakers approve changes to century-old rape law

Rape and other sex crimes are frequent issues in the international legal community and have made headlines several times within the past month

JUN
12
2017

Puerto Rico votes on U.S. statehood in non-binding referendum

Only partial results are in but a low turnout and boycott by several opposition parties calls into question the validity of the non-binding vote

JUN
12
2017

US House votes to lift Wall Street constraints

The US banking industry has come under fire, and greater regulation, since the 2008 economic downturn

JUN
9
2017

Connecticut legislature passes stronger hate crime bill

An increase in hate crimes has been reported around the globe

JUN
9
2017

Court rules that Germany´s nuclear tax is ilegal

The Constitutional Court has ruled the tax was "unconstitutional and void"

JUN
9
2017

Europe seeks quick access to user data

One "emergency" proposal would give police forces direct access to servers

JUN
9
2017

UN rights expert calls for end to gender-based violence

Many human rights organizations have called on countries throughout the world to address violence against women and LGBTQI individuals

JUN
8
2017

Texas governor signs abortion regulations into law

Abbott announced a special legislative session to take up additional abortion-related measures

JUN
8
2017

Harvard bars students for posting ´obscene memes´

"Obscene" memes posted on a private Facebook page have cost 10 students their place at Harvard, reports the college´s newspaper

JUN
8
2017

Philippines partially lifts Qatar workers ban

The Philippines has partially lifted the ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) going to Qatar, a day after it was imposed

JUN
7
2017

Iran attacks: Parliament and Khomeini mausoleum targeted

Twin attacks on the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini´s mausoleum in the capital, Tehran, have killed at least 12 people and injured many more

JUN
7
2017

Philippines lawmakers petition Supreme Court to end martial law

More than 8,000 people have reportedly been killed over drug-related offenses since Duterte took office last year

JUN
7
2017

Canada to change sex assault consent laws

Canada has announced it is amending its sexual assault laws to clarify what consent means and better protect victims in court

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