Source link The carrier says it made the decision after Kiev branded the Swiss corporation a “war sponsor” Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has removed the popular Nesquik chocolate drink from its in-flight menus after its Swiss manufacturer Nestle was listed as a “war sponsor” by Ukrainian authorities last month, according to Norway’s TV2 news outlet. Since […]
Source link Denmark will punish desecration of a holy book with up to two years in prison under a new law Denmark’s parliament passed a law prohibiting the desecration of holy texts such as the Quran, Torah, and Bible on Thursday following a contentious debate. Violators will face up to two years in prison or […]
Source link The government of Cyprus has ordered the country’s banks to stop all transactions using the Russian ruble, the newspaper Politis reported on Tuesday. The outlet explained that the ban comes as part of an investigation into reported violations of the EU sanctions against Russia. It doesn’t specify when the ban came into force. […]
Source link Washington wants West Jerusalem to hold “extremist settlers” accountable for attacks against Palestinians, the State Department has said The US has introduced visa restrictions for those involved in the oppression of Palestinians in the West Bank, the US State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. Washington advised Israel to “do more” to […]
Source link The country’s Supreme Court has designated the “international LGBT movement” an extremist group The Supreme Court of Russia outlawed the “international LGBT public movement” on Thursday, designating it an extremist group. The ruling affects the group’s subsidiaries as well, the court announced, without naming specific organizations. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month […]
Source link Cabinet members must use French messaging apps, which are supposedly more secure and private than mass-market alternatives French government employees have been officially forbidden from using WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and other widely-used messaging apps for internal communications due to security vulnerabilities, a memo from Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, obtained by French broadcaster BFMTV […]
Source link Government offices can forbid religious dress, as long as the policy is enforced equally, the European Court of Justice has ruled The EU’s highest court has ruled that government employers can ban the wearing of religious dress in the interest of maintaining an “entirely neutral administrative environment.” The decision came after a Muslim […]
Source link Tegan Farelly has become the fourth Irish boxer to be forced to withdraw from an event after being paired with an athlete from Russia A teenage boxer from Ireland has had to withdraw from an event in Armenia after drawing a Russian opponent in the bantamweight division. Proceeding with the bout would have […]