Source link The move by Senegalese MPs extends the tenure of President Macky Sall, which was due to end on April 2 Senegalese lawmakers have voted to postpone the West African nation’s presidential election until mid-December, despite opposition to the decision. The election was originally scheduled for February 25. The parliamentary approval on Monday followed […]
Source link The United States Senate released the text of the long-awaited national security supplemental that pairs provisions for tougher border security with foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Sunday. The initial vote on the legislation is expected by midweek. Out of the $118 billion package, some $60 billion is allocated for military […]
Source link The speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson announced on Saturday that he will hold a vote on a “clean, standalone” aid package to Israel that will not entail any spending cuts. The newly proposed legislation is set to include $17.6 billion in additional military funding to West Jerusalem as […]
Source link The House of Lords has voted in favor of delaying approval of the pact until ministers demonstrate that the African nation is safe British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has received a setback to his flagship policy of deporting thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda under an agreement with the East African country. On […]
Source link The new law extends the period of custody for failed asylum seekers to make it harder to evade deportation Germany’s parliament has passed legislation that facilitates the deportation of failed asylum seekers. However, the law has come under fire from both ends of the political spectrum, with conservatives calling the measures insufficient and […]
Source link The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement incites anti-Semitic rhetoric, a UK government minister claimed UK MPs voted on Wednesday to back a Conservative government bill that proposes a ban on public institutions in the United Kingdom from imposing boycotts on the importation of goods from Israel, despite opposition from Labour and some Tory […]
Source link The former president’s name reportedly crops up more than 50 times in court documents about the notorious pedophile Former US President Bill Clinton will be identified as “John Doe 36” in a trove of court documents concerning deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, ABC News has reported. Clinton’s relationship with the child molester came under […]
Source link Proposed military service reforms could expand mobilization and remove certain rights from non-compliant citizens Ukrainian lawmakers are considering new mobilization rules that threaten draft dodgers with heavy penalties and could lower the age of eligibility for conscription. The draft bill was submitted to the Ukrainian parliament on Monday, with the full text released […]
Source link The French president says the legislation undercuts the right-wing National Rally party, which supported it in parliament The ruling Renaissance Party has joined forces with the right-wing National Rally (RN) in France to pass an immigration bill that places curbs on social benefits. The move has outraged the left wing of President Emmanuel […]
Source link The legislation marks a $28 billion increase to Washington’s military budget over last year The US House and Senate have passed a sweeping military spending bill worth more than $886 billion; it includes $300 million in additional aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the measure into law. Congress voted […]
Source link The emergency law was drafted in response to UK court concerns about the safety of migrant resettlement in the African country British lawmakers have endorsed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s proposed emergency legislation to deport thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda in East Africa. The House of Commons voted 313 to 269 in favor […]
Source link Robert Jenrick has stepped down over his opposition to the government’s immigration policy British Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick resigned on Wednesday, citing disagreements with the government’s draft emergency legislation aimed at deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. Jenrick claimed that the proposed Safety of Rwanda Bill, published on the same day he announced his […]
Source link Senate negotiations on immigration have fallen through, threatening to derail Biden’s aid package for Israel and Ukraine Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate have reportedly failed to reach a deal on a border security package, NBC reported on Tuesday, citing congressional aides with knowledge of the talks. The collapse of negotiations now […]
Source link The far-right Otzma Yehudit party wants to legalize the execution of “terrorists” Israel’s far-right Otzma Yehudit party has submitted a bill mandating “the death penalty for terrorists,” which will be debated this week. “I expect all members of the Knesset to support this important law,” Otzma Yehudit leader and Israel’s national security minister, […]
Source link The bipartisan legislation excluded “poison pills” and keeps the US government operational through early 2024 US President Joe Biden signed a stopgap spending bill into law on Thursday, averting a looming government shutdown. The limited appropriation of funds, which failed to include aid to Ukraine, passed the Senate on Wednesday. The piece of […]