Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill sparks fear
Ghana's parliament has passed draft legislation that seeks to restrict the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. The move has sparked fear among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.…
Kenya’s Ruto withdraws reviled tax bill after protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the withdrawal of a controversial finance bill after protests resulted in 22 deaths. The mostly young protesters were angry over the proposed tax hikes…
Tensions rise with China over US aid bill for Taiwan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing aimed to stabilize relations between the two superpowers. But tensions over Taiwan remain, with Washington pledging more than $8 billion in security assistance…
Is Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ bill a threat to its EU dream?
A new law targeting media organizations and foreign-funded NGOs has passed its third and final reading in Georgia's parliament. Critics fear it will derail Georgia's course toward European Union membership and move…
Georgia approves ‘foreign agents’ bill despite mass protests: Back to Russia’s orbit?
Another showdown in the country that launched the so-called coloured revolutions. Georgia’s parliament has shrugged off some of the biggest protests in its post-Soviet history by approving a “foreign agents” bill that…
Protests erupt as Georgia moves forward with Russian-style ‘foreign agents’ bill
For almost a month now, tens of thousands of Georgians, particularly young people, have been protesting a controversial bill on “foreign agents”. Inspired by Russia's 2012 law, the new legislation will require…
South Africa’s President signs a party funding bill into law
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a party funding bill into law, but opposition parties say the changes are unconstitutional, with some political critics even planning on mounting a legal challenge.…
UN urges Georgia to withdraw ‘foreign influence’ bill
The controversial bill has attracted wide criticism and led to daily protests in the capital, Tbilisi. The EU said the move could hurt Georgia's prospects of one day joining the 27-member bloc.…
‘Think again, Prime Minister’: Five die crossing the Channel hours after Rwanda bill is passed
We look at the US papers, who react to Ukraine being granted a $61 billion aid package. Also, five migrants die attempting to cross the Channel, just hours after the controversial Rwanda…
US Republicans introduce bill to name airport after Trump
US Republican Representative Guy Reschenthaler has filed legislation to rename the Dulles International Airport in Virginia as "Donald J. Trump International Airport."…
French MPs comb through ‘hair discrimination’ bill
The resignation of a high school principal in eastern Paris, after he received death threats for asking a pupil to remove her headscarf, sparks outrage among French politicians. Meanwhile, France's lower house…