The French Parliament passed a new immigration law Tuesday aimed at controlling immigration and improving integration. The law, which was approved by the commission mixte paritaire (CMP) introduces significant changes to the government’s initial proposal and grants France the means to implement an assertive migration strategy. Titled “Bill to Control Immigration and Enhance Integration,” the [...]

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on Friday on the groundbreaking proposal for the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), marking the world’s first comprehensive set of rules governing artificial intelligence. The primary objective of the AI Act is to regulate AI based on its potential risks to [...]

Authorities in Malaysia have opened an investigation into a local man on Wednesday for expressing support for diplomatic relations with Israel during an interview with an Israeli media personality. The Royal Malaysian Police confirmed in a statement that 36-year-old Victor Yong has been taken into custody to aid in their probe under Section 4(1) of [...]

The National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) of Romania announced Thursday the initiation of a criminal investigation into a high-profile case involving the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines targeting three individuals, including former Prime Minister Florin Cîțu and former Ministers of Health Vlad Voiculescu and Ioana Mihăilă, for alleged crimes of abuse of office. In a press release, [...]

The Finnish government announced a comprehensive border closure policy on Wednesday for its border with Russia, closing a number of land border crossings. The policy is aimed at addressing an escalating influx of migrants and ensuring national security as Finnish officials have accused Russia of allowing persons with insufficient documentation to cross. Only one border [...]

The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab released a report detailing alleged collaboration between Belarus and Russia in the systematic deportation of Ukrainian children on Thursday. The 66-page report, titled “Belarus’ Collaboration with Russia in the Systematic Deportation of Ukraine’s Children,” analyzes open source information to establish key details regarding the removals. It [...]

The European Union reached an agreement on landmark rules to curb methane emissions across major industries on Wednesday, delivering a major boost to the EU’s pioneering Green Deal climate strategy. The proposal was initially tabled by the European Commission last December as a central part of the EU’s methane strategy and 2030 climate plan. The [...]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Tuesday a set of measures aimed at addressing the challenges posed by “irregular migration” in Germany. Scholz unveiled plans to transition Germany to a “breathing system” for funding asylum costs. State subsidies will adjust upwards as application numbers rise to ease burdens, and downwards as numbers decrease. Procedures will [...]

The National Assembly of Panama passed Bil 1110 on Friday, which indefinitely suspends the granting of exploration and exploitation permits for metallic mining across the country. The vote follows the announcement by Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo in October to hold a referendum on a contentious mining contract with Minera Panama. Bill 1110 was approved in [...]

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior announced a ban on the Palestinian group Hamas and the pro-Palestinian organization Samidoun on Thursday. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in a statement that both Hamas and Samidoun spread anti-Israel and anti-Semitic propaganda under the guise of supporting Palestinian liberation. She said Hamas, already designated a terrorist group [...]