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WATCH | Australia implements ‘right to disconnect’ legislation
A new law has come into effect in Australia, giving most employees the ‘right to disconnect’ by ignoring work calls and emails outside of work hours. A similar plan is being worked on in Canada, though some experts warn it won’t make much of a difference. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump and Vance take aim at Biden’s climate legislation. Some Republicans would rather they didn’t
The Republican ticket is trying to make climate action a wedge issue in the U.S. election. It’s a risky move when Biden-era bills are projected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and much of the green investments are going to Republican districts — including a steel plant in J.D. Vance’s hometown. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. House passes aid for Ukraine and Israel, with legislation now headed to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives swiftly approved $ 95 billion US in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session, with Democrats and Republicans joining together after months of political turmoil over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. CBC | World News
Read More »Britons urged to watch out for new ‘electric scooter overhaul legislation in 22 regions’
Electric scooter trials are becoming increasingly common – resulting in lawmakers tightening rules around who can go for rides. Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation
Canadian aid groups say Ottawa hasn’t cleared roadblocks that bar them from getting aid into Afghanistan, despite Parliament passing legislation this spring and allies issuing carve-outs to their own terrorism laws nearly two years ago. CBC | World News
Read More »Rebel Tories round on PM over failure to enact emergency legislation on deportations
Furious Tories have called for migrants to be put on planes to Rwanda immediately because the patience of the British public has run out. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Coronavirus emergency legislation passes as Boris given ‘dystopian’ powers to fight virus
‘DYSTOPIAN’ emergency legislation aimed at helping the Government to fight the coronavirus pandemic has passed through the Houses of Parliament. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Russian women pleading for legislation to halt ‘epidemic’ of domestic assault
In December 2017, Margarita Gracheva’s husband brutally attacked her. She has since emerged as one of the most high-profile victims of Russia’s epidemic of domestic violence, Chris Brown writes. CBC | World News
Read More »China Threatens Germany With Retaliation If Huawei Is Banned Under New Legislation
The Chinese ambassador to Germany, Wu Ken, claimed that the teutonic nation would face severe retaliation if its government banned Huawei as a supplier of 5G wireless equipment (via Bloomberg). Ambassador Wu specifically pointed out that the Chinese market was an important one for German car manufacturers. “If Germany were to take a decision that leads to Huawei’s exclusion from ...
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