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The Israeli Council for Higher Education has approved a decision to ban university officials from making political statements. It is claimed that this decision does not harm 'freedom of expression'. Following the pressure from Education Minister Yoav Kisch, the adoption of the "institutional neutrality" draft prohibits university rectors, deans, and other executives from making political…

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Syria this weekend at the invitation of the government. In Damascus, Guterres will meet with government officials, including President Ahmed Shara and Foreign Minister Esad Hasan Shaybani. The UN Secretary-General will reaffirm the UN's commitment to supporting the Syrian government and people. He will also emphasize the…

Following the detention of French diplomatic personnel by Iranian authorities, France summoned the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After the summons, the French Foreign Ministry stated that it demanded the clarification of the attack on French diplomatic personnel and the punishment of those responsible. The statement noted that the Chargé d'Affaires…

A bill to ban social media use for children under 15 in France has been approved by the parliamentary reconciliation commission. President Emmanuel Macron wants this regulation to come into effect before the new academic year starts in September. If the bill becomes law, the French Ministry of Digital Technologies will prepare a list of…

Forest fires continue to rage across various regions of France. Firefighting efforts are ongoing in departments like Hautes-Alpes, Vendee, Haute-Corse, Loire-Atlantique, and Var, with the French government reporting that approximately 40,000 hectares have burned since the start of the year. The French meteorological agency, Meteo-France, has issued 'high' to 'very high' fire risk alerts for…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that a total of 144 migrants and refugees are feared dead or missing after a series of maritime incidents off the coast of Mauritania. The incidents involved boats carrying migrants and refugees from West Africa attempting to reach the Canary Islands. The UNHCR reported that…

The UK's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has announced his first cabinet. Burnham has rewarded loyalists while also aiming to create a more inclusive administration with representatives from all party wings. In the new government, a surprise appointment was made to the Treasury. The 66-year-old Healey, , has served in all wings of the party…

A recent incident in Bologna, Italy, where Moroccan-born entrepreneur Abderrahim Fakir died during a police intervention, has led to protests. According to Italian media, police were called to the Pilastro area of Bologna due to a report of a person causing damage to a vehicle. The police attempted to subdue Fakir, using pepper spray and…

An Indonesian court has found 19 defendants guilty in a case involving the smuggling of at least 34 babies, who were sold under the guise of adoption in Indonesia and Singapore. The court sentenced the alleged leader of the organized crime group, 70-year-old Lie Siu Luan, to 7 years in prison. The other 18 defendants…

Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot is posing the most significant threat to Benjamin Netanyahu's 76-year-old reign. Eisenkot, a 66-year-old retired general, is making waves with his newly formed Yashar (Right) Party, which is either just behind or ahead of Likud in the polls ahead of the October elections. According to a recent Channel…