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ERREstonia introduces new salary transparency requirementsNew rules over salary transparency came into effect on Monday, which scraps rules banning employees from discussing their salaries with coworkers and requires employers to share the salary with candid

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/politics/rubio-dismantle-international-criminal-court Rubio vows to 'dismantle' International Criminal CourtUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its campaign against the global institution. Rubio accused the ICC of "waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles," but with "the force of so-called international law."

Byline TimesReform UK Plans to Jail Candidates for Using Irish, Gaeli...EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections Bill which would mean candidates using Irish and Scottish Gaelic would face up to six months in prisonReform UK Plans to Jail Candidates for Using Irish, Gaelic or Cornish on Election Leaflets A Reform-backed amendment to Labour's new elections Bill would see candidates who use the Irish language, Scottish Gaelic and Cornish face prison time. New Clause 107 to the Representation of the People Bill – tabled by Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice and co-signed by every sitting Reform MP (including Lee Anderson, Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman) – would require all election publications material to be "in the English language or the Welsh language" only. Publishing campaign material in any other language would become a criminal offence – punishable on summary conviction by up to six months' imprisonment and/or a fine, and becoming an illegal practice for candidates, agents and parties. The penalties are drafted to apply across the UK – including in Northern Ireland, where the Irish language and Ulster-Scots are protected in law and under the Good Friday Agreement designed to end the decades-long civil war.

Arab News PKAlgeria says its envoy will return to Mali after year-lon...ALGIERS: Algeria said Friday its envoy would return to Mali in an apparent sign of thawing relations following over a year-long diplomatic rift triggered by Algiers shooting down a Malian drone. AlgerAlgeria says its envoy will return to Mali after year-long riftALGIERS: Algeria said Friday its envoy would return to Mali in an apparent sign of thawing relations following over a year-long diplomatic rift triggered by Algiers shooting down a Malian drone. Algeria shot down the drone in April 2025, saying it had crossed into its airspace — an allegation Mali denied — sparking ***-for-tat recalls of ambassadors and the closure of airspace. Kamel Retieb, who had been ambassador to Mali before Algeria withdrew him following the row in April 2025, was to resume his duties, the Algerian foreign ministry announced in a statement. Both countries also issued similarly worded statements on Friday confirming that airspace had been reopened. Mali added in its statement that its ambassador would return to Algiers and that its airspace would reopen "to all civilian and military aircraft" from or to its northern neighbor. Algeria's defense ministry said its decision was effective from Friday and "includes all flights to and from Mali via various international destinations." Mali has been locked in a security crisis since 2012 with large parts of the country falling prey to criminal gangs and jihadists. Last year, Mali's rulers announced the termination of a 2015 peace accord with Tuareg rebels which was mediated by Algiers, citing Algerian "hostility."

New era for Gibraltar with removal of border controls wit...It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain

The StarThai parliament approves amnesty for hundreds of activistsBANGKOK: Thailand's parliament passed an amnesty bill on Wednesday (July 8) benefiting hundreds of activists found guilty over the last 20 years -- but not those sentenced for corruption or violatingBANGKOK: Thailand's parliament passed an amnesty bill on Wednesday (July 8) benefiting hundreds of activists found guilty over the last 20 years -- but not those sentenced for corruption or violating the royal insult law. The bill covers members of both the conservative, royalist "Yellow Shirts" and the "Red Shirts" who backed populist former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, rival groups who clashed over two decades. While most have served their sentences, the amnesty lifts the bar on them holding political office, according to Yutthaporn Issarachai, an analyst from Sukhothai university. Yet it does not cover anyone convicted of breaching Thailand's extremely strict lese majeste law, which shields the king and his family from criticism. This means it will not benefit many leaders of the 2020-2021 youth-driven demonstrations calling for monarchy reform. The bill, which must still be approved by the king, will end trials of political activists not related to the excluded offences. However, Yutthaporn said most of them had already served their sentences.

https://sudantribune.com/article/316049 EU parliament calls for terrorist listing of Sudan's RSF over El-Obeid siegeJuly 9, 2026 (BRUSSELS) – The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to designate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist organization and to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for attacks on civilians in Sudan, as well as a United Arab Emirates-based company. The resolution, approved by 476 votes in favour and 28 against, with 96 abstentions, highlighted escalating violations of international humanitarian law during the ongoing siege of El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state. The EU already imposes sanctions on 18 individuals, including RSF deputy commander Abdelrahim Dagalo, and eight entities. These measures include asset freezes, travel bans to EU countries, and prohibitions on providing funds and resources. The European Parliament said in a statement that the EU should add the RSF to its list of terrorist organizations and hold perpetrators of abuses accountable for their actions.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/09/count-binface-rules-out-pact-monster-raving-loony-party/ Count Binface rules out pact with Monster Raving Loony PartyCount Binface has ruled out a pact with the Official Monster Raving Loony Party as he attempts to unseat Nigel Farage at the Clacton by-election. The self-described intergalactic space warrior, who wears a large bin-shaped helmet, has announced that he will stand against the Reform UK leader at the poll, expected to take place on Aug 6.

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