Anti-abortion group’s ‘baby box’ stirs Croatia row – eNCA
A “baby box” for abandoned newborns has sparked a row in staunchly Catholic Croatia with women’s rights groups calling for its removal, saying it is an illegal “Trojan horse” for anti-abortion campaigners. The modern form of the medieval “foundling wheel”, where unwanted babies were left at churches was built into a convent wall in February
DHS detains grad student who advocated for Palestine and the “humanity of all people”
Rumeysa Ozturk, a student at Tufts University, drew the attention of a pro-Israel group for co-auhtoring an op-ed…
POGOs: The problem that won’t go away
Scammers are reportedly using false promises of employment to lure Filipinos into illegal “POGO-like” operations outside the Philippines. In 2024, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr banned POGOs following reports of human trafficking, money laundering and other crimes…
‘Punished for making eye contact’: Report on experiences of Palestinians held in Israeli camps
‘What we’ve seen is the erosion of the basic standards for humane detention,’ one rights group said of the sprawling Ofer Camp…
Opposition to tell Ceann Comhairle it has no confidence in her
It follows chaos in the Dáil chamber yesterday, during the latest saga in the speaking rights row…
Is there any hope in sight for an end to the Dáil speaking rights row?
“I do not accept that this is over,” said People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy…
The rules during the 2025 Canadian election
Knowing the rules helps voters understand their rights…
Raina Acquires ‘King Matt the First,’ Exploring the Bond Between Two Sisters, Ahead of Hot Docs Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Helsinki-based festival agency Raina has secured festival rights to “King Matt the First,” the new documentary by Polish director Jaśmina Wójcik (“Symphony of the Ursus Factory,” 2018). The film is set to world premiere in the International Competition at the 32nd annual Hot Docs Festival, taking place April 24 to May 4…
Senate confirms Makary for FDA commissioner
The Senate late Tuesday voted 56-44 to confirm Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Makary, a former Johns Hopkins University surgeon and author, has been widely seen as a more middle-of-the-road pick compared to Trump’s other choices to lead the Department of Health and Human Services’ subagencies. …