A judge in Brazil has banned an 11-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped from having an abortion, prompting widespread outrage. The move, which came to light on Monday, 20th June, has caused outrage in the country and prompted the judge, named as Joana Ribeiro Zimmer, to be investigated.…
Story By: Gheorghi Caraseni, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News A school has banned two Romanian schoolchildren of Chinese origin until they can prove they do not have the coronavirus despite there currently being no test available for the disease in the country. The incident took place in the Romanian capital Bucharest when staff from…
Story By: Kathryn Quinn, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News A Swiss school has sparked controversy after it banned certain Christian songs from its Christmas party so as not to offend other cultures. The Director of the school in Wil, which is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland reportedly sent an email…
Picture Credit: CEN/@mikhail.galin.7 Aeroflot has booted a client from their frequent-flyer programme after he admitted using a slim stand-in cat to pose for his overweight 10kg moggy to beat weight restrictions for animals allowed on board. Mikhail Galin, 34, managed to bypass Aeroflot’s rules and regulations to check his chubby…
A Mexican state congress has banned MPs from touching and hugging to prevent possible sexual harassment. The Congress of the State of Guanajuato in central Mexico has issued an updated code of ethics for representatives and civil servants that includes a ‘dignified behaviour’ article. Picture Credit: CEN/@CongresoGto According to reports,…
