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Thousands of Spaniards rally in Madrid against proposed Catalan amnesty bill

The bill guarantees immunity to people involved in the pro-Catalan independence movement since 2012.

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Social media as harmful to children as cigarettes, Swedish Liberals warn

Sweden’s Liberals, one of the parties making up the country’s ruling coalition, want to call on the EU to consider social media harmful to children in a fashion similar to smoking cigarettes. The issue has been put on the party’s electoral agenda ahead of the European Parliament elections scheduled for early June.

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Pope accepts resignation of Polish Bishop for failing to report abuse cases

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Andrzej Dziuba from his position as bishop of the central diocese of Łowicz due to his failure to report cases of sexual abuse of minors.

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International extortion gang busted by Polish anti-cybercrime unit

Poland’s Central Bureau for Fighting Cybercrime (CBZC) and regional police have broken up an international criminal group responsible for extorting money using the Nigerian fraud method, spokesperson of the CBZC told the Polish Press Agency PAP.

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U.S.-planned floating port to speed up aid delivery to Gaza

U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to build a floating U.S. military port to speed up aid to Gaza could take up to 60 days and involve more than 1,000 American troops, the Pentagon said on Friday.

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Estonia announces plans to produce home-made drones

The Estonian Defense Forces announced their intention to emulate their Ukrainian counterparts by producing home-made drones, Estonian public broadcaster ERR TV reported on Friday.

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Prime Minister vows to take stern action over ‘conscience clause’ in abortion laws

Poland's prime minister Donald Tusk said on Friday that a so-called “conscience clause” in abortion legislation could not be used as a justification for refusing to take steps that could save a woman's life.

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Farmers in southwestern Poland suspend protest to celebrate Women’s Day

Farmers in Poland’s southwestern Dolnośląskie province have decided to suspend their protests and celebrate International Women’s Day by handing out flowers to women.

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India disbands human trafficking ring sending men to fight in Ukraine war

India has announced the dismantling of a significant human trafficking network. This network lured young men to Russia with false promises of employment, ultimately coercing them into participating in the conflict in Ukraine.

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Search and rescue teams set up on Belarus border to aid migrants

The Polish Border Guard has established several special intervention units to primarily handle search and rescue operations for migrants who illegally cross into Polish territory through the Belarusian border, the Border Guard spokesperson told the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

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Banksy forgery ring caught in Spain

Police in Spain have dismantled an art forgery ring suspected of selling artworks falsely attributed to British street artist Banksy, with some pieces fetching prices of up to EUR 1,500 or higher.

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U.S. Embassy warns of imminent terrorist threat in Moscow

The U.S. embassy in Russia has issued a warning about imminent plans for an attack in Moscow by “extremists”, following a report from Russian security services about the thwarting of a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell associated with the Afghan branch of the Islamic State.

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Poland: Majority of physical workers among migrants are female, data show

According to a report published by the Gremi Personal work agency, a majority of physical workers among migrants who found employment in Poland through the agency are female. The authors of the study attribute this change in gender proportions in the labor market to the war in Ukraine.

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International Legion of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine celebrates second anniversary

The International Legion of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), celebrates its second anniversary on Thursday. Citizens from more than 50 countries around the world, including the U.S., Australia, and countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, among others, are fighting in this unit, the intelligence service notified.

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European society struggling to replace old generations as birth rates plummet

European countries are struggling to keep fertility rates up, and since 2008 the number of children born in Europe every year has been in decline, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) reported on Thursday.

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Europe sees steep incline in sexually transmitted infections

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) saw a significant increase across Europe in 2022, with reported cases of gonorrhea rising by nearly half.

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Audience for Putin’s address halves compared to 2023: media

Vladimir Putin’s address to the nation, delivered on February 29th, garnered nearly half the viewership among television audiences compared to a similar address in 2023, noted the independent Russian channel Mozhem Objasnit on Telegram.

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Over 70 women killed in domestic violence incidents in Turkey this year

At least 71 women have died this year due to domestic violence in Turkey. On a single day, February 27th, seven of them were murdered by their former or current husbands. They were shot or stabbed.

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Varsovians gather to protest against sexual violence following brutal murder

Crowds gathered in central Warsaw on Wednesday evening for a silent march in protest at violence against women following the rape and murder in the city of a Belarusian woman.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

State flags to be flown at half-mast after death of two Polish soldiers

Poland’s Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that as a sign of mourning for two soldiers who died following an accident during training exercises, state flags will be flown at half-mast at all military facilities on Thursday.

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