European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year. Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act, five years
The Indian government has announced rules to enforce the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act, which excludes Muslims, just weeks before the election. Although passed in 2019, the law’s implementation was delayed due to deadly protests, with concerns raised by citizens of all faiths.
A widower who watched his terminally ill wife endure “15 hours of hell” after taking a cocktail of drugs has backed calls for a parliamentary vote on assisted dying. Performer Tina Humphrey enchanted households across the UK dancing with her dog Chandi
Cambodia has rejected allegations of violating international law by evicting people around Angkor Wat. UNESCO demanded a response after Amnesty International’s report claimed thousands of families were forcibly evicted. Cambodia claims that it is moving only those involved in illegal occupation, not
A judge in Belfast ruled that a new law granting immunity from prosecution for offenses during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence violates human rights. The Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed last September, halts most prosecutions for killings during “the Troubles.” The
Hong Kong is poised to enact a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that stifled pro-democracy media. Concerns are rising among the international business and media communities regarding the potential impact of the new law. Businesses
The Instagram page, called trick_a_screw in a thinly veiled reference to fooling prison guards. (Image: Getty) Criminal gangs are “embarrassing” prison authorities by using legal loopholes and mundane items to smuggle WiFi devices and drugs into jails, experts warn. Instagram pages offer
France has used tough new immigration laws to expel a “radical” imam who made “unacceptable” comments about the country’s flag. Imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi appeared to call the French flag “satanic” in a video widely shared on the internet earlier this week. Now
Dame Esther Rantzen has expressed her heartfelt thanks to more than 125,000 petition backers after the Government promised it “would not stand in the way” if MPs want to legalise assisted dying. The Childline founder, who sparked a passionate national debate by
Walking through the security gates I’ve seen so many times on TV felt incredibly surreal. Two years after my father shared his story and launched the Express’s assisted dying campaign, I was about to meet the Prime Minister and ask for his