At least 71 women have been killed in Turkey this year, data shows. A decade ago, Turkey was the first country to ratify a European treaty on preventing violence against women. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later withdrew the country and said
Regions in the Canary Islands could be subject to new legislation to combat a growing rental crisis in some of its most tourist-populated destinations. A total of 13 municipalities in the Spanish autonomous region, all of which are primarily geared towards tourists,
Iran votes in first parliament election since mass 2022 protests over country's mandatory hijab laws
Iran held its first parliamentary election since the 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws following Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. Iranian officials encouraged voter turnout, but polling stations in Tehran saw few voters. Reformist candidates were largely barred from running, leaving
British motorists could be massively impacted by the recently introduced driving laws (Image: Getty Images) British motorists could be massively impacted by the recently introduced driving laws. From HGVs and larger vehicles to driving licences for expats who are living abroad, check
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador defended Friday his decision to publicly disclose a New York Times reporter’s phone number. López Obrador subsequently claimed “the political and moral authority of the president of Mexico is above” a law guaranteeing privacy, and that
Rishi Sunak told a leading campaigner for assisted dying that he will change the law if that is what MPs want. Matt Ryan, 44, gave a heart-rending account directly to the Prime Minister of how reforms could have eased the suffering his
Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation. In an 8-1 ruling, the nine-member Federal
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco is planning on passing new laws and strengthening penalties to combat art forgeries in order to protect a multimillion dollar art market that officials believe will continue to grow. The North African nation’s chief prosecutor on Monday
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s desperate plea on online child safety was ripped apart by a commentator, who claimed Americans “don’t want some foreign prince” trying to transform their laws. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex issued a statement on Wednesday demanding
A well-known Brexiteer is rejoicing after claiming the UK had been “saved” from 200,000 EU laws since voting to leave the bloc in 2016. Since Britain left the EU some 4,640 directives including 200,000 pages of new laws and rulings that EU