Myanmar, seven soldiers jailed for extrajudicial executions of Rohingya
The Myanmar army has condemned a group of soldiers for human rights violations against the Rohingya people for the first time ever.
Andrea Barolini
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Scientist Stephen Hawking has died. His commitment to the environment and against Donald Trump
Renowned British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Here’s what he did for science and to raise awareness on climate change.
Donald Trump’s first year as president of the United States, what he managed to (un)do
On the 20th of January Donald Trump celebrated his first year as leader of the United States. Environmental, social and foreign policies: here’s an overview of Trump’s first year.
Norway announces ban on fur farms
Norway, which was once Europe’s top fur producer, has decided to ban the production of fur and phase out all fur farms in the country.
What is CETA, the EU-Canada deal approved by the European Parliament
L’assemblea parlamentare europea ha approvato il trattato Ceta tra Unione europea e Canada. Ora la battaglia si sposta sul piano nazionale.
Ana Brnabic. Serbia’s new Prime Minister is pro-Europe and openly gay
The appointment of an openly gay Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, in Serbia represents a turning point for this conservative country.
Hawaii becomes the first US state to “adopt” the Paris Agreement, in spite of Trump
A number of US federal states want to stick with the Paris Agreement, in facts. One of them is Hawaii, which has just passed a law, in response to Donald Trump.
Italy, Germany and France tell Donald Trump the Paris Agreement is irreversible
In response to Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, the governments of Italy, Germany and France have released a joint statement, taking a clear stance. Here are the words by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. France, Italy, Germany defend Paris
Trump has decided: the US will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, national media report
Secondo la stampa americana, Donald Trump avrebbe già informato i suoi collaboratori della decisione di abbandonare l’Accordo di Parigi.
Taiwan is set to become the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage could soon be introduced in the Taiwanese legislation. The judges of Taiwan’s Constitutional Court made a historic decision, much awaited by gay rights activists in the island. Taiwan could thus become the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional The decision has come in response to two appeals