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Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ban on Red Cross prison visits

The bar on visits to Palestinian detainees has restricted independent verification of their treatment.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with ‘made-in-Europe’ drive

The EU tech chief warned of "kill switches" that could let governments or firms disrupt services.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive

Swiss voters look set to reject plan to limit population at 10 million, poll shows

52 per cent of the 19,400 respondents are against the proposal and 45 per cent are in favour of it.

Amazon moves Prime Day back to June for World Cup and 250th anniversary of US independence

Amazon held Prime Day in July for the past five years.

In France's poor, diverse suburbs, Melenchon's hard left charts a path to the presidency

SARCELLES, France, June 2 - When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended three decades of municipal rule by the Socialists, the traditional powerhouse of the French left.

Outgoing chair Powell delivers defence of Fed independence

Outgoing chair Powell delivers defence of US Federal Reserve’s independence

He warned that politicising the central bank would cause the American public to lose faith in it.

Colombians weigh leftist reforms against right-wing crackdowns in presidential vote

BOGOTA, May 31 - Colombians will cast ballots on Sunday in what is likely to be the first round of a presidential election, choosing between a leftist pledging to expand reforms begun by the current government, an independent businessman promising a security crackdown and a right-wing senator seeking to become the country’s first female leader.

EU praises Bulgaria progress but sets August deadline for reform-linked aid

BRUSSELS, May 28 - The European Commission praised Bulgaria's progress in establishing an independent anti-corruption office and said on Thursday the country had to keep up its reform momentum to get the remainder of EU funds from the post-pandemic recovery fund by the end-August deadline.

CBS News declined to renew contract for ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent who clashed with top editor

Ms Sharyn Alfonsi said she continues to be employed at CBS.

Commentary: Hormuz crisis has shown that the world cannot quit fossil fuels yet

The Iran war has shown how deeply dependent the world is on fossil fuels beyond electricity and transport, says Alvin Ee of the Energy Studies Institute, NUS.

Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds

The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending.