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Austria Close 7 Mosques and Expel Imams

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Austria has stated that it will close seven mosques and expel allegedly foreign-funded imams as part of its suppression of “political Islam.”   After the immigration crisis in Europe, the coalition government, conservatives and ultra-rightist coalitions quickly took power and…

Women Majority in New Spanish Cabinet

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Spain’s new Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given 11 cabinet posts out of 17 to women, as he suggest that his government’s priorities will be gender parity and the Catalan crisis. Sánchez’s choice contrasts sharply with the predecessor PM Mariano…

Canada Prepares to Legalise Marijuana

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Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana is an important step forward from illegal to medicinal to recreational and is expected to answer many questions.   Canada will be held more directly under the international microscope on Thursday. By then, the vote…

Electric Company Irish Tour

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Electric Company have announced a spring Irish tour in support of their debut EP ‘Tailspin’, released on April 4th. The 5 piece sixties/ indie pop band from Utrecht, Netherlands have been selected to represent the very best of emerging Dutch…

UN confirms 30-day ceasefire in Syria

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The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. The council’s 15 members all voted to permit deliveries of aid and emergency evacuations in affected zones. It’s after a week of intense bombing of…

Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

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Have you ever imagined that one day, instead of a regular bread and jam, you would be having a UNESCO world treasure for breakfast? The French National Confederation of Baking and Pastry (NCBP) wants the traditional French baguette to be…