In fact, the previous right-wing Law and Justice-led government, backed by the Catholic Church, presided over a tightening of the law when Constitutional Tribunal judges chosen by the government ruled in 2020 that abortion on the grounds of severe and irreversible foetal abnormalities was unconstitutional. Source link

French athlete Anouk Garnier attempted to break the rope climbing record on Wednesday by climbing a 110m rope to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. She reached her goal in just 18 minutes. “I can’t believe I just did that, it’s so crazy,” she said afterwards. “It was me …

Police say they discovered 1kg of cocaine and gold bars at the property in central-eastern France too. Source link

One person dies and a major rescue operation is under way after the avalanche in western Austria. Source link

Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79. Source link

Four people were killed in the city on the 80th anniversary of its liberation from the Nazis. Source link

The new rules are designed to make EU states share responsibility for hosting asylum seekers. Source link

Two of the 10 players are above – but do you know who they are? Ballon d’Or winners, Brazilian superstars and outspoken forwards, Paris St-Germain and Barcelona have shared some iconic names over the years. On Wednesday, the clubs meet again in the Champions League for the first leg of …

Millions of Muslims are marking the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting from dawn to sunset. Source link

Water levels in Orenburg, home to 500,000 people, rise above the Ural river’s bursting point. Source link

Officials stress IS-linked threats are not new, but police put on a show of force ahead of the Games. Source link

In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge to over nine metres. The region has been affected by worse-than-usual seasonal flooding because of melting snow from the Ural Mountains, with the town of Orsk affected particularly. The Ural river, Europe’s third longest, …

The employee of the Munich gallery said he hoped the stunt would help achieve his breakthrough. Source link

US Representatives Chuck Edwards (Republican) and Mike Quigley (Democratic) spoke with the BBC News after meeting with Ukraine President Zelensky. The congressmen talked about the “dire need” expressed by the Ukrainian leader to access to more equipment and ammunition to stop the Russian advance. Congressman Quigley explained the long process …

Several are still missing after a fire at a hydroelectric plant near Bologna, in northern Italy. Source link

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a group of Swiss women partially won their climate case. Source link

The incident in the western city of Vyazma halts all train traffic, cutting gas supplies to many people. Source link

The mayor of Orenburg urges thousands of residents to evacuate as the Ural River continues to swell. Source link

The Vatican remains opposed to concepts like abortion and euthanasia, describing them as “grave violations”. Source link

It’s a message the authorities here are unwilling to alter. After all, if the Russian public were to conclude that radical Islam is a greater threat to their security than the Ukrainian government or Western leaders, they may wonder why Moscow hasn’t focused on that particular threat and has chosen, …