#SOUTHAFRICA: Politician Says Rivals Selling Nation To Jewa

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A politician in South Africa has accused rival politicians of trying to turn part of South Africa into a ‘Zionist’ state by supporting Israel in the face of Hamas aggression on October 7.

In a debate after the country’s State Of The Nation speech from President Cyril Ramphosa, South African Member of Parliament Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam accused the moderate opposition party the Democratic Alliance Party of handing Cape Town to “Zionists.”

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#GERMANY: Parliament Committees Hearing Marajuana Bill

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At least eight parliamentary committees in Germany are set to take up a bill to legalize marijuana this week, setting the stage for expected votes on final passage on the floor of the Bundestag on Friday.

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#ELSALVADOR: Bukale Won Congressional Supermaoritu, Vote Shows

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After a painstaking vote count that Opposition parties say had irregularities, it's become clear that Pres. Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas Party have won the supermajority the leader needs in Congress to govern as he pleases, electoral officials announced Monday.

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#ISRAEL Brazil's Ambassador To Israel Called In For Scolding After President Compares. Gaza War To Holocaust

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Brazil’s ambassador to Israel was called for a reprimand after the country’s leader compared Israel’s war on Hamas to Hitler’s Holocaust against the Jews in the 1930s and 1940s.

Hamas, group the U.S. and Israel, and a few others call a terror group, launched an attack on Israel on October 11 last year, killing 13,000, bringing an angry Military response from Irael.

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#RUSSIA: Parliament To Vote On Leaving OSCE Security Org. That Counts Ukraine, U.S. As Members

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Russia's parliament will vote on Feb. 21 on suspending the country's participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE), Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said.

The OSCE, which counts Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia among its 57-members, is the successor to a Cold War-era organization for Soviet and Western powers to engage. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the organization has been largely paralyzed by Moscow's ongoing use of the effective veto each country has.

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#EU: Euro. Parliament Votes To Ease Regulations On Genetically-Modified Crops

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Europe has long been a bastion of skepticism about genetically engineered organisms, but today the European Parliament voted to lessen regulatory oversight of crops created through one type of DNA manipulation: gene editing.

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#SENEGAL: Parliament Postpones Feb. 25 Presidential Election, Police Remove Oppo. Lawmakers

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Senegal’s parliament has voted to delay the West African nation’s presidential election till Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after security forces broke up an opposition attempt to block the vote - and forcefully removed those lawmakers from the legislative building.

Two opposition candidates this week filed legal challenges against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the Feb. 25 election.

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#GREECE: Parliament Set To Legalize Gay Marriage

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Greece’s parliament is to vote Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage in a first for an Orthodox Christian country and despite opposition from the the powerful Greek Church.

As lawmakers debated the bill for a second day, opinion polls suggest that most Greeks support the proposed reform by a narrow margin. The issue has failed to trigger deep divisions in a country more worried about the high cost of living.

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#TUNISIA: Bill to Cut Off All Relations With Israel Considered

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Tunisia’s parliament is scheduled to consider this week a draft law effectively cutting off diplomatic relations with Israel as pro-Palestinian protests continue in the country amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

This comes after 97 members of parliament out of a total 154 called on the Freedom Committee to expedite consideration of the bill by the full legislature.

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#SOUTHKOREA: Anger Over Flood of Pre-Election Texts, Calls

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In the lead up to theApril 10 general elections, parties   and candidates face a growing backlash over an excessive number of calls and text messages as potential candidates seeking support.

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#AUSTRALIA: Govt "Appalled" by Chinese Court Ruling

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Australian Government officials say they are appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun, who had moved to China in 2019 and was convicted of espionage in 2021. 

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CANADA: Gov't Exends Foreign Housing Purchase Ban to 2027

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The federal government is extending its ban on foreign home purchasing in Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in a release on Sunday.

The rule, which was first announced in 2022, will now be extended until the beginning of 2027. It bans foreign nationals and commercial enterprises from buying residential property in Canada, with exceptions for some international students, refugee claimants and temporary workers.

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#NORTHERNIRELAND: Sinn Féin Leader Elected First Minister

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For the past two years while waiting to get the keys to her office, Sinn Féin's Northern Ireland leader has promised to be a first minister for all.

She repeated that pledge in her speech on Saturday after becoming the first nationalist to hold that post in Northern Ireland's 103-year history. She told unionists their national identity, culture and traditions were important to her.

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#ELSALVADOR: Pres. Bukale Re-Elected In Landslide

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As expected, Pres  Nayib Bukele on Sunday apparently won of El Salvador's national elections in a landslide, claiming he captured more than 85% of the vote - even though electoral officials have not released any results.

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#ARGENTINA: Pres. Milei's Reform Bill Passes Lower House

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Argentina’s lower chamber of deputies has given overall approval to libertarian president Javier Milei’s sweeping “omnibus” reform bill in a vote on Friday after days of debate, paving the way for a decisive vote in the Senate.

The controversial reform package was approved on a vote of 144 votes in favor and 109 against.

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#ELSALVADOR: After Gang Crackdown, Pres. Bukale Likely To Win Second Term

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Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, is seeking re-election this year to a second four-year term, Despite the nation's constitution forbidding re election. But the controversial president is likely to win, With polls showing 70-80% support. His administration has successfully crack down on violent gangs That have played the country for decades, which has made him a popular hero in the country and in the region. Bukele has captured the world’s attention in a way few other Latin American leaders have.

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UK: PM to Announce Teen Vaping Ban

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Disposable vapes are set to be banned in Britain as part of plans to tackle the rise in young people vaping and protect children’s health.

Prime minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce the plan to implement the ban – using powers already in place under the Environmental Protection Act – which is expected to come into force at the end of 2024 or the start of 2025, during a visit to a school on Monday.

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