A NEW Dutch law today bans face-covering clothing including the burka and niqab worn by Muslim women. The partial ban means people cannot cover their faces on public transportation, in government buildings and at health and education institutions. The Netherlands, long seen as a bastion of tolerance and religious freedom, is the latest European country to introduce such a ban, following the likes of France, Germany, Belgium, Austria and Denmark. Muslim rights groups have voiced opposition to the law formally called the "partial ban on face-covering clothing". And an Islamic political party in Rotterdam has said it will pay the €150 fines for anybody caught breaking it. There were no immediate reports this morning of anybody being fined under the new law, which was passed despite the fact that very few women in Holland wear a burka or niqab. In fact, estimates put the number at a few hundred in this nation of 17 million. 'PARTIAL BAN' Far-right lawmaker Geert … [Read more...] about Dutch burka ban comes into force banning ALL face-coverings on public transport, schools and public buildings
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COVID-19: Italy surpasses 100,000 coronavirus deaths a year after imposing world’s first national lockdown
Italy has surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths a year after it became the first country in the world to impose a national lockdown due to the pandemic. The Italian health ministry said 318 people had died in the last 24 hours on Monday, bringing the total to 100,103. The latest figures mean Italy has the second highest number of deaths in Europe after the UK's 124,566. Nearly 14,000 new positive cases were also recorded on Monday, as the number of people in intensive care units (ICUs) rose to 2,700 - 95 more than a day earlier. Italy's total virus cases surpassed three million last week, with a new surge powered by the highly contagious variant that was first identified in Britain towards the end of 2020. Advertisement More than a year has passed since the first Italian coronavirus death - 78-year-old retired roofer Antonio Trevisan, who died on 21 February 2020. Hospitals in the northern region of Lombardy were soon overwhelmed and … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Italy surpasses 100,000 coronavirus deaths a year after imposing world’s first national lockdown
Everyday sexism is real: I’ve been spat at, followed and assaulted since I was 14 – things need to change
WALKING down the pavement, my heart pounding, I tried to keep my eyes on the floor. A group of men on the opposite side of the street were leering and shouting at me, making hand gestures, exchanging loud comments about my developing breasts. I was 14, and it was one of my earliest experiences of street harassment. It was the first time I’d felt really unsafe because I was a girl, but it wouldn’t be the last. I’d go on to be followed home, chased and spat at. A man would later masturbate near me on the bus while he stared intensely into my horrified eyes, grinning. A senior colleague at my first ever holiday temp job would send me inappropriate emails. Eventually, I’d be sexually assaulted a number of times in my twenties. I’d go on to start a campaign against sexism , only to be deluged with hundreds of rape and death threats. Men would compete to come up with the most disgusting ideas, sending me messages about using pieces of furniture to give me internal … [Read more...] about Everyday sexism is real: I’ve been spat at, followed and assaulted since I was 14 – things need to change
Myanmar: Nun tries to protect protesters as at least two killed in city of Myitkyina
A nun in Myanmar told junta forces "you'll have to come through me" - moments before they opened fire on protesters. At least two people were confirmed dead in the city of Myitkyina on Monday following clashes with security forces. Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng previously said she was prepared to die to save others after being filmed kneeling in front of armed police in the capital city of Kachin state. Some have called the scene, on 28 February, Myanmar 's "Tiananmen moment". Dressed in white robes and a dark habit, the 45-year-old was again photographed near protest lines in the city on Monday morning. Advertisement Other images show her kneeling in front of police, this time near the Catholic cathedral, as a senior nun looks on. Recounting the horrifying events of the morning, she told Sky News: "The first time I was pleading with the police not to beat, not to arrest, not to crack down on the protesters, because the protesters were not doing … [Read more...] about Myanmar: Nun tries to protect protesters as at least two killed in city of Myitkyina
Tragic Dustin Diamond was never legally married to ‘wife’ Jennifer Misner
Dustin Diamond was never legally married to "wife" Jennifer Misner, according to the star's death certificate. The Saved By The Bell star, best known for playing Screech in the sitcom, died in February aged 44 after a battle with lung cancer. His girlfriend Tash Jules was believed to have been by his side when he passed away. Dustin was believed to have been previously married Jennifer in the 2000s before splitting in 2013 and going on to find love with Tash. He even wore a wedding band during the relationship with Jennifer, but now TMZ.com reports they were never legally husband and wife. The website has published Dustin's death certificate which shows his marital status as "never married". Dustin's friend, Dan Block, told the website the couple never married, but he wore a ring on his left hand to show his dedication to her. The star's Wikipedia page has wrongly stated he married Jennifer in 2009. The actor passed away just weeks after being diagnosed with … [Read more...] about Tragic Dustin Diamond was never legally married to ‘wife’ Jennifer Misner