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UK officially breaks tie with EU

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The United Kingdom has officially broken its tie with the European Union, the economic union of powerful – as well as advanced – European countries.

Several people have gathered in the streets across the country to express their feeling about the divorce.

Not all marches have been in support of the divorce. Scotland has been the epicentre of the anti-Brexit protest. Several protests have been organised across the country against the Briton’s move to ditch its decades-old relation with the powerful economic union.

Many are worried about the future of the divorced UK. Some anticipate even a serious economic slowdown.

Meanwhile, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has played a pivotal role in the exit of the country from the economic union, has assured to take the country forward to make its future brighter.

The Brexit has come at least three years after the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the economic union.

The UK’s relation with the EU was around 47 years old. It had several ups and downs. At the time of the exit, it was at its lowest point.

During the referendum, Scotland voted against the Brexit. It wanted to prevent the country’s exit from the union.

Unsurprisingly, Scotland is where the largest number of anti-Brexit protests has occurred.


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Belgium Euthanasia Case: Accused Doctors Acquitted

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In a historic judgement, at least three doctors, who faced a criminal charge for the improper handling of a case of euthanasia, have been acquitted on the ground that the prosecution has failed to prove beyond the scope of doubt the case filed against the doctors.

The testimony of the family members of the woman who was helped by end her life by the doctors that their beloved’s death was improperly handled by the doctors approached to carry out the procedure has failed to make much impact in the final verdict of the court.

It was in the year 2002 the controversial euthanasia law was implemented in the European country of Belgium.

Since the year 2002, several controversial cases have emerged in connection with the controversial law.

The case that has finally closed with the acquittal of the doctors is the first euthanasia case that has gone through the court procedure.

The latest judgement is a landmark judgement. The verdict may alter the current that flows against the controversial euthanasia law.

Anyway, the demand for more clarity in the euthanasia law cannot be ignored completely. The country should address the crisis at the earliest, if it wishes to make the law less complicated.


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Young climate activist to trademark her name

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Young climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced her plan to trademark her name and the movement she has launched to mobilise the people of the world against the issue of climate change – Fridays For Future.

The decision has been justified on the ground that her global movement has been misused by some to amass funds.

The big decision taken by the youngster has been announced through her social media handle – where she is extremely active nowadays.

Many in the platform have supported her brilliant decision.

Ms. Greta is a global figure at this moment. The Fridays For Future movement she has launched has already surmounted the limitation of border, becoming a powerful global movement to sensitise the people of the world about the problems of the issue of climate change.

The climate activist is very active in the social media. She recently engaged in a heated exchange of words with US President Donald Trump – who is known for his narrow minded attitude towards the issue of climate change.

The activist now has many supporters across the world. Over the last few years, many have come out openly in the streets to voice their support to the cause raised by the activist.

The climate movement is active not only in the west but also in the developing world – even in the under-developed world.

The youngster represents a generation who is worried about the irresponsible attitude of the establishment towards the issue of climate change.


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China’s coronavirus places world in crisis

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The coronavirous breakout has left the world in a difficult situation. Many western countries are in a confused state. Many are not clear how they should handle those who return from the affected country.

Australia has launched a plan to quarantine the returnees in an Island away from the mainland.

The country is expected to place the returnees in the Island till they are found unaffected by the virus.

As per a preliminary report, several western countries may follow the step taken by the Australian government, though they are not likely to try what exactly the Australian government has done.

China has geared up their system to its maximum potential. The affected region has almost been quarantined completely.

As per a local report, in some regions in the country, the local people have even set up their own check posts to prevent the entry of the affected people into their territories, in addition to the strict mechanism installed by the Chinese government to detect the affected people.

The present disease outbreak is similar to the one happened with the outbreak of SARS in the country.

China with an advanced medical infrastructure is capable to handle any situation like the present outbreak. It is expected that the country will contain the disease soon.


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World commemorates victims of Nazi invasion

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The victims of the Nazi invasion and several world leaders have gathered in Auschwitz to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the prisons from the deathly concentration camp set up by the Nazi and its collaborators in the Polish city.

In a function organised to mark the 75th anniversary, French President Emanuel Macron has expressed his concern about the re-emergence of the anti-Semitism in the west.

He has called the re-emergence as the problem of the Europe. And, he has denounced the projection of the issue as the concern of the Jewish community alone.

He has remembered those who were deported from his country to the death camp located in Poland.

Several Nazi camp survivors from across the world have attended the function. Some of them have shared how horrific their experience in the camp was.

The once known by the name ‘Auschwitz Concentration Camp is the most brutal death camp run by the Nazi and its collaborators in the European country of Poland.

Around 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were killed in the death camp. Notably, there were only around 1.3 million people in the camp.

The said figure clearly shows how horrific the life in the camp was.


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Italy: PD retains stronghold

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The effort of the Northern League, which recently stepped out from the Italian coalition government, to undo the dominance of the PD, which replaced the vacuum created by the League’s exist, over Emilia-Romagna, which the centre-left party is in a dominant position since the Second World War, has failed as the rightist party has performed far less than what it expected it would in the latest regional election.

As per a latest report, the centre-left PD has gained a slight edge over the far rightist Northern League.

The proposed victory is a great relief to the PD, which is the member of the coalition government along with the populist Five Star Movement.

What the projected victory derails is the plan of the far rightist to destabilise the present government.

The exit of the Northern League from the coalition government led by the Five Star Movement is considered as a historic blunder from the part of League leader Matteo Salvini.

The departure is used by many to project the firebrand rightist as a person who is not dedicated to act what he talks.

The development is expected to strengthen the present coalition government further. At present, the political implication of this development remains vague.


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Finally, mistake admitted by Dutch

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The Dutch government has admitted its failure to protect the Jewish community during the Nazi invasion of the country.

This is the first time the government has admitted the mistake they committed by the country during the period of the Second World War.

The government has also apologised to the community in connection with this matter.

More than 75 per cent of the total population of the community prior to the Holocaust were brutally murdered during the period of the Nazi invasion.

At the time of invasion, the Jewish population of the country was around 1,40,000. It was reduced to less than 40,000 by the invasion.

The apology was a long standing demand of the Jewish community. It is felt as if the community has been served justice finally.

The period of the Second World War was a period of terror. At that time, the Nazi Germany was in an aggressive mode. It occupied several of its neighbouring countries. The suppression of the Jewish community was one of their main political agenda. They used concentration camps for the actualisation of their main political agenda. During this period, more than six million Jews were brutally murdered.


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Germany man shoots to death six of his family members

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A German man has shot at least six of his family members to death in a less known German town, Rot am See.

The incident has come to light when the accused himself has contacted the police to inform them what has happened.

When the police have reached the sport, he was waiting there for them calmly.

Among those who have been killed by the man include his parents. The reason for the murders has been identified as a family dispute.

A team of forensic officials is at present in the spot. An investigation is on. The investigation team will investigate whether anyone else other than the arrested man has a role in the crime. The investigation will also be done to unwrap what exactly the family dispute have been about.

The town where the brutal crime has happened is a less known town located in the country. The total population of the town is not more than 5000.

This is the first time such a brutal crime has been reported from this part of the country.

The brutal incident occurred in a region where crime rate is far lower than the rest of the country sends shockwaves to the rest of the country.


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Earthquake jolts Turkey

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The eastern region of the European country of Turkey has experienced a severe earthquake of around 6.8 magnitudes.

As many as sixteen people have been died in the natural disaster. More than 400 rescue teams have been sent to the affected region.

Turkey is not new to earthquake. In the year 1999, over 17,000 people were killed in a Turkish city of Izmit due to earthquake.

The several mild tremors have followed the present earthquake. The local people have been advised not to return to the buildings damaged by the earthquake.

The effect of the earthquake has been felt in Syria, Lebanon and Iran also. At this juncture, it remains unclear whether the earthquake has created any damage in these countries.

What has been felt in these aforesaid countries is less serious than the one that has been experienced in Turkey.

Are you in the affected region? If it is safe to do so, please share your experience with us.


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Storm Gloria brings havoc to Spain

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A disastrous storm, named Storm Gloria, has brought havoc to the European country of Spain. The storm has caused floods and similar disasters to certain regions in Spain.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has visited certain regions which have faced the wrath of the storm.

So far, as many as thirteen people have died due to the storm in the country. The death toll is likely to increase in the coming days.

An emergency meeting has been convened by the government to evaluate the present situation.

The Spanish Prime Minister has blamed the issue of climate change for the deadly storm that has brought havoc in his country.

The entire rescue structure has been put on high alert.

Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia and Andalusia are the worst affected regions. These regions have experienced rain and snow.

The things are under control at this moment.

Are you in the affected area? If it is safe to do so, please share your experience with us.


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