Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Italy’s top court gives mothers equal name rights

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Italy’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled as unlawful the exercise of routinely giving children their father’s surname, in a judgment hailed as a step forward for women’s rights. The supreme court in the country stated existing norms are illegal, “discriminatory and detrimental to the identity of the child”, and notified parliament to change the law. … Read more

Ukraine apologises to Japan for comparing to Hitler

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A social media video about the defeat of fascism featured a picture of Japan’s wartime Emperor Hirohito alongside Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. A Ukrainian tweet said, “Our sincere apologies to Japan for making this mistake.” “We had no intention of offend the friendly people of Japan.” The post was updated with an edited video without Hirohito’s … Read more