Germany bans digital doppelganger passport photos
Germany will outlaw the ‘morphing’ of passport photos, in which pictures of two people are digitally combined, making it possible to assign multiple identities to a single document.
Johnson says China’s actions in Hong Kong risk eroding Sino-UK agreement
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said China’s actions in Hong Kong risked “badly eroding” the protection of political freedoms enshrined in the Sino-British agreement.
Scuffles break out during anti-racism protest in London
Brief scuffles broke out between police and protesters close to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office on Wednesday during a march against racism prompted by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a Reuters photographer said.
StanChart says it supports national security law for Hong Kong
Standard Chartered said it believes China’s national security law can help “maintain the long term stability of Hong Kong”, the second Asia-focused, British-based lender to voice its support for Beijing on Wednesday after HSBC earlier made similar com…
Spain reports first new COVID-19 death since Sunday
Spain on Wednesday reported its first death from the coronavirus since Sunday as the government sought parliament’s backing for a final extension to the country’s state of emergency.
Canada to require most airport workers, flight crews to wear masks: transport minister
Canada will require most airport workers and flight crews to wear non-medical masks from June 4, but pilots will be exempt while they are on the flight deck, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Wednesday.
‘No justice, no peace’: Tens of thousands in London protest death of Floyd
Tens of thousands of people chanting “no justice, no peace, no racist police” marched through central London on Wednesday to protest against racism after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Rwandan genocide suspect must face U.N. tribunal, rules French court
A French court ordered Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga on Wednesday to be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial, rejecting arguments that he should be allowed to remain in France because of his health.
Police tells thousands at Rotterdam anti-racism protest to go home because of overcrowding
Dutch police on Wednesday asked several thousand protesters in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam to go home because the anti-racism rally was too crowded and participants could not keep to the social distancing rules.
Belarus president dismisses government: Belta news agency
Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed his government on Wednesday, the Belta news agency reported.
