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A ban on deep-sea fishing in parts of the Atlantic rich with marine life has been upheld by the EU’s General Court. It means these areas will remain restricted to help preserve vulnerable species and ecosystems. The decision comes after the same court ruled last month in a German case that Marine Protected Areas must be protected from bottom trawling. Separate legal actions were filed by the Spanish government and fishermen from Galicia and Asturias who challenged a 2016 EU rule that banned fishing with nets and longlines in 87 areas of the Atlantic off the coasts of Spain, Ireland, Portugal and France. Related What is UNOC? World leaders gather in Nice to confront ocean emergency ‘A golden opportunity’: UK unveils plan to ban bottom trawling in more marine protected areas When the rules came into effect in 2022, Spain sued the European Commission, claiming that it failed to consider t...

European Union regulators are preparing to hit Elon Musk Twitter’s platform faces potential penalties exceeding $1 billion due to violations of disinformation regulations, according to insider reports. The move would likely to ratchet up tensions between the EU and United States, with tech billionaire Musk a close adviser to President Trump. The social media platform could also face forced product changes for failing to abide by the landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, sources told the New York Times . It is anticipated that the fines will be unveiled this summer, according to the sources, marking the first time such penalties will be enforced under the new European Union legislation designed to compel social media firms to monitor their platforms more closely. The inquiry into X commenced in 2023, and authorities released an initial judgment last year indicating that the platform breached the Digital Services Act. The fine could be significa...

New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) AAP ) MLA Amanatullah Khan approached the Supreme Court On Saturday, they challenged the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025. The Bill passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha now awaits President Droupadi Murmu's assent to become an Act. After two days of heated debate in both houses of Parliament, the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed. AAP MLA Khan contends that the Bill curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions. The petition states that these revisions impact fundamental elements of waqf legislation, encompassing the stipulation, establishment, documentation, management, conflict resolution, and transferability of waqf assets. Although the Bill has not yet received Presidential assent, its provisions have triggered widesp...

Panipat (Haryana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday welcomed the passage of the much-debated Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament , saying that proposed amendments would resolve previous grievances related to land encroachment and disputes. He stated that the original Waqf Act from 1995 was "unbalanced" as it had been "abused" by some individuals. Khattar further mentioned that assets managed by the Waqf board have the potential to assist impoverished Muslim populations. "It was a one-sided act, which has been misused by a few people. If the properties (of Waqf) are better used, it would help the poor Muslims. Now, with the new bill, which will become an Act, all the previous grievances will be resolved," Khattar told ANI. Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams on Saturday attacked those protesting against the Waqf Amendment Bill , recently passed...