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Dutch farmers protest livestock cuts to curb nitrogen
Dutch farmers protest livestock cuts to curb nitrogen
by  AFP

Thousands of tractor-driving farmers demonstrated in central Netherlands on Wednesday, causing widespread traffic chaos as they protested against the government's far-reaching plans to cut nitrogen emissions. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said earlier this month the government's plan to cut nitrogen emissions "will have an enormous impact on farmers".

Xi warns about 'expanding military alliances' at BRICS summit: state media
Xi warns about 'expanding military alliances' at BRICS summit: state media
by  AFP

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against "expanding" military ties on Wednesday in a speech ahead of a virtual summit with top leaders from Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa. Xi took a swipe at US and European Union sanctions on Russia in the speech on Wednesday, saying "sanctions are a boomerang and a double-edged sword".

UK unveils plans to override ECHR after Rwanda spat
UK unveils plans to override ECHR after Rwanda spat
by  AFP

The UK government Wednesday introduced legislation allowing it to override rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), after a judge in Strasbourg blocked flights removing asylum seekers to Rwanda. British courts earlier this month gave the go-ahead for the first removal flight to leave, but the ECHR stepped in at the last minute with an interim ruling to block its departure.

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