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**The city of [[Tokyo]] officially starts recognizing [[same-sex relationships]] by allowing [[LGBTQ]] partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221101-tokyo-starts-recognising-same-sex-relationships (AFP via France24)] |
**The city of [[Tokyo]] officially starts recognizing [[same-sex relationships]] by allowing [[LGBTQ]] partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221101-tokyo-starts-recognising-same-sex-relationships (AFP via France24)] |
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*Spanish prosecutors drop some of the criminal charges against Brazilian footballer [[Neymar]] in relation to fraud and corruption. However, it is announced that the case will continue. [https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20221101-neymar-trial-concludes-after-spain-prosecutors-drop-charges (France24)] |
*Spanish prosecutors drop some of the criminal charges against Brazilian footballer [[Neymar]] in relation to fraud and corruption. However, it is announced that the case will continue. [https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20221101-neymar-trial-concludes-after-spain-prosecutors-drop-charges (France24)] |
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* Leaked documents exposing the [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]] and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] conducting an extensive effort to influence big tech platforms such as [[Twitter]], [[Facebook]], [[Reddit]], [[Discord]], [[Wikipedia]] and [[Microsoft]] to censor online information or posts that would undermine support for the U.S. government.[https://theintercept.com/2022/10/31/social-media-disinformation-dhs/ (The Intercept)] |
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Revision as of 16:42, 1 November 2022
Law and crime
- 2022 Kiribati constitutional crisis
- The New Zealand Law Society speak out against the appointment of Kiribati Attorney General Tetiro Semilota as Acting Chief Justice, replacing Bill Hastings who was suspended in June 2022. (RNZ)
- LGBT rights in Japan
- The city of Tokyo officially starts recognizing same-sex relationships by allowing LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare. (AFP via France24)
- Spanish prosecutors drop some of the criminal charges against Brazilian footballer Neymar in relation to fraud and corruption. However, it is announced that the case will continue. (France24)
- Leaked documents exposing the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducting an extensive effort to influence big tech platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Discord, Wikipedia and Microsoft to censor online information or posts that would undermine support for the U.S. government.(The Intercept)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Danish general election
- Danes head to the polls in a snap election to elect the 179 members of their Folketing. (The Guardian)
- 2022 Israeli legislative election
- Israelis head to the polls to elect the members of their 25th Knesset. (BBC News)
Sports
- 2022 Melbourne Cup
- The 2022 Melbourne Cup is won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne. (ABC News Australia)