EU unveils ‘landmark’ AI rules to curb Big Brother fears
The EU unveils a plan to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence, aimed at easing public fears of Big Brother-like abuses by imposing checks on technology deemed "high-risk"
European bans on Islamic full-face veils
Switzerland is the latest European country to ban the niqab, the Islamic full-face veil that shows only the eyes, with voters narrowly backing a ban on full face coverings in public places
Femicide: A global scourge
Every day in 2017, 137 women and girls were intentionally killed by their partner or a family member somewhere in the world, according to UN statistics
France unveils plan to halt violence against women
France has unveiled new measures to combat violence against women by their partners or ex-partners, as concerns mount over the number of women killed in the country