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France's National Assembly adopts a controversial bill against Islamist "separatism",which has been criticised for stigmatising Muslims and giving the state new powers to limit speech and religious groups. IMAGES
A controversial bill passed by the lower house of the French parliament this week approves sweeping surveillance powers to combat the rising threat of terrorism in France.
The Law committee at France's National Assembly begins going throught nearly 1,500 amendments to the Immigration bill, some designed to undo the text passed by the Senate, others to make it even tougher. The committee aims to produce a text that can be voted on by a majority of MPs by Sunday. IMAGES
On Friday the Ohio Statehouse passed legislation that would require remains from a surgical abortion be either buried or cremated. GOP Gov. Mike DeWine has previously supported controversial and restrictive abortion legislation. Business Insider reports that DeWine is expected to sign the bill. Other states have passed or at least considered similar bills. The Supreme Court upheld similar legislation in Indiana in 2019.
Thousands rally in Georgia for a third consecutive day as lawmakers advanced a controversial "foreign influence" law that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations. The protesters, including a motorcycle procession, block traffic on the main thoroughfare of the Georgian capital, in front of the parliament building. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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