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Nearly half of the 630 migrants that arrived in Spain onboard the Aquarius ship, would like to seek asylum in France. France has said that it will work with Spain to deal with the asylum applications, examining each asylum seeker on a case by case basis. This comes as Spain’s new socialist government released a statement, outlining the migrants ‘willingness to seek asylum in France’. The French government has offered to welcome some of the people travelling on the ship. Until such arrangements have been made however, those aboard have been granted special permission to stay in Spain for 45 days. After being turned away from ports in Italy and Malta- the Spanish government permitted the humanitarian rescue ship to dock in Valencia. Those aboard the Aquarius, a humanitarian ship run by the French charity SOS Mediterranean, are not considered regular migrants, as they have been given special rights to reside from Spain. Rescued off the Libyan coastline on June the 9 th - Th...

The UK Conservative MP who blocked a bill to criminalize ‘Upskirting’ has been the brunt of all sorts of abuse. The entrance to Sir Christopher Chopes Commons office, as well as his home, has been decorated with women’s knickers. This ‘pants protest’ has been played by activists in favour of criminalizing the act of candidly taking photos up womens skirts. Nobody should see my pants unless I want them too- one protester said. Chopes sees the criticism as wholly unwarranted. He has defended his right to block the bill, saying that rather than acting in a perverse way (as many have accused him of) he was instead defending democracy. He said that the motion was put up to vote on a Friday afternoon, before it was given proper chance for discussion. Despite Chopes hesitation to pass the law, prime Minister Theresa May has taken the bill into her own hands- and to the relief of many, the law shall be changed. The government has cited ‘upskirting’ as an invasion of privacy,...

With the world cup fast approaching, those that have managed to bag a ticket for the game will be hastening to pack their suitcases. Most will be flying in and out of Moscow, Russia’s capital, and central hub. I too, will be heading out to the motherland- so I have been researching some hot spots to relax, in what promises to be a rather hectic month of sunshine and sports chat. The Babochki Café has an interesting premise- a truly unique place to hang out with friends- or so they say. And it’s all down to their specialized gimmick. In this café, rather than paying for your coffee and cake, patrons will pay for the time they spend there- sort of like a parking meter, but you’re the car, and the parking space is the café. One minute at the café costs just 1.5 rubles, while an hour costs 90- which adds up to about one dollar fifty. Tea, coffee and snacks are free, as is the video game room and access to quiet meeting rooms and sofas. Babochki, in Russian, translates to bu...