Milan (CNN)A of famed Italian journalist Indro Montanelli in Milan has been painted red and sprayed with the words "racist" and "rapist," while a petition has called for its removal. While serving in the army in 1935-1936, during Italy's war in Eritrea, the 26-year-old Montanelli bought and . During a 1969 interview with Italian journalist and activist Elvira Banotti, Montanelli said he was married to the child because he "bought" her, which he said was part of the region's tradition and common among Eritrean soldiers. When Banotti pressed Montanelli on whether he had raped the girl, named...…Milan (CNN)A of famed Italian journalist Indro Montanelli in Milan has been painted red and sprayed with the words "racist" and "rapist," while a petition has called for its removal. While serving in the army in 1935-1936, during Italy's war in Eritrea, the 26-year-old Montanelli bought and . During a 1969 interview with Italian journalist and activist Elvira Banotti, Montanelli said he was married to the child because he "bought" her, which he said was part of the region's tradition and common among Eritrean soldiers. When Banotti pressed Montanelli on whether he had raped the girl, named...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Hundreds of thousands of Black and Asian military personnel who died fighting for the during World War I were not formally commemorated like their White counterparts due to decisions underpinned by the “pervasive racism of contemporary imperial attitudes,” according to an investigation released Thursday.The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) after a report it commissioned found that 116,000 – and potentially up to 350,000 – primarily Black, Indian or Egyptian service personnel remain “not commemorated by name or possibly not...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Hundreds of thousands of Black and Asian military personnel who died fighting for the during World War I were not formally commemorated like their White counterparts due to decisions underpinned by the “pervasive racism of contemporary imperial attitudes,” according to an investigation released Thursday.The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) after a report it commissioned found that 116,000 – and potentially up to 350,000 – primarily Black, Indian or Egyptian service personnel remain “not commemorated by name or possibly not...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A has shown record efficacy in a Phase II trial, a pre-print study released on Friday by Oxford University shows, raising hopes that one of the world’s most deadly diseases could be brought under control.The vaccine, developed by Oxford and known as R21, showed up to 77% efficacy in a trial of 450 children in Burkina Faso over 12 months, the university said in a statement. It said the shot was the first to meet the World Health Organization’s Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap goal of a malaria vaccine with at least 75% efficacy.“These are...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A has shown record efficacy in a Phase II trial, a pre-print study released on Friday by Oxford University shows, raising hopes that one of the world’s most deadly diseases could be brought under control.The vaccine, developed by Oxford and known as R21, showed up to 77% efficacy in a trial of 450 children in Burkina Faso over 12 months, the university said in a statement. It said the shot was the first to meet the World Health Organization’s Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap goal of a malaria vaccine with at least 75% efficacy.“These are...WW…

(CNN)European drug regulators say there is a possible link between the and rare blood clots, as UK authorities recommended that people under 30 should take alternative vaccines.The European Medicines Agency (EMA) that a particular combination of unusual blood clots with low blood platelet counts should be listed as a side effect of the vaccine, but stopped short of recommending its use be limited. The benefits of the shot outweigh the risks and is a "very serious disease," it added.UK regulators took a more cautious approach, saying healthy adults under 30 should be offered other vaccines....…(CNN)European drug regulators say there is a possible link between the and rare blood clots, as UK authorities recommended that people under 30 should take alternative vaccines.The European Medicines Agency (EMA) that a particular combination of unusual blood clots with low blood platelet counts should be listed as a side effect of the vaccine, but stopped short of recommending its use be limited. The benefits of the shot outweigh the risks and is a "very serious disease," it added.UK regulators took a more cautious approach, saying healthy adults under 30 should be offered other vaccines....WW…

Rome, Italy (CNN)The two Italians killed in the on Monday died in a gunbattle, and were not killed execution-style, prosecutor Alberto Pioletti told CNN on Thursday.Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and Italian carabiniere, or paramilitary police officer, Vittorio Iacovacci, after their car was attacked as they traveled in a UN convoy in the eastern part of the Central African country. A third man, Congolese driver Moustapha Milambo, was also killed.The bodies of the two Italian men arrived at Rome's Ciampino Airport overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, and were met by Prime Minister Mario...…Rome, Italy (CNN)The two Italians killed in the on Monday died in a gunbattle, and were not killed execution-style, prosecutor Alberto Pioletti told CNN on Thursday.Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and Italian carabiniere, or paramilitary police officer, Vittorio Iacovacci, after their car was attacked as they traveled in a UN convoy in the eastern part of the Central African country. A third man, Congolese driver Moustapha Milambo, was also killed.The bodies of the two Italian men arrived at Rome's Ciampino Airport overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, and were met by Prime Minister Mario...WW…

London (CNN Business)The British government will fine companies which hide connections to where Uyghurs and other minorities are allegedly subject to forced labor, under a raft of new measures.UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Tuesday announced the new measures, which the Foreign Office says are designed to ensure that all British organizations "are not complicit in, nor profiting from, the human rights violations in Xinjiang."The UK government will also review which British products can be exported to Xinjiang, and issue new guidance "setting out the specific risks faced by companies...…London (CNN Business)The British government will fine companies which hide connections to where Uyghurs and other minorities are allegedly subject to forced labor, under a raft of new measures.UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Tuesday announced the new measures, which the Foreign Office says are designed to ensure that all British organizations "are not complicit in, nor profiting from, the human rights violations in Xinjiang."The UK government will also review which British products can be exported to Xinjiang, and issue new guidance "setting out the specific risks faced by companies...WW…

London (CNN Business)The British government will fine companies which hide connections to where Uyghurs and other minorities are allegedly subject to forced labor, under a raft of new measures.UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Tuesday announced the new measures, which the Foreign Office says are designed to ensure that all British organizations "are not complicit in, nor profiting from, the human rights violations in Xinjiang."The UK government will also review which British products can be exported to Xinjiang, and issue new guidance "setting out the specific risks faced by companies...…London (CNN Business)The British government will fine companies which hide connections to where Uyghurs and other minorities are allegedly subject to forced labor, under a raft of new measures.UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Tuesday announced the new measures, which the Foreign Office says are designed to ensure that all British organizations "are not complicit in, nor profiting from, the human rights violations in Xinjiang."The UK government will also review which British products can be exported to Xinjiang, and issue new guidance "setting out the specific risks faced by companies...WW…

(CNN) parliament has voted to redefine the concept of "family" in the country's constitution, a move that will effectively bar same sex couples from adopting children. The move has been met with outcry from human rights groups and advocates.The country's politicians approved the bill on Tuesday. The new law defines marriage as between a man and a woman and asserts that the "foundation of the family is marriage and the parent-child relationship. The mother is a woman, the father is a man." As a rule, only a married couple in Hungary can adopt, with some exceptions made for single people,...…(CNN) parliament has voted to redefine the concept of "family" in the country's constitution, a move that will effectively bar same sex couples from adopting children. The move has been met with outcry from human rights groups and advocates.The country's politicians approved the bill on Tuesday. The new law defines marriage as between a man and a woman and asserts that the "foundation of the family is marriage and the parent-child relationship. The mother is a woman, the father is a man." As a rule, only a married couple in Hungary can adopt, with some exceptions made for single people,...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — People with a “significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech , UK health authorities said Wednesday, after two health care workers experienced symptoms after receiving a shot the day before.The precautionary advice was given after the pair “responded adversely” following their shots on the in the UK, National Health Service England said Wednesday.The two staff members – who both carried an adrenaline auto injector and had a history of allergic reactions – developed symptoms of anaphylactoid reaction after...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — People with a “significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech , UK health authorities said Wednesday, after two health care workers experienced symptoms after receiving a shot the day before.The precautionary advice was given after the pair “responded adversely” following their shots on the in the UK, National Health Service England said Wednesday.The two staff members – who both carried an adrenaline auto injector and had a history of allergic reactions – developed symptoms of anaphylactoid reaction after...WW…

London (CNN)People with a "significant history of allergic reactions" should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech , UK health authorities said Wednesday, after two health care workers experienced symptoms after receiving a shot the day before. The precautionary advice was given after the pair "responded adversely" following their shots on the in the UK, National Health Service England said Wednesday.The two staff members -- who both carried an adrenaline auto injector and had a history of allergic reactions -- developed symptoms of anaphylactoid reaction after receiving the vaccine on Tuesday....…London (CNN)People with a "significant history of allergic reactions" should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech , UK health authorities said Wednesday, after two health care workers experienced symptoms after receiving a shot the day before. The precautionary advice was given after the pair "responded adversely" following their shots on the in the UK, National Health Service England said Wednesday.The two staff members -- who both carried an adrenaline auto injector and had a history of allergic reactions -- developed symptoms of anaphylactoid reaction after receiving the vaccine on Tuesday....WW…