Switzerland votes to ban face coverings in public
8 Mar, 2021 12:12 AM
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A poster supporting the initiative Yes to a ban on covering the face is displayed at the village Buochs, Switzerland. Photo / AP
A poster supporting the initiative Yes to a ban on covering the face is displayed at the village Buochs, Switzerland. Photo / AP
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By: Geir Moulson
Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday (local time) a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
The measure will outlaw covering one s face in public places like restaurants, sports stadiums, public transport or simply walking in the street. It foresees exceptions at religious sites and for security or health reasons, such as face masks people are wearing now to protect against Covid-19, as well as for traditional Carnival celebrations.
Kate Hawkesby: Meghan Markle and Jacinda Ardern have something in common. both trying to control the narrative
8 Mar, 2021 07:09 PM
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in tell all interview with Oprah Winfrey. Video / CBS
OPINION
I feel like we re witnessing a new normal these days when it comes to the media landscape and how people in positions of power are held to account.
The new normal is to choose when to be held to account, and by who. Exhibit A – Meghan Markle. Instead of privately dealing with private family tensions and matters behind private palace walls, she chose to publicly set off a trans-Atlantic nuclear bomb.
Sideswipe: Smiling scales
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Maureen noticed this when she was about to stand n the bathroom scales. Was is smiling encouragement, or was it laughing?
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