Emergency powers
Lebanese parliament approves continuation of emergency, army granted special powers
The emergency was imposed by the government on August 5, a day after a deadly chemical explosion killed over 170 people and left more than 6,500 injured in Beirut. It has been extended by the parliament till August 21
Luxembourg government accused of abusing emergency powers
The government has reportedly coerced a waste management firm in Leudelange to incinerate hospital waste despite it lacking a license for the same
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