EXILE

Spain's Supreme Court has given the parties 48 hours to submit arguments before ruling on the appeal concerning the 'Ley de nietos', the law restoring Spanish citizenship to descendants of exiles. Meanwhile, the Association of Diplomats has denounced the government's lack of planning over the law's implementation, adding to criticism as the deadline for applications approaches.

A French family featured by Le Figaro says it is leaving France for Ireland in what it calls an 'educational exile', citing dissatisfaction with the French school system. The story has drawn wide attention and debate about school conditions, teaching standards and whether families increasingly look abroad for better education options.

Jalila Haider, a Pakistani human rights lawyer known for defending the rights of the Hazara community in Balochistan, is drawing renewed attention. Haider, who was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2020 for her advocacy and was previously exiled after facing harassment for her work, remains a prominent figure in discussions on human rights and persecution of minorities in Pakistan.

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is set to return to Spain after a court lifted the arrest warrant that had kept him in exile since the failed 2017 independence bid. The ruling opens the way for his homecoming after years in Belgium, a major development in Spain's long-running dispute over Catalonia's separatist movement.

Great Klons have released a new album, 'Vision of Exile', and Rochester City Newspaper has published a review of the record. The writeup appears under the outlet's music coverage, though its verdict and the band's background are not detailed beyond the headline.