Lobbying World: FTC, White House alum joins anti-monopoly watchdog Elizabeth Wilkins will join the American Economic Liberties Project as a senior fellow. Wilkins comes from the Federal Trade Commission, where she was chief of staff to the chair and director of ... 04/25/2024 - 7:28 am | View Link
Hong Kong's audit watchdog to investigate PwC audit role in Evergrande Hong Kong's audit watchdog Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) said on Friday it would investigate PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) management in auditing China Evergrande Group over a ... 04/19/2024 - 2:27 am | View Link
Exclusive: Tech Companies Are Failing to Keep Elections Safe, Rights Groups Say At least 160 human rights groups are calling on tech platforms to adopt greater election safeguards amid concerns over AI. 04/16/2024 - 1:02 am | View Link
No need for Hong Kong law banning discrimination against mainland Chinese, new head of equality watchdog says New chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Commission Linda Lam says social atmosphere has become more peaceful following reopening of borders Discriminating against sexual minorities will also ... 04/11/2024 - 12:22 am | View Link
U.N. Rights Body Calls for a Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel By Nick Cumming-Bruce reporting from Geneva The United Nations’ top human rights body adopted a resolution on Friday that calls for all countries to stop supplying arms to Israel and puts its ... 04/4/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
To curb the use of U. S.-made civilian guns in crimes and human rights abuses abroad, the Biden administration will require exporters to better vet their customers and tighten sales to 36 countries deemed “high-risk” for illicit diversion of semiautomatic firearms, according to people briefed on the plan.
The new regulations—the most sweeping in decades—also cut the length of export licenses from four years to one and give the State Department greater authority to block sales.
More than 400 guests—including actors, scientists, advocates, and musicians—gathered for the 2024 TIME100 Gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday for a ceremony recognizing this year’s TIME100 honorees. The star-studded night brought together a wide range of influential figures, from singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to actor Colman Domingo to journalist and author E.
Motaz Azaiza spoke to TIME on the red carpet at this year’s TIME100 Gala in New York City. The Palestinian photojournalist is honored on this year’s list for his work showing the world what is going on in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. He spoke about the Gaza solidarity encampments that are popping up at universities in New York and across the country.
A “foreign actor” is likely behind deepfake content that made Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sound like he’s urging military action against China, according to his communications office.
The government is investigating the spread of the manipulated video and will file cases against those responsible, the communications office said in a statement Friday.
TIME 100 honorees and guests gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday night for the 2024 TIME 100 Gala. Many of the honorees, including actors Colman Domingo and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as well as musicians Jack Antonoff, Kylie Minogue, and 21 Savage, were present for the night’s festivities.
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LONDON — Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in serious condition after undergoing operations, a U. K. government official said Thursday.
The animals were among a group of four horses that broke free during routine exercises Wednesday near Buckingham Palace and caused chaos as they galloped loose through central London during morning rush hour.