The results from the recent HDR Hackfest, Mozilla's new acquisition, and the concerning crack down on free software encryption.
Distributors have been enabling the SELinux security module for nearly 20 years now, and many administrators have been disabling it on their systems for almost as long. There are a few ways in which SELinux can be disabled on any given system, including command-line options, a run-time switch, or simply not loading a policy after boot. One of those ways, however, is about to be disabled itself.
SELinux undoubtedly improves the security of a system; it can confine processes to the resources that they are intended to use. But SELinux can also get in the way, especially in situations where some program does not behave in the way that the policy authors expected. The tools for figuring out where a problem lies and amending SELinux policies have improved over the years but, for many, convincing SELinux to let some task proceed is simply not worth the trouble. These are the people who end up just turning it off altogether.
The kernel provides a set of options for doing that, beyond building a kernel that does not include SELinux at all. The selinux=0 command-line parameter will disable SELinux at boot. Another option is editing /etc/selinux/config, which can have the effect of preventing an SELinux policy from being loaded into the kernel. Without a policy, SELinux deems itself to be in an uninitialized state and will not enforce any restrictions. Finally, writing a zero to /sys/fs/selinux/disable will disable SELinux until the next boot, but only if no policy has yet been loaded.
The concept of movable memory was initially designed for hot-pluggable memory on server-class systems, but it would now appear that this mechanism is finding a new use in consumer-electronics devices as well. The designated movable block patch set was first submitted by Doug Berger in September 2022. By adding more flexibility around the configuration and use of movable memory, this work will, it is hoped, improve how Linux performs on resource-constrained systems.
The motivation for these patches stems from the need to support large, contiguous allocations (2MB or more) for audio and video device drivers on hardware that lacks an IOMMU and may have a small amount (1-2GB) of memory. These devices are commonly found as set-top boxes running a variety of Linux-based software environments from RDK and Android TV to entirely custom software stacks.
The 6.3 kernel was released on April 24 after a nine-week development cycle. As is the case with all mainline releases, this is a major kernel release with a lot of changes and a big pile of new features. The time has come, yet again, for a look at where that work came from and who supported it.
The 6.3 development cycle saw the merging of 14,424 non-merge changesets from 1,971 developers, which is a bit of a slowdown from 6.2. Of those developers, 250 made their first kernel contribution for this release. The work merged for 6.2 deleted over 513,000 lines of code — far more than the usual — but the kernel still grew by over 131,000 lines.
Chris wrote a response to my wondering-out-loud remarks about whether logical properties make CSS easier to learn.
His response is great. And his tabular comparison of properties is short and concise and punchy in the way only Chris Coyier can reason about CSS.
We've tested doing this on our Ubuntu 22.04 fileservers (both in production and in a testing environment) and it appears to work and not have any unexpected side effects. It turns out that contrary to what I thought in my /proc/locks update for 22.04, the Ubuntu 22.04 lslocks can still mis-parse /proc/locks under some circumstances; this is util-linux issue #1633, which will only be fixed in v2.39 when it gets released. Until then, build from source or bug your distribution to pull in a fix.
This simple tutorial shows how to increase or decrease the touchpad 2-finger scrolling speed in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 23.04 with default GNOME on Wayland session. GNOME, the default desktop for Ubuntu, Fedora, and optional in many other Linux, so far lacks option to configure the mouse/touchpad scroll speed.
Data is the new oil—or so we're told. But the effectiveness of your data often depends on how you present it.
Charts, graphs, and plots can give you and your audience an instant overview in a way that tables of figures simply can't manage. Here's how to create awe-inspiring data visuals in your Linux terminal.
GNOME is, of course, a widely-used desktop environment for Linux systems; on March 22, the project released GNOME 44, codenamed "Kuala Lumpur". This version features enhancements to the settings panels, quick settings, the files application, and an updated file chooser with a grid view, among others. The full list of changes can be seen in the release notes available on the GNOME website.
The kernel team is working on final integration for Linux kernel 6.3. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, May 07, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023. Refer to the wiki page in this article for links to the test images you’ll need to participate. Please continue reading for details.
Ubuntu 18.04 is reaching end of life soon. Here's what you need to know.
Dubbed ‘PicoVNA 5’, and replacing the Windows-only PC-only ‘PicoVNA 3’ software, it “will run at speed on Linux, Windows and macOS, and PCs, Macs, and embedded systems, including Raspberry Pi 3”, according to Pico Tech. “Whatever your VNA application, PicoVNA 5 brings a snappy live presentation of your measurements, your instrument status and your controls, with minimal clutter.”
Imagine a perfect world where all your smart home devices could talk to each other and even conserve battery. The Thread protocol for smart home devices is helping create this perfect world right in your own home. It’s also a major component of the Matter standard that’s unifying smart home brands. What is Thread? Image source: Unsplash Thread is a connection protocol. Previously, the most common options were Z-Wave, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi. These require everything to talk to a central hub or your home’s router. Devices don’t talk to each other.
Following on from my initial review of the Rock 5 Model B, I eventually managed to get it to boot from an NVME drive. Embarrassingly this was as simple as missing a checkbox on the bootloader reflashing tool -- but it now works and boots from the NVME drive really well.
In this tutorial, we will use Arduino with IR remote control. The IR remote is used for controlling the appliances from a short distance.
Octopus tentacles are, essentially, long continuous muscles — a bit like your tongue. That anatomy gives octopuses incredible dexterity, but it is very difficult to replicate in robots. Artificial “muscle” fiber isn’t very practical yet, which is why roboticists turn to more conventional means of actuation. Cable-driven tentacles are popular, but they require many powerful cable motors. For his newest project, James Bruton took a different approach and utilized Stewart platforms.
Cologone Chip GateMate A1 is an FPGA with 20,480 logic elements best suited for lower-power applications and programmable with an open-source toolchain based on nMigen, Yosys, and other open-source tools. The A1 FPGA also comes with 1,280 Kbit block SRAM, four PLLs, a quad SPI interface up to 100 MHz, a 5Gbps SerDes interface, and the company offers an evaluation board to get started with development.
The early days of artificial intelligence research had a community feel — to openly share ideas, and work together to
As many of you have noticed, we just launched our new Qt Academy! Thus, we have recently received many questions regarding our learning initiatives. So, it’s about time we wrote a blog post to keep things transparent and all of you well-informed.
Today, automation is a crucial point for many organizations. In cloud environments, in containers, many apps are deployed automatically, for example, to face a sudden peak of activity or to reduce costs.
Longtime Pythonista Ned Batchelder gave the first of four keynotes at PyCon's 20th-anniversary edition, PyCon 2023, which was held April 19-27 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In fact, it is still being held at the time of this writing; the sprints continue for four days after the three days of main-conference talks. Batchelder presented his thoughts on communication, how it can often go awry for technical people, and how to make it work better.
PyCon chair Mariatta Wijaya introduced Batchelder by suggesting that she would not be in that role today if he had not encouraged her on the day before she was to give her first Python talk. He simply told her that the talk she had put together was good, which was enough to allow her to put aside thoughts of canceling the talk. She chose him as a keynote speaker because she wanted everyone else in the community to know more about a person who was so influential for her when she was getting started on her Python journey.
Static-site generators are tools that generate HTML pages from source files, often written in Markdown or another markup language. They have built-in templates and themes, which allows developers to create lightweight and secure web sites that can be easily maintained using version control. One of these tools is Nikola, written in Python.
There are several reasons to choose a static-site generator. A static site does not need infrastructure like databases or scripting languages on the server, so it is simpler to set up and maintain and avoids the risk of whole classes of security vulnerabilities like SQL injections. The output from statically generated sites tends to be simpler and, as a result, loads more quickly. A static site is simple to set up, since it only needs a web server hosting the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. Moreover, without dynamic parts, the site can be completely managed by checking its source files into Git or another version-control tool.
The woman was arriving from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, attempting to smuggle 22 snakes of various species and sizes, officials said. A chameleon was also seized.
How often do you find yourself thinking: ah, I got this! I’m a smart, modern human being who can remember things! It’s only XYZ!
Each time I have that thought, I’ve decided to write it down. Nothing more reliably signals I’ll forget something than thinking I won’t.
Our history as a nation is inspiring, just not in the way we were taught.
Martinez describes her experience hosting ProFros during this year's Admit weekend, and encourages other members of the Stanford community to do the same. She writes, "Not only is it a pretty great time, but it is also a way to warmly welcome new students to a place they will potentially spend the next four years of their lives."
Scientists used satellites to detect surface disturbances from the gravitational pull of seamounts, discovering more than 20,000 underwater mountains.
"Consider the value of 1 extra waking hour per day, times 365 days per year. Imagine that 100 million people ended up taking the drug; if we say each hour is worth at least $1 (a lowball), then that's $36 billion per year."
The presidents of IFC and ISC respond to the recent Editorial Board piece on Greek life at Stanford, which raised issues of diversity and sexual violence in FSL.
Shares of smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.€ trended down in after-hours today as the company revealed how macroeconomic forces had eaten away at its sales in the second quarter. Its revenue declined 17% compared to the same period one year earlier, and the situation is not going to get better anytime soon, the company said.
GL.iNet Spitz AX, also known as GL-X3000NR, is a compact 5G NR WiFi 6 router running OpenWrt 21.02 on a MediaTek Filogic 820 (TM7981A) dual-core Cortex-A53 processor coupled with 512MB DDR4 and 8GB eMMC flash, as well 2.5GbE and GbE interfaces, and a USB 2.0 port.
AAEON EPIC-ADS7-PUC is an embedded system based on an up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700E Alder Lake-S processor and designed for robotics, automation, and healthcare imaging applications. The embedded computer supports up to 32GB DDR5 and two SATA III storage devices, offers three 4K video outputs via HDMI and DisplayPort connectors, one 2.5GbE and three Gigabit Ethernet ports,€ along with Intel TCC support, up to six USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two RS232/422/4485 COM ports, and some SKUs support Intel Time Coordinated Computing (TCC) for real-time control.
Police in Brazil searched ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's home Wednesday as part of an investigation into allegations of falsifying Covid-19 vaccination certificates, media reports said.
The authorities arrested a close aide of former President Jair Bolsonaro on charges that he forged vaccine records, possibly to help Mr. Bolsonaro enter the United States.
Governments have to adjust to the disease’s ebb and flow in a world now living with the virus.
Vermont has become the first state to allow nonresidents to take advantage of its law allowing medically assisted suicide. Nine other states allow the practice for their residents. Critics say these laws need better safeguards to protect the vulnerable.
Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will plead guilty in the "dieselgate" scandal€ -- in which parent company VW admitted it had rigged emissions tests€ -- in exchange for a suspended sentence, a German court said Wednesday.
"Security updates have been issued by Fedora (python-sentry-sdk) and Ubuntu (python-django and ruby2.3, ruby2.5, ruby2.7).
A ransomware gang is claiming to have breached a Sydney cancer hospital, and is threatening to release data unless payment is made.
NSW Health confirmed it was aware of the threats made against the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre at Westmead Hospital, and was investigating.
The global ransomware gang Medusa posted on the dark web that it had breached the cancer centre, and set a seven-day countdown clock, appearing to indicate it had set a deadline for a ransom demand to be met.
Unique Imaging, Inc. has three locations in Florida: Aventura, Biscayne, Miami, and Dadeland. If you were to visit their website today, you wouldn’t see any sign of anything amiss, but appearances can be deceiving. A ransomware group claims that they have been living in Unique Imaging’s network for months and helping themselves to patient data at will.
DataBreaches first became aware of the situation when the Trigona ransomware group opened a dark web leak site and listed Unique Imaging on it. At the time, there were 76 days left on a countdown clock for the listing with prices listed for an auction of the data.
Less than a week after the 2023 Tampa Municipal Runoff Election results were officially certified, local officials are now saying a server at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office was “illegally breached.”
In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Craig Latimer stated that the breach did not interfere with the recent elections, and that the office is currently working with local and state authorities on the matter.
If there ever was a notice about the breach on the district’s website, it was not visible today from the home page. Today, however, the district provided notification to the Texas Attorney General’s Office that 21,982 Texas residents had been affected by a breach and that individuals were being notified by U.S. mail.
Their notice, dated May 1, explains that on or about February 1, 2023, UU detected suspicious activity in its environment. The investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor had gained access to protected health information stored in UU’s system.
The Federal Trade Commission today shared some stern words with Meta Platforms Inc., accusing the company of breaching a child privacy protection order, adding that it’s time there was a “blanket prohibition” on Meta collecting the data of kids..
U.S. proposals like the€ EARN IT Act,€ the STOP CSAM Act,€ and the Kids Online Safety Act erode encryption, the best tool we have for keeping our kids’ information private and secure.
Chinese police database flags Quran readings as potentially harmful.
Guest Post: Privacy isn't just for infosec, risk management, or compliance, it's a human right.
Perhaps now, more than ever, is the time when Australia needs outstanding foreign policy thinkers.
The delay is said to be due to pandemic-related supply chain disruptions.
She is alleged to have swindled thousands of dollars out of her victims before poisoning them.
Critics say the Biden administration and its partners were naïve about the intentions of two rival generals and failed to empower civilian leaders.
In 2011, a street vendor set himself on fire in Tunisia, an act that triggered unprecedent waves of protests in the Arab World toppling dictators in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. Theses waves initially seemed ushering change toward a democratic order in a region that has endured robust authoritarianism.
A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia's capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said. Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.
Lydia Lisowsky’s grandparents migrated from Ukraine to the U.S. during World War II. She grew up speaking fluent Ukrainian, practicing the culture and attending Ukrainian schools in the area. Now, she is preparing to graduate this May with her master’s of education in higher education, administration and student affairs.
Yesterday evening, the Russian Government claims, two drones attacked the Kremlin with the intention of assassinating President Vladimir Putin. The Russians assert these drones were sent by the Ukrainian government. The drones were allegedly picked up by the Kremlin’s air defenses and blown to pieces before they could do any harm.
Many Ukrainians have been disappointed by Germany's cautious approach to countering Russian aggression against Ukraine and Berlin's preoccupation with avoiding anything that might provoke Putin, writes Alyona Getmanchuk.
To explain the reasons for the fall of the Soviet Union and chart a course for his country's redemption, the Russian president espouses an ideology offering a fundamental break with the past.
The White House on Thursday said Russia was ‘lying’ over claims the US aided Ukraine in an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin and denied any US involvement in the incident. Earlier on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a visit to The Hague, where the International Criminal Court (ICC) is based,€ that Russian President Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war in Ukraine.
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the arms industry is eyeing new-found potential. Lithuanian firms want in on the deal, saying they have much to offer.
Three of the 16 radars, purchased with the money raised during the Radarom! crowdfunding campaign in Lithuania, have reached Ukraine this week, Blue/Yellow, a Vilnius-based NGO organising the purchase and delivery of the systems, said on Thursday.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations welcomed an upcoming trip by a senior Brazilian official to Ukraine but said that any negotiations should not "reward" Russia.
German chemical and consumer goods group Henkel says it has completed the sale of its Russian assets to a "consortium of local investors" as it exits the market in response to the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said on May 4 that its officers had detained Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov in a corruption case.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Moscow on May 4 not to use an alleged drone attack that it said targeted the Kremlin to escalate its war in Ukraine.
Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko, in a legal move to challenge EU sanctions imposed on him over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, says his close ties with President Vladimir Putin do not mean that he is allied with the Kremlin in its policy on Ukraine.
(Reuters) - Record high water levels could overwhelm a major dam in southern Ukraine and damage parts of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia...
By restoring vital services in liberated areas of Ukraine, where many had pro-Russian sympathies, local officials aim to rebuild residents’ trust in Kyiv’s government and hope for a shared Ukrainian future.
The Kremlin alleged, without evidence, that the U.S. ‘dictated’ Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, prompting a vehement denial from Washington.
The move could increase tensions between South Africa and the United States as it moves to isolate Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Moscow has accused Ukraine of a drone attack aimed at assassinating President Vladimir V. Putin, without providing evidence. Kyiv has strenuously denied involvement.
As international support for an independent tribunal appears to be growing, the Ukrainian leader called for “true justice” for crimes in the war.
Moscow and Kyiv are on high alert as a series of explosions on both sides of the border, including over the Kremlin, herald a new phase of the war.
The big picture: Tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops — equipped with new Western tanks, artillery and training — are preparing for a critical offensive.
The Ukrainian military provided images of downed drones that suggested some bore handwritten messages that read “For Moscow” and “For the Kremlin.”
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Honestly, it should take your breath away. We are on a planet prepping for further war in a staggering fashion. A watchdog group, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), just released its yearly report on global military spending.
Police in eight European countries raided 150 addresses Wednesday in a vast, coordinated swoop targeting the notorious Italian 'Ndrangheta mafia, Belgian prosecutors said Wednesday.
Jordan Neely died after a man held him in a chokehold. On Wednesday, the medical examiner’s office said the cause of death was compression of the neck, and ruled it a homicide.
A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp, according to police officials and video of the encounter.
Chinese-owned Tianqi Lithium last month argued that it was a ‘likeminded’ foreign investor in Australia. This invited close consideration of the somewhat contradictory aims Australia is currently pursuing in the critical minerals sector.
But some young people are heartened by Biden’s words.
Iran on May 3 seized a second oil tanker in a week in Gulf waters, and the U.S. State Department called for its release, in the latest escalation in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters.
A second oil tanker in a week was seized by Iran on Wednesday in Gulf waters, the U.S. Navy said, the latest escalation in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019.
An Uzbek court has sentenced several individuals for smuggling goods to and from Kyrgyzstan through a tunnel illegally dug on private property near the Kyrgyz border.
Rwanda Meteorology Agency indicated that the expected rainfall in many parts of the country will be slightly above the range of rainfall usually recorded in May.
Multilateral organizations and human rights defenders have denounced the demolition of houses as a collective punishment and a war crime.
April saw a drop of 273 illegal immigrants stopped by soldiers on South Africa’s land borders compared to March when 1€ 443 were handed to police and immigration authorities.
Schools are also allowed to close if temperatures exceed 37 deg C for three consecutive days.
The president announced Tuesday that the U.S. firm Mexico Pacific Limited will invest the sum in a new gas liquefaction plant in Sonora.
New York's budget deal includes a ban on gas stoves in new residential construction.
The UK stands at a ‘critical juncture’ of its hydrogen development and at risk of being overtaken in the global investment race, according to a new RenewableUK report.
China rated only ‘acceptable’ due to lack of detail and inconsistent reporting.
In a rebuke to the Biden administration, the Senate approved a measure to reinstate tariffs on solar panels found to violate U.S. trade rules.
Do you know a dark sky advocate who deserves recognition for protecting the night from light pollution?
Poverty and a deep-rooted bias for male heirs have kept Bihar an engine room of national population growth.
Delayed payments will increase, and companies will respond by raising interest rates—or denying low-income applicants outright.
The Prime Minister promises to take the fight to the fraudsters by blocking scams 'at the source'
As Chinese leaders declare the country open for business, raids against U.S. firms and sweeping data laws are eroding trust among the foreign business community.
Average London asking rent surpasses €£2,500 for the first time
(Reuters) - British software company WANdisco said on Thursday it will begin a reorganisation and review process...
Nokia currently employs around 7,000 people in Espoo, Oulu and Tampere.
House and Senate Democrats are taking procedural steps to force votes on a clean debt ceiling increase without the spending cuts Republicans have demanded.
A long-shot Democratic effort to force a debt-limit increase to the floor hinges on at least five G.O.P. defections. These House Republicans are considered the likeliest.
Treating China as an existential threat to America may lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The Trump administration lifted spending limits on the fund, which aids descendants of people forced to leave the coral reef because of U.S. nuclear testing.
THE PRICES of old dwellings in housing companies continued to decline in Finland in March.
Statistics Finland on Wednesday published data indicating that the prices declined by 6.6 year-on-year in the large cities and by 4.2 per cent in other parts of the country, translating to a nationwide decline of 5.8 per cent.
France’s top constitutional body rejected on Wednesday a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to undo President Emmanuel Macron's law to raise the retirement age to 64, deeming that a proposed bill doesn't meet the needed criteria.
French police have made widespread use of “preventive” arrests to quell protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s deeply unpopular pension reform, France’s chief inspector for prisons wrote in a report published on Wednesday, adding her voice to the chorus of condemnation of police tactics.
France’s top constitutional body is to rule Wednesday on a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to thwart President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement age to 64, through a possible referendum or new bill restoring the age to 62.
Weight loss giant Jenny Craig will continue its operations in Australia and New Zealand, despite announcing plans to shut down its corporate offices in the US.
Yellen warned that the U.S. government could become unable to pay its bills on time as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn't raise the debt limit [...]
Overcoming women’s economic disadvantage will be a priority in the Albanese government’s second budget, with spending targeted at women likely to suffer the most as the economy slows.
Every state and territory is set to receive a guaranteed 1200 affordable homes across the next five years as pressure builds on the Greens to pass the $10 billion housing fund.
64% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, with one of the main reasons being the high cost of rent and housing, thanks in part to large investors, like Blackstone, buying up homes and leaving them vacant while raising rents.
A statement by a senior Iranian Labor Ministry official suggesting that Tehran might have to sell some of Iran's strategic Persian Gulf islands to pay pensions has ignited a wave of skepticism and opposition from the Iranian public.
The Fed raised rates by a quarter point, bringing them above 5 percent for the first time in more than 15 years.
Savers will benefit and borrowers can expect to pay more on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
A Hong Kong government department has lashed out at self-exiled democrat Ted Hui over statement he posted calling the reformed District Council polls a “pseudo-election” and a “desecration of universal values.” “Fugitive Ted Hui was a destructive anti-China saboteur who stirred up trouble in Hong Kong,” the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (CMAB)...
In continuing with our long series of glossary entries, let’s take a look at some online-community-related terms hiding in the archives.
Social media has been a big subject of fascination in recent weeks. New social networks have emerged. (Wait, what’s the Bluesky thing again?) Other social networks have faded away with barely a whisper. (RIP Parler.) And over the years, we have covered a lot of stuff about online communities and social networks. Currently, we’re in the midst of doing a giant glossary of terms, with our most recent item in the yearlong series being food-related. So, I bet you’re wondering, why not focus on social media? This is an internet history newsletter, why not embrace the social of it all? I like the way I made you think. Today’s Tedium is a glossary of digital community-related terms, some of which you may actually remember.
Protestant activist was sentenced in April to 6 years on charges deemed ‘manufactured’ by U.S. State Department.
Pakistan's foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, departed for India on May 4, where he will attend a meeting of foreign ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
For months, Israelis have protested proposed judicial reforms. But as events around Israel’s 75th anniversary made clear, the divisions roiling its society are even more fundamental.
Serbia and Kosovo make empathy for the families of those missing from conflict the basis for renewed ties.
The attack in Belgrade, which killed eight people, was the first mass shooting in the country in recent years.
The lawyer said he would call no witnesses to rebut E. Jean Carroll’s account of being assaulted at Bergdorf Goodman. The case could go to a jury early next week.
The Chinese app has become a magnet for every possible cultural concern.
An Afro-Uruguayan rhythm may be traced back to slavery, but it’s transcending present-day divisions and differences to spark joy across Uruguay.
Third parties aren’t going to save us.
In a joint statement issued Wednesday, 51 human rights organizations called for the immediate release of Salah Soltan, an Egyptian-American legal scholar and the father of a prominent US human rights defender.
The move is part of China’s effort to destroy influence of prominent thinkers and religious figures.
Chief Executive John Lee has told a reporter that the pro-democracy demonstrations and unrest of 2019 should be referred to as the “black violence,” not “protests.” Lee was responding to a question about how post-protest Hong Kong is set to see local elections with a proportion of democratically-elected seats lower than in colonial times.
Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy has appealed to the city’s top court against her conviction linked to checking vehicle registration records for a documentary about the Yuen Long attacks in 2019. The former RTHK freelance producer appeared before a panel of five judges at the Court of Final Appeal on Wednesday morning.
A pro-Beijing organisation has applied to host a shopping event in part of Causeway Bay’s Victoria Park in early June, according to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). For three decades, the space was the traditional venue of the city’s annual Tiananmen crackdown vigil.
In January 2023, Cameroonian€ journalist Martinez Zogo was kidnapped and murdured in circumstances that remain unclear. The brutal assassination of the popular radio host, who regularly condemned corruption and the embezzlement of state funds in Cameroon, sent shockwaves throughout the country. His family and colleagues are still in the dark about why he was killed. The head of the anti-espionage agency, a top official of the secret service and a popular businessman have all been arrested and detained over Zogo's murder, but have only been charged with "torture". Several months on, journalists in Cameroon are still living in fear. Our correspondents report.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released their 2023 Press Freedom Index and accompanying report Wednesday, noting that the rise of artificial intelligence, “fake content” and authoritarianism endanger journalistic integrity and expression around the world. As in past years, the organization says that most countries have “problematic,” “difficult” or “very serious” press freedom situations.
A decade ago, online startups seemed poised to vanquish legacy media. That didn't happen.
The group controls Bennett Coleman & Co, which runs the nation’s top newspaper The Times of India.
The Wall Street Journal reporter has been held for more than a month on espionage charges that the United States considers bogus.
Former President Trump's lawsuit against The New York Times was dismissed by a New York Supreme Court judge on Wednesday.
Iran is one of the most repressive countries in terms of press freedom, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, which ranked it 177th of 180 nations. Since the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran, 72 journalists have been arrested and 25 remain imprisoned, most of them women. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the cases of two journalists who remain behind bars over their reporting on the young Kurdish woman’s death.
UN Secretary General António Guterres Tuesday called for the protection of the freedom of the press by ceasing threats, detentions and attacks of journalists while performing their duties at the Commemoration of World Press Freedom Day.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has condemned a Minsk court decision to sentence Belarusian blogger and activist Raman Pratasevich to eight years in prison.
Roman Protasevich, who organized protests against the authoritarian leader of Belarus, was arrested after the authorities forced a commercial flight to land in the capital.
Xi Jinping's China sits one place above North Korea, while Hong Kong's independent media is consigned to history.
World Press Freedom Day is a reminder that the region contains some of the world’s biggest jailers of journalists.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared “enough is enough” for detained WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, adding there is no benefit to his ongoing imprisonment.
Kent State settled an equal pay lawsuit in January with Kathleen Wiler, a former women’s field hockey coach, who alleged the university violated the Equal Pay Act and Title VII by paying her less than her male counterparts. This comes nearly three years after Wiler resigned from her position at the university...
Heidi Blake discusses her bombshell reporting on the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates’ abuse of his daughters, and the world leaders who looked the other way.
The festival’s organisers jockeyed with religious groups to hold events in downtown Seoul, on July 1.
The racial ideology revealed in the former Fox News host’s text message.
What the cable host could ‘taste’ in the heat of the moment was the power to assign death.
Critics say the Conservative government’s new requirements are meant to discourage voting by young people and members of minority groups, who are likely to be Labour voters.
Municipalities across England will face voters, including in areas that could sway the next national election. Here’s a guide to the ballots and how to interpret them.
Nearly six years before Adam Sullivan lost his job with Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democratic group fired him amid sexual harassment complaints from colleagues.
Large numbers of migrants are expected to attempt to cross into the United States when the pandemic-era Title 42 provision is lifted May 11.
Recent revelations that the renowned linguist and political activist met with Jeffrey Epstein several times have surprised and confused many. Why was Epstein interested in meeting with Noam Chomsky? And why did Chomsky agree to meet him despite his past? The answer may surprise you.
A field study of women entrepreneurs in urban Pakistan, commissioned by the South Asia Center in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University and the American Pakistan Foundation, revealed how technology solutions can support women to jumpstart their entrepreneurial ventures.
The story of a brutal sex trade built for American soldiers shows how women have been exploited in service of political and economic goals.
South Asia Center non-resident senior fellow Wajahat Khan interviewed Pakistan’s former Federal Information Minister for Broadcasting and senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Fawad Chaudhry.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott Tuesday signed H. 190, which removes the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end-of-life laws. The bill amends Vermont Statute Title 18 Chapter 113 €§ 5283 to remove the Vermont residency requirement. Now, under the law, a physician can prescribe a patient life-ending medicine that is self-administered by the patient.
Hungary's parliament has adopted a reform to improve judicial independence with the aim of unlocking EU funds frozen by Brussels over corruption and rule of law concerns.
Videos actually show children being treated for cerebral palsy.
Microsoft has offered to charge different prices for its Office product with and without its Teams app to stave off a possible EU antitrust investigation and fine, two people familiar with the matter said.
Microsoft has been seeking to address the EU competition enforcer's concerns since last year after Salesforce-owned workspace messaging app Slack complained to the European Commission, other people familiar with the matter told Reuters in December.
Slack in 2020 alleged that Microsoft has unfairly integrated its workplace chat and video app Teams into its Office product. The U.S. tech giant introduced Teams in 2017 targeting the fast-growing and lucrative workplace collaboration market.
The European Commission on Thursday said there were other complainants besides Slack.
EPO events in Munich and The Hague aim to inspire girls to follow careers in STEM and sustainable innovation.
Last week, President Campinos was in Türkiye to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as well as participate in the Istanbul International Inventions Fair 2023
One of the early pioneers of direct-to-fan distribution appears to have gone dark after 15 years. The NoiseTrade platform is no more. Founded in April 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee, the platform allowed users to upload original music and books for download without any DRM.
TikTok’s revamped Creator Fund, called the ‘Creativity Program Beta,’ is now open to all creators in the United States. Here’s a peek at the eligibility requirements. TikTok started its Creator Fund revamp back in February, testing the new program with a handful of creators