73 minutes ago US Diplomat Blinken Heads to Saudi Arabia After Urging Israel to Ease Conflicts

US President Joe Biden’s top diplomat headed to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, continuing his push for a broad truce in the various conflicts between Israel and Iranian-backed militants.

Politics

3 hours ago Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers

HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks. The latest IT security guidelines from the Digitial Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about added inconvenience. Government workers will still be […]

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8 hours ago Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside capital, UN official says

UNITED NATIONS — Gangs in Haiti have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies, the top U.N. official in the country said Tuesday. Special representative Maria Isabel Salvador told the U.N. Security Council that the situation has worsened in the last three […]

Events

8 hours ago FBI says it’s investigating unauthorized release of documents on Israel’s attack plans

WASHINGTON — The FBI said Tuesday that it is investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Monday that the Biden administration is still not certain if the classified information was leaked or hacked but that officials don’t […]

Economics

9 hours ago Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over Manhattan apartment, Mercedes, 26 watches to defamed 2020 election workers

Giuliani's property is expected to fetch several million dollars for the women who won a $148M judgment over his false ballot fraud claims against them

Society

9 hours ago ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against ’unlicensed use’ of works

LONDON — Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools. Thousands of artists signed the letter released Tuesday — the latest public warning about AI tools that can spit out synthetic images, music and writings […]

Culture

9 hours ago Province halts Edmonton Public Schools EA strike as janitors also vote to walk off the job

As thousands of Edmonton Public School Board workers were preparing to strike this week over low wages, the Alberta government has stepped in to appoint a disputes inquiry board.

Society

10 hours ago The Province is using the Alberta Labour Code to Hammer Down Already Struggling Workers

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade is, again, using an obscure piece of the Alberta Labour Code to restrict the right of education support workers to take job action by imposing a Disputes Inquiry Board (DIB) on CUPE Local 3550. A DIB is not a neutral third party with authority […]

Society

11 hours ago Politicians give early support to big expansion of Hyde Park merchants group

City politicians on Tuesday gave the initial OK to exploring a massive expansion of the Hyde Park business association, but not without skepticism as to how it will operate. Members of council’s planning committee endorsed having city staff and the Hyde Park business improvement area (BIA) explore more than doubling its existing footprint. The proposed […]

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