The European Court of Justice has stated that European data may not simply be sent to the US several times. But Facebook sees no problem with that. The American data companies send to the US about Europeans has been legally sensitive for years, especially because the US can require […]
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Ukraine wants NATO countries to prepare punitive measures imposed on Russia if a new conflict breaks out. On the other hand, foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is pushing for a “deterrence package” to deter Moscow from another attack on his country. NATO is deeply concerned about the many Russian troops […]
Former United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon after portions of his memoirs about his tenure were blocked. Esper was a minister under Donald Trump. In his book A Sacred Oath, Esper writes about what happened in the second half of Trump’s […]
The US state of Michigan has reached a $626 million settlement with tens of thousands of residents of the town of Flint over lead-contaminated tap water. A federal judge has approved the amount, the highest settlement ever in Michigan. “This is a historic and important day for the people […]
Democrat Eric Adams, a former New York City Police Chief Superintendent and until recently Brooklyn borough president, was elected New York’s 110th mayor on Tuesday (local time). US media confirmed Adams’ victory ten minutes after polls closed at 9 p.m. (local time). The official result may still be days […]
Americans with a weakened immune system who have received a third corona shot are recommended to get a fourth vaccination six months later. The US health service CDC writes in the vaccination guidelines that the fourth vaccination can be of all approved vaccines. In the United States, people with […]
In a house in Houston, Texas, the police found the body of a 9-year-old boy in a distant state of decomposition and three severely neglected children. The police speak of a “horrific situation”. One of the children, a 15-year-old boy, is said to have called the police himself and […]
The United Nations Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that another record of greenhouse gas emissions was emitted last year, putting climate targets even further out of reach. The warning comes less than a week before the start of the UN climate summit in Glasgow. WMO chief Petteri Taalas has presented […]
Among other things, the Federal Reserve will ban senior officials from trading directly in stocks and bonds. They may still invest in, for example, investment funds. The stricter rules resulted from a scandal that led to the resignation of two executives of the US umbrella organization of central banks. […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating the video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The SEC wants to know whether the company has provided investors with timely notices about the issues surrounding sexual harassment and unequal treatment of male and female employees. According to the business newspaper The Wall […]
