Aug 28 (Reuters) – More U.S. companies are modifying their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs meant to boost racial and ethnic representation at workplaces amid rising pressure from conservative groups. At least six major U.S. companies, including JPMorgan Chase … Read More
Libya’s ongoing political turmoil has led to another oil shutdown, pushing up global energy prices. Since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising, various factions have competed for control over Libya’s oil wealth. The latest standoff revolves around the control of the Central … Read More
Aug 27 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” COVID-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus and … Read More
The German chancellor spoke after laying a white flower at a makeshift memorial in the western German city. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to toughen knife laws and step up deportations of rejected asylum-seekers on Monday as he visited the … Read More
The arrest of Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov is part of a broader investigation into the social media app that is accused of allowing criminal activity to run rampant while failing to reliably cooperate with law enforcement, French prosecutors said. Durov, … Read More
800 of the BLA’s fighters reportedly took part in the bombings and shootings A separatist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks were coming, while the … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Sorry. I just couldn’t subject myself to Kamala’s convention speech. I recoil at the clips they play on the radio. We know what she’s about, and her solutions to all our problems, and I for one don’t … Read More
MOSCOW (AP) — Snipers from Russia’s National Guard on Friday killed four inmates who had stabbed four prison guards to death and briefly held others as hostages while declaring allegiance to the Islamic State group. The Federal Prison Service said … Read More
Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment. China’s Prime Minister Li Qiang was in Belarus to … Read More
The announcement comes on the heels of Kennedy withdrawing himself from the ballot in Arizona late Thursday. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign told a Pennsylvania court that he would be endorsing Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump ahead of … Read More