AUG
30
2018

Chinese hotel group investigates possible leak of millions of guests´ data

Security experts believe the firm´s database may have been accidentally uploaded to the internet.

AUG
30
2018

UK and Kenya step up child protection co-operation

It will also assist efforts to identify potential victims and access data from tech firms to catch offenders.

AUG
30
2018

Trump unblocks more Twitter users after U.S. court ruling

The 41 users were not a comprehensive list of those blocked by Trump. Rosie O’Donnell, a comedian, said on Twitter late Tuesday that she remained blocked.

AUG
30
2018

US Trade Panel Blocks Tariffs On Canada Newsprint Imports

David Chavern, president and chief executive of the News Media Alliance which includes some 2,000 news organizations, welcomed the ITC decision.

AUG
30
2018

New Zealand town plans to ban cats

The town of Omaui is trying to go cat-free in order to stop the animals from attacking native species.

AUG
30
2018

Denying unmarried mother widow´s allowance ruled illegal

It will put pressure on ministers to consider making urgent changes to the law.

AUG
30
2018

Missouri faces lawsuit over ban on meat-substitute companies using word ‘meat’

The bipartisan bill, which passed by a vote of 125-22, is the first of its kind in the US. The bill states that companies cannot “misrepresent” a product as meat “that is not derived from harvested production livestock or poultry.”

AUG
30
2018

Federal appeals court rules rejects challenge to ‘In God We Trust’ on currency

Plaintiffs brought suit against the US and officials from the US Mint, Treasury, and Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

AUG
30
2018

California enacts law that will end bail system

Those who are deemed to be low risk of public safety or failure to appear in court will be released.

AUG
30
2018

British Columbia files lawsuit against 40 opioid manufacturers and distributors

This is the first lawsuit filed by a Canadian province, following similar ones filed by several US states and cities, including Massachusetts, Kentucky and several others.

AUG
29
2018

Indian panel wants Johnson & Johnson to pay compensation over recalled implants

The panel was set up by the federal health ministry, which has said it is reviewing the report.

AUG
29
2018

California lawmakers approve medical marijuana on school campuses

California state law has allowed minors access to medical marijuana since the 1990s but so far has prevented school campuses from permitting usage.

AUG
28
2018

Facebook Fugitive Fights U.S. Request to Extradite Him From Ecuador

The criminal case arose from Ceglia’s conduct related to a 2010 civil lawsuit he had filed against Zuckerberg.

AUG
28
2018

Amnesty calls on UN to ban ‘killer robots’

AI has also stated concerns related to the use of fully autonomous weapons systems in law enforcement activities.

AUG
28
2018

Facebook removes accounts associated with Myanmar military

Move follows UN report accusing army of genocide against minority Rohingya

AUG
28
2018

U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada

Trump’s economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, told reporters the deal with Mexico should serve as a “reset” for talks with Canada.

AUG
28
2018

Uber to appeal Brazilian judge´s ruling that driver should be employee

Uber Technologies Inc said in a statement that it will file an appeal before the nation’s top labor court, saying there was “solid jurisprudence” to support its case.

AUG
28
2018

Transamerica to refund $97.6M to investors who were misled

Investigators say Transamerica and Aegon stopped using the faulty models after the errors were found without telling investors.

AUG
28
2018

Vietnam demands Monsanto pays compensation for Agent Orange victims

Between 1961 and 1971, the US military sprayed around 12 million gallons of the chemical substance on over 30,000 miles of southern Vietnam.

AUG
28
2018

Toyota to invest $500m in Uber in driverless car deal

That is up 15% since its last investment in May but matches a previous valuation in February.

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