Apple has commissioned an audit of its working conditions before. The company agreed to audit the factories in its supply chain operated by China’s Foxconn in 2012 after a raft of worker suicides. However, Apple controversially chose the apparel-industry-founded Fair Labor Association over groups recommended by labor advocates, who later criticized the audit report for … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave SDEROT, Israel — The silver Volkswagen minibus had been towed into a sandy lot on the edge of Sderot in southern Israel. Its seats were stained with dried blood and covered in smashed glass. Bullet holes pocked its sides. In a small recess in the front, a … Read more
Two-thirds of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians are refugees, descendants of those displaced and dispossessed after the founding of Israel in 1948. Many live among Gaza’s eight urban refugee camps — repeatedly devastated by war, built back up and devastated again. Hadeel Qazzaz, 57, was born in the densely populated Shati refugee camp, which lies along … Read more
Palestinians gather at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in the northern Gaza Strip October 23, 2023. Reuters Any possible escalation of the Israel-Hamas war poses a major risk to the global economy, driving up energy prices and disrupting key trade routes, economists … Read more
Britney Spears recounts going through abortion for Justin Timberlake baby Britney Spears has opened up on her experience with abortion during Justin Timberlake relationship. In her memoir The Woman in Me, the singer shares that she got pregnant during her relationship with the Bye Bye Bye singer and had to go for an abortion as … Read more
Sam Underwood, famous for starring in “Fear the Walking Dead,” ended up in LAPD custody after he allegedly roughed up a woman. Law enforcement tells TMZ … cops responded to a 911 call about a disturbance in a Los Angeles-area apartment around 2:30 AM on Oct. 7 and when police arrived, they were told Sam … Read more
ByThe Associated Press October 8, 2023, 10:15 AM Palestinian relatives mourn over the body of Ahmad Awawda, 19, who was killed in clashes with Israeli troops near the city of Nablus the previous day, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) The Associated Press In … Read more
PARIS — They creep, they crawl, they feast on your blood as you sleep. They may travel in your clothes or backpacks to find another person worth dining on — on the subway, or at the cinema. Bedbugs go where you go, and they have become a nightmare haunting France for weeks. The government has … Read more
Robert Pattinson opened up about some of the thoughts that run through his head as he is considering possible roles. The 37-year-old Batman and Twilight actor has landed some very iconic parts over the course of his career. However, while conducting a recent interview with actor Jordan Firstman, Robert hinted that a “deep, deep fear … Read more
DeskPop Entertainment is releasing Steven LaMorte’s festive slasher parody, The Mean One, on VOD, Blu-ray, and DVD next month. An indie smash that dominated last holiday season, the film racked up massive attention online, through the media, and via its wildly successful theatrical run exclusively at Regal Cinemas. The Mean One Home Release Date The … Read more