BANGKOK — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials. The move is linked to rising violence and human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian … Read more
A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta, alleging that features on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms are addictive and are aimed at kids and teens, the group announced Tuesday. The support from so many state attorneys general of different political backgrounds indicates a significant legal challenge to Meta’s business. Meta … Read more
The NBA’s squarely in the sights of the United States Department of Justice over accusations The Association worked to torpedo Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league … allegations the NBA denies. TMZ Sports has learned the DOJ launched the inquiry months ago, examining alleged anticompetitive behavior on the part of the NBA, aimed at squashing the … Read more
In a new report, a social media watchdog group details how steroid content is exploding in some TikTok communities, promoting potentially dangerous and often illegal substances while propagating unattainable body image ideals to boys and young men. Researchers with the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that videos tagged with hashtags promoting the use … Read more
Ukrainian air defenses shot down a Russian missile barrage headed towards a army airfield within the nation’s west in a single day, the air pressure mentioned early Friday. It mentioned bombers launched the assault from the path of the Caspian Sea. Moscow accused Kyiv a day earlier of placing a bridge connecting Russian-held territory in … Read more
SAO GONCALO, Brazil — The chants of “monkey!” on the Spanish soccer stadium echoed throughout the Atlantic, reaching the ears of individuals on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. That is the place Vinícius Júnior, who’s Black, grew up and launched his soccer profession. Now, regardless of his international fame and thousands and thousands, he … Read more
Following a profitable flight to the sting of house on Thursday, house tourism firm Virgin Galactic says it is able to enter industrial service in June. Virgin Galactic’s plane, VMS Eve, departed the New Mexico launch web site carrying a crew of six (plus two plane pilots) at round 9:15 AM MT. The VSS Unity … Read more