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2022-05-17 03:20:10 Taliban dissolves Afghanistan’s human rights commission as ‘unnecessary’

Four other government departments scrapped as cash-strapped regime faces $500m budget deficitTaliban authorities in Afghanistan dissolved five key departments of the former US-backed government, including the country’s human rights commission, deeming them unnecessary in the face of a financial crunch, an official said.Afghanistan faced a budget deficit of 44bn Afghanis ($501m) this financial year, Taliban authorities said as they announced their first annual national budget since taking over last August. Continue reading...

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#Afghanistan #South_and_central_Asia #Taliban Open / Comment

2022-05-17 03:00:15 Online hate under scrutiny after Buffalo shooter streamed massacre on Twitch

Analysis: Call for social media firms to be held accountable for violent racist views ‘spreading like a virus’The Buffalo shooting has focused attention on the role of Twitch, the gaming platform used by the gunman to broadcast a live stream of the massacre, amid renewed calls for tighter regulation of social media platforms.Twitch allows creators, many with millions of followers, to stream themselves playing video games, chatting with fans, or simply going about their daily lives. Continue reading...

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#Buffalo_shooting #Twitch #US_news #Social_media #Internet Open / Comment

2022-05-17 03:00:11 Don’t accidentally hire a North Korean hacker, FBI warns

Employing remote IT workers who are secretly working for Kim Jong-un’s regime poses risks and may breach sanctions, say US agenciesUS officials have warned businesses against inadvertently hiring IT staff from North Korea, saying that rogue freelancers were taking advantage of remote work opportunities to hide their true identities and earn money for Pyongyang.An advisory issued by the state and treasury departments and the FBI said the effort was intended to circumvent US and UN sanctions, and bring in money for North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. The officials said companies who hired and paid such workers may be exposing themselves to legal consequences for sanctions violations. Continue reading...

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#North_Korea #Hacking #Asia_Pacific #Technology #World_news Open / Comment

2022-05-17 02:40:10 Juventus held by Lazio amid emotional farewells for Chiellini and Dybala

Juventus fans said goodbye to their captain, Giorgio Chiellini, and forward Paolo Dybala during Monday night’s game against Lazio – but the visitors’ last-gasp equaliser spoiled the farewell party in Turin.Chiellini had recently announced he was leaving Juve this summer after 17 seasons at the club – with MLS in the United States a likely destination. The centre-back was substituted in the 17th minute, taking off the captain’s armband and giving it to Dybala before being replaced by Matthijs de Ligt. Continue reading...

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#Juventus #Serie_A #Football #Sport #Lazio Open / Comment

2022-05-17 02:20:14 Cuban parliament approves penal code which activists warn curbs dissent

The updates, touted as ‘modernizing’ the country’s laws, control unauthorized contacts with foreign organizations and individualsCuba’s parliament has approved a new penal code officials say modernizes the country’s laws but human rights groups warn tightens already strict limits on dissent.The law approved late on Sunday controls unauthorized contacts with foreign organizations and individuals and explicitly bans foreign financing. Continue reading...

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#Cuba #Americas #Law Open / Comment

2022-05-17 02:20:10 Hundreds of Ukrainian troops evacuated from Azovstal steelworks after 82-day assault

More than 260 soldiers, many wounded, leave Mariupol plant that became symbol of resistanceMore than 260 Ukrainian soldiers, many of them wounded, have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the port city of Mariupol, appearing to cede control of the city to Russia after 82 days of bombardment.Ukraine’s deputy defence minister Ganna Malyar said late on Monday that 53 heavily wounded soldiers were evacuated to a hospital in the Russian-controlled town of Novoazovsk and that more than 200 others were transported through a corridor to Olenivka. Continue reading...

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#Ukraine #Russia #Europe #World_news Open / Comment

2022-05-17 01:40:10 Grenoble approves wearing of burkini in public swimming pools

City measure for swimmers ‘to be able to dress how they want’ also means men can wear long shorts and women can bathe toplessThe French city of Grenoble has authorised the wearing of the burkini in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France’s most contentious debates on religious dress.The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover their bodies and hair while bathing, has become a controversial talking point during the holiday season in recent years. Continue reading...

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#France #Islam #Religion #Europe #World_news Open / Comment

2022-05-17 01:20:13 Arby’s manager accused of urinating in milkshake mix

Washington police uncovered the video as they executed a search warrant on his phone as part of child abuse image investigationA manager at an Arby’s fast food restaurant in Washington state has been accused of urinating into a milkshake mix that might then have been served to dozens of people.Police in Vancouver, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, said they uncovered footage of the 29-year-old man peeing into a bag of milkshake mix as they were executing a search warrant on his phone as part of an investigation into child sex abuse images, the Columbian newspaper reported. Continue reading...

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#US_news #Washington_state #Fast_food #Food Open / Comment

2022-05-17 01:20:09 Musk sends Twitter CEO poo emoji as relations go down the toilet

After Parag Agrawal offers detailed explanation of spam accounts, Musk replies with imageElon Musk’s relationship with Twitter’s management has reached a new low after the social media company’s would-be-owner tweeted a poo emoji at the platform’s chief executive.The Tesla CEO was responding on Monday to a lengthy and nuanced thread posted by his Twitter counterpart, Parag Agrawal, explaining the company’s policy on spam accounts – an issue that had prompted Musk to announce on Friday that he was putting the $44bn (£36bn) deal on hold. Musk has disputed Twitter’s assertion that less than 5% of its users are fake or spam accounts and has said he will carry out his own audit. Continue reading...

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#Twitter #Elon_Musk #US_news #Technology Open / Comment

2022-05-17 01:00:18 Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah to miss Liverpool’s trip to Southampton

Defender and forward may feature against Wolves on SundayPair will be fit for Champions League final on 28 May, says KloppVirgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah will be fit for the Champions League final, Jürgen Klopp has confirmed. The manager said the pair would miss Liverpool’s trip to Southampton on Tuesday but could return for the Premier League finale against Wolves.Liverpool’s influential defender and leading goalscorer were substituted during the FA Cup win against Chelsea with knee and groin issues respectively. Both will be absent at St Mary’s Stadium, where a Liverpool win would reduce Manchester City’s lead in the title race to one point with one game to play, but there are no concerns over their involvement against Real Madrid on 28 May. Klopp planned to rest Van Dijk at Southampton before injury intervened. Continue reading...

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#Liverpool #Jürgen_Klopp #Mohamed_Salah #Southampton #Premier_League Open / Comment