UN concerned over fate of civilians in Kirkuk province of Iraq

Published time: 10 Oct, 2017 04:04 The United Nations has expressed deep concern for the safety of the civilian populations in the Hawiga region of Kirkuk Governorate after the Iraqi military secured the area from Islamic State terrorist fighters over the weekend. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is particularly worried about […]

Ad industry “deeply concerned” about Safari’s new ad-tracking restrictions

Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images) Apple’s latest operating systems for the Mac and iPhone will soon be rolling out, and with that comes new restrictions on ad-tracking in the Safari browser. Adding a 24-hour limit on ad targeting cookies is good for privacy under Apple’s new “Intelligent Tracking Prevention” feature. But if you’re an advertiser, the […]

Why fans shouldn’t be concerned about all the directors leaving ‘Star Wars’ movies — yet (DIS)

Getty If there’s one thing we can say about the Disney era of “Star Wars” movies, everything is amplified. Whether it’s pictures tweeted out from the set by a director or news of reshoots, the media (especially us here at Business Insider) rush to write it up. A big reason for that is because the […]

Why fans shouldn’t be concerned about all the directors leaving ‘Star Wars’ movies — yet (DIS)

Getty If there’s one thing we can say about the Disney era of “Star Wars” movies, everything is amplified. Whether it’s pictures tweeted out from the set by a director or news of reshoots, the media (especially us here at Business Insider) rush to write it up. A big reason for that is because the […]

Health over wealth: Over-40s more concerned with their physical welfare

More than two fifths (44 per cent) of people have recently started focusing on improving their physical health in some way, but only 39 per cent are concerned about planning for their future financial security, according to a survey of more than 1,000 people aged between 40 and 65. Over half (58 per cent) of […]

EU concerned over US bill on Russia sanctions, warns of ‘unintended consequences’

Brussels has urged US lawmakers to coordinate their anti-Russia actions with European partners, as Washington steams ahead with a new bill to expand sanctions against Moscow. “Unilateral measures” could undermine transatlantic unity and have “unintended consequences,” the EU warned. On Saturday, US Republicans and Democrats reached agreement to clear any further hurdles for proposed legislation […]

Ajit Pai not concerned about number of pro-net neutrality comments

Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai speaks during the National Association of Broadcasters conference in Las Vegas on April 25, 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Ethan Miller ) One day after a large protest of his plan to gut net neutrality rules, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai was asked if the number of pro-net […]

Hollywood movie studios are concerned they are being short-changed on box office sales from China

Reuters Hollywood has long been suspicious that the box office receipts they receive from the movies they release in China have been underreported, and now they are taking action.  The Motion Picture Association of America, which represents the six major movie studios in the US, have hired an accounting firm to audit the box office […]

Star Wars Han Solo CRISIS ‘Star was concerned by Jim Carrey-esque zany angle of directors’

Earlier this week it was announced that Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had been fired by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy due to “creative differences.” Now Star Wars News Net sources allude that Young Han Solo star Ehrenreich had a part to play in the directors’ downfall. The notable fan site claimed: “He started to worry […]

Israeli ministers concerned over ‘troubling’ US arms deal with ‘hostile’ Saudi Arabia

Several Israeli ministers expressed concern over the arms deal signed by the US and Saudi Arabia during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh, saying Israel should maintain military superiority and demand an explanation from Washington. “This is a matter that really should trouble us,” Israeli Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources Minister Yuval Steinitz said […]