On the January 30, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest movie news, including the early buzz on Black Panther, the first Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer, a Crank cinematic universe, the very political poster […]
Tag: Purge
‘Arabian Warren Buffett’ arrested in Saudi corruption purge bargains for freedom – reports
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the wealthiest people in the world, is negotiating settlement terms with the country’s government, Reuters reports. The billionaire was held amid a massive anti-corruption purge. The grandson of the first Saudi king, who has been labelled the “Arabian Warren Buffett,” owns the renowned Kingdom Holding Company. He was […]
This week in the Trump-Russia investigation — Mueller targets big data, the White House prepares to cast Mike Flynn as a liar, and GOP rep calls for FBI purge
Alex Wong/Getty Images Ahead of the New Year, the investigation into the Trump campaign’s potential collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election remained relatively quiet, as it has since former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s dramatic indictment at the start of this month. Special counsel Robert Mueller III dove into the Trump campaign’s data […]
How Bored Panda Survived Facebook’s Clickbait Purge
As other viral publishers succumb to Facebook’s algorithm changes, Bored Panda thrives with a mix of photos, animal stories, and funny lists. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a1381c726ac5a17866bb9f5/master/pass/boredpanda-01-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
A purge of Russia’s banks is not finished yet
Elvira’s mad again WHEN Elvira Nabiullina took over the governorship of the Russian Central Bank (CBR) in 2013, she faced a bloated and leaky finance sector with over 900 banks. Since then, more than 340 have lost their licences. Another 35 have been rescued, including, in recent months, Otkritie, once the country’s biggest private lender […]
Saudi banks freeze more than 1,200 bank accounts as part of the government’s anti-corruption purge
Thomson Reuters Saudi banks have frozen more than 1,200 bank accounts as part of government’s anti-corruption purge. The number is still rising. (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian banks have frozen more than 1,200 accounts belonging to individuals and companies in the kingdom as part of the government’s anti-corruption purge, bankers and lawyers said on Tuesday. […]
Black lawmakers call on Facebook and Twitter to purge racist ads
Facebook and Twitter are facing renewed calls from US lawmakers to ensure ads on their respective platforms aren’t used to spread hate. The two firms are currently cooperating with Congressional investigators looking into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. And now, black Congress members are urging them to probe new ads, and make leadership changes. […]
Vietnam orders execution of former oil exec in massive corruption purge
Published time: 30 Sep, 2017 20:40 The former chairman of the state-run PetroVietnam has been handed a death sentence after being found guilty of embezzlement, intentionally breaking state rules on economic management and abusing his position and power. Nguyen Xuan Son, who was arrested in 2015 by the previous administration of former Prime Minister Nguyen […]
The Purge: Anarchy 😱
White House officials spoke in hushed tones and anxious whispers this week following a series of stunning firings by National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster that left the staff wondering: Who’s next? Anxiety reached its height Wednesday night, White House aides said, when it became known that National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton was fielding round […]
Bay Area: Join us tonight, 6/21, to discuss the US gov’t scientific data purge
Enlarge / UC Santa Cruz professor Lindsey Dillon will join us at Ars Live. After taking office in January, the Trump administration began systematically removing scientific and environmental data from government websites. Sociology professor Lindsey Dillon is helping to run a data-rescue project called the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI), whose aim is to preserve […]
