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Internet giants like Google might breathe a little easier in Europe… at least, for now. The EU has called off January 21st negotiations for a final vote on the controversial Copyright Directive after 11 countries, including Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, said they wouldn’t support the latest version of the proposal. European Parliament Member Julia […]
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research wanted to save money by moving to web-based meetings in 2016. But it reverted to the old model of face-to-face meetings in response to critical blowback from medical researchers.
Alberto Buzzola/LightRocket via Getty Images Taiwan woke up on Sunday morning a very different island, following a series of political blows that dashed hopes of moving towards legalizing same-sex marriage. Last year, Taiwan’s highest court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry, and set a two-year deadline for legalization. The move seemingly set Taiwan […]
Ryanair cabin crew union CNE in Belgium have rejected the offer from the airline. The airline offered to follow the employment law in Belgium until 2020 for any employees contracted. This addresses one of the key concerns regarding the current policy which employs staff members according to Irish law, not contracted in their own country. […]
The Sweden Democrats have successfully played off valid general concerns over uncontrolled immigration and crumbling public welfare to pierce the fortress of liberal values in Sweden, political analyst Charles Ortel told RT. A combination of the “bad state of the immigration influx” and the “violence” associated with refugees, in addition to “unreported and under-reported” gang-related […]
Nearly half of Swedes and Danes said they’d rather be in a ‘Nordic Union’ with their neighbors from Norway, Finland and Iceland than in the EU, a fresh poll revealed. Research conducted by pollster Sentio for Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen showed 47 percent support the hypothetical Nordic Union in Sweden and 45 percent in Denmark.32 percent […]
Former MP George Galloway has called on the British public to reject growing calls for the UK to intervene militarily in Syria by writing to their MP to say “not in my name,” in an online video. Galloway, renowned for his anti-interventionist stance in the Middle East, warns any military action instigated by Theresa May’s […]
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Lawyers representing the Trump Organization responded to news of a controversial letter they sent Panama’s president regarding a dispute between President Donald Trump’s namesake business and a hotel owner. The law firm, Britton & Iglesias, said it “categorically” rejects the idea that it sought to pressure Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela. The firm […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to use a Chevrolet dealership in suburban Washington on Tuesday as the setting to tout its rejection of the Obama administration’s landmark vehicle fuel efficiency rules, a move that could put automakers in the middle of a battle between the Trump administration and California. […]
Yahoo (and by extension, its parent/Engadget owner Verizon) now has no choice but to face the majority of claims in a US lawsuit over the internet giant’s multiple data breaches. California Judge Lucy Koh (of Apple-versus-Samsung fame) has denied Verizon’s bid to dismiss numerous claims in the suit, including breach of contract and negligence. The […]
