insert_link World Trump administration sued over funding freeze A number of nonprofit organizations are suing the Trump administration following a freeze on federal aid programs. The government is stopping financial assistance to programs which include school meals for low-income students and foreign USAID assistance. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayJanuary 29, 2025 30
insert_link World U.S States file lawsuit over Trump’s birthright citizenship order Eighteen US states have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order removing the automatic right to US citizenship for almost anyone born in the country. The Supreme Court has previously upheld what's known as birthright citizenship on the grounds that it is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Ira Spitzer has more. todayJanuary 22, 2025 12
insert_link Business / Economics Nippon Steel and US Steel sue Biden Administration over blocked merger Nippon Steel and US Steel are suing the Biden administration over the president's decision to block the Japanese company's proposed takeover of the American firm. This comes as US secretary of state Antony Blinken is visiting Japan. Rebecca Bundhun is our reporter from Tokyo. todayJanuary 7, 2025 20
insert_link World Texas sues NY doctor for allegedly sending abortion pills to Lone Star resident Texas has sued a New York doctor that it says provided abortion pills to at least one Texas resident, in violation of state law. The first-of-its kind case could test the limits of a New York law that shields doctors from out-of-state prosecution. Toni Waterman has more. todayDecember 16, 2024 7
insert_link Africa Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million for Data Privacy Violations Nigeria has fined Meta Platforms $220 million for violating local consumer, data protection, and privacy laws, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission announced on Friday as per Reuters. The FCCPC found that Meta misappropriated Nigerian users' data without consent, abused its market dominance by imposing exploitative privacy policies, and treated Nigerian users discriminatorily compared to other jurisdictions with similar regulations. todayJuly 22, 2024 12
insert_link Science & Technology TikTok law threatening a ban if the app isn’t sold raises First Amendment concerns TikTok users worry about losing their social media platform, but First Amendment rights are on the line, too. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey By Anupam Chander, Georgetown University and Gautam Hans, Cornell University TikTok, the short-video company with Chinese roots, did the most American thing possible on May 7, 2024: It sued the U.S. government, in the person of Attorney General Merrick Garland, in federal court. The suit claims […] todayMay 22, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia Is there a vacancy at NamCor for the position of managing director? Bank of Namibia Deputy Governor, Ebson Uanguta, is allegedly set to take over as the interim Managing Director of The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia starting January 2024. The current acting Managing Director, Shiwana Ndeunyema, has been overseeing the position since the suspension of substantive managing director Immanuel Mulunga in April, who faces disciplinary charges and a lawsuit. NamCor Manager Of Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations, Paulo Coelho for his […] todayDecember 20, 2023 59