The European Union’s consumer protection chief said Thursday she’s growing impatient with Facebook’s efforts to improve transparency with users about their data, warning it could face sanctions for not complying. EU Consumer Commissioner Vera Jourova turned up the pressure on the social media giant, saying she wants the company to …
your ad hereScrounge for Workers Sees US Jobless Claims Hit 48-Year Low
New U.S. claims for jobless benefits fell for the third week in a row, hitting their lowest level in nearly 49 years for the third straight week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The new figures suggest the U.S. economy’s vigorous job creation continued unabated this month as the data were …
your ad hereRemoving ‘Zombie’ Cells Deters Alzheimer’s in Mice
Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer’s slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according to a study published Wednesday that could open a new front in the fight against dementia. The accumulation in the body of “zombie cells” that …
your ad hereEgypt’s Ancient Temples Rescued From the Nile 50 Years Ago
One of the world’s biggest archaeological rescue operations was successfully concluded 50 years ago after a massive ancient Egyptian temple complex was dismantled and hoisted to higher ground to prevent its flooding by the damming of the Nile River. The groundbreaking UNESCO-led project to relocate around 20 gigantic monuments in …
your ad hereFor My Birthday, Please Give: Facebook Feature Raises Cash for Causes
When Behnoush Babzani turned 35, she threw a party. She also used her birthday to ask friends to donate to a cause she cares about deeply: helping people who need bone marrow transplants. She herself received a bone marrow transplant from her brother. “It’s not that my body was making …
your ad hereFacebook’s Birthday Fundraiser Feature Brings Smiles to Charitable Causes
Facebook has always been a convenient way to send birthday wishes to friends. But many users have started taking advantage of a new feature introduced a year ago by the popular social networking site to turn birthday wishes into donations to help a favorite cause. And it’s turned into a …
your ad hereReport: Extreme Poverty Declining Worldwide
The world is making progress in its efforts to lift people out of extreme poverty, but the global aspiration of eliminating such poverty by 2030 is unattainable, a new report found. A World Bank report released Wednesday says the number of people living on less than $1.90 per day fell …
your ad hereChina’s Alibaba Scraps Plan to Create 1M US Jobs
Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma said Wednesday that the Chinese e-commerce giant had canceled plans to create 1 million jobs in the U.S., blaming the ongoing trade war for the decision, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. “This commitment is based on friendly China-U.S. cooperation and the rational and objective premise …
your ad hereChinese Entrepreneur Rescinds Offer to Create 1 Million US Jobs
Chinese technology billionaire Jack Ma has rescinded his offer to create 1 million new jobs in the United States, saying it is no longer possible with the escalation of trade disputes between the world’s two biggest economies. The Alibaba chief made the U.S. jobs pledge to then-President-elect Donald Trump in …
your ad hereZimbabwe Government Pledges Funds to Fight Cholera Outbreak in Harare
Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, says his government will assist municipalities struggling to fight a cholera outbreak that has killed 32 people and affected more than 3,000 during the past three weeks. After visiting the epicenter of the cholera outbreak in Harare, President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to help the Harare City …
your ad hereDNA Tests Identify Ivory Smuggling Cartels
Researchers are using genetic analysis to connect the dots in the illegal ivory trade, linking multiple seizures of the valuable tusks to a common set of traffickers. Targeting these ivory-smuggling cartels could have a major impact on the elephant poaching that is driving the animals to extinction, according to the …
your ad hereTaking Back Carbon ‘Imperative’ to Stop Planet Overheating, Backers Say
With climate-changing emissions still inching higher — and resulting threats from extreme weather surging — sucking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere must become an urgent priority, backers of “carbon removal” efforts say. “The math is quite simple,” Manish Bapna, executive vice president of the Washington-based World Resources Institute, told a panel …
your ad hereCanada Wants to See Flexibility in NAFTA Talks With US
Canada said on Wednesday that it would need to see movement from the United States if the two sides are to reach a deal on renewing NAFTA, which Washington insists must be finished by the end of the month. Although the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and its allies …
your ad hereKenya’s Finance Minister Cuts Spending, Money Transfer Taxes to Rise
Kenya’s Finance Minister Henry Rotich has cut the government’s spending budget by 55.1 billion shillings ($546.90 million), or 1.8 percent, for the fiscal year from July this year, a Treasury document showed on Wednesday. The government is facing a tough balancing act after a public outcry over a new 16 …
your ad hereEgyptian-French Movie Star Gamil Ratib Dies
Award-winning Egyptian-French actor Gamil Ratib died Wednesday in Cairo. He was 92. Ratib is widely considered one of the greatest Egyptian movie actors of all time because of his screen presence and personal style. He acted in French and Egyptian movies, including David Lean’s 1962 epic “Lawrence of Arabia” with …
your ad hereAmazon’s Use of Merchant Data Under EU Microscope
EU regulators are quizzing merchants and others on U.S. online retailer Amazon’s use of their data to discover whether there is a need for action, Europe’s antitrust chief said on Wednesday. The comments by European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager came as the world’s largest online retailer faces calls for more …
your ad hereThousands of Fans Request Grand Jury Probe of Prince’s Death
Thousands of Prince fans are asking federal authorities to open a grand jury investigation into his death. The petition to the U.S. Attorney’s Office has been signed by more than 6,000 people. One of the petition’s organizers, Nicole Welage, says more answers are needed about the rock star’s accidental fentanyl …
your ad hereVietnamese Fighting Back on Plastic Pollution
For many Vietnamese people, it is a ritual as circadian as the sunrise: On the way to work, they pull over their motorbikes to grab an iced coffee from a street vendor, complete with a plastic cup, plastic lid, plastic straw, and plastic case to hang from the bikes as …
your ad hereReport: Cryptocurrency Exchanges at Risk of Manipulation
Several cryptocurrency exchanges are plagued by poor market surveillance, pervasive conflicts of interest and lack sufficient customer protections, the New York Attorney General’s office said in a report published on Tuesday. The study found that online platforms where virtual currencies such as bitcoin can be bought and sold by individuals …
your ad hereRenovated Cemetery Shows Armenians’ History in Cairo
Renovation work is nearly complete on an Armenian cemetery in Cairo whose graves reflect a 100 years of the community’s history in the Egyptian capital. Workers have fixed and cleaned up tombstones, statues and busts that sit on top of graves. The site dates back to 1924, when the Armenian …
your ad hereChe Guevara Poster Artist Looks Back on 50 Revolutionary Years
Fifty years after creating the Che Guevara poster that still adorns student bedrooms around the world, Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick is delighted at its ubiquity, but concerned at its exploitation for commercial gain. Fitzpatrick created the image in 1968 from a photograph of the Argentine Marxist revolutionary taken in 1960 …
your ad hereWith Metal Skulls and Horns, Turkish Artist Re-interprets Ancient Stories
In a disused hangar in Istanbul, Turkish artist Ahmet Gunestekin uses thousands of metal human skulls and twisting, spiky animal horns to re-tell some ancient myths in a towering, fearsome installation. Gunestekin says his work “Chamber of Immortality” draws on the Epic of Gilgamesh – the Sumerian king who tried …
your ad hereSilly Old Bear’: New Exhibition Celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh
When people care too much, Winnie-the-Pooh argues it’s just love. That bit of time-tested wisdom is as relevant today as it was nearly a century ago, when the beloved teddy bear and main character in A.A. Milne’s children’s books series first appeared in print. Now Pooh and pal …
your ad hereOhio Exhibit Showcases Images of Mexico Border Walls, Fences
The U.S. border wall with Mexico is frequently in the news, but few people have a chance to visit it up close, or to see details of the various sections. Kenneth Madsen, an Ohio State University geography professor and border wall expert, hopes his new photo exhibit will help …
your ad herePhoenix, Reilly Bond as Outlaw Kin in ‘Sisters Brothers’
To play any brother, by blood or not, of John C. Reilly is an intimidating prospect given just how firmly entrenched Will Ferrell is as Reilly’s on-screen sibling. “Step Brothers,” their 2008 comedy classic that took the adolescent adult to absurdist extremes, looms large. It did even for Joaquin Phoenix …
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