Actors' deal includes pay rises and intimacy co-ordinators, union says
The US actors' union says its national board has voted to back the agreement with Hollywood studios.
2023-11-11 11:22
Agoa Forum: Has the US trade pact benefited Africa?
The future of what was billed as a game-changing pact between Africa and the US is in the balance.
2023-11-02 08:49
Daca: US programme for child migrants ruled unlawful
About 580,000 "dreamers" are currently enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme.
2023-09-14 06:52
EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others
Nineteen large platforms have to start complying with new rules as soon as Friday or risk big fines.
2023-08-25 07:25
Data protection bill: Will India's hard-won information law get weaker?
A crucial new law will make it hard to use the landmark right to information legislation, activists say.
2023-08-15 05:23
Fact check: RFK Jr.'s misleading viral claim about Secret Service protection
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination against President Joe Biden, baselessly suggested Friday that the Biden administration is singling him out for rare treatment by denying him Secret Service protection.
2023-07-29 08:25
Texas congressman leads thirst and hunger strike to urge heat protections for workers
A Democratic congressman from Texas is participating in a brief thirst and hunger strike Tuesday to "draw attention to the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including protections for rest and water breaks."
2023-07-26 07:28
There are almost no national safety rules protecting workers exposed to high heat
OSHA, the federal agency charged with protecting you on the job, can do little or nothing if your boss orders you to work outside in the searing summer sun.
2023-07-21 18:23
Privacy activists slam EU-US pact on data sharing
The deal overcame objections about US intelligence agencies' level of access to European data.
2023-07-11 11:25
DHS reassigns top official at Customs and Border Protection following death of 8-year-old
The Department of Homeland Security has removed the chief medical officer at US Customs and Border Protection following the death of an 8-year-old girl held in US custody last month, according to a Homeland Security official.
2023-06-16 03:28
Biden administration to announce new steps to protect the LGBTQ community Thursday ahead of White House Pride celebration
President Joe Biden will announce a slew of actions Thursday aimed at protecting the LGBTQ+ community ahead of hosting what White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden called "the largest Pride celebration in White House history."
2023-06-08 18:28
Dutch watchdog looking into alleged Tesla data breach
By Riham Alkousaa and Toby Sterling BERLIN/AMSTERDAM The data protection watchdog for the Netherlands said on Friday it
2023-05-26 18:52