human rights

Explainer-How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation

World
David Turner

By Gloria Dickie and Emma Farge LONDON (Reuters) – Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question ...

UN rights expert report to call for Israel arms embargo over ‘acts of genocide’

World
David Turner

A UN human rights expert will deliver a report on Tuesday saying that Israel has carried out acts of genocide in Gaza ...

In 2024 Russia election, Putin may cement longest reign since Stalin

World
David Turner

Putin says Russia is ‘ready’ for nuclear war A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin was released of him saying Russia is ...

Vietnam eyes crackdown on workers rights, foreign aid, report says

World
David Turner

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has directed officials to control trade unions as the country prepares to expand workers’ rights, ...

New neurotechnology is blurring the lines around mental privacy − but are new human rights the answer?

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Neurotechnologies – devices that interact directly with the brain or nervous system – were once dismissed as the stuff of science fiction. ...

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in response to killing of Hamas leader – POLITICO

World
David Turner

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at Israel on Saturday in retaliation for the targeted killing of a Hamas leader ...

Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU

World
David Turner

BEIJING (AP) — From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range of ...

IBM pulls ads from X after Elon Musk’s incendiary comments over white pride

Business
Jessica Roberts

Last Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:29 p.m. ET First Published: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:02 p.m. ET IBM Corp. IBM has ...

Rescuing dissent: Inside the year-long mission to bring prominent Putin critics to UC Berkeley

Trending
Sarah Wilson

In February 2022, Ilya Matveev knew his life was in jeopardy. The prominent critic of Vladimir Putin had devoted his decade-plus academic ...

Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case

U.S.
Amanda Smith

CNN  —  US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former ...