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Biden admin makes it easier for US companies to hire foreign workers with H-1B visas
4 weeks ago

Biden admin makes it easier for US companies to hire foreign workers with H-1B visas

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from F-1 student visas to H-1B visas, a move that is likely to benefit thousands of Indian tech professionals. The rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security on …

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TikTok’s last hope? CEO Shou Chew meets Donald Trump ahead of US ban deadline
4 weeks, 1 day ago

TikTok’s last hope? CEO Shou Chew meets Donald Trump ahead of US ban deadline

Live Mint  

TikTok CEO Shou Chew reportedly met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday, just weeks before a US ban on the app is expected to take effect. Ban deadline looms The shutdown of TikTok is slated for January 19 under a law signed by President Joe Biden unless its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., agrees to divest the …

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Trump nominee's top ally calls for polio vaccines to be pulled from market: report
1 month ago

Trump nominee's top ally calls for polio vaccines to be pulled from market: report

Raw Story  

A lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick his public health team for the incoming Donald Trump administration has asked the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, according to a new report. Kennedy ally Aaron Siri, who represented him during his failed presidential bid, has also filed a petition on behalf of the Informed Consent Action Network …

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Ecuador Forest Petitioning for Legal Recognition of Song as Co-Creator
2 months, 1 week ago

Ecuador Forest Petitioning for Legal Recognition of Song as Co-Creator

Al Jazeera  

A petition has been submitted to Ecuador’s copyright office to grant Los Cedros cloud, an Ecuadorian forest roughly 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares), as a co-creator of a musical composition. The song was composed by musician Cosmo Sheldrake, writer Robert MacFarlane and field mycologist Giuliana Furci from the Fungi Foundation, a US conservation group.

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The Murdoch family’s legal battle over a media empire: What you need to know
4 months ago

The Murdoch family’s legal battle over a media empire: What you need to know

LA Times  

Lachlan Murdoch, left, Rupert Murdoch and James Murdoch arrive at St. Bride’s Church for the celebration ceremony of the 2016 wedding of Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall in London. The 93-year-old media titan is petitioning to change his irrevocable family trust to ensure his eldest son, Lachlan, will have sole control over his media companies News Corp. and Fox Corp. …

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Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election
4 months, 1 week ago

Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election

The Hindu  

A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush-money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also weighing a defence request to overturn the verdict on immunity grounds, delayed Mr. …

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Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in felony conviction until after November election
4 months, 1 week ago

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in felony conviction until after November election

LA Times  

The sentencing of former President Trump, who is shown in New York this week, for his conviction on 34 felonies has been delayed. A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his …

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‘My Lady Jane’ fans rally behind online campaign to save Prime series from cancellation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘My Lady Jane’ fans rally behind online campaign to save Prime series from cancellation

LA Times  

“The Dudleys never say die” — and neither do the fans of “My Lady Jane.” Fans of the Prime Video series have rallied behind an online campaign petitioning to save the historical dramedy from cancellation. Prime Video announced on Aug. 16 that it would not renew “My Lady Jane” for a second season after the show failed to attract a …

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The conversation about race we’re not having, but really should be having
5 months ago

The conversation about race we’re not having, but really should be having

The Independent  

When I grew up in the UK as a teenager, I’d usually wait months before I saw a single east or southeast Asian face on TV. “It wasn’t surprising,” sighs The Bitten Peach co-founder Shane “ShayShay” Konno, a cabaret artist who hosted one of the videos for the ESEA community group Red Flagged. “Even the Asian people we asked struggled.” …

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BRS seeks Speaker’s appointment to seek disqualification of defected MLAs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS seeks Speaker’s appointment to seek disqualification of defected MLAs

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has requested the appointment of Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar for lodging the party petition with him on the recent defection of party MLAs Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and M. Sanjay to the ruling Congress. Speaking to newspersons here on Tuesday, former minister G. Jagadish Reddy, legislators Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, Tata Madhu, former MP B. Lingaiah Yadav …

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Delhi water crisis: BJP accuses AAP of ‘stealing and looting’ from citizens
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi water crisis: BJP accuses AAP of ‘stealing and looting’ from citizens

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party unit chief Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of stealing and looting from the people, who are reeling under severe water crisis in the capital. Bharatiya Janata Party chief Virendra Sachdeva, party MP Bansuri Swaraj and others raise slogans as they stage a protest against the Aam Aadmi Party …

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How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner
8 months, 1 week ago

How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out who allegedly helped his former partner obtain an out-of-state abortion, setting up the latest test of the reach of statewide abortion bans. As some states work to expand abortion access and others impose more limits following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning …

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Political Line | Unity and divisiveness: in the eye of the beholder
9 months ago

Political Line | Unity and divisiveness: in the eye of the beholder

The Hindu  

An alien observer would be confused by the rhetoric of Indian elections. The BJP says the Congress — particularly its leader Rahul Gandhi — is encouraging divisions because of its demand for a nationwide caste census and the charge that cultural and administrative autonomy of States are under threat due to the centralising drive of the BJP. In this sense, …

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After UDF, LDF too accuses Rajeev Chandrasekhar of misrepresenting facts in poll affidavit
9 months, 1 week ago

After UDF, LDF too accuses Rajeev Chandrasekhar of misrepresenting facts in poll affidavit

The Hindu  

Allegations continue to fly thick and fast in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency with the Left Democratic Front petitioning the Election Commission against BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar, alleging that he misrepresented information regarding his income and assets in his election affidavit. The complaint from the LDF Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Election Committee comes just two days after the United Democratic Front …

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Serbians are petitioning against a planned luxury project backed by Trump son-in-law’s firm
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Serbians are petitioning against a planned luxury project backed by Trump son-in-law’s firm

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — An opposition group in Serbia launched a petition Monday against a real estate development project that would be financed by the firm of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner at the site of the former Serbian army headquarters destroyed in a NATO bombing campaign in 1999. For many, the site of the bombed-out army command building is a …

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Serbians are petitioning against a planned luxury project backed by Trump son-in-law's firm
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Serbians are petitioning against a planned luxury project backed by Trump son-in-law's firm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An opposition group in Serbia …

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Climate change protesters disrupt Jeremy Strong’s Broadway play ‘An Enemy of the People’
10 months ago

Climate change protesters disrupt Jeremy Strong’s Broadway play ‘An Enemy of the People’

LA Times  

Michael Imperioli, left, and Jeremy Strong stayed in character as climate change protesters interrupted an interactive scene in their Broadway play “An Enemy of the People.” A trio of climate change protesters disrupted a Broadway preview of “An Enemy of the People” on Thursday night in what some audience members — including critics — initially thought was a scripted moment. …

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What are the legal rights of reality TV stars, really?
10 months ago

What are the legal rights of reality TV stars, really?

BBC  

What are the legal rights of reality TV stars, really? Getty Images Andy Cohen apologised for his actions towards Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville The Real Housewives and alcohol The allegations concerning alcohol are among the least surprising for longtime reality TV fans – The Real Housewives of New York, Leah McSweeney's former show, has become especially …

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On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
11 months ago

On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Gathered outside of a busy downtown Tokyo train station, activists and LGBTQ+ community members urged for equal marriage rights as they handed out …

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On Valentine's Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
11 months ago

On Valentine's Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Activists and LGBTQ+ community members …

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India may get cluster of servers mirroring internet root servers
11 months ago

India may get cluster of servers mirroring internet root servers

Hindustan Times  

India could potentially get a cluster of servers that mirrors the thirteen root servers in the world after “major negotiations” with ICANN, the organisation that carries out key functions of the internet, the director general of Indian Computer Emergency Response Team informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs in March 2023. It was not immediately clear why India will …

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Advocacy groups are petitioning for the end of SNAP interview requirements
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Advocacy groups are petitioning for the end of SNAP interview requirements

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants to receive food aid. But if you don’t keep up, you’re knocked off.” When SNAP was established in 1978, the Agriculture Department kept the interview requirement inherited from the previous food stamp program, stating …

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Los Angeles activist pushes for Donald Trump’s star removal from Hollywood Walk of Fame
1 year ago

Los Angeles activist pushes for Donald Trump’s star removal from Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hindustan Times  

A Los Angeles activist, Andrew Rudick, is petitioning the city council to remove former President Donald Trump’s star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to the Los Angeles Times. Activist seeks removal of Trump's Hollywood star, council explores options The star, which Trump received in 2007 for his work on ‘The Apprentice’ and the Miss Universe pageant, has been …

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Parliament security breach | Lok Sabha Speaker seeks complete security review of new Parliament building
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliament security breach | Lok Sabha Speaker seeks complete security review of new Parliament building

The Hindu  

Hours after the security breach in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday afternoon, Speaker Om Birla sought a complete security review of the new Parliament building and a high-level inquiry into the incident. The decisions were taken after Mr. Birla met floor leaders of all political parties in his chamber after two persons jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the …

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