ByteDance Agrees to $92 Million Privacy Settlement with US TikTok Users

ByteDance Agrees to $92 Million Privacy Settlement with US TikTok Users

ByteDance has agreed to a $92 million class-action settlement over data privacy claims from some U.S. TikTok users, according to...

China’s Detention of Irish Businessman Spotlights Global Issue

China’s Detention of Irish Businessman Spotlights Global Issue

After two years of discreet silence about his detention without charges in China, Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran finally spoke up...

French Prime Minister: 20 Regions Under ‘Reinforced Surveillance’ for COVID-19

French Prime Minister: 20 Regions Under ‘Reinforced Surveillance’ for COVID-19

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday that 20 French regions or departments, including Paris and surrounding areas, will be...

COVID Takes Extra Big Toll on Britain’s Migrants

COVID Takes Extra Big Toll on Britain’s Migrants

Workers from Latin America are already among the lowest paid in Britain. Now, advocates say the pandemic has left nearly...

Ankara Seeks Reset with Washington

Ankara Seeks Reset with Washington

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is calling for a reset in U.S. – Turkish relations. Relations between the two NATO allies have...

Massive Violations Against Government Opponents in Belarus Continue Unabated

Massive Violations Against Government Opponents in Belarus Continue Unabated

A report submitted Thursday to the U.N. Human Rights Council finds massive violations against anti-government protesters in the run-up to...

WHO Urges Authorities to Prioritize ‘Long COVID’ Sufferers

WHO Urges Authorities to Prioritize ‘Long COVID’ Sufferers

The World Health Organization said Thursday that one in 10 COVID-19 patients experience persistent ill health 12 weeks after having...

Australia Approves Law to Make Facebook and Google Pay to Carry News Content

Australia Approves Law to Make Facebook and Google Pay to Carry News Content

Australia has become the world’s first nation to make digital companies such as Facebook and Google pay domestic news outlets...

Former Serbian Mayor Convicted in Arson Attack on Reporter

Former Serbian Mayor Convicted in Arson Attack on Reporter

A Serbian court has sentenced a former mayor to four years in prison for ordering an arson attack on the...