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@stefan@gardenstate.social
2025-10-03 13:02:28

This is wild.
EDIT:
castle-journal.com/sensational

The Ambassador of South Africa to France, Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa, who filed the genocide case against Israel at the ICC - has died after falling from the 22nd floor of the hotel where he was staying in Paris South Africa’s ambassador to France found dead in Paris
There has been no official confirmation, evidence, or even a suggestion from the South African or French governments to support any notion of foreign intelligence involvement in Ambassador Mthethwa’s death. The claims remain purely speculative and unverified digital noise that appears to capitalize on existing geopolitical friction.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-03 09:50:52

Indonesia suspends TikTok's local operating license, saying it failed to share complete livestream activity data during protests following a government request (Chandra Asmara/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-10-01 11:25:50

Boston's GBH launches a $225M fundraising campaign to sustain its operations over the next three years following the end of federal funding for public media (Dan Kennedy/Media Nation)
dankennedy.net/2025/10/01/gbh-

GBH announces $225 million fundraising initiative to offset government cuts
Today marks the end of government funding for public media, and Boston’s GBH is announcing a major fundraising initiative to fill the gap. Susan Goldberg, the operation’s president and …

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-11-03 15:36:23

Over nearly nine months,
the lawsuit challenging Trump’s attempt to slash foreign aid funding
has ricocheted around the federal judiciary
but still has not reached a final resolution.
It has been reviewed by 21 judges,
spawned thousands of pages of filings
and lumbered forward
even after the administration dissolved the U.S. Agency for International Development,
the government office responsible for disbursing much of the contested funding.

The Monthslong Legal Battle to Save Foreign Aid
One lawsuit, underway since February, has sought to compel President Trump to honor Congress’s vision for foreign aid. It still has a long way to go.

@gwire@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 16:51:52

Following on previous comments alluding to the big payment systems as a hegemonic cudgel, here's something about a Brazilian system being investigated by the US government for unfair competition.
france24.com/en/americas/20250

How Brazil's innovative 'Pix' payment system is angering Trump and Zuckerberg
The Pix instant payment system is used by nearly everyone in Brazil, from street vendors to major retailers. In a recent op-ed, economist Paul Krugman even touted it as the “future of money”. Its success has sparked global interest and some political tension after US President Donald Trump launched an investigation into the system.

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-10-28 20:22:33

Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs remain on hold, following court ruling
federalnewsnetwork.com/governm

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-08-04 03:31:00

UN chief puts faith in market forces to combat climate change, urging governments to accelerate renewables transition and avoid new fossil fuel investments. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

UN chief tells AP that market forces could be what ends fossil fuels
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says money, not just science, makes the case for curbing climate change. Guterres in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press highlights the falling costs of renewable energy like solar and wind. Guterres warns that investments in fossil fuels could become financial losses. He stresses the urgency of reducing emissions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a goal set by the Paris Agreement. While some scientists believe that ta…

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-02 12:04:19

Georgia Tech settles with DOJ over allegations of lax cybersecurity on federal projects therecord.media/georgia-tech-g

Georgia Tech settles with DOJ over allegations of lax cybersecurity on federal projects
The Georgia Institute of Technology is paying $875,000 to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit with the federal government, which accused an office at the school of not following cybersecurity rules on some defense contracts.

@kasilas@mastodon.ie
2025-10-31 08:48:23

Bloody Sunday: Government spent over £4m on Soldier F case
share.google/lI7OO5pkDz9xpi6eG
The British gov. has now spent 4M and 53 years defending a self-confessed killer for an atrocity it paid for, which it investigated and publicly announced as unjustified and unjustifiable.
…

Bloody Sunday: Government spent over £4m on Soldier F case
David Johnstone says he found it "incredulous that there is this level of point scoring" following the trial.

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-10-31 20:05:15

Agriculture Secretary Brooke
Rollins gave a candid message to Americans about the continued impasse and concerns that millions of people could soon miss out on food benefits.
“My message to America is, first, the fact that your government is failing you, right now,”
said Rollins, whose department oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Mike Johnson Steps In After Trump Official Tells Americans: 'We Have Failed You'
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a candid message to Americans about the shutdown – a little too candid for the House speaker.