Latvia plans higher VAT on Russian-language publications from 2026
Riga [Latvia], September 21 (ANI): Latvia is preparing to increase the value-added tax (VAT) on books, textbooks, press,…
DOJ investigates Austin for discriminatory employment policies
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the city of Austin to see if it engaged in discriminatory…
China launches probes targeting US semiconductors ahead of Madrid trade talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China launched two probes targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector Saturday ahead of talks between the…
UN Experts Condemn Belarus for Expelling Guinean Mother Without Newborn
A group of United Nations independent human rights experts has raised urgent concerns over the reported expulsion…
Judge rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DEI efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity,…
Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating a probe into whether banks…
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining…
U.S. diplomats asked if nonwhites qualify for Trump’s South African refugee program
WASHINGTON – In early July, the top official at the U.S. Embassy in South Africa reached out to…
One quarter of employers now classify over 50s as older, with new data revealing ageism is growing in Australia
Bob Epps was at the peak of his career in senior management when he was unexpectedly made redundant…
Latvia plans to introduce gender quotas in company boards
Today, the Latvian government has once again approved a draft law aimed at requiring gender balance in the…
What are the new AI laws in Connecticut?
For the second year in a row, Connecticut legislators decided not to regulate AI for businesses, but they…
California sues DOJ over demand that schools ban trans athletes
California sued the U.S. Justice Department on Monday over its demand last week that local school districts ban…