David Panuelo, the outgoing president of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a maritime territory comprising 600 islands and islets, accuses China of bribery. He said that Chinese officials' activities include deploying Chinese research vessels within FSM’s territories, whose actual mission is to spy, map potential resources, and chart submarine routes with the aim of "acquiring control of our nation’s fiber optic cables as well as our ports.”
Fifa and Qatar claimed the World Cup would change everything for the better. Now an investgation reveals that low-wage workers' situation hasn't improved. In some cases, workers alleged they are being paid even less than before.
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[www.euronews.com/2023/03/27/na…](https://www.euronews.com/2023/03/27/nato-hungarian-parliament-ratifies-finlands-membership)
The US is seen as the “world’s policeman” with a self-interested history of interventionism that is disappointing to Western allies, while China is labeled the “world’s factory,” respected for its economic dominance but strongly criticized for its expansionism and record of human rights violations.
Investigative researcher Hannah Dreier revealed in a New York Times investigation the widespread exploitation of migrant children in some of the most dangerous jobs in the country. These kids are just on their own in these situations, with very little resources and very few ways out,” says Dreier.
> "The man started shouting about Nato, how he would like to kill me and push me under the subway, which was behind my back. After that, he hit me in the face with his hand," Zyskowicz later told Yle.
> "He started shouting something about Judaism and Jews. He said something about Finland being taken over by Jews and apparently also by immigrants," Zyskowicz said to the tabloid Ilta-Sanomat.
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[meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/24/1…](https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/24/17-children-who-were-forcibly-transferred-to-russia-from-occupied-territories-return-to-ukraine-one-child-reports-poor-treatment-in-russia)
>In the mid-90s, around the age of eleven, I saw a television show on PBS about old asylums that would do horrifying things to people society deemed insane. It scared me, especially since it didn’t clarify what happened to those same people in modern times.
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>I asked my mother, who took some time before she answered...
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>“Well, there’s definitely still improvements to make,” my mom finally said, “but those awful torture-like treatments don’t happen to people with mental health issues anymore.”
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>While she was right about most things, she was sadly wrong about this.
via [@baruch@babka.social](https://babka.social/@baruch)
The prime minister’s overall tax rate for the last three years was 22%, roughly equivalent to what a nurse would pay in income tax. This figure highlights the disparities between Britain’s income tax rates and its relatively low rates of capital gains tax (CGT). The vast majority of Sunak's earnings came in the form of capital gains.
Edi Rama said UK home secretary's comments last year about “Albanian criminals” crossing the Channel in small boats could themselves be considered a crime. "Unfortunately, we have seen ourselves and our community being singled out in this country for purposes of politics," Rama said.
The story of a former journalist and peace advocate who is now an Ukrainian volunteer infantryman.
The fifth-grade student Masha Moskaleva has been separated from her family and is now living in a shelter for minors after drawing a picture. Her father, Alexey, is under house arrest due to a criminal case initiated against him for “discrediting” the Russian army.
The Hague-based court said the warrant was issued over Putin’s suspected involvement in the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia.
The companies, the suit alleges, use artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver harmful content to children. Citing a recent study, the lawsuit notes suicidal behavior and depression among youths rose dramatically between 2011 and 2021. This trend, the complaint contends, corresponds with the growing popularity of Snap, TikTok and YouTube during the same period.
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[meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/16/t…](https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/16/transparency-international-shutters-its-russia-office)
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/489095
> Showing that Russia is again full of it in their public announcements and also the extremely poor quality of their pilots.
It is not only the energy infrastructur and hospitals: Russian military attacks Ukrainian playgrounds, schools, bus stops, residential buildings, a media collective has documented and mapped. By mid-February, more than a thousand such incidents were recorded.
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Russian Finance Ministry to impose a one-time tax on all large companies except oil and coal concern
[meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/15/r…](https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/15/russian-finance-ministry-to-impose-a-one-time-tax-on-all-large-companies-except-oil-and-coal-concerns)
Elizabeth Tang told the press that her work is focused on labor rights, and she could not understand why it could endanger national security. After Tang was released two days later, the police arrested her lawyer and sister.
The war in Ukraine has devastating consequences for children in residential institutions, Human Rights Watch says. In a 55-page report, the organization has documented Russia’s forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia or Russian-occupied territory.
Over 64 percent of voters in the picturesque town in central Switzerland were in favor of a restriction limiting short-term rentals, including on the Airbnb platform, to a maximum of 90 days a year. The move aims to cap large-scale temporary rentals by commercial providers and to free up living space for local residents.
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[www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/03…](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/03/12/moldova-smashes-pro-moscow-subversion-ring-police-a80456)
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♲ [masto.ai/@meduza\_en/1100009835…](https://masto.ai/@meduza_en/110000983513102453)
A guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority confirms how lenders can support customers who have missed payments or are worried they may fall behind, including by extending the term of their mortgage to lower the monthly amount due, or temporarily slashing payments.
A roadless, lawless and dangerous stretch of rainforest connecting South and Central America, the Darién Gap is often the only way for Haitians, Venezuelans and Cubans to flee economic collapse and political persecution. Now a growing number of Chinese citizens is trekking through the jungles fleeing their country.
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[meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/08/a…](https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/03/08/after-putin-s-patriotic-rally-moscow-s-luzhniki-stadium-no-longer-suitable-for-soccer)
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