LISBON (Reuters) – Hundreds of police raided farms in Portugal’s southern Alentejo region on Tuesday, arresting 28 people suspected of human trafficking and labour exploitation, police said. The suspects are…
By Robert Harvey and Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more Russian cargoes onto vessels…
China Ramps Up Crackdown On American Tech Jason Cohen on October 1, 2023 Over the past few months, China has escalated its efforts to exert control over American technology companies…
DUBAI (Reuters) -Protesters faced off with security forces in Iran’s restive southeast on Friday to mark the anniversary of a Sept. 30, 2022, crackdown by security forces known as “Bloody…
(Reuters) -Apple staff met with Chinese officials in recent months to discuss concerns over new rules that will restrict the U.S. tech giant from offering many foreign apps currently available…
By Monica Machicao LA PAZ (Reuters) – In a break with the past, Bolivia’s government has acknowledged that the country is becoming a production hub for cocaine rather than a…
‘Tightening Every Screw’: Biden EPA’s Review Of Ozone Rules Signals Potential Crackdown On US Energy, Experts Say Nick Pope on August 24, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday…
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday defended its plan to cut off a Puerto Rican lender’s access to the U.S.…
(Reuters) -Signups for Netflix in the United States remain elevated despite a fall from June’s record high after the video-streaming pioneer’s crackdown on shared passwords came into effect in May,…
From August 16th to September 4th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will partner with law enforcement agencies across New Jersey and the country for the 2023 “Drive Sober or…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A year-long slump in China’s healthcare stocks has accelerated this week as an anti-corruption campaign gathers pace, threatening the sales of some drug makers and medical equipment…
By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Financial firms that enforce strict return-to-office mandates could drive employees to leave, according to a study published Tuesday by accounting firm Deloitte. Of…
Migrants Bound For US Are Pouring Into Mexico While Biden Takes Victory Lap On Immigration Crackdown Jake Smith on July 29, 2023 The number of migrants apprehended at the U.S.…
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Federal Reserve was sued on Tuesday by a Puerto Rican bank that said its access to the U.S. central banking…
Blue-City Mayor Drawing Election Challengers As Voters Seek Crackdown On Drugs, Crime Brandon Poulter on July 24, 2023 Democratic San Francisco mayor London Breed is facing multiple challengers due to…
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Law enforcement from five countries have disrupted an intercontinental criminal network that was smuggling migrants from Cuba to the European Union, with the move leading to the…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Opportunity For Censorship’: Missouri AG Hints At Possible Antitrust Crackdown On Zuckerberg’s Threads App Katelynn Richardson on July 20, 2023 Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a letter…
Biden Official Behind Gas Stove Crackdown Admits She Has No Clue What It Takes To Install An Electric Stove Arjun Singh on July 18, 2023 A senior Biden administration official…
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to crack down on Monday against threatened no-shows for military reserve duty by opponents of his judicial overhaul…
TRENTON – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, in collaboration with the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is launching a joint…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba’s Ele.me on Thursday became China’s first delivery platform to sign collective contracts on wages and labour safety with its staff, official media reported, as Beijing signals…
NEWARK, NJ – Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé recently announced several arrests stemming from the Newark Police Division’s Summer Crime Reduction Initiative in June. Among those apprehended include Lloyde Darby,…
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The police showed up two days after a Catholic clergyman at a church near the Nicaraguan capital Managua delivered a Sunday sermon…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday called on the U.S. government to urge India to end a media crackdown and release six detained journalists. A statement…