OTTAWA — Pope Francis will meet with Indigenous leaders later this year to discuss coming to Canada to apologize for the church’s role in operating schools that abused and forcibly assimilated generations of Indigenous children, a step toward resolving the grievances of survivors and Indigenous communities, the head of Canada’s largest Indigenous organization said on […]
Month: June 2021
Who got rich? IPOs produce big gains for Uber, Delta and tech VCs
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU), on June 30, 2021, in celebration of its Initial Public Offering. NYSE On a day with more tech IPOs than available bell-ringing slots at U.S. exchanges, investors reaped billions of dollars in gains. But the winners extended far beyond Silicon […]
Google Releases Transparency Report Mandated by IT Rules 2021: Key Findings
Google received over 27,700 complaints in April this year from individual users in India over alleged violation of local laws or personal rights, which resulted in removal of 59,350 pieces of content, the company said in its maiden monthly transparency report. Google is among the first large digital platforms to release its monthly compliance report […]
Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Granted Tenure After Weekslong Dispute
The University of North Carolina’s board of trustees voted on Wednesday to grant tenure to the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, ending a dispute that had stretched on for more than a month. Nine board members voted in favor of tenure for Ms. Hannah-Jones and four against during a special meeting on the campus in […]
UK Mandates Companies To Disclose Their Impact On Climate
Bigger companies are already reporting such climate-related exposure. (File) London: The UK government on Thursday will detail plans to safeguard the City of London’s future under a post-Brexit agenda that requires companies to disclose their impact on the climate. Finance minister Rishi Sunak will vow to “make this country the world’s most advanced and exciting […]
UK Mandates Companies To Disclose Their Impact On Climate
Bigger companies are already reporting such climate-related exposure. (File) London: The UK government on Thursday will detail plans to safeguard the City of London’s future under a post-Brexit agenda that requires companies to disclose their impact on the climate. Finance minister Rishi Sunak will vow to “make this country the world’s most advanced and exciting […]
England-Belgium final? Highlights of an epic round of 16? What’s with all the own goals?
Euro 2020 has reached the quarterfinal stage after a thrilling round of 16 that ended with defending European champions Portugal and 2018 World Cup winner France being eliminated. Our writers weigh in with their views on some big questions. News, features | Bracket | Squads | TV info | VAR watch | Pick ’em What […]
Live Updates: China’s Communist Party Turns 100 With Pomp And Stagecraft
Here’s what you need to know: Performers gathering around a Communist Party flag during a gala show in Beijing on Monday ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.Credit…Ng Han Guan/Associated Press China’s Communist Party on Thursday is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding, an event at which it […]
Vladimir Putin, in Covid-19 Vaccine Push, Says He Got Sputnik V Shot
President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a wave of cases and said for the first time that he had received Russia’s Sputnik V shot. The Kremlin had previously said that Putin, 68, received a two-dose vaccine in March and April, but it gave no further details and did […]
‘If you invoke US laws, you must also…’: Ravi Shankar Prasad’s fresh dig at Twitter
NEW DELHI: In a swipe at Twitter, Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that if the microblogging platform invoked a US law to temporarily block his account, it should also be cognisant of local laws while operating in India. Speaking at the India Global Forum, the minister said Twitter last week blocked […]