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Hungary denounces EU decision to cut off funds to universities

Hungary on Thursday branded a European Commission decision to cut off some Hungarian universities from EU funding as unacceptable, saying it had met EU requests for change.

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Latifpura demolitions: Punjab officials appear before National Scheduled Castes Commission

JALANDHAR: Punjab government and Jalandhar administration officials appeared before the National Commission for Scheduled Castes at New Delhi on Tuesday on the issue of demolition of houses at Latifpura by Jalandhar Improvement Trust on December 9.

The Times of India

Saudi Heritage Commission Registers 41 New Historical Sites in Taif

The Saudi Heritage Commission has registered 41 new archaeological and historical sites found in Taif governorate in the National Antiquities Register, as part of the commission’s efforts to discover, document, record and preserve Saudi Arabia’s heritage and historical sites. The most prominent sites are King Abdulaziz Palace in Al-Muwayh, Suleiman…

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Controversial social mobility chief quits saying she's doing 'more harm than good'

Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s so-called 'strictest headteacher' said some of her 'controversial' statements had put the Social Mobility Commission in 'jeopardy'

Daily Mirror

Katharine Birbalsingh quits social mobility role citing ‘too much baggage’

Ms Birbalsingh was appointed chair of the Social Mobility Commission in 2021.

The Independent UK

Google mulls approaching Supreme Court after NCLAT refuses to stay CCI's Rs 1,338-crore penalty order

NEW DELHI: After facing a setback at NCLAT, which refused to stay a CCI order on abuse of dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem case, Google is mulling approaching the Supreme Court, according to sources.

The Times of India

Cuttack girl student death: OHRC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation to her parents

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Thursday asked the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to parents of a deceased Plus III student Annapurna Choudhury, who was run over by a truck on September 5, 2019 in front of Ravenshaw University campus in Cuttack. The Commission…

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NHRC Issues Notices To Delhi Govt, Police Chief Over Falling Of Father, Son Into Open Sewer In Rohini

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi government and the city's police commissioner over a media report that a father and son fell in an open sewer at Rohini Sector-31 area of the national capital. Read on for details:

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Tunisia Sentences Extremist to 10 Years in Jail for Threat to President

A Tunisian court sentenced a 40-year-old citizen to ten years in prison for threatening President Kais Saied in posts published in coordination with terrorist leaders. The man was charged with incitement to murder and insulting others through the public media and committing a “despicable act” against the head of state.…

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Yemeni Commission Documents over 3,411 Rights Violations in 2022

The National Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations to Human Rights (NCIAVHR) said Thursday it has documented and investigated 3,411 human rights violations across Yemen in 2022. The violations include attacks on civilians, archaeological and religious sites, medical personnel and health facilities the destruction of private and public property, recruitment of…

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Italy urges EU peers to test China arrivals for COVID, but many say 'no'

Italy on Thursday urged the rest of the European Union to follow its lead and test travellers from China for COVID, but others said they saw no need to do so for now or were waiting for a common stance across the largely border-less bloc.

Reuters

Saudi Libraries Commission Takes Part in Islamic Manuscripts Expo in Rabat

The Saudi Libraries Commission has organized the Islamic Manuscripts and Species Exposition in cooperation with the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science and King Abdulaziz Public Library, the Saudi Press Agency reported Monday. The event coincided with the meeting of the 43rd Consultative and Executive Council, an affiliate of…

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Saudi Fashion Commission Discusses Partnership Opportunities

The Saudi Fashion Commission has held a virtual meeting to discuss the partnership opportunities in the fashion sector and to increase opportunities for its economic and cultural growth, in the presence of a number of specialists and those interested in the fashion sector, the Saudi Press Agency reported Monday. The…

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Iraqi Prime Minister Prepares Dissolution of De-Baathification Commission

Iraqi government request to transfer the files and data of the Accountability and Justice Commission to the judiciary in preparation for ending its work sparked a sharp political debate among the poles of the Shiite Coordination Framework. The Commission is an extension of an institutional body known as the “de-Baathification”…

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Microsoft says the FTC’s Xbox lawsuit violates the U.S. Constitution

Microsoft issued its response to the FTC’s lawsuit against the Activision Blizzard deal and called the Commission’s actions unconstitutional

Reuters

EU holds back all of Hungary's cohesion funds over rights concerns

The European Commission said on Thursday it would hold back all 22 billion euros of EU cohesion funds for Hungary until its government meets conditions related to judiciary independence, academic freedoms, LGBTQI rights and the asylum system.

France 24

Germany asks EU to rein in Twitter after missteps

A senior German official said on Thursday Twitter should join other tech firms in being directly monitored by the European Commission, saying the company’s erratic behaviour under new owner Elon Musk posed a threat to free speech.

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News Corp-backed Betr fined after targeting self-excluded gambler ahead of Melbourne Cup

The Northern Territory Racing Commission fines Betr for breaching the NT's online gambling code of conduct by directly marketing to a self-excluded person with an offer to open a betting account.

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Daily Mirror

Fortnite maker ordered to pay $520m for violating child privacy and tricking players

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $520 million to resolve concerns related to the Fortnite item shop, refund systems and children's privacy.

The Times of India

NCW asks SpiceJet to take down Twitter post describing it air hostesses as 'red-hot girls'

NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has landed into trouble for describing its air hostesses as “red hot girls” in a Tweet from its official handle on December 18, 2022. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has “taken cognisance of the matter.”

The Independent UK

Meta faces record-breaking fine after being accused of breaking EU rules

Fine for Facebook owner would smash previous European Union record of 4.125 billion euros

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EU Accuses Meta of Antitrust Breaches with Classified Ads

The European Union on Monday accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business, the bloc’s latest maneuver to curb the power of Big Tech companies. In its complaint following an investigation launched last year, the EU’s executive commission took issue with…

Reason

Canada Threatens Free Speech in the Guise of Nationalistic Obsessions

Demands by lawmakers and government officials for locally produced content may lead to online censorship.

WEKU

J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance was wrongly revoked, energy secretary says

J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, lost his security clearance "through a flawed process that violated the Commission's own regulations," according to the Department of Energy.

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California State Athletic Commission adds new rule for combat sports officials traveling out of state

Following a recent judging controversy involving Doug Crosby, CSAC has added a new rule regarding out-of-state assignments.

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