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Police lower a Haitian flag outside the earthquake damaged National Palace, which is no longer used, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday Oct. 1, 2010.

NGO Oxfam Failed To Act On Child Abuse Claims In Haiti

The Charity Commission report said there were “serious problems with the culture, morale and behaviour” of Oxfam staff in Haiti on Tuesday after finding the NGO responsible for not disclosing allegations of child abuse, according to The Daily Telegraph. The report included 7,000 pieces of evidence concerning the allegations of Oxfam covering up its investigation into staff

In this April 27, 2010 file photo, a woman using a cell phone walks past T-Mobile and Sprint stores in New York. Sprint and T-Mobile called off a potential merger, saying the companies couldn't come to an agreement that would benefit customers and shareholders. The two companies have been dancing around a possible merger for years, and were again in the news in recent weeks with talks of the two companies coming together after all. But in a joint statement Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, Sprint and T-Mobile said they are calling off merger negotiations for the foreseeable future. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

10 U.S. States File Suit To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger

Ten state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit to try to block the merger of telecom giants T-Mobile and Sprint, National Public Radio reported. "When it comes to corporate power, bigger isn't always better," New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement."The T-Mobile and Sprint merger would not only cause irreparable harm to mobile subscribers nationwide by

Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Donna, Texas

Facial Recognition Data Collected By U.S. Customs Agency Hacked

One of the key fears that critics of mass surveillance and the proliferation of facial recognition technology have warned about has been realized with new reporting Monday that a “malicious cyber attack” has resulted in photos of airport passengers and other personal data harvested by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol being stolen by unknown actors, Truthout reported. Truthout

Policemen in anti-riot gear stand guard outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

Hong Kong Prepares For Continued Protests Against Mainland China Extradition Law

Hong Kong was bracing for mass strikes across the city on Wednesday as the protests against a proposed extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong citizens to be sent to mainland China for criminal trials, according to The Japan Times. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she would move ahead by the legislation even though more than one million came out to protest the

Polish President Andrzej Duda announces his decision to sign a legislation penalizing certain statements about the Holocaust, in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

U.S. Expected To Increase Troop Strength In Poland

Administration officials indicated President Donald Trump plans to announce an increased U.S. troop presence in Poland, The Hill reports. The "significant announcement," to be made during a meeting Wednesday between Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda at the White House, will be about the "new facet of our military-to-military relationship" between Washington and Warsaw,

March of protest against Maduro on February 2, 2019 in Caracas convened by Juan Guaido Acting President of Venezuela

Venezuela Says 17 Charged In Anti-Maduro 'Coup' Attempt

Venezuelan authorities said Tuesday 17 people have been charged with attempting a "coup" since a failed April 30 uprising against President Nicolas Maduro, the French news agency AFP reported."There are 34 people being investigated, of whom 17 have been detained and charged" for having "attempted a coup d'etat." – Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab. Fifteen

Nurse Nicole Simpson prepares a flu shot from a vaccine vile at the Salvation Army in Atlanta, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

Researchers Working On New Vaccine To Possibly Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists at the University of New Mexico said they were making progress developing a vaccine which could help protect humans from Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, according to USA Today. UNM's Health and Sciences Department Associate Professor Kiran Bhaskar, who's been passionate about studying the disease for the last decade, said they started working with the idea five years

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pauses before speaking during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018.

Juncker criticizes Italy's excessive deficit as EU penalties loom

The EU remains at odds with the Italian government's 2019 budget. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned Rome to rethink, though Italy's leaders appear divided. ...

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Canada Passes 'Free Willy' Law To Ban Keeping Whales And Dolphins In Captivity

Canada's House of Commons passed a bill Monday which would make it illegal to keep a whale, dolphin, or porpoise in captivity, according to National Public Radio. The "Free Willy" bill, named after the 1993 movie where a young boy frees a killer whale from an amusement park, would make keeping the animals in captivity punishable with fines up to $150,000. "Nothing fantastic

The Sea-Watch rescue ship waits off the coast of Malta, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2018.

Italy Will Impose Stiff Fines On Charity Boats Who Rescue Migrants At Sea

The Italian government gave the interior ministry, led by Matteo Salvini, the power to impose and demand stiff fines on charities who run rescue ships to bring migrants into port without prior authorization on Tuesday, according to Deutsche Welle. The decree would force non-governmental organizations to pay between €10,000 and €50,000 ($11,327 – $56,638) for transporting

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India on September 6, 2018.

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Pompeo to meet PM Narendra Modi, EAM Jaishankar to discuss 'ambitious agenda' for bilateral partnership: ...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss "an ambitious agenda" for the US-India strategic partnership when he meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar later this month in New Delhi, the State Department said. Pompeo will travel to four countries in the Indo-Pacific region from June 24 to 30: India, Sri Lanka, Japan and

Ivan Golunov at the Nikitinsky Districtional Court in Russia, 8 June 2019

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Russian police drop charges against investigative journalist

MOSCOW: Russian police said on Tuesday they would drop drug charges against an investigative journalist and free him from house arrest, in a rare climbdown by law enforcement following a public outcry. Ivan Golunov, a 36-year-old reporter with independent media outlet Meduza, was arrested last week on charges supporters said were trumped up to punish him for his investigative

File - Turkish army Capt. Hakram Ozkubat uses a megaphone to direct his soldiers as they subdue role players posing as rioters during a crowd and riot control exercise at Camp Vrelo in Kosovo, Sept. 25, 2010.

'Still needed': Nato marks 20 years in Kosovo

Twenty years after Nato ground troops first entered Kosovo at the end of a 78-day aerial bombardment, 3,500 troops from the military alliance remain on the ground in the fledgling nation where the conflict is still yet to be definitively settled. Today, the 28-country Kosovo Force (Kfor) acts

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un talking in Capella Hotel, during the Singapore summit

Trump and Kim one year on: A "beautiful letter", stalled diplomacy

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - A year after President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met for the first time, they appear committed to a personal bond upon which hopes for peace appear to rest, despite a stalemate in efforts to get Kim to abandon nuclear weapons. Trump and Kim agreed at the first U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore to work towards the complete

File - A Brexit protest at Stormont against a hard border, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Post-Brexit border controls are a controversial issue.

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Brexit: No-deal border checks 'will be needed'

The report concludes that "many, perhaps most" Northern Ireland small and medium businesses which trade across the

In this Friday, April 7, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pause for photographs at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. when Trump was meeting again with Xi with U.S. missile strikes on Syria adding weight to his threat to act unilaterally against the nuclear weapons program of China's ally, North Korea.

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Expectations low for Trump-Xi talks, preparations limited

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - With under three weeks to go before proposed talks between the Chinese and U.S. leaders, expectations for progress towards ending the trade war are low and sources say there has been little preparation for a meeting even as the health of the world economy is at stake. ...

Thousands of protesters gather outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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China extradition bill debate postponed as protesters swarm Hong Kong streets

Hong Kong (CNN)Hong Kong lawmakers have postponed a debate over a controversial bill that would allow fugitives to be extradited to China after protesters blocked roads and restricted access to government buildings. The city's legislative council was due to hold the second reading of the bill on Wednesday morning local time. The bill has been met with widespread opposition,

File - Red Sox icon David Ortiz meets the media after his final Major League game, October 10, 2016.

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Man who drove David Ortiz to the hospital describes holding his hand as they sped from the scene

(CNN)The man who drove former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz to the hospital after he was shot in the Dominican Republic described holding his hand in the car as they sped away from the scene in his SUV. David Ortiz takes his first steps after multiple surgeries Ortiz was at a bar in Santo Domingo on Sunday night when a gunman shot him in the back at close range. The bullet

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 (33488188742)

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Japan’s Abe heads to Iran in hopes to help ease tension

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has headed to Iran on a closely watched trip, saying he hoped to help ease tension in the Middle East. Abe told reporters Wednesday that he wants

France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel, prior to a meeting

Macron would back Angela Merkel as European Commission president

The German chancellor has repeatedly denied any intention to continue in politics, but talk of her leading the Commission persists. France's president has now given his backing for Angela Merkel to take over in the role. ...

Philippines slams suspected Chinese vessel for ‘contemptible’ sinking of fishing boat

Oxfam’s 'hypocrisy' is not unique: the aid system is built on a power imbalance

Ebola outbreak: Uganda confirms two more cases as DRC’s epidemic spreads