Day: May 22, 2023

German prosecutors charge 4 for violating trade act to sell spyware to Turkey

6:15 pm May 22, 2023

German authorities have filed charges against four suspects from a Bavarian company accused of selling surveillance software to Turkey that could be used to spy on Turkish dissidents, prosecutors said Monday. The Munich prosecutors say the defendants intentionally violated licensing requirements for dual-use goods by selling surveillance software to non-EU countries. Specifically, the four suspects […]

Philippine fire destroys a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark

6:11 pm May 22, 2023

A massive fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building overnight, slightly injuring seven people and razing the nearly 100-year-old landmark in the Philippine capital, police and postal officials said Monday. The fire started before midnight in the basement of the neoclassical, five-story building and was brought under control Monday morning more than seven hours […]

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for COVID-19

6:11 pm May 22, 2023

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday he tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia. Due to his age, the 71-year-old said he was prescribed the Paxlovid antiviral medication. “I tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time this morning,” Lee said on […]

Animal rights activists in Madrid protest against plans for a large-scale octopus farm

6:10 pm May 22, 2023

Animal rights activists gathered Sunday in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of an octopus farm in Spain, saying there are no respective laws in the country and the European Union to guarantee the welfare of the animals in captivity. The proposed farm, which aims to breed octopuses on a large scale in captivity, […]

NE Gov. Pillen scheduled to sign bill banning abortion at 12-weeks, restricting gender surgeries for minors

6:06 pm May 22, 2023

Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is scheduled to sign a bill Monday that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender surgeries for people younger than 19. The abortion ban would take effect immediately after the governor’s signature, while the ban on gender surgeries would take on Oct. 1. Nebraska’s conservative-led, unicameral Legislature […]