Posts Tagged ‘measures’

Rivian Shelves New Georgia Factory In Latest Cost-Cutting Measures 

Two weeks after Rivian Automotive Inc. announced a disappointing production forecast and another round of job cuts, the company’s CEO revealed that the construction of a $5 billion factory in Georgia would be put on hold to reduce costs.  CEO RJ Scaringe unveiled a crossover EV called the R3. The new model will be priced […]

ICJ: ‘Israel’ Must Take Measures to Prevent Genocide in Gaza

January 26, 2024  Int’l Organizations – Live News – News – Top – World In an interim judgment, the United Nations’ International Court of Justice on Friday ruled that ‘Israel’ must take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza, but it stopped short of ordering an immediate cease-fire in Israeli war on Gaza. The ICJ ruled that it has jurisdiction to consider the landmark […]

What to look for in the ICJ’s ‘provisional measures’ ruling on genocide in Gaza

Do not judge the International Court of Justice solely by whether it calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Much more important is whether it finds South Africa’s genocide allegations deserve a full hearing. Source

On the urgent need for provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza: Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh’s presentation to the International Court of Justice

Irish barrister Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh made international headlines for her stirring presentation to the International Court of Justice on the urgent need to protect Palestinians from Israel’s genocidal attack on Gaza. Read her full speech here. Source

House votes for Israel aid linked to controversial IRS and tax cut measures

In a contentious decision, the House approves $14 billion in aid to Israel, offset by cuts to the IRS budget, despite predictions of increased deficit and a veto from President Biden. Source

PA denies Israel offered economic measures to prevent its collapse

The Palestinian Authority denied on Monday reports in the Hebrew-language media that the Israeli government has offered economic incentives and financial aid to prevent its collapse. “Contrary to what was reported in the Israeli press, the current Israeli government has doubled its illegal unilateral deductions from Palestinian taxpayer funds in an unprecedented way,” explained Louay […]

Rand Paul On Return Of COVID Measures: “These People Have No Shame”

In response to reports of COVID restrictions, including social distancing and masking being reimplemented by colleges and offices, Senator Rand Paul asserted that those pushing the measures again “have no shame.” During a Fox News interview, Paul described the move as “hysteria” being pushed by the leftist media to financially benefit their corporate pharma owners. […]

France calls on Israel to end ‘all unilateral measures likely to fuel tensions’

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen on Wednesday that it is important for Israel to end "all unilateral measures likely to fuel tensions" with the Palestinians, according to a statement issued by the French Foreign Ministry. Colonna also "stressed the need to end the policy of settlement activity, which is illegal under […]

Google tightens belt, implements cost-cutting measures like removing snack bars and staplers

(NaturalNews) (Natural News) Search engine giant Google has begun implementing cost-cutting measures, as confirmed by the company’s chief financial officer.Google CFO Ruth Porat broke the news in a March 31 email sent to all employees of the Mountain View, California-based technology firm. Her email said the cost-cutting measures aimed to “deliver … [Read More…] Source

Greek gov’t announces railway safety measures after the deadly train accident

The Greek government announced a set of measures aimed to improve the safety of the railway system on Wednesday, in the wake of the train collision last week in central Greece that resulted in 57 deaths. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced an increase in the state budget to address understaffing and shortage of railway… […]

Turkiye fines TikTok $93,000 for weak data protection measures

Turkish authorities have fined TikTok 1.75 million liras ($93,000) for not taking sufficient measures to protect users from unlawful processing of their data, the Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The fine comes amid growing international concern over the Chinese short video-sharing app and who accesses its user data. Government institutions […]

Abdollahian says Tehran to aid African security measures

TEHRAN- During a meeting with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian emphasized the Islamic Republic’s support for initiatives to safeguard peace and security in Africa. Source

EU worried about Israel’s unilateral measures

The envoys of several EU countries have expressed concerns about Israel's unilateral measures that will undermine the two-state solution, Haaretz reported on Sunday. Since the Israeli election results were made known in November, EU states have expressed their fear that a far-right coalition government led by Benjamin Netanyahu will take unilateral measures that harm the […]

New Israeli punitive measures hold PA ‘hostage’ amid international silence

Israel announced a series of punitive measures in response to a UN resolution calling for the ICJ to issue an opinion on the decades-long occupation. Experts say the measures reveal the true powerlessness of the PA, and warn lack of international accountability will only worsen the situation on the ground. Source

Iran has notified U.S. of legal measures in respect to Soleimani case

TEHRAN- the Foreign Minister of Iran, insisted on Monday that the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic apparatus perceived it as part of its responsibility to legally investigate the U.S. assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani. Source

China Announces Rollback Of Strict Anti-COVID-19 Measures

BEIJING (AP) — In a sharp reversal, China has announced a series of measures rolling back some of the most draconian anti-COVID-19 restrictions. The Wednesday announcement includes limiting the scale of lockdown to individual apartment floors and buildings, rather than entire districts and neighborhoods. People who test positive for the virus will be able to […]

UN takes measures to fight cholera outbreak in Syria refugee camps

UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Measures are being taken by local and global charities to fight the deadly cholera outbreak in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria. A programme to distribute clean drinking water to refugees in Yarmouk refugee camp, south of Damascus, was launched. Meanwhile, the UNRWA started an awareness campaign at its schools […]

Lebanon adopts strict security measures following bank raids

Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has announced that the country will adopt strict security measures following bank raids carried out by depositors, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday. Mawlawi’s remarks came during a press conference at the Interior Ministry, where security agencies were present to discuss measures to keep the country safe and stable. Angry depositors […]

Lebanon adopts strict security measures following bank raids

Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has announced that the country will adopt strict security measures following bank raids carried out by depositors, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday. Mawlawi’s remarks came during a press conference at the Interior Ministry, where security agencies were present to discuss measures to keep the country safe and stable. Angry depositors […]

China Threatens US With ‘Counter Measures’ Over $1 Billion Arms Sale To Taiwan

China has warned the United States that there will be “counter-measures” unless the Biden administration revokes it $1.1billion arms sales deal to Taiwan. On Friday the US on announced the arms package for Taiwan, including […] The post China Threatens US With ‘Counter Measures’ Over $1 Billion Arms Sale To Taiwan appeared first on News […]

Schools to open with as few COVID-19 measures as possible

The aim was for schools to reopen with the minimum possible restrictions to protect against Covid-19, Education Minister Niki Kerameus said in an interview with OPEN TV on Sunday morning, while noting that the final decisions have not been made and the government is still talking to the experts. “We are working constantly with the […]

Biden offers platitudes, ‘confidence building’ measures during meeting with Abbas

Joe Biden met with Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday to announce “confidence-building measures” in an attempt to boost the standing of the Palestinian Authority, but Palestinians are skeptical that the moves will have any meaningful impact. “Biden represents a continuity of Trump’s policies, especially on Jerusalem,” Jalal Abu […]

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FAILED COVID-19 POLICY MEASURES AND MANDATES

A LETTER FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO GOVERNMENTS, POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS AND THE MEDICAL FRATERNITY june 2022 A PANDA INITIATIVE Having tried to contain the Covid-19 epidemic for two years, real-world evidence suggests that the measures adopted globally have failed in their primary objective of “controlling the virus”, whilst at the same time causing immense harm. Indeed, […]

G-7 Set To Back Measures To Support Ukraine For The Long Haul

Biden is set to announce that the U.S. is providing an advanced surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine to help defend against the Russian invasion. Source

Ten GOP Senators Unite With Democrats to Push Forward New Gun Control Measures

Ten GOP senators on Sunday announced plans to backstab their own constituents and unite with Democrats to pass new gun control measures

Cruz: Dems Have Blocked Bipartisan Measures to Keep Guns from Criminals Because They Want to ‘Disarm Law-Abiding Citizens’

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) reacted to President Joe Biden accusing Republicans of blocking debate on gun legislation by pointing to legislation he proposed to increase school security and help keep firearms

‘No time for half-measures’: Greenpeace rebukes EU’s partial ban on Russian oil

The new embargo exempts pipeline imports at the behest of Hungary’s far-right leader Viktor Orbán.

Senior Epidemiologist Apologizes for ‘Morally Wrong’ Lockdown Measures

A senior epidemiologist has publicly apologized to his daughter’s generation for failing to more strenuously oppose “morally wrong” COVID lockdown measures such as school closures that caused massive damage to children. The stunning admission was made by Professor Mark Woolhouse, who revealed to Sky News that he was told to “correct” his views after he […]

Sweden to End Pandemic Measures, Stop Classifying Covid as ‘Generally and Socially Dangerous’

The Swedish government is set to repeal its Pandemic Act by the end of the month and starting in April, the country will no longer classify the Wuhan virus as a “generally and socially dangerous” disease. Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren announced that the government will be repealing the Pandemic Act by submitting a motion […]

Like Father, Like Son: How the Trudeaus Manufacture Crises to Justify “Emergency Measures”

Due to the current activation of the Emergency Measures Act by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 14 in response to the Freedom Convoys and blockades both in Ottawa and across various provinces of Canada, I thought it fitting to revisit research that I had previously published as a series co-written with Paris-based journalist […]

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