Latest in The playbook for bombing hospitals in war: deny, deflect, justify. The law must close these loopholes | Maarten van der Heijden
Sort by
294 items
-
The playbook for bombing hospitals in war: deny, deflect, justify. The law must close these loopholes | Maarten van der Heijden
Cynical actors exploit the legal ambiguities around targeting healthcare facilities, as seen in Gaza. Unequivocal protections are needed. Hospitals in Gaza have “turned into battlegrounds”, the ...The Guardian - 11h -
Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole
Patching shouldn't be the action item teams get to when other higher-priority tasks are completed. It's core to keeping a business alive.VentureBeat - 6d -
How to close loopholes on Chinese e-commerce and boost US retailers
A well-calibrated approach — one that prevents Shein and Temu from exploiting loopholes while incentivizing compliance and supporting vetted sellers on U.S. platforms — would best serve the United ...The Hill - 4d -
Elon Musk says federal workers must justify their work — or resign
Billionaire Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to federal employees Saturday, saying in a post on his social media platform X that employees must respond to an email justifying the work they completed ...NBC News - 3d -
-
Culture wars: Trump’s takeover of arts is straight from the dictator playbook
US president’s attempt to control or dismantle cultural institutions plays into a long history of authoritarians using arts to push their agenda. In 1937, leaders of Germany’s Third Reich hosted ...The Guardian - 4d -
The Playbook, Inning 7: Fantasy baseball managers must adjust to real-life trends
How to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season? Part 7 dives into MLB's new normal and how fantasy managers need to adjust.ESPN - 5d -
The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use
How to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season? Part 8 explains some of the advanced statistics available to the fantasy baseball manager and how to apply them correctly.ESPN - 1d -
-
Lawyers bid to postpone Lockerbie bombing trial
Abu Agila Masud Al-Marimi's trial was due to begin in Washington on 12 May.BBC News - 23m -
The Showgirl Must Go On
Gypsy Wood, a dancer and cabaret artist, is more than at home on the stage. But it was her Las Vegas ranch house that landed a big role in the film “The Last Showgirl.”The New York Times - 4d -
Face the Nation: Curtis, Van Hollen, Gottlieb
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah says Elon Musk needs to bring a "dose of compassion" to his treatment of federal workers who are being fired ...CBS News - 3d -
Van Dijk wants to make Anfield 'horrible' in run-in
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has urged supporters to make Anfield "horrible" for opponents in the coming months as his team seek to get their Premier League title challenge over the line.ESPN - 1d -
Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE
Democrats to target vulnerable House Republicans by highlighting potential cuts to Medicaid, other federal spending in the budget GOP lawmakers hope to vote on this week.ABC News - 1d -
Elon Musk demands federal employees justify their work or resign
Federal employees are on edge after weeks of mass firings and President Donald Trump urging Elon Musk and his DOGE team to “get more aggressive” on government cuts. Musk and his team emailed ...NBC News - 3d -
Federal workers face Monday night deadline to justify their jobs
Elon Musk sent an ultimatum to federal workers: explain what you accomplished at work last week or resign. But it appears not all agencies want their staff to respond. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor ...NBC News - 2d -
Musk's new threats for federal employees asked to justify their jobs
Elon Musk posted new threats on social media to federal employees regarding an email sent by the Office of Personnel Management on weekly tasks reporting. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.CBS News - 1d -
Musk gives federal workers "another chance" to justify their jobs
Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.CBS News - 22h -
Man who bombed woman's home, plotted python attack learns fate
Stephen Glosser pleaded guilty to bombing a woman's home and conspiring to "release a large python into the victim's home to eat the victim's daughter," prosecutors say.CBS News - 3d -
American Airlines flight diverted to Rome due to bomb threat
An American Airlines flight traveling from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome Sunday due to a bomb threat, according to a source familiar with the situation.NBC News - 3d -
Moyes 'surprised' by VAR denying pen in Utd draw
Everton manager David Moyes has described the controversial decision to overturn a late penalty for his side in their 2-2 draw with Manchester United as "surprising."ESPN - 3d -
LeBron, Bronny deny claims in car-crash lawsuit
Attorneys representing LeBron and Bronny James have denied "each and every allegation" made by two people who said they suffered undisclosed injuries and damage to their vehicle after the current ...ESPN - 18h -
How the FDA's approval for food additives works, and why experts say a loophole allows companies to bypass it
Experts say that for decades, a legal loophole has allowed companies to include chemical additives that could be potentially dangerous to consumers' health.CNBC - 3d -
The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE
Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.Wired - 6d -
Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will
The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority.The New York Times - 5d -
Carvalho caps off Brentford’s mauling of Van Nistelrooy’s Leicester
It never rains but it pours. After Brentford breezed into a winning position with three goals inside a 15-minute first-half spell, the Leicester City fans who braved a second-half downpour were ...The Guardian - 5d -
French prisoner 'The Fly' arrested nine months after deadly van ambush
Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ambushed in May 2024.BBC News - 4d -
Police hunt van driver as girl dies in tram crash
The three-year-old girl has died after being taken to hospital, police say.BBC News - 4d -
Van Hollen says Trump's approach to Ukraine and Russia is "terrible negotiating"
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland faulted President Trump for undermining Ukraine in any eventual peace talks with Russia, saying that taking several Ukrainian demands off the table is ...CBS News - 3d -
Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"
The following is the transcript of an interview with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 23, 2025.CBS News - 3d -
Van driver hunt continues after fatal tram crash
Police are understood to have identified the man involved in the crash, which killed a young girl.BBC News - 3d -
'Sheer terror' as van loaded with fireworks set alight in Scottish town
Homes were evacuated when the van parked in a driveway exploded in the middle of the night in Clydebank.BBC News - 2d -
Van Jones applauds Trump's 'pardon czar' pick Alice Johnson
Van Jones applauded President Trump for his appointment of Alice Johnson, a formerly incarcerated Black woman, to serve as the administration’s “pardon czar.” Speaking to Donny Deutsch on the "On ...The Hill - 1d -
Charge after girl, 3, killed in van and tram crash
Rawal Rehman is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Louisa Palmisano was killed.BBC News - 8h -
U.S. and Ukraine close in on minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have agreed to the framework of a deal for access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. President Trump had pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for access to ...CBS News - 8h -
To stop Trump, Democrats must reinvent themselves
Democrats can’t beat Trump and the populist right with the discredited progressive playbook they’ve been following since 2016.The Hill - 5d -
Doctors must defy ICE to fulfill their duty to heal
Health care workers must act now to protect the vulnerable, uphold their ethical commitments and ensure that hospitals remain spaces of healing, not fear.The Hill - 9h -
Action must replace anger as Germany grapples with US
The defence of freedom at home and in Europe is the paramount task facing likely next chancellor Friedrich MerzFinancial Times - 9h -
Pope critical but 'in good humour' in hospital
The pontiff is in good humour and eating normally though he remains "critical", Vatican sources say.BBC News - 2d -
With new Apple docuseries, Major League Soccer takes a page out of Formula One's playbook
'Onside,' a new docuseries from the team behind 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive,' takes viewers behind the scenes of MLS — and could have a similar impact on U.S. soccer.Los Angeles Times - 5d
