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Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
The country’s privacy watchdog said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing users’ likes and the ads they opened.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Raheem Mostert fined for illegal use of helmet on a play Taylor Rapp was penalized
The NFL fined Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert for unnecessary roughness in last week's game against the Bills.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
U.K. Plans to Fine Tech Executives for Illegal Weapon Sales Online
In a bid to curb knife crime, the government would hold officials of tech companies personally liable for illicit sales on their platforms, a significant shift in internet regulation.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges
Spain’s penalty to carriers for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations is called ‘anti-consumer’. The boss of easyJet has denounced fines handed out to the airline and other ...World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago -
Brazil fines meatpacking companies, including giant JBS, for buying illegally raised cattle
Brazil's environmental agency levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking and their suppliers companies for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the AmazonWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual ...Tech - ABC News - November 5 -
Ryan Reaves gets 5-game suspension and fine for illegal check to the head of Darnell Nurse
Reaves was fined $35,156.25. The incident took place during Toronto’s 4-3 overtime win over Edmonton.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17 -
Maple Leafs' Reaves gets 5-game suspension and fine for illegal check to the head of Oilers' Nurse
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell NurseSports - ABC News - November 17 -
Ball fined for homophobic comment
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is fined $100,000 by the NBA for making an "offensive and derogatory" comment in a courtside interview.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 18 -
The US consumer is fine (but no better)
Aggregates conceal a lotWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
EU to pursue Temu for alleged sale of illegal products
Consumer groups have raised concerns about toxic goods sold on platformWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
The EU Is Investigating Temu for Illegal Products and Addictive Design
Toys, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics are suspected to be among the noncompliant products available to the Chinese shopping platform’s 90 million European users.Tech - Wired - October 31 -
Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal
On Thursday, Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the Republican-led effort to dismantle the Biden administration's programTop stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Canucks' Boeser out indefinitely after illegal hit
Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out indefinitely after he absorbed a hit to the head from Tanner Jeannot of the Kings on Thursday.Sports - ESPN - November 10 -
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At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine
The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scalesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Does Kamala Harris Back Free Health Care for Illegal Immigrants?
Donald Trump and other Republicans have said repeatedly that she does. Her history on the issue is complicated.Health - The New York Times - October 30 -
Pennsylvania officials reject viral claim about illegal voters
Pennsylvania officials reject claim that "illegal voters" were able to apply for mail-in ballots.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products
Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services Act. Business live – latest updates The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Temu Faces EU Probe Over Failure to Stop Illegal Sales
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it had opened formal proceedings against the Chinese e-commerce platform to assess whether it may have breached Europe’s digital services ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
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UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through ParliamentHealth - ABC News - November 5 -
William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech
Prince William warns that wildlife crime has "ripple effects" that are "profound for us all".Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters
At an Arizona polling location, a college GOP group, supporters of an antisemitic influencer, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out hot dogs and burgers—but only if you voted for Trump.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal
The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge
A judge has struck down a Biden administration program that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. The judge, who was appointed by President-elect Trump ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Man who ran illegal football streaming service jailed
Jonathan Edge was caught selling reprogrammed Firestick devices after advertising on Facebook.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
South Africa is trying to starve 4,000 miners out of an illegal mine
South Africa's government says it will let thousands of illegal miners starve until they accept their fate and emerge from an abandoned shaft to face arrest.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
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Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners
This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mineWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
South Africa Police Try Siege Tactics on Illegal Mining, Igniting Debate
The police have cut off food and water to miners for weeks in a bid to force them out of an abandoned mine. Human rights advocates and community leaders call the tactics inhumane.World - The New York Times - November 17 -
Trapped illegal gold miners hold out against police in South Africa
Court seeks to halt blockade on abandoned Stilfontein mine over concerns that hundreds hidden underground are at riskWorld - Financial Times - November 17 -
Trump says he'll make good on using military to curb illegal immigration
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll make good on his campaign promise to deport undocumented immigrants. Two sources familiar with the planning tell NBC News the incoming Trump administration ...Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
Police say 350-400 people have stayed in Stilfontein mine to avoid arrest after minister vowed to ‘smoke them out’. South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
NFL admits incorrect application of grounding/illegal touching rules in Ravens-Cowboys
Sometimes, transparency doesn't show up at all.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago
