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Greece Tightens Laws on Domestic Violence (but Not Enough, Critics Say)
Amid a surge in reported cases, lawmakers imposed harsher punishments on perpetrators. Victims’ advocacy groups said the legislation was too thin on preventive measures.The New York Times - 2d -
South Korea Tells Budget Airlines to Tighten Safety After Crash
Following the deadly Jeju Air accident, the government ordered low cost carriers to reduce flight times, boost pilot training and expand maintenance crews.The New York Times - 4d -
South Korean President Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to be questioned as part of an inquiry into whether he committed insurrection, as dozens of his supporters faced arrest over a violent ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Biden Tightens Cybersecurity Rules, Forcing Trump to Make a Choice
The president’s latest executive order accelerates the move to mandatory compliance by software providers. It may run afoul of the Trump mandate to deregulate.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
NFL, feds tighten Super Bowl security after attack
The NFL and federal law enforcement are increasing security for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans in response to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people, officials ...ESPN - Jan. 16 -
Oil futures settle at a 5-month high as U.S. tightens sanctions on Russian oil
U.S. and global benchmark crude-oil prices settled Monday at their highest since August as investors focused on the potential supply hit from further tightening of U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil ...MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
U.S. tightens its grip on AI chip flows across the globe
The U.S. government said on Monday it would further restrict artificial intelligence chip and technology exports, divvying up the world to keep advanced computing power in the U.S. and among its ...NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power
President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, despite evidence that he lost a July election decisively.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
NHL Awards Watch: MVP race tightens, adds more contenders
At the midway mark of the 2024-25 season, are some awards already sewn up?ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Is Briefly Detained as Regime Tightens Crackdown
María Corina Machado was seized by President Nicolás Maduro’s regime after she appeared at a protest in Caracas.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Outgoing ICE director: Biden should have tightened border security sooner
The outgoing head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) said in an interview Wednesday that President Biden should have tightened border security sooner. “Do you think that Biden ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Outgoing ICE director says Biden 'absolutely' should have acted sooner to tighten the border
Current acting ICE Director P.J. Lechleitner also told NBC he felt the Biden administration should have been more transparent and forthcoming on immigration.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
WPP becomes latest global employer to tighten working from home rules
Advertising group says its 110,000 staff must be in office at least four days a weekFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
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DC police tighten security after New Orleans New Year's attack
Police in Washington on Wdnesday said they have upped security measures after the New Year's attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans. “While there is no known threat to the District of Columbia, out ...The Hill - Jan. 2