Argentine Prosecutors Accuse Opus Dei Leaders in South America of Trafficking and Labor Exploitation

Surrogacy ring accused of exploiting vulnerable women in Argentina

Prosecutors say ‘criminal enterprise’ charged foreign couples $50,000 and denied payments for miscarriages. An international surrogacy ring exploited impoverished women, denied payments for ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Former Olympic snowboarder accused of running large drug trafficking group

Ryan Wedding, 43, a former Olympian from Canada who now resides in Mexico, is among 16 people charged in a federal indictment.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO accused of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution

A federal indictment accuses former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. The indictment says Jeffries, along with an employee and his romantic ...

Abercrombie Confronts Sex Trafficking Accusations Against Mike Jeffries, Ex-CEO

Recent sex trafficking charges against Michael Jeffries could entangle the retailer, too, as it tries to close a tumultuous chapter in its history.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

International prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation

As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisis

World - ABC News - October 25

Vince McMahon and WWE accused of allowing sexual exploitation of young boys in new lawsuit

Vince McMahon and WWE have been accused of knowing about and failing to stop the sexual exploitation of young boys by a ringside announcer in a lawsuit filed on behalf of five alleged victims ...

Russian prosecutors seek more than three-year prison term for French citizen accused of collecting military information

World - ABC News - October 14

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

Prosecutors have asked a Russian court to deliver a prison sentence of three years and three months to a French citizen arrested on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues

World - ABC News - October 14

Grading Argentina, Brazil and South America's World Cup hopefuls

It's time to give each team a letter grade from A to F based on their performances so far.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of Kremlin efforts to ...

World - ABC News - October 23

Italian leaders hit back at accusations of police racism and homophobia

Council of Europe monitor reports ‘many accounts of racial profiling’ but Giorgia Meloni says force ‘deserves respect’. The Council of Europe has come under fire from Italian leaders after the ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Moldova's pro-EU leader in tight run-off as Russia accused of meddling

President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.

Suzanne Nossel, PEN America Leader, to Leave Embattled Organization

Suzanne Nossel, who has led the free expression group since 2013, is leaving after a year of intense criticism of its response to the war in Gaza.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

South Africa submits its main legal claim to the top UN court which accuses Israel of genocide

South Africa has delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations’ top court

World - ABC News - October 28

House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program

Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Does Changing the Language of DEI Protect Companies?

Many executives have changed – or are changing — their language around DEI efforts. But one expert says these changes aren’t likely to provide any legal protection.

Business - Inc. - October 28

The Anti-DEI Influencer Waging War on Lowe’s and Ford

From his home in Tennessee, the social media rabble-rouser Robby Starbuck is waging war on “woke” policies at places like Lowe’s and Ford. His timing is impeccable.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Meet Zara Lachlan – the 21-year-old rowing solo from Europe to South America

“I am rowing solo and unsupported from mainland Europe to mainland South America, minimum rowing 15 hours a day, and it is expected to take me just under 90 days.”

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Polls open in Uruguay in a general election free of the deep political divisions seen elsewhere in South America

World - ABC News - October 27

Paddington in Peru review – you can take the bear out of South America, but think twice before taking him back

The third instalment in the film adventures of the furry marmalade addict may boast Olivia Colman as a singing nun but it lacks home comforts. Just as jolly as the previous two films, but not ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Kim stresses to North Korean troops they should treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reminded his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy and insisted that the North wouldn’t hesitate to attack its rival if the South infringes upon its ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit intended to counterbalance Western clout

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Bolivia's president accuses supporters of former leader Morales of seizing 3 military barracks

Bolivian President Luis Arce has condemned the seizure of three military units by supporters of former President Evo Morales, calling it “an absolutely reprehensible criminal act that is far from ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

The hidden billions Argentines hold in undeclared savings

Decades of distrust of the country’s currency has resulted in a ‘dollars under the mattress’ culture

World - Financial Times - October 23

Duchess shocked by sexual exploitation of refugees

The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Chad and hears the experiences of women who have escaped violence in Sudan.

Embattled DEI Programs Get Support From Congressional Democrats

A group of 49 House Democrats asked U.S. companies to retain their diversity, equity and inclusion programs as rollback efforts work through the courts.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Retailers brace for DEI blowback in lead-up to election, holiday shopping season

Some companies are concerned about attending public DEI events while others are strategizing on how to avoid criticism over their policies and programs.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users

Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked. “Designed to be deleted” is the tagline of one of the UK’s ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

How a broke Argentine province is countering Milei's deep austerity cuts

After entering office last year, far-right President Milei swiftly imposed his fiscal shock therapy, slashing federal budget transfers to provinces

World - ABC News - October 17

Argentines still love the big state despite Milei, says top Peronist

Axel Kicillof says voters prefer ‘a bigger and better state’ despite electing libertarian

World - Financial Times - October 24

A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute

Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights

World - ABC News - October 23

What a new labor contract could mean for Boeing

About 33,000 striking Boeing workers were voting Wednesday on whether to ratify a new contract with the embattled aircraft manufacturing giant. The four-year deal comes with a 35% pay hike, as well ...

Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges

A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.

Business - The New York Times - October 26

Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing

The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Oregon Exploited a Loophole to Beat Ohio State. Now the Rules Are Changing.

The Ducks appeared to intentionally use 12 players on defense in the closing seconds of Saturday’s game in an attempt to run out the clock.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Argentine Prosecutors Accuse Opus Dei Leaders in South America of Trafficking and Labor Exploitation

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