Author: Max Smith

The Hong Kong government on Friday announced a new national security bill and sent it to the Legislative Council (LegCo) for consideration.The bill consists of nine parts and also includes the criminalization of several national security crimes that are not covered by the National Security Law 2020 but are listed in Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. The bill would criminalize new crimes, including treason, sedition, and inciting rebellion against Chinese military personnel, with a conviction punishable by life in prison. The bill also allows courts to impose stricter bail conditions on suspects. According to Article 2…

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We live in precarious times, both for those nearing retirement and for those already in their 60s, 70s and beyond, struggling to piece together funds to cover living expenses. It is alive.Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist, professor at the New School for Social Research and an expert on retirement security, said, “In the past few decades, older people have been 'retiring' in poverty. “Whether they were living there or working for a living, they were never kind.” She is the author of the new book Work, Retire, Repeat: Retirement Uncertainty in the New Economy.”The myth of a happy, healthy older…

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SEATTLE (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner explosion that left a gaping hole in an Alaska Airlines jet in January, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. .Investigators have contacted some of the passengers and crew on the January 5 flight, including the pilot and flight attendants, the paper said, citing documents and people familiar with the matter.The Boeing plane used by Alaska Airlines suffered an explosion seven minutes after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. Boeing has come under increased scrutiny since an incident in which…

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The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday issued a report alleging widespread human rights violations by the Iranian government, particularly in response to the “Women, Lives, Freedom” protests that began on September 16, 2022. announced. .The “Women, Life, Freedom'' protests began after the death of Zina Martha Amini while in the custody of the morality police. Amini's arrest was related to non-compliance with Iran's mandatory hijab law and led to nationwide demonstrations calling for freedom, equality and responsibility. The Fact-Finding Mission's investigation documented a wide range of violations and alleged crimes, including…

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Baby boomers are approaching retirement, and many are already retired and enjoying their golden years. But for middle-class boomers, there are some costly mistakes that can quickly turn a dream retirement into a nightmare.According to the Transamerica Retirement Research Center, the median estimated retirement savings for baby boomers is just $202,000. So for middle-class boomers, there isn't much margin for error.Check it out: 8 reasons baby boomers end up poor in retirement More information: One smart way to increase your retirement savings in 2024GOBankingRates interviewed Raman Singh, CFP and owner of Singh Private Wealth Management, about common financial mistakes and…

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Ireland's Duncan Crabtree attends the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Axel/Bauer Griffin/Film Magic Artificial intelligence (AI) was a major issue behind the Screen Actors Guild (SAG or SAG-AFTRA) strike against Hollywood studios last year. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG's national executive director and chief negotiator, said a new SAG strike could be expected in the video games sector in the next four to six weeks as the creative industries and technology continue to collide. It's possible that it could happen. “We have permission in our…

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Thousands of Israelis took to the streets in Israeli cities on Saturday, demonstrating against the release of hostages held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas and against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.Saturday's rally by hostage families in central Tel Aviv was held to commemorate International Women's Day the previous day.Relatives of female hostages who were victims of Hamas violence and a young woman released in November spoke at the rally.Hundreds of meters away, thousands of people demonstrated against Netanyahu's government. According to Israeli media, police attempted to block the city's highway near the Ministry of Defense headquarters and stopped them.…

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will appear in court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. The CEOs of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are scheduled to testify in an effort to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to block the $69 billion deal.Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe agreement required Microsoft to remain neutral toward employees expressing interest in unionizing and to provide appropriate communication and information for employees to make a decision. The labor neutrality agreement took effect after Microsoft and Activision signed a deal in October after months of regulatory pushback.”We…

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will appear in court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. The CEOs of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are scheduled to testify in an effort to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to block the $69 billion deal.Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA group of about 600 software testers at Activision formed the largest labor union in the U.S. video game industry to date on Friday.The union is the first to organize under a new collective bargaining agreement negotiated as part of the union. microsoft's In October, it…

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