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Officials adopted the proposal over strong opposition from private industry and Republican governors. In response, Republican lawmakers announced they would seek to repeal it. Under regulations of the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management, which has jurisdiction over more than 380,000 square miles (990,000 square kilometers) of land, primarily in the western United States, public property can be leased for restoration in the same way that oil companies lease land. will be recognized. For drilling holes. The rule also further facilitates the designation of “Area of ​​Significant Environmental Concern,” a special status that can restrict development. Awarded to…

Apple has removed Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from China's App Store following an order from China's internet regulator, US media reported on Friday.Mainland China has the most extensive internet censorship in the world, with web users unable to access everything from Google to many foreign apps without workarounds such as virtual private networks (VPNs). “We are obligated to abide by the laws of the countries in which we operate, even if we disagree,” Apple said in a statement, according to Bloomberg. “The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has ordered these apps to be removed from Chinese store shelves based on…

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government will raise its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3% from the previously expected 0.2%, sources told Reuters on Friday.According to officials, the government expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 1.0% in 2025.Inflation is expected to fall faster than previously expected, falling to 2.4% this year. The government had previously projected the inflation rate in 2024 to be 2.8%.Featured bank accountsAP5.05%Minimum deposit amount1 dollarsemester12 monthsAP5.20%Minutes. Balance to earn APY1 dollarAP5.26%Minutes. Balance to earn APY$0These forecasts are part of the government's draft spring forecasts, which Economy Minister Robert Habeck is expected to…

BEIRUT (AP) – An attack on pro-government fighters by suspected members of the Islamic State group in central Syria has killed 22 pro-government fighters, the anti-government war monitor and the pro-government group say. Government media reported on Friday. Late on Thursday night, gunmen attacked a bus carrying members of Syria's Quds Brigades, a government and Russia-backed faction made up mainly of Palestinian fighters, near the town of Sukna. Sukna was once a stronghold of IS. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Britain-based opposition war monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and pro-government radio station Sham FM said…

apple Inc. announced that it has removed Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store following an order from the country's internet regulator. Authorities argued that these services posed a risk to the country's security.The order follows a cleanup program launched by Chinese regulators in 2023, in which many obsolete or unregistered apps were expected to be removed from the country's iOS and Android stores. The action against the US tech service comes as the US government takes steps to ban Beijing-based ByteDance's hit video app TikTok. U.S. politicians have also cited national security concerns in forcing…

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Government watchdog groups say changes to the state's public records law currently being debated in Baton Rouge could hamper investigations that in the past led to major reforms to the NOPD and public corruption convictions. It states that there is.The governor has said changes are needed because the current law has been weaponized, but others say the proposed changes would be a major setback for good government.Joel Friedman is a retired Tulane Law professor who specializes in the U.S. Constitution and has worked with Fox 8 on several investigations.”If passed, this would be the most severe…

Police violence, fistfights and international criticism had no impact Collage by Arzu Gabrieleva. Photo courtesy of OC Media. Used with permission. Thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets to protest the controversial foreign agents bill, which was tabled last year and reintroduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party on April 3, 2024. Experts say the Georgian Dream Party is steadily derailing the country's path to joining the European Union. . After three days of massive protests and domestic and international criticism, the bill passed its first reading in parliament. Meanwhile, party leaders slammed local civil society groups, accusing them…

I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some recent examples. I pointed out to journalists that many residents, MPs and local media are still very vocal, regularly giving differing opinions and asking questions about government policies they think should be addressed.One example concerns local government. Waste charge system, I also participated in this discussion over 10 years ago. As a result, the waste disposal bill became as follows. passed it It will become law in 2021.Due to public pressure, the government postponed the start of the plan, trial Demonstrate how waste charging works and highlight potential challenges before…

I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some recent examples. I pointed out to journalists that many residents, MPs and local media are still very vocal, regularly giving differing opinions and asking questions about government policies they think should be addressed.One example concerns local government. Waste charge system, I also participated in this discussion over 10 years ago. As a result, the waste disposal bill became as follows. passed it It will become law in 2021.Due to public pressure, the government postponed the start of the plan, trial Demonstrate how waste charging works and highlight potential challenges before…

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – In expressing support for a controversial bill that critics say would water down Louisiana's public records laws, Gov. Jeff Landry and the bill's authors announced that sources He referred to journalists who have not published. But public records law and transparency experts say the media cannot be equated with tax-funded government.Senate Bill 482, by Sen. Heather Cloud, a Republican from Turkey Creek, would exempt from state public records laws government records that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations that are part of the process that leads to government decisions and policies. The content is as follows.During…