Author: Ethan Johnson

Yaoundé, Cameroon – A group of Catholic-influenced Nigerian researchers, criminologists and human rights activists say they are planning to expand jihadist operations into the largely Christian southeast under the guise of a national ranching project. He blames the department. The project has been promoted as a way to modernize agriculture and improve livestock management. The idea is to create designated areas where cattle can be raised and grazed, reducing conflicts between pastoralists and farmers. In 2019, the Nigerian government launched a 10-year National Livestock Transformation Plan aimed at creating 119 ranches in multiple regions of Nigeria to “quell herder-farmer conflicts…

In sharp contrast to its previous position on the approval process for platforms using AI models, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has withdrawn the requirement for platforms to seek government approval for AI models under development. As per the new advisory issued on March 15, 2024, MeitY has emphasized the importance of labeling AI-generated content, especially content that is susceptible to exploitation with deepfake technology. The previous advisory, issued on March 1, was heavily criticized by many startup founders as a bad move. Key points of the advisory include: 1. Under the new format, intermediaries are no longer…

The Modi government banned the JKLF, led by jailed terror suspect Yasin Malik.New Delhi: The Modi government has launched a coalition of four parties – the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, led by jailed terror suspect Yasin Malik, the Jammu and Kashmir People's Freedom Alliance and the Jammu and Kashmir People's Union, for their involvement in inciting terrorism and separatism in the union territory. One faction was banned.Announcing the decision, Home Minister Amit Shah said anyone who challenges the security, sovereignty and integrity of the country will face severe legal action.In a separate notification, the Union Home Ministry said that…

State Sen. George Borrello (R-Sunset Bay) is discussing changes to the state's paid family leave program, which would affect businesses but not people employed by the state. It does not affect. Last June, state Sen. George Borrello happily voted in favor of a bill that would ban racial discrimination in the administration of the state's paid family leave law. His vote changed this week. While Borrello's views on discrimination haven't changed, state Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn)'s proposal has. “We previously voted for this bill and it passed unanimously,” Borrero said. “But this particular version changes so…

Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce declared March as Certified Government Financial Manager Month. From left, members of the Mid-Ohio Valley Chapter of the Society of Government Accountants are Accounting Responsibility Chair Kent Hasbergen, Chapter President Rita Ledbetter, Mr. Joyce, Certified Government Finance Manager National Treasurer-elect Michelle Yannock, and Member and Eric Giles, Parkersburg Finance Director. The Mid-Ohio Valley Chapter of the Society of Government Accountants is part of a national organization with more than 14,000 members in 101 chapters in the United States and around the world. (Photo provided) PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce has declared…

The Canadian government said Thursday it ordered a national security review of the popular social media app TikTok in September. The move was not made public until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the national security review at a news conference in Windsor on Thursday.Trudeau told a news conference that his government was “closely monitoring” events in the United States, before adding that he could not comment further on the ongoing national security review. The revelation comes as the US Congress attempts to pass a bill to ban TikTok. On March 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a…

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A bill that could ban TikTok continues to move through Congress after passing the House of Representatives on Wednesday.The bill aims to crack down on national security concerns related to apps.Experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggest the bill would not necessarily ban apps entirely.”My personal opinion is that that's not really what everyone is looking for here,” said Drew Schroeder, a national security research strategist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “More leverage is needed to separate TikTok from the Chinese government and increase transparency about how TikTok handles user data and algorithms.”The bill is currently…

The federal government will have to pay more than $700 billion in compensation to the state of Alaska for the Environmental Protection Agency's actions in 2023 that blocked development of the massive and controversial Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. , argued in a lawsuit filed in federal court by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in the District of Columbia, is part of a series of lawsuits by states and would-be mine developers seeking to revive large-scale copper and gold projects. The state and company's legal action follows a failed attempt by…

The British government on Thursday announced a new definition of extremism, following a growing threat from extremists across the United States. Organizations that meet the new definition will be automatically barred from receiving government funding. A statement outlining the definition noted that the change was due to the increasing prevalence of extremist ideology in recent years, particularly after the October 7 attacks in Israel.The new definition states that extremism includes the promotion or promotion of an ideology based on violence, hatred, or intolerance, and at least one of three objectives: The enumerated objectives are to deny or destroy the fundamental…

Pakistan's ruling elite currently has a minority government led by the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister. This follows weeks of political unrest following February elections that were manipulated and rigged on orders from the military high command to prevent jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party from winning. It is.The new government of the world's fifth most populous country will be asked to impose vicious austerity measures at the behest of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is dominated by US imperialism and global capital.There's a reason why it's widely considered “weak,'' “unstable,'' and “unpopular.'' In…