Author: Ethan Johnson

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Serbia's parliament approved a coalition government on Thursday. Newly elected Prime Minister Miloš Vucevic has been described as a “continuation government” that will guide the Balkan nation through geopolitical challenges and tensions with Kosovo.Most of the 31-member government's cabinet ministers come from five smaller parties that form a coalition with the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which won the most votes in last December's national elections; He's new.The government, which was approved with 152 members in the 250-member parliament, includes two pro-Russian politicians whom the United States has sanctioned for corrupt activities, as well as two pro-Russian…

The League of Women Voters of Door County Watch monitors Door County local governments to understand and shine a light on issues important to the League. In this column, I'll share a snapshot of what's happening in county, city, and school government, as seen through the lens of positions important to the League of Women Voters. Position: Public security Door County Judicial and Public Safety Commission, April 2. The Door County Sheriff's Office's 2023 Annual Use of Force Report was released during the meeting. In 2023, there were a total of 12,664 calls or traffic stops made by the Patrol…

rear Month Of test, Google today is rolling out labels to the Play Store that indicate official state and federal apps in more than 14 countries. This new label will help users weed out apps that steal money and data by pretending to be official apps. The company says these badges currently cover more than 2,000 apps in countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Japan, South Korea, US, Brazil, Indonesia, India, and Mexico. The company teased this feature last November when it announced new rules for app developers. Users will be able to see a new 'Government' badge on…

WASHINGTON (AP) – A bipartisan group of senators is seeking to limit the Transportation Security Administration's use of facial recognition technology, citing concerns about the privacy and civil liberties of travelers.In a letter Thursday, a group of 14 lawmakers urged Senate leaders to use the Federal Aviation Administration's future reauthorization to limit TSA's use of the technology and provide some oversight for Congress.“This technology poses a serious threat to our privacy and civil liberties, and Congress should prohibit TSA from developing and deploying facial recognition tools until there is strict Congressional oversight.” the lawmakers wrote.The effort, led by Sen. Jeff…

Spain was stunned last week as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez temporarily withdrew from public life — plunging into five days of official silence as he considered whether to resign. Spaniards were gripped by speculation about whether the center-left leader had reached a breaking point, after he published an emotional open letter admitting his doubts about “whether it is worth [continuing].” Sánchez’s dramatic move came as a Madrid court opened an obviously bogus criminal investigation into his wife, Begoña Gómez, on allegations of trafficking political favors. The speculation ended on Monday, as Sánchez announced that he will remain in post. But…

The University of Miami's Associated Student Government (ASG) passed four bills, including caps on internal spending. Senators also approved next year's Internal Operating Budget (IOB). Treasury Secretary Eve Harvey introduced the IOB on the Senate floor. Budget requests were primarily for various committee events and discretionary purposes. It was passed unanimously. House Speaker pro tempore Nicholas Barry has authored a bill that would place a 12% cap on internal spending. Barry said the IOB for the 2019-2020 school year was $19,938, not including scholarships. For the current academic year, including summer, fall and spring terms, he was paid $174,146. Barry…

Agenda: the start of the third phase of modernization of the Trans-Siberian Railway with BAM, the concept of autotourism development in Russia, the results of a nationwide competition of projects aimed at creating a comfortable urban environment. Opening speech by Mr. Mikhail MishustinReport of Mr. Dmitry Chernyshenko on the implementation of the autotourism development concept in RussiaMarat Husnulin's report on the results of the national vote on improvement projects Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister on current issues April 26, 2024 Dmitry Chernyshenko attended the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister May 2, 2024 Предыдущая новость Следующая новость Meeting with Deputy…

Human Rights Watch accused Kenyan authorities of failing to adequately respond to ongoing flooding that has killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season.by Evelyn Musambi Associated PressMay 2, 2024, 6:02 a.m. ET• 2 minute readNAIROBI, Kenya — Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Kenyan authorities of failing to adequately respond to ongoing flooding that has killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season.The New York-based human rights group said governments “have a human rights obligation to prevent foreseeable harm from climate change and extreme weather events and to protect people in…

JACKSON — Environmental groups are hiring new policymakers to make changes aimed at protecting wolves after a Wyoming man allegedly mistreated Daniel's wolf, sparking international outrage. Lobbying groups.More than 60 conservation groups, including Jackson-based Wyoming Untrapped and Wyoming Wildlife Advocates, last week warned the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service that they are using snowmobiles and other vehicles to hunt wild animals on public lands. wrote a letter calling for a ban on killing.Amarok Weiss, senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, said, “Hunting down wild animals with a vehicle is just one of many…

I remember when the Lafayette Daily Advertiser was locally owned. They covered our local government and school system, but most of all they covered our amazing local universities. At this time, this is not true.Advertisers are not locally owned. It is part of Gannett Systems, headquartered in Virginia.When The Advertiser was locally owned, there was a symbiotic relationship between the newspaper and the community, with both sides benefiting. This led to the newspaper being named the official journal of the city of Lafayette and other cities in the parish.A great advantage of being the official newspaper of most governments in…