Author: Ethan Johnson
The US Department of Commerce is reportedly considering calls from lawmakers to make it harder for China to use the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA). RISC-V is permissively licensed, allowing developers to access the ISA for free and use it to create their own or open source implementations for commercial and other applications as needed. . This license means anyone in the world can use RISC-V, including chip designers in China. In late 2023, members of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) believe that many of Uncle Sam's efforts…
Belleri maintains his innocence. “With a false criminal record, no evidence, no other witnesses except for one who took bribes from the police, and no contact with a lawyer in a glass cage, an Albanian court today ruled that I sentenced to two years in prison,” he said in a statement. Athens has asked Tirana to be released and sworn in, even if in prison, but so far to no avail. Albania's suspicions about Belleri run deep, often claiming he was involved in a resurgent extremist terrorist network. In 1995, a year after the attack that killed two Albanian soldiers,…
My perspective: Governments should prioritize fiscal health. Published Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 8:45 p.m. My Point of View by Brad Kramer In a time of soaring inflation and economic uncertainty, the debate over taxes and spending is more important than ever. Rather than endlessly debating who should pay the tax burden, it's time to address the fundamental issue of managing spending responsibly to ensure a fair tax system for everyone. brad kramer While acknowledging that overspending and overspending can occur across party lines, the debt levels accumulated under Democratic administrations are shockingly unsustainable. This reckless approach burdens future generations…
April 24, 2024 – Nine Pacific countries will further protect children from life-threatening diseases by scaling up immunization programs run by UNICEF in collaboration with ministries of health and with funding from Rotary since 2020. It is working. The commitment will add vaccines for pneumococcal disease, rotavirus and human papillomavirus (HPV) to the national immunization program. The vaccine rollout will benefit children in Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, the Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tokelau and Kiribati. Jonathan Veitch, UNICEF Regional Director for the Pacific, said: “Immunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions ever, safely reducing the threat of…
Microsoft needs a security overhaul, according to a new report from cybersecurity insiders. This comes after multiple breaches of Microsoft's systems by foreign hackers in recent years, allowing them to gain access to sensitive federal email systems. “Last year, when the People's Republic of China government-affiliated hacking group known as Storm-0558 infiltrated Microsoft's cloud environment, it cost a fortune in espionage,” the Cyber Security Review Board said in its report. It is stated inside. “The attackers gained access to the official email accounts of numerous U.S. government officials who manage relations between our country and the People's Republic of China.”…
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The mayor of Juarez, Mexico, his department chief and six of his aides have taken leave to run for political office. The interim mayor assumed control of city government on Monday and began appointing assistants. The fortress will remain in place until either a new government is inaugurated in September or Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuellar is re-elected and returns after June 2 to complete his first term. Interim Mayor Martin Chaparro reassured residents and those visiting or doing business in Juarez that things will go smoothly in the coming weeks, no matter who takes…
Opinion editor's note: editorial They represent the opinion of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently of the newsroom. ••• Imagine for a moment that you are responsible for designing the governance system of a democratic republic. Naturally, one would want the government to operate in the public domain and the people to have ample opportunity to participate in the conduct of public affairs. How do you get the government to meet its transparency obligations, such as by printing information sheets and pasting them on bulletin boards in city halls? It might be better than doing nothing. Our elected…
The Democrat and Chronicle won third place in the 2024 Collier Award for State Government Accountability for its coverage of the powerful Buffalo blizzard that killed nearly 50 people 16 months ago.”Abandoned,” which reported on government flaws before and during the December 2022 snowstorm, won the award. Based on a review of thousands of pages of documents and numerous interviews, the story of July 2023 is told through the story of a young woman named Taylor, who was trapped in a car and died.This article was researched and written by New York state health reporter David Robinson and Wilmington, Delaware-based…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Armored vehicles slowly drive past Haiti's National Palace as police scan the horizon for gang presence. Every day, bullets fly through the area, hitting buildings and people alike.Most of the territory surrounding the palace is controlled by gangs, but the interim council tasked with selecting Haiti's new prime minister and cabinet requires its members to be sworn in at the palace.Two local officials familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the media, said the ceremony was scheduled for Wednesday as authorities scrambled to put in place…
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that Crystal Brumfield will step down as deputy secretary for government-wide policy, effective May 4, after taking the position on the first day of the Biden administration in 2021. The agency stated the following in a report on April 22nd. announcement Mehul Parekh, principal deputy administrator in the Office of Global Policy, will become acting deputy administrator. GSA Secretary Robin Carnahan strongly praised Mr. Brumfield's work in the Office of Whole-of-Government Policy. His responsibilities include providing policy, guidance, and best practices in federal property, technology, mission support operations, and sustainable solutions. “Under Crystal's capable…