Tag: Human rights

US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and...

Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism

Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even trying to assassinate”...

A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A high-level U.S. delegation met Sunday with the head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication...

US rights watchdog cites "a climate of fear" in Uganda oil development project

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Oil activities on the shores of Uganda’s Lake Albert have triggered widespread suffering among locals facing forced displacement and other...

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

SAO PAULO -- The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and...

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless its billionaire owner...