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Earlier this month, the Nigerian federal government blocked Twitter from the country’s mobile networks after the social media company removed a controversial post from President Muhammadu Buhari’s account. The decision for Africa’s largest and most populous economy comes as many governments around the world put increased pressure on social media …

Joe Biden’s administration has taken the first step towards easing pandemic-related travel bans in America, setting up task forces to advise on how to ease restrictions with the UK, the EU, Mexico and Canada. The White House said on Tuesday it was setting up political teams made up of officials …

The NHS has pushed back plans to consolidate the complete medical histories of 55 million patients in England into a single database after considerable pressure from activists, politicians and patients. NHS Digital, which manages the health department’s computer systems, has confirmed plans for the database, which will be made available …

WATERTOWN – Keenan R. Clancy, last known address 278 State St., Apt. 4A, was charged Sunday by municipal police with criminal mischief and second degree criminal trespassing. According to police records, Mr. Clancy used a large piece of wood to repeatedly smash the door of an apartment at 278 State …

Peter Cunliffe-Jones is a visiting scholar at the University of Westminster and founder of Africa Check. When it comes to technological regulation, what happens in Europe does not usually stay in Europe. Legislation developed in Brussels is poised to become a de facto standard for governments around the world seeking …

TAIPEI — The latest rounds of China’s campaign against its tech companies make one thing clear: Jack Ma’s companies aren’t the only ones under the regulatory microscope. What started as a government crackdown on anti-competitive practices among China’s internet giants has turned into a broader effort to clean up the …

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U.S. domestic production of lithium, a key material for electric car batteries, broke another hurdle this week after a government order to protect a rare flower growing in Nevada. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said it had offered to protect Tiehm’s buckwheat, a wildflower, under the Endangered Species Act, …

The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights have always been aspirations. When Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, it was hardly obvious that “all men are created equal.” It took nearly a century before the 14e The amendment promised “equal protection under the law”, and another …

Through Ben Bulpett, Director of EMEA Identity Platform, SailPoint The nature of the financial services industry is changing rapidly. Accelerated by the impact of COVID, the digital customer experience has become a key differentiator for banks, especially as large players seek to remain relevant in the face of more agile …