Tag: Social affairs
US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans
BILLINGS, Mont. — Payments for dead wolves. Unlimited hunting of the animals. Shooting wolves from the air.
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Inmate dies in altercation at federal prison in Kentucky
WASHINGTON — A 50-year-old inmate died Saturday following an altercation with a fellow prisoner at a high-security federal prison in Kentucky, officials said.
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UK schools to reopen, backed by frequent virus testing
LONDON — British students, backed by a robust coronavirus testing program, are gearing up to return to school Monday after a two-month closure, in...
Spain starts culling of 900 cattle after 2 months at sea
MADRID — The culling of nearly 900 cattle that were deemed unfit after spending more than two months at sea and on a ship...
Russian rights NGO disbands under ‘foreign agent’ pressure
MOSCOW — A longtime human rights organization in Russia announced Sunday it's disbanding because of pressure from the country’s foreign agents law.
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Investment exec prods companies on gender and racial equity
WASHINGTON — Pension and social investment funds have been stepping up efforts to influence public companies’ conduct by getting their proposals onto annual shareholder...
GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits
Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal...
Protesters say out with Cyprus’ ‘Satanic’ Eurovision entry
NICOSIA, Cyprus —
Dozens of Orthodox Christian faithful held up...
New Tokyo Olympic president tries to assure Japan on safety
TOKYO — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun holding weekly news conferences hoping to win over a doubting Japanese...
Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void
SURRY, Va. — When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near...
