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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced to Life for $20 Million Bribery Scheme

Court finds Tang Yijun abused high office...

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

To what extent can an artificial system...

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Office of Public Affairs | “King” of Violent Haitian Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Gun Smuggling and Money Laundering

Joly Germine, 31, of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his role in a gunrunning conspiracy that smuggled firearms...

Office of Public Affairs | Pharmacy Owners Sentenced for $18M COVID-19 Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

Two pharmacy owners were sentenced for using New York-area pharmacies to submit millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and then...

EU imposes first ever sanctions on leading cybercriminals | News item

The Foreign Affairs Council has adopted sanctions against six Russian individuals responsible for serious cyber operations that have caused widespread damage in the EU,...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Release of the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report

AMBASSADOR DYER:  Good morning, everyone.  My name is Cindy Dyer, and I have the privilege of serving as the ambassador-at-large for the Office to...

New Mass Media Law Threatens Freedom of Speech, Information in Kazakhstan

Although Kazakhstan’s new mass media law has some amendments that should improve the status quo, its ambiguity and the restrictive nature of other provisions...

Helping nonexperts build advanced generative AI models | MIT News

The impact of artificial intelligence will never be equitable if there’s only one company that builds and controls the models (not to mention the...

US Racial Inequity Compounds ‘Heat Dome’ Harms

The United States is currently experiencing a heat dome, with temperatures soaring to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) in some western states and...

Attack on Kazakhstan Journalist in Ukraine

(Berlin, June 21, 2024) – Ukrainian and Kazakh authorities should carry out an effective investigation into the shooting of an independent Kazakh journalist and...

An Homage to a Beloved Indigenous Visionary

Today we honor Blas Lopez, a Guna Indigenous community leader from the small, flood-prone island of Gardi Sugdub, Panama. Trained as a sociologist, Blas...

Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases

The Justice Department today announced the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access...

Office of Public Affairs | Chairman of Publicly Traded Health Care Company Convicted of Insider Trading

A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted the former CEO, executive chairman, and chairman of the board of directors of Ontrak Inc., a publicly...

Office of Public Affairs | Doctor Convicted of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

A federal jury convicted a Maine doctor today for unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl. According to court documents and evidence presented...

Increased Attacks on Education During War

Attacks on education and military use of schools during armed conflict rose by an alarming 20 percent in 2022 and 2023 compared with the...

How Employers Can Help End Domestic Violence

Five years ago today, a landmark international treaty was adopted to prevent violence and harassment in the world of work, including by extending legal...

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