Giorno: 20 Gennaio 2023

Police investigating rape claims in England believe victim-blaming myths, study finds

Read More Government-funded researchers have uncovered “striking” evidence that rape myths – such as the belief that a woman’s behaviour plays a part in her rape – are believed by police officers investigating allegations of the crime. A study of specialist rape and sexual offences officers in one large police force gives a rare snapshot […]

Croatian president blasts EU penalties against Hungary

Croatia’s president said Friday that efforts by the European Union to uphold democratic standards in member countries threatened to tear the bloc apart, and condemned EU efforts to financially penalize Hungary for its alleged breaches of rule of law standards. NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDS RESEARCH TO FIND OUT IF WHITE PAINT IS RACIST President Zoran Milanovi? […]

Video shows Seoul fire ripping through slum next to ritzy Gangnam district

Roughly 500 people were evacuated from their makeshift homes in an area known as Guryong Village in South Korea’s capital city Friday after a fire broke out, destroying some 60 homes. The village, densely packed with homes erected out of cardboard and wood, sits in the shadow of one of the wealthiest areas in Seoul […]

Afghan opposition groups outraged at UN employees photographed under Taliban flag

The U.N. has apologized after employees took photos under Taliban flags during a visit to Afghanistan. “We are aware of this photo which was taken while the Deputy Secretary-General was meeting the de facto leaders in Afghanistan,” St?phane Dujarric, spokesperson for the U.N. secretary-general, told Fox News Digital. “Her security had taken her to that […]

Maine bans TikTok for state workers

Post Content The state of Maine is banning TikTok from devices that connect to the government network, joining states banning the social media app owned by a Chinese company from state phones and other devices. Maine Information Technology notified executive branch workers on Thursday that the popular app could pose a serious threat to the […]

Japan Reports Inflation Hit 4 Percent, 41-year High in December

Read More TOKYO—Japan’s consumer inflation rate hit a 41-year high of 4 percent in December, as prices for everything from burgers to gas surged. That rate is still relatively low, compared to some other nations, including the U.S. Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, has been fending off deflation, or chronically falling prices, for decades. The […]