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Year: 2023

Kansas prohibits transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports.

Kansas has banned transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college, the first of several potential new laws restricting transgender people’s rights pushed through by Republican legislators against the Democratic governor’s wishes. The Legislature overrode Gov. Laura…

Tesla employees shared sensitive images captured by customer vehicles.

Tesla assures its millions of electric car owners that their privacy is “extremely important to us” and “will always be.” According to its website, the cameras it installs in vehicles to aid driving are “designed from the ground up to…

Iga Swiatek says tennis could have done better ‘from the start’ in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Tennis authorities should have banned Russian and Belarussian players, according to world number one Iga Swiatek. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, players from both countries were barred from competing at Wimbledon in 2022, but they were allowed to compete elsewhere…

The IOC says Ukraine’s boycott of qualifying events “raises serious questions.”

The International Olympic Committee says Ukraine’s decision to boycott Olympic qualifying events in Paris if Russians participate “raises serious questions” (IOC). On April 1, Ukrainian government minister Oleh Nemchinov announced the boycott. The International Olympic Committee has recommended that Russian…

Johnson & Johnson has offered $9 billion to settle talc claims.

Johnson & Johnson has proposed paying nearly $9 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits in North America alleging that its baby powder and other talc-based products cause cancer. The healthcare giant said it still thought the claims were…

McDonald’s closes US offices in anticipation of corporate job cuts.

McDonald’s is temporarily closing its US offices this week in advance of an expected announcement about corporate job cuts. The Wall Street Journal, which broke the news first, reported that McDonald’s had told US and some international employees to work…

Oil prices have risen following a surprise reduction in output.

Oil prices have risen after several of the world’s largest exporters announced unexpected production cuts. Brent crude oil is now trading above $84 per barrel, having risen by more than 5%. Economists have warned that higher oil prices may make…

Google is facing a new multibillion-dollar advertising lawsuit.

A lawsuit has been filed against Google seeking compensation for lost revenue of £3.4 billion ($4.2 billion). The claim, made by ex-Guardian technology editor Charles Arthur, alleges that Google illegally used its dominant position in online advertising to reduce the…

Trump is ‘gearing up for battle’ at a court hearing in New York, according to his lawyer.

According to his lawyer, former US President Donald Trump is “gearing up for a battle” ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday. Mr Trump is expected to fly from his Mar-a-Lago estate to New York City on Monday to…

After leaving the hospital, Pope Francis will lead Palm Sunday services.

Pope Francis will lead Palm Sunday services the day after leaving the Maria Maggiore hospital. People on the street applauded and chanted, “Long live the Pope!” when he emerged from prayer. During another stop, he got out of his car…