“We would have a slightly higher rate than I had anticipated in September,” she said at investment banking firm KBW’s 9th Annual CEO Strategy Forum held in New York.The Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points on Nov. 2 for a fourth consecutive tim…
Human Rights
Human rights under threat as conflict, violence plague Africa: Watchdog
The threat of violence, rights abuses, military coups, and armed conflict remains pervasive in Africa “against a backdrop of backsliding on democratic safeguards and rule of law,” according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report.“African leaders fail…
UN condemns killing of 3 aid workers in South Sudan
The UN has condemned the killing of three aid workers in South Sudan and called on authorities to protect humanitarian personnel.”I am shocked by the report on the killing of two aid workers in the Abyei Administrative Area and another aid worker kille…
Law enforcement abuse in Greece ‘remains widespread’: Rights group
Law enforcement abuse in Greece remains “widespread,” said an international rights group in its yearly report released on Thursday.“Law enforcement officials failed adequately to respond to hate crimes and in some cases were complicit in them,” the Hum…
German climate activists continue protest against coal mine expansion
Climate activists on Thursday continued their protest in the western German village of Lutzerath amid a heavy-handed police operation.Fresh clashes broke out in the morning hours as police attempted to remove barricades and deployed reinforcements to e…
Iran sentences former official to death for spying for Britain
Iran has sentenced to death a former senior official on charges of espionage for the British intelligence agency MI6, the judiciary-linked Mizan News said on Wednesday.Alireza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister, was closely connected to the Briti…
Russian chief of general staff named commander of Russian forces in Ukraine
Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov has been named commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.“Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov has been appointed commander of the integrated group…
UN experts decry growing use of racist terminology on Twitter since Elon Musk takeover
UN experts said Friday a sharp increase in the use of the racist “N” word on Twitter after its acquisition by Elon Musk highlights the urgent need for deeper social media accountability over expressions of hatred to people of African descent.“In the ea…