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- A + A WASHINGTON (June 25): US President Joe Biden on Saturday (June 25) signed a bipartisan gun safety bill into law, the first major federal gun reform in three decades, days after the Supreme Court expanded gun rights. "This is a monumental day," Biden said at the White House, with his wife Jill by his side. "God willing, it's going to save a lot of lives." The Supreme Court on Thursday declared for the first time that the US Constitution protects an individual's right to carry a handgun in public for self-defence. Gun control has long been a divisive issue in the nation with several attempts to put new controls on gun sales failing time after time. The new legislation includes provisions to help states keep guns out of the hands of those deemed to be a danger to themselves or others and blocks gun sales to those convicted of abusing unmarried intimate partners. It does not ban sales of assault-style rifles or high-capacity magazines. The law does take some … [Read more...] about Biden signs bipartisan gun safety bill into law, takes swipe at Supreme Court

Mustapa says the government is always serious about the rising cost of doing business due to bureaucracy and the impact of the shortage of foreign workers on the economy as often raised by industry. (Photo by Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Yusuf/The Edge) - A + A TUMPAT (June 25): The government will pay attention to four proposals submitted in writing by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) before tabling Budget 2023 in October. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the four proposals are related to the issue of hiring foreign workers, inflation control, Internet access problems and issues related to food security. “The government welcomes participation and commitment from the private sector and the business community as demonstrated by the ACCCIM to jointly find solutions to the challenges faced in doing business, especially in the context of the country’s post-Covid-19 economic … [Read more...] about Govt to pay attention to four ACCCIM proposals for Budget 2023, says Mustapa

President Joe Biden was seeking much tougher measures on guns, including a ban on military style rifles often used by mass shooters WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first significant federal bill on gun safety in decades, saying that while it falls short of what's really needed it will "save lives." "While this bill doesn't do everything I want, it does include actions I've long called for that are going to save lives," he said at the White House before leaving for two major diplomatic summits in Europe. The gun legislation includes enhanced background checks for younger buyers and federal cash for states introducing "red flag" laws that allow courts to temporarily remove weapons from those considered a threat. Billions of dollars have been allocated to crack down on "straw purchasers" who buy firearms for people not allowed to own them, and to curb gun trafficking. However, much tougher measures wanted by Biden and other Democrats did not … [Read more...] about Biden signs first significant US gun control law in decades

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Long before the premiere of the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, diamond mogul Lev Leviev (aka The King of Diamonds ) founded LLD Diamonds. The company and the Leviev family became the subject of the highly controversial Netflix documentary that was viewed by more than 50 million subscribing households within weeks of its February 2 premiere. Those featured in the film were thrust into the limelight and their lives were forever changed. The women involved have united to fight their claims that they were scammed by Shimon Hayut (who now goes by Simon Leviev but will be referred to as Hayut in this article to avoid confusion). He is denying all allegations made against him. Both sides will face off in court on Tuesday, June 28 at 11:30 IST at a preliminary hearing in the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court. Attorney Guy Ophir, who is representing the Leviev family, spoke in a phone interview and said that he expects the … [Read more...] about The Women Of Netflix’s ‘The Tinder Swindler’ Unite As Court Date Approaches

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim has urged unrelated parties to stop interfering and politicising the issue of land acquisition for the Sungai Baru redevelopment project in Kampung Baru, which is still in the process of negotiations. He also urged the group of residents who still disagree with the land acquisition process not to be confused and influenced by those who just want to take advantage of the issue by pretending to be "heroes". “Landowners are more entitled than others. They voice their opinion a little wrongly when the opinion is channelled to those who want to take advantage. “I may be challenged by other parties. Go ahead. Challenge me. I have no problem but I am still in favour of the landowners. There is no need to look for others because we (the government) will make the decision, but if other people want to be heroes, it is up to them,” he said at the press conference of the Self-Defence … [Read more...] about Shahidan: Unrelated parties must stop interfering, politicising Sungai Baru issue

In those first few fraught hours of February 24th, after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, Anastasiia Smyk, CEO and co-founder of aviation software startup Input Soft , recalls being in a state of shock and incredulity. She was in Kyiv at the time, but her 11-strong team was scattered around the country. advertisement advertisement “The first week we were just thinking about how to survive at a human level,” says the 25-year-old entrepreneur. “So we decided to rent a house for our team in the Carpathian mountains, in the [safer] western part of Ukraine, and told them they could go there with their families to wait until we knew more about what was happening. Some of them went. Others were unable to get out.” One of those left behind was the startup’s accountant, whose home town of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, has been under Russian occupation since early March. On May 3rd, when the internet and mobile communications went down, she decided to risk her … [Read more...] about The war in Ukraine hasn’t ended. Here’s how these founders continue to build their businesses

The is one of the most common words in the English language. But two separate entities want consumers to associate them with the word. advertisement advertisement Fashion designer Marc Jacobs and Ohio State University separately filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2019 to trademark “the,” which would allow them to emblazon it on merchandise like T-shirts and bags—and prohibit anyone else from doing so. This week, the USPTO granted the university the trademark, and while it may seem ridiculous to try to trademark such a common word, experts say it’s actually a clever bit of branding. In some ways, the entire concept of sticking “THE” on a shirt began as a joke. Back in 1986, Ohio State University wanted to move away from the acronym OSU because it’s also used by Oregon State University and Oklahoma State University, which creates a lot of confusion. So the school tried to rebrand itself as The Ohio State University in a … [Read more...] about Why Marc Jacobs and Ohio State both fought to trademark the word ‘the’

HARARE, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean government health workers on Saturday called off their one-week strike over better pay, citing the need to prevent further unnecessary loss of life. "The leaders of the Health Associations after considering the plight of the public, have resolved to temporarily adjourn the industrial action and request the healthcare workers to resume service. This has been done to prevent any further loss of life," the Zimbabwe Health Apex Council said in a statement. The Council said it hoped the government will address their grievances within 14 days, failure of which the employees will go on industrial action without notice. "We have taken this decision in good faith, that the employer will engage with us. We believe that the 'ball' is now in the employer's court," the Council added. The government health workers - from doctors and nurses to the lowest-ranked employees - went on strike Monday citing incapacitation to continue reporting for work due to … [Read more...] about Zimbabwean gov’t health workers call off strike

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Saturday she is backing a parliamentary bill to add abortion rights to the country's constitution. The move comes after the United States Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling which recognized a woman's constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationwide. "For all women, for human rights, we must engrave this acquired right in stone," Borne wrote on Twitter. "The Parliament must be able to rally very strongly around this bill." Her comment came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said abortion was a "fundamental right for all women." The issue is being thrust onto the French political stage at a time when the country is grappling with the challenge of a highly fragmented parliament. Aurore Berge, leader of the Renaissance party in the National Assembly, said the party would draft a law proposal to add abortion rights to the French constitution. … [Read more...] about French PM Borne backs enshrining abortion rights in constitution

Representative Image After multiple rounds of deliberations, the Digital Lenders Association of India (DLAI) has decided to seek a six-month extension and meetings with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) representatives on the regulator's recent clarification barring several fintechs from facilitating credit through Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) of their partner banks. While a final representation is yet to be sent to the regulator, Moneycontrol could gain access to the draft letter of June 24 addressed to the Department of Payment and Settlement Systems and the Department of Regulation within the RBI. In the letter, DLAI argued that business models that involve lending through prepaid instruments like wallets and prepaid cards were developed with: (a) the objective of ensuring accessibility of affordable and easy credit to the middle and low-income households in India and achieving financial inclusion; and (b) safeguards to account for systemic risks in transactions as … [Read more...] about Digital lenders seek 6-month extension, meeting with RBI, on PPI-based lending