Veterans dismissed over ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy given honorable discharges
US policy in effect from 1994-2011 removed thousands of LGBTQ+ service members, many less than honorablyNearly all US service members who were forcibly separated from the military when the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was in place have now been honorably discharged, defense department officials announced on Tuesday.The “don’t ask…A2IM, SAG-AFTRA and More Call Out TikTok Over Abrupt Merlin Split: ‘The Latest Example of the Platform Doing Whatever It Can to Avoid Compensating Artists Fairly’
It’s safe to say the indie music community isn’t a fan of TikTok, which is facing a fresh wave of criticism ahead of its Merlin agreement’s quick-approaching expiration. The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), the American Federation of Musicians (AFM…
Workers’ rights reform set to slap British businesses with £5bn bill
British businesses are set to be imposed with a £5bn additional cost annually as a result of the new workers’ rights, with smaller businesses in hospitality and retail set to hit the hardest…
Nigeria: Responders to Nigeria’s Flood Crisis Are Themselves Affected By Crisis
UNFPA] Maiduguri, Nigeria — Flash floods throughout West and Central Africa have left more than 5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and other countries in the region. Torrential rainfall has disrupted access to essential services and increased the threat of disease…
Burkina Faso: MSF Temporarily Suspends Activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso
MSF] Faced with ongoing security challenges that threaten the ability to carry out activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our humanitarian response in the city. This decision prioritises the safety of our staff, and allows us to reassess working conditions…
Ministries to upgrade welfare database
The Finance Ministry and the Social Development and Human Security Ministry are preparing to jointly improve the database of government welfare systems provided to all citizens to ensure greater transparency in terms of data and reduce the number of bogus applicants…
The PTM continues on its radical path in the name of rights
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) began as a grassroots initiative advocating for the rights of the Pashtun people, catalyzed by the tragic killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud, who was allegedly murdered in a staged police encounter in Karachi. The movement’s early momentum stemmed from legitimate grievances, particularly the call for justice…
Snakes don’t go with their gut, they regenerate it
Humans aren’t capable of regrowing limbs like some salamanders or full organs like some snails and zebrafish, but we do renew some of our cells, including the absorptive lining of our intestines. In contrast to the relatively minor turnover of cells……
Tamkeen sets final offer price at SAR 50/shr
Logo of Tamkeen Human Resource Co. Tamkeen Human Resources Co. completed the book-building process for the institutional tranche of its initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market (TASI), setting the final offer price at SAR 50 per share — the upper limit of the price range…