The Associated Press found that governments around the world used mass surveillance technologies and data during the COVID-19 pandemic for purposes unrelated to the pandemic, including stifling dissent and harassing marginalized communities.
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in Aug 2021 after Joe Biden ordered a hurried and chaotic evacuation from the country that killed 13 U.S. service members and left hundreds or more U.S. citizens behind to fend for themselves. The terrorist organization has been cracking down on human rights, including women's rights, since reclaiming control.
Recently disclosed internal communications between top election officials in Arizona's Maricopa County in the immediate aftermath of Election Day reveal that they struggled to reconcile a discrepancy of almost 16,000 in outstanding ballot totals.
A Reuters investigation discovered that at least four suppliers of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have illegally employed minors to work in factories.
The National Archives and Records Administration is expected to drop a trove of previously classified documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy later Thursday — including sensitive records pertaining to assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.
