The state’s AG said the crowdfunding platform engaged in “deceitful action” after it froze donations to vaccine mandate protesters in Canada The Texas state government has opened an investigation into crowdfunding platform GoFundMe after the site shut down a campaign on behalf of Canadian truckers in the “Freedom Convoy,” a large anti-vaccination mandate protest staged […]
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Nigeria unbans Twitter after months-long shutdown
The social media platform agreed to a number of conditions in order to resume operations in Nigeria following a seven-month ban Nigeria has lifted a nationwide ban on Twitter, allowing its 200 million residents to continue using the site after it was shut down for months, with tech officials saying the firm accepted certain conditions […]
Court rules on Covid shutdown of cinemas & theaters after uproar
The closures, introduced to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, were unpopular with performers and venues A court in Belgium has reversed the government’s closure of cinemas, theaters, and other entertainment venues. Previous restrictions, such as vaccine pass requirements, have also been struck down by the country’s courts. Belgium’s Council of State, […]
Unit behind notorious Pegasus spyware on brink of shutdown – reports
The owners of the NSO Group, which hit headlines this year for creating and selling Pegasus spyware to governments around the world, is reportedly looking to shut down its scandal-ridden department and sell the entire company. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that the NSO Group’s owners were in talks for the refinancing and potential outright sale […]
One Omicron case triggers 2-week shutdown of children’s emergency ward
A major hospital near the Portuguese capital will implement a two-week closure of multiple children’s wards after a doctor there tested positive for the Covid-19 Omicron variant, with dozens now in quarantine amid a new outbreak. The Garcia de Orta hospital in Almada, located some 12 kilometers (7 miles) south of Lisbon, said it would […]
Volcanic ash forces shutdown of airport at Spain’s La Palma island
Spanish officials have closed the airport of La Palma on Thursday due to ash coming from the Cumbre Vieja volcano, which has been erupting on the most northwesterly island in the Canary Islands archipelago for more than two weeks. “The La Palma Airport is inoperative due to ash accumulation. The established protocols are being applied,” […]