Northern Ireland amnesty law for ex-soldiers is in breach of human rights, court rules

[ad_1] The offering by Britain of conditional amnesties to ex-soldiers and militants involved in Northern Ireland’s decades of violence is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), Belfast’s High Court ruled Wednesday. Judge Adrian Colton said the section of a new law introduced last year to offer immunity from prosecution for those…

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Hunter Biden tells Congress his father was not involved in his business dealings

[ad_1] Washington — Hunter Biden is testifying Wednesday before two GOP-led House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, telling lawmakers in a closed-door deposition that his father was not involved in his various business deals. In a prepared opening statement on Wednesday, Biden contested the premise of the inquiry, saying he “did not involve…

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LG, Meta Announce Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation XR Technologies

[ad_1] LG and Meta on Wednesday announced a strategic collaboration focused on extended reality (XR) devices and technologies. Meta has previously launched Meta Quest virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality headsets that are capable of offering VR and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Meanwhile, LG created an XR business unit within the Home Entertainment division to…

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How a Russian arms maker targets unknowing Canadian companies to get around sanctions

[ad_1] Russia targets Canadian electronics to make its weapons Leaked documents obtained by CBC News show how a Russian military arms manufacturer may be targeting Canadian companies to obtain critical technology for its drones — and skirting sanctions in the process. A Russian defence contractor sought to acquire electronics from two Canadian companies in a…

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Biden to issue executive order aimed at protecting Americans’ sensitive data from China and other ‘hostile countries’

[ad_1] President Joe Biden will issue an executive order Wednesday intended to safeguard the personal data of American citizens from countries deemed hostile. The executive order centers on the business of selling people’s personal information, in which companies and so-called data brokers collect and trade data. The Biden Administration is worried that data brokers and…

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Liberty Media Q4 Earnings Report Tout Live Nation 2024 Outlook

[ad_1] Netflix’s ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ Courtesy of Netflix Liberty Media, the company controlled by billionaire mogul John Malone that owns such assets as audio entertainment giant SiriusXM and the Formula One racing circuit, reported fourth-quarter financials on Wednesday, touting growth at Live Nation Entertainment, which recently posted a record 2023 and projected continued momentum in…

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