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Trump can keep deploying troops in LA, says court
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration won a brief reprieve from a judge’s order to pull back on its use of military troops in Los Angeles to deal with protests over the president's immigration raids.
Trump signs bill cracking down on deepfake revenge porn
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump signed a bill to force social media companies to remove non-consensual sharing of explicit sexual imagery online, calling it a "horribly wrong" situation.
Harvard sued for letting trans athlete swim in women's race
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2025
» CAMBRIDGE — Harvard University was sued by three former University of Pennsylvania female swimmers who claim they were discriminated against when a transgender teammate beat them in the Ivy League championship in 2022, filing the suit when trans rights are being curtailed around the United States.
Israel's many wars lead to first combat unit of religious women
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/12/2024
» JERUSALEM — Religious girls don’t belong on the battlefield. That has been the traditional view of most of Israel's modern Orthodox community, and young women have generally gone along with it.
Bank of Thailand to get more powers in crypto law overhaul
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/08/2022
» The government plans to overhaul digital rules to confer more powers on the central bank and tighten the oversight of platforms offering cryptocurrencies and other tokens after a recent market rout left retail investors reeling from losses.
Myanmar junta amends law for more power on detentions, spying
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2021
» Myanmar’s military amended an existing law on privacy and security rights, giving it more power to detain people for longer and tap their communications.
Protesters target King’s wealth in latest Bangkok rally
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/11/2020
» Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the main office of the nation’s most valuable lender, in which the Crown Property Bureau is the biggest shareholder, as they push for more transparency and accountability from the monarchy.
China’s Xi lampooned on social media for power play
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/02/2018
» BEIJING: As China’s Communist Party prepares to repeal term limits and let President Xi Jinping rule beyond 2023, commentators have taken to social media to lampoon and laud the move.
Vietnam to delay vote on US-led Pacific trade pact
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2016
» HANOI - Vietnam is set to delay ratifying a major US-led Pacific trade pact until next year, as anxiety rises over the fate of the deal with America’s presidential election campaign exacerbating an anti-free trade mood.
Thailand leading Asia in cracking down on drinking
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/07/2015
» By banning alcohol sales near universities and technical colleges, Thailand is putting the nation at the forefront of efforts in Asia to curb booze consumption.