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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday it is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. The visa restrictions could also apply to people who facilitate or get financial benefit from the misuse of commercial spyware, officials said. “The misuse of commercial spyware threatens privacy and freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. The U.S. has already placed export limits on NSO Group, restricting the company’s access to U.S. components and technology. The hacking with spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group occurred from 2019 until last September, according to Access Now.

Persons: —, who’ve, Antony Blinken, ” Biden, Jordan’s, Jamal Khashoggi’s, Hatice Cengiz, Frank Bajak Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, U.S, White, Officials, Pegasus, Israel’s NSO, Group, Amnesty, Washington Post Locations: United States, U.S, Jordan, Saudi, Istanbul, ___, Boston

A director at the nonprofit Foxglove, which has helped organise a content moderators' campaign over their work conditions, described the move as "outrageous bullying". Following his appearance, trade union Verdi said Haksöz had been placed on a paid leave of absence pending an internal investigation. Meta and other social media companies have faced criticism over the working conditions of content moderators who aim to keep their platforms free from harmful material. In 2020, the firm paid a $52 million settlement to American content moderators suffering long-term mental health issues. "Cengiz was invited to testify to the German parliament about the dangerous working conditions on social media’s factory floor.

Persons: Verdi, Cengiz, Haksöz, Cengiz Haksöz, Christoph Schmitz, Schmitz, Martha Dark, Martin Coulter, Hakan Ersen, Hugh Lawson Organizations: TELUS International, Digital, TELUS, Facebook, Reuters, Haksöz, Meta, Thomson Locations: Germany

June 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of social media moderators in Germany – who remove harmful content from platforms such as Facebook and TikTok – are calling on lawmakers to improve their working conditions, citing tough targets and mental health issues. Meta has faced mounting pressure over the working conditions of content moderators keeping its platform safe. In 2020, the firm paid a $52 million settlement to American content moderators suffering long-term mental health. "Without us, social media companies would collapse overnight," reads the petition, seen by Reuters. "Social media can never be safe until our own workplaces are safe and fair."

Persons: Germany –, Cengiz Haksöz, Haksöz, Meta, Martin Coulter, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Facebook, TELUS International, Digital, TELUS, Social, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Germany

☆ Marseille go second as Gusto own goal deals bitter blow to Lyon
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, April 23 (Reuters) - A last-gasp own goal by Malo Gusto earned Olympique de Marseille a 2-1 win at Olympique Lyonnais and lifted them back up to second in Ligue 1 with six games left on Sunday. Alexandre Lacazette netted after the break to cancel out Cengiz Under's first-half opener for Marseille, only for Gusto to deflect a poor clearance into his own net two minutes into stoppage time. After a series of half chances for both sides in a lively start, Marseille went ahead one minute before the interval when Under slotted the ball home after Alexis Sanchez's attempt was parried into his path by Anthony Lopes. Lyon, however, hit back in the 68th minute with Lacazette latching onto a cross from Corentin Tolisso to score his 20th league goal of the season to delight the Groupama Stadium crowd. They were eventually rewarded when Gusto got in the way of Johann Lepenant's attempt to clear Issa Kabore's cross, as Marseille claimed their first away win against Lyon in all competitions since 2007.

☆ Major drug busts suggest Russia is becoming a hub for cocaine heading to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Yago Rosado | Insight Crime | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The bust follows another in St. Petersburg last month and other major seizures in recent years. Police operations indicate that Ecuador is, so far, the main source country for cocaine arriving to Russia by container ship. InSight Crime analysisThe Oktyabrskaya Hotel across from the Moskovsky railway station in St. Petersburg in May 2020. St. Petersburg is the only major maritime port of entry for cocaine into the country, she added. Erdinc said that Russia played a "significant" role as a transit country for cocaine that arrives to Turkey and is then moved to other European markets.

Dec 6 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiance of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President Biden's grant of immunity. U.S. District Judge John Bates suggested he was reluctant to throw out the lawsuit but had no choice given the Biden administration's decision. Biden was criticized for fist-bumping the crown prince on a visit to Saudi Arabia in July to discuss energy and security issues. The White House said Biden had told Prince Mohammed that he considered him responsible for Khashoggi's killing. He had traveled to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain papers he needed to marry Cengiz, a Turkish citizen.

☆ Judge dismisses lawsuit over Khashoggi's murder after the Biden administration backed immunity for MBS
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( John Haltiwanger | Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A judge dismissed a suit against Mohammed bin Salman in connection to Jamal Khashoggi's death. The decision came just weeks after the Biden administration contended that the Saudi ruler, often referred to as "MBS," should be granted immunity. "Accordingly, the claims against bin Salman will be dismissed based on head-of-state-immunity," Bates added. A declassified intelligence report released by the Biden administration last year explicitly implicated MBS in Khashoggi's killing. On the campaign trail, Biden pledged to make the oil-rich kingdom a "pariah" over Khashoggi's murder.

☆ U.S. court dismisses suit against Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, had written critically of the harsh ways of Prince Mohammed, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler. The U.S. intelligence community concluded the Saudi crown prince ordered the operation against Khashoggi. The Biden administration already had spared Prince Mohammed from government penalties in the case, again citing sovereign immunity. Rights groups and Saudi exiles argued that sparing Prince Mohammed from accountability in Khashoggi's killing would give the crown prince and other authoritarian rulers around the world a green light for future abuses.

Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERSWASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Biden administration ruled on Thursday that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, drawing immediate condemnation from the slain journalist's former fiancee. In late September, Saudi King Salman named Prince Mohammed prime minister in a royal decree which a Saudi official said was in line with responsibilities that the crown prince was already exercising. FIST-BUMPBiden was criticized for fist-bumping the crown prince on a visit to Saudi Arabia in July to discuss energy and security issues. The White House said Biden had told Prince Mohammed that he considered him responsible for Khashoggi's killing. In a highly charged global atmosphere, the United States is keen to prevent its long-time ally from further distancing itself.

☆ Biden Administration Says Saudi Crown Prince Has Immunity in Khashoggi Trial
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Stephen Kalin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Biden administration told a U.S. court that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ’s status as a sitting head of government shields him from a civil lawsuit brought by the fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mr. Khashoggi, a former royal insider who criticized Prince Mohammed’s policies in Washington Post columns, was killed in 2018 and his body dismembered by Saudi agents during a visit to the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate where he was seeking papers needed to marry Hatice Cengiz, a Turkish citizen.

☆ U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The U.S. intelligence community concluded Saudi Arabia’s crown prince had approved the killing of the widely known and respected journalist, who had written critically of Prince Mohammed’s harsh ways of silencing of those he considered rivals or critics. The Biden administration statement Thursday noted visa restrictions and other penalties that it had meted out to lower-ranking Saudi officials in the death. Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, and DAWN sued the crown prince, his top aides and others in Washington federal court over their alleged roles in Khashoggi’s killing. Prince Mohammed serves as Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler in the stead of his aged father, King Salman. The Saudi king in September also temporarily transferred his title of prime minister — a title normally held by the Saudi monarch — to Prince Mohammed.

☆ Khashoggi's fiancée says the slain journalist 'died again' after Biden argued for MBS to have immunity in lawsuit over the murder
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Azmi Haroun | John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi criticized the Biden administration on Thursday. argued that the Saudi Crown Prince deserves immunity, per international law. Hatice Cengiz said Khashoggi "died again" as a result of the US position on Prince Mohammed. "I'm not going to meet with MBS," Biden told reporters in June. Khashoggi's fiancée also criticized the meeting between Biden and MBS, sharing a tweet captioned, "What Jamal Khashoggi would tweet today."

[1/2] Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman is pictured during his meeting with South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, November 17, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERSNov 17 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has determined that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has legal immunity from a lawsuit filed against him over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing on Thursday. The prince has denied ordering Khashoggi's killing but acknowledged later that it took place "under my watch." Biden, who fist-bumped the crown prince on a visit to Saudi Arabia in July to discuss energy and security issues, had told Prince Mohammed that he considered him responsible for Khashoggi's killing. He had traveled to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain papers he needed to marry Hatice Cengiz, a Turkish citizen.

☆ US officials say Saudi crown prince has legal immunity in Khashoggi murder, a stark contrast to Biden's pledge to hold him to account
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It made the argument after Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée sued the Saudi crown prince in the US. It is an abrupt shift from Biden's earlier pledges to hold Crown Prince Mohammed to account. There, he was murdered and dismembered by agents the CIA says were working on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's direct orders. The Biden administration argued that since Crown Prince Mohammed was recently appointed as Saudi Arabia's prime minister, he has "sovereign immunity" from prosecution. While there Biden said he confronted Crown Prince Mohammed over the murder, a claim Saudi officials later disputed.

☆ Ünder va juca în Franța. Olympique Marseille l-a împrumutat pe fotbalistul turc de la AS Roma
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Fotbalistul turc a jucat 88 de meciuri la AS Roma, în care a marcat 17 goluri și a dat 12 assist-uri. Cengiz Ünder a disputat 32 de partide la naționala Turciei, pentru care a înscris 9 goluri. Portarul Marko Dmitrovic, care a fost legitimat la Eibar, a venit liber de contract și a semnat pe patru sezoane cu andaluzii. Dmitrovic a jucat 131 de meciuri la Eibar și chiar a înscris un gol într-o partidă de campionat, cu Atletico Madrid. Lusitanul a jucat 42 de meciuri pentru catalani în sezonul trecut și a marcat trei goluri.

Persons: Cengiz, Marko Dmitrovic, Dmitrovic, Lusitanul Organizations: Olympique Marseille, AS Roma, Leicester City, FC Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona, Wolverhampton Wanderers Locations: Istanbul Bașakșehir, Turciei, Eibar, Serbiei, Spania, Anglia, Wolverhampton

☆ Moldova a pierdut meciul amical cu Turcia
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Echipa națională de fotbal a Republicii Moldova a cedat în meciul amical cu Turcia, scor 0-2. În partida disputată pe Benteler Arena din Paderborn, „tricolorii” au avut două ocazii mari de a înscrie, în prima repriză. Vitalie Damașcan și Sergiu Platica au trimit șuturi periculoase spre poarta lui Ugurcan Cakir, însă goalkeeper-ul turc a fost la înălțime. Echipa națională a Republicii Moldova va mai juca un amical duminică, 6 iunie. Meciul va fi transmis în direct de PRIME, cu începere de la ora 19:00.

Persons: Vitalie, Sergiu Platica, Ugurcan, Șenol, Burak, Roberto Bordin Organizations: națională, Euro Locations: Republicii Moldova, Turcia, Paderborn, Chișinău, Azerbaidjanului

☆ Naționala de fotbal a pierdut amicalul cu Turcia
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: 1 min

Naționala de fotbal a pierdut amicalul cu TurciaNaționala de fotbal a Moldovei a fost învinsă de Turcia cu 0-2, într-un meci amical disputat în orașul german Paderborn, transmite IPN. Turcii au controlat prima repriză, dar puteau încasa gol după ocaziile bune ale lui Vitalie Damașcan și Sergiu Platica. După pauză, Burak Yilmaz și Cengiz Under au înscris cele două goluri în poarta lui Dumitru Celeadnic. Selecționerul Roberto Bordin a folosit următorii jucători: Celeadnic, Arhirii, Potîrniche, Posmac, Anton (Dros 56), V.Damașcan (Nicolaescu 67), Spătaru (Cleșcenco 87), Jardan, A.Antoniuc (Costrov 67), S.Platica, Rață. Pentru Turcia urmează meciul de deschidere de la Campionatul European cu Italia, programat pe 11 iunie la Roma, iar pentru naționala Moldovei este programat amicalul de duminică cu Azerbaidjan de la Chișinău.

Persons: Vitalie Damașcan, Sergiu Platica, Dumitru Celeadnic, Roberto Bordin, Anton, Nicolaescu, Spătaru Organizations: Turcia Naționala, fotbal, Moldovei Locations: Turcia, german Paderborn, Celeadnic, Arhirii, Potîrniche, Jardan, A.Antoniuc, Italia, Roma, Moldovei, Azerbaidjan, Chișinău

☆ (video) Naționala Moldovei de fotbal a suferit o nouă înfrângere în amicalul cu Turcia
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Echipa națională de fotbal a Republicii Moldova a cedat în meciul amical cu Turcia, scor 0-2. În partida disputată pe Benteler Arena din Paderborn, tricolorii au avut două ocazii mari de a înscrie, în prima repriză. După prima repriză scorul era egal, 0 la 0. După pauză, discipolii lui Șenol Güneș, care urmează să evolueze la Euro 2020, au fost mai eficienți în atac. Burak Yilmaz a deschis scorul la capătul unei combinații superbe, iar în minutul 77, Cengiz Under a înscris al doilea gol al partidei.

Persons: Vitalie, Sergiu Plătică, Șenol, Burak Organizations: națională, Euro Locations: Republicii Moldova, Turcia, Paderborn, turc

☆ Adversari pe măsură pentru "tricolori". Echipa Moldovei va juca un meci amical cu reprezentativa Turciei
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Adversari pe măsură pentru "tricolori". Echipa națională a Republicii Moldova va juca săptămâna viitoare un meci amical cu reprezentativa Turciei, care are în componență fotbaliști de la cluburi de top din Europa.Selecționerul Șenol Guneș a inclus în lotul lărgit toate vedetele, iar din listă nu lipsesc Hakan Chahanoglu de la AC Milan, Merih Demiral de la Juventus Torino, dar și Ozan Kabak de la FC Liverpool. În lot se regăsesc și proaspeții campioni ai Franței cu Lille, Burak Yilmaz, Yusuf Yazıcı și Mehmet Celik, împreună cu atacantul lui Leicester City, Cengiz Under.O altă adversară a Moldovei de săptămâna viitoare, echipa națională a Azerbaidjanului va juca amicalul cu un lot format în mare parte din fotbaliști din campionatul intern. Selecționerul a convocat doar doi jucători care joacă la cluburi de peste hotare. "Tricolorii" se vor confrunta pe 3 iunie cu Turcia la Paderborn, iar peste trei zile vor întâlni selecționata azeră la Chișinău.Meciul ce se va disputa în Germania va fi transmis în direct de CANAL 5, iar cel de acasă va putea fi urmărit, în direct, la PRIME.

Persons: Guneș, Yusuf Yazıcı, Mehmet Organizations: Echipa, AC Milan, Juventus Torino, FC Liverpool ., Leicester City Locations: Republicii Moldova, Turciei, Europa.Selecționerul, Franței, Lille, Burak, Cengiz, Moldovei, Azerbaidjanului, Turcia, Paderborn, Germania

☆ Luptătorul moldovean de stil greco-roman, Alexandrin Guțu, a cucerit prima medalie pentru Moldova la Cupa Mondială
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Luptătorul moldovean de stil greco-roman, Alexandrin Guțu, a cucerit prima medalie pentru Moldova la Cupa Mondială, competiție ce se desfășoară la în capitala Serbiei, Belgrad. Sportivul nostru, care a evoluat în categoria de greutate de până la 77 de kilograme, s-a impus dramatic în fața ucraineanului Iasaf Zeinalov. Acesta a reușit un procedeu care i-a adus victoria iar scorul de pe tabelă a devenit 6-4. Artiom Deleanu, care a concurat în categoria de greutate de până la 55 de kilograme, a pierdut confruntarea cu algerianul Abdelkarim Fergat, iar Valentin Petic a fost învins de turcul Cengiz Arsalan, în categoria greutate de 72 de kilograme. Republica Moldova este reprezentată la Cupa Mondială de 22 de luptători.

Persons: Guțu, Artiom Deleanu, Valentin Organizations: Cupa Mondială Locations: Moldova, Serbiei, Belgrad, Republica Moldova

☆ Luptătorul moldovean Alexandrin Guțu a cucerit bronzul la Campionatul Mondial din Serbia
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Luptătorul moldovean Alexandrin Guțu a cucerit bronzul la Campionatul Mondial din SerbiaLuptătorul de stil greco-roman, Alexandrin Guțu, în vârstă de 17 ani, a cucerit medalia de bronz la Cupa Mondială de la Belgrad. În finala mică a categoriei de greutate 77 kg, sportivul moldovean a dispus cu 6-4 de ucraineanul Yasar Zeynalov. În finala mică, au mai concurat Artiom Deleanu (55 kg), Valentin Petic (72 kg), dar au cedat algerianului Abdelkarim Fergat, respectiv turcului Cengiz Arslan. Luni, 14 decembrie, în finala mică va lupta Mihail Bradu (82 kg), iar Victor Ciobanu (60 kg) va concura în recalificări.

Persons: Guțu, Deleanu, Valentin, Cengiz Arslan, Luni, Mihail Bradu, Victor Ciobanu Organizations: Cupa, moldovean Locations: Serbia, Belgrad

☆ Luptătorul Alexandrin Guțu a cucerit bronzul la Cupa Mondială
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: 1 min

Luptătorul Alexandrin Guțu a cucerit bronzul la Cupa MondialăLuptătorul de stil greco-roman, Alexandrin Guțu, a cucerit medalia de bronz la Cupa Mondială de la Belgrad. În finala mică a categoriei de greutate 77 kg, sportivul de 17 ani a dispus cu 6-4 de ucraineanul Yasaf Zeinalov, transmite IPN. Alexandrin, care este originar din Ștefan Vodă, a debutat cu o înfrângere la Cupa Mondială. În recalificări, Guțu a trecut de slovacul Denis Horbath cu 13-3, iar în meciul pentru medalia de bronz a reușit să revină în fața ucraineanului Yasaf Zeinalov. Astăzi, în finala mică va lupta Mihail Bradu (82 kg), iar Victor Ciobanu (60 kg) va concura în recalificări.

Persons: Guțu, Ștefan Vodă, El, Levai, Denis, Deleanu, Valentin, Cengiz Arslan, Mihail Bradu, Victor Ciobanu Organizations: Cupa Locations: Belgrad, recalificări

☆ Kosovarii au pierdut cu 1-2 partida cu Slovenia
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Următoarea adversară a naționalei Moldovei din Liga Națiunilor, selecționata statului Kosovo, a pierdut cu 1-2 meciul jucat în deplasare cu Slovenia. Oaspeții au preluat conducerea în partida de la Ljubljana în minutul 58, grație golului marcat de Vedat Muriqi. Jorginho a deschis scorul în minutul 27, când a înscris din penalty. Scorul final a fost stabilit de Domenico Berardi în minutul 84.Italia este liderul primei grupe din Liga A, fiind urmată de Olanda. Georginio Wijnaldum a reușit o dublă, iar Memphis Depay a marcat o dată.Golul de onoare a bosniecilor a fost înscris de Smail Prevljak.

Persons: Josip, Stanislav Cercesov, Denis Cerîșev, Jorginho, Domenico Berardi, Frank, Boer, Georginio Wijnaldum, Memphis Depay Organizations: Liga Națiunilor, Liga B, Liga A Locations: Moldovei, Kosovo, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Pristina, Chișinău, Rusia, Turcia, Istanbul, Karaman, Belgia, Anglia, Italia, Reggio Emilia, Poloniei, Olanda, Bosnia, Herțegovina, Georginio, Memphis

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