Turkey: Thousands protest against proposed child sex law
Thousands have protested in Istanbul in Turkey against a bill that would let off men who assaulted underage girls if they marry their victims. The government insists the legislation is aimed at dealing with the widespread custom of child marriage, but critics say that it will legitimize child rape. Protesters clapped and chanted: "We will not shut up. We will not obey. Withdraw the bill immediately!" The law would allow the release of men who assaulted a minor without "force, threat, or any other restriction on consent" and married the victim.
Obama offers Trump advice on conflicts of interest
Obama said he advised Trump to secure a strong White House counsel to avoid any possible conflicts of interest generated by the president-elect’s global business interests.
Zika virus 'no longer an emergency'
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared. By lifting its nine-month-old declaration, the UN's health agency is acknowledging that Zika is here to stay. The infection has been linked to severe birth defects in almost 30 countries. These include microcephaly, where babies are born with abnormally small heads and restricted brain development.
Asia leaders defend trade deals despite Trump stance
Asia-Pacific leaders have said they will pursue free trade deals despite Donald Trump's US election victory. During the campaign, Trump called for greater protection for US jobs and said he would tear up the Trans-Pacific Partnership - the biggest multinational trade deal in years. But after a two-day summit in Peru, leaders defended the benefits of open markets. China also claimed growing support for a wider 21-nation trade deal it backs.
Facebook details plans to combat fake news
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has outlined plans for how he hopes to combat fake news on the site. Facebook became mired in controversy after some users complained fake news changed the outcome of the US election. Zuckerberg posted details of several projects to "take misinformation seriously", including methods for stronger detection and verification. He previously responded to criticism of fake news on Facebook by saying over 99% of its content was "authentic". Some people write fake news that gets shared on Facebook. Zuckerberg said the problems were "complex, both technically and philosophically." He noted Facebook did not want to discourage the sharing of opinions or become "arbiters of truth".
Supreme Court lets antitrust suit over ATM fees continue
The US Supreme Court published an order on Thursday stating that it would no longer hear the appeal in two antitrust suits against Visa, Mastercard and several banks concerning ATM fees. The suit alleges that the defendants, credit card companies and banks, have conspired to keep the ATM charges high, hurting consumer and ensuring that independent ATM operators can not set lower ATM fees. The lawsuit was originally dismissed by the district court on the basis that the plaintiffs, consumers and independent ATM operators, lacked standing to sue.
Bitcoin users who evade taxes are sought by the I.R.S.
The I.R.S. has asked Coinbase, the largest Bitcoin exchange in the United States, for the records of customers who bought virtual currency from 2013 to 2015.
The firm that starts work at 9.06 AM
There aren't many companies that insist staff start work every day at such an oddly specific time as Pivotal Software. Employees at the US firm's 20 global offices all have to be at work and ready to go at exactly 9.06 AM. At that precise time a cowbell is rung, or a gong is hit, and all workers gather for a brief stand-up meeting that lasts for between five and 10 minutes. Then the firm's programmers hit their computers, with no other meetings or distractions for the rest of the day.
Volkswagen plans 30,000 job cuts worldwide
Volkswagen has announced plans to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide with about 23,000 of the losses borne in Germany. VW, still dealing with the aftermath of the emissions-cheating scandal, aims to rejuvenate its core brand, and develop new electric and self-driving cars. VW says it will create 9,000 jobs as part of investments in new products. The cuts should bring annual savings of €3.7bn ($3.92bn) by 2020. VW and unions have been hammering out a plan to revive its fortunes since June. Volkswagen chief executive, Matthias Mueller, said it was "the biggest modernization program in the history of the group's core brand".
As more States legalize marijuana, investors and marketers line up
The fledgling legal market for marijuana is around $7 billion, and the recent passage of legalization measures in eight states has sparked a surge of interest from investors in an expanding industry.
South Korea president to be investigated after 3 indicted in corruption scandal
South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that President Park Geun-hye will be investigated "as a suspect" in a political corruption scandal, after three individuals with ties to Park were indicted on corruption charges.
Italy's banks are in a slow-motion crisis. And Europe may pay
Squeezed by bad loans, Italian lenders are starving a weak economy of capital, which may keep the rest of Europe from regaining its economic vigor.
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