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A soccer fan holds a flag from Iran prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales and Iran, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Soccer sparked a geopolitical storm here at the 2022 World Cup by altering Iran’s flag in social media graphics ahead of a meeting between the two nations in a decisive Group B game. The USMNT account removed the Islamic Republic emblem from the flag, leaving just the… Source link

A soccer fan holds a flag from Iran prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Wales and Iran, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Soccer sparked a geopolitical storm here at the 2022 World Cup by altering Iran’s flag in social media graphics ahead of a meeting between the two nations in a decisive Group B game. U.S. Soccer said Sunday that the alterations — which removed the Islamic Republic… Source link

Getty Images The NFL playing surface at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium may be a hot mess in the opinion of some, but the naming rights for the venue are a hot commodity. David Ornstein of TheAthletic.com reports that Google and Tottenham “are in meaningful talks” regarding the naming rights to the 62,580-seat facility. Google, which is the new presenting sponsor of PFT Live, would get plenty of mileage from such an arrangement…. Source link

It is now three and a half years since Tottenham Hotspur moved into their new home, a £1billion state-of-the-art stadium built on top of the old White Hart Lane. But despite chairman Daniel Levy confirming back in 2019 that the club would be interested in securing a “naming-rights deal” with the “right brand, on the right money”, no such agreement has been struck. That could be about to change. Because The Athletic has learned that Tottenham are in meaningful talks with Google over… Source link

GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Saturday that the potential extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange raised concerns for media freedom and could have a “chilling effect” on investigative journalism.Assange, who has been held in a high-security London prison since 2019, has filed an appeal against his extradition from Britain to the United States.The Australian is wanted to face trial for allegedly violating the US Espionage Act by publishing classified US military… Source link

During a recent episode of “Influencers with Andy Serwer,” civil rights activist and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young praised the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. “It’s taken us a long time,” Young told Yahoo Finance. “But Joe Biden got a bill passed last night, but we’ve been moving in this direction for a long time.” The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden signed into law last week, invests roughly $375 billion into fighting climate change over… Source link

(Google; The Washington Post illustration) In post-Roe America, Google searches and location records can be evidence of a crime. Here are four ways Google should protect civil rights in its products now. July 1, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. EDT Placeholder while article actions load We the users want Google to delete our data. Our rights depend on it. This is a moment I’ve long worried would arrive. The way tens of millions of Americans use everyday Google products has suddenly become dangerous. Following… Source link

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, Google’s chief people officer Fiona Cicconi sent a staff-wide email to employees on Friday informing them of Google’s response to the ruling. Among other things, the email states that Googlers that they can “apply for relocation without justification,” and that people in charge of the relocation process “will be aware of the situation” in assessing their requests. The Supreme Court’s ruling does… Source link

Andy Cohen and Bravo continue to face backlash for Real Housewives of Dubai. Ahead of the show’s June 1 premiere and days after the first trailer was released, a group of 12 human rights groups called for the network to publicly oppose the violence against women as well as the homophobic laws perpetrated by the rulers of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Andy Cohen and Bravo are being slammed by human rights groups ahead of the Real Housewives of Dubai premiere on June 1. (Photo: Slaven… Source link

FILE PHOTO – The facade of a Google office is seen in New York City, New York, U.S., February 10, 2022. Picture taken February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) – A trade association including close to 300 French newspapers and Google (GOOGL.O) have reached a new agreement regarding the issue of content publishing rights, both parties said on Thursday. The deal meant that negotiations, which started in September… Source link