US court absolves top tech companies in Congo’s child labor case

US court absolves top tech companies in Congo’s child labor case

(LONDON) -- A U.S. court has absolved five of America's biggest tech companies in a case over their alleged support of child labor in cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on TuesdayThe five tech giants -- Apple, Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, Dell, Microsoft, and…
Princeton student’s kidnapping sheds light on terror group’s ties to Iraqi government

Princeton student’s kidnapping sheds light on terror group’s ties to Iraqi government

(NEW YORK) -- Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli Middle East expert and Princeton political science student, loved posting on X, formerly Twitter.Her social media posts praised protesters in Syria for their “immense courage,” called out authoritarianism in Russia, and even lauded anti-corruption protesters in her native Israel.And then, on March 21,…
Israel-Hamas truce talks stall as war in Gaza grinds on

Israel-Hamas truce talks stall as war in Gaza grinds on

(LONDON) -- A second straight day of talks aimed at negotiating a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel concluded in Egypt on Tuesday with no breakthrough, a Hamas official told ABC News.Israel did not send a delegation to Cairo for the latest round of negotiations and has declined to comment publicly…
Cross-border humanitarian aid to Sudan halted

Cross-border humanitarian aid to Sudan halted

(LONDON) -- Cross-border humanitarian aid deliveries from Chad into Western Sudan have been halted, according to multiple aid organizations.The halting of cross-border deliveries comes after Sudan’s ministry of foreign affairs raised concerns that arms transfers to the Rapid Support Forces Paramilitary Group -- one of Sudan’s warring parties -- were…