“Apple has prevented the Telegram messaging service from updating globally ever since Russia banned the service and ordered Apple to remove it from its online store.”
“The limitations emerged as President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports and curb investment in sensitive technology.”
“A handful of websites, including those of major news providers, went down in the EU. While it’s unclear how vigorously regulators will enforce the rules, the shutdowns show that many would rather go dark than take the risk.”
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/25/17393894/gdpr-news-websites-down-europe
“The Harare High Court has lifted a ban by the central bank which barred all banks and financial institutions from offering services to cryptocurrency exchanges. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) failed to appear for court proceedings.”
Read more: https://www.ccn.com/breaking-zimbabwe-court-lifts-central-banks-banking-ban-on-bitcoin-exchanges/
“Family and community are the only things left in Adams County, Ohio, as the coal-fired power plants abandon ship and the government shrugs.”
“Guess where the economically forgotten people live? The majority of these ‘ALICE’ households live in America’s largest cities.”
Read more: https://weissratings.com/articles/the-building-backlash-of-america-s-economically-forgotten
“70 years ago, one out of every 20 U.S. jobs required a state license; today, almost 1 in 3 American occupations requires a license.”
“The U.S. attorney in Maine has now indicted two men on federal firearms charges for allegedly lying about their marijuana use on the gun purchase form.”
Read more: https://www.alternet.org/drugs/feds-can-indict-marijuana-users-buying-guns
“European Union leaders presented a determined front to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to penalize EU businesses and scupper the Iran nuclear deal.”
“Trump’s decision to scrap the nuclear deal was sharply criticised by European leaders, who have pledged to uphold their side of the agreement.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/13/us-sanctions-european-countries-iran-deal-donald-trump