Google fights $17 bln UK lawsuit over adtech practices

Google fights $17 bln UK lawsuit over adtech practices

Google parent Alphabet is facing a mass lawsuit in London accusing it of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market. The lawsuit seeks damages of up to 13.6 billion pounds on behalf of UK-based publishers who claim they have suffered losses due to Google’s allegedly anticompetitive behavior.

From arming teachers to corporate tax breaks: Tennessee’s new, extreme laws

From arming teachers to corporate tax breaks: Tennessee’s new, extreme laws

Tennessee’s Republican-dominated legislature passed conservative laws this year, including allowing teachers to arm themselves in class. Other bills included providing government-funded vouchers to private schools, tax breaks to corporations, civil penalties for aiding minors with abortion, and restricting library materials. The state also passed a bill allowing public school teachers and staff to carry guns.

MPs reject president, ’s referral of police law

MPs reject president, ’s referral of police law

The House legal committee rejected President Nikos Christodoulides’ referral of a law that would grant the police chief powers to appoint specialist staff. This decision was made to prevent potential risks to democracy.

Polish MEP from Elam, ’s Euro group meets Tatar

Polish MEP from Elam, ’s Euro group meets Tatar

Fact: Polish member of the European Parliament Tomasz Poreba met with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at Tatar’s official residence in northern Nicosia.

Cyprus police warns against fake emails

Cyprus police warns against fake emails

The police warn the public about fake email messages pretending to be from the Cyprus Police. The messages claim recipients are involved in criminal offenses and urge them to respond. The police advise adjusting email settings to mark these messages as spam and not to engage with them.

Stormy Daniels to testify in Trump hush money trial

Stormy Daniels to testify in Trump hush money trial

Stormy Daniels will be called as a witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Tuesday. Prosecutors say Trump covered up a 0,000 hush money payment to Daniels. Daniels says she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. Cohen has previously said Trump directed him to make the payment. Trump denies any sexual encounter with Daniels and pleads not guilty to falsifying business records. Prosecutors aim to show Trump was responsible for an illegal cover-up. Trump’s defense team argues that Daniels’ testimony is not relevant to the case. Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance law through the payment to Daniels. Daniels claims she had sex with Trump at a Lake Tahoe hotel. Trump’s legal team says her claim is false. Trump has been fined for violating a gag order restricting him from speaking about witnesses. The trial is seen as an attempt to hinder Trump’s bid for the presidency.

Stormy Daniels takes witness stand in Trump hush money trial

Stormy Daniels takes witness stand in Trump hush money trial

Stormy Daniels testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial, where prosecutors claim Trump covered up a 0,000 hush money payment made to Daniels by his former lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen has stated that Trump directed him to make the payment to keep quiet about a sexual encounter Daniels says she had with Trump in 2006.

New task force to combat environmental crime in Cyprus

New task force to combat environmental crime in Cyprus

Fact: A task force is being established in Cyprus to carry out inspections on behalf of the environment department in an effort to combat environmental crime.

Judge fines Trump again in criminal trial, warns of jail time

Judge fines Trump again in criminal trial, warns of jail time

Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court for violating a gag order for the 10th time by Justice Juan Merchan. The judge warned that further violations could result in jail time, despite already imposing ,000 in fines. Trump’s statements about the jury selection and other comments were found to violate the gag order. The trial involves charges of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Trump has complained that the gag order limits his ability to make his case to voters.

Covering faces at protests to be banned

Covering faces at protests to be banned

The fact described in the text is that the act of covering one’s face at a protest may be outlawed according to a new bill put forward by the government.