Month: February 2020

Copyright conundrum: Tweeting this may cost you

Under the Commission's proposal, copyright lawyers could chase down citizens for sharing sentences or snippets of articles on social media | Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images Copyright conundrum: Tweeting this may cost you The Commission’s wording could land social media users in legal hot water. By Chris Spillane 10/26/16, 1:09 PM CET Updated 10/28/16, 10:24…

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Merkel ‘angry’ with Juncker’s Brexit antics

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker | Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images Merkel ‘angry’ with Juncker’s Brexit antics Reports of a dinner attended by Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker described it as disastrous. By Emmet Livingstone 5/6/17, 10:12 AM CET Updated 5/6/17, 12:09 PM CET German Chancellor Angela Merkel is…

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Ricky Gervais Calls Out Trans Woman Jessica Yaniv ‘Hurt’ Because Gynecologist Won't Serve Transgender Patients

Comedian-actor Ricky Gervais has called out Canadian transgender activist Jessica Yaniv who claims to have been emotionally “hurt” after a gynecologist office declined an appointment. Yaniv, who was born male and now identifies as a transgender woman, gained notoriety earlier this year for filing a lawsuit against a group of female Vancouver beauticians, alleging discrimination when…

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Günther Oettinger urges action against Spain and Portugal over deficits

EU Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society Guenther Oettinger | Olivier Hoslet/EPA Günther Oettinger urges action against Spain and Portugal over deficits Neither country respected their self-imposed budget obligations in 2015, the German commissioner said. By Hortense Goulard 7/4/16, 3:28 PM CET Updated 7/4/16, 3:42 PM CET The European Commission must sanction Spain and…

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‘Arzani made a mistake in swapping Man City for Celtic’ – Rogic also needs a move, says Australia legend Schwarzer

The ex-Socceroos goalkeeper feels a promising talent is being wasted on loan at Parkhead, while a more proven performer lacks the competition he needs Daniel Arzani made a mistake in agreeing a loan move from Manchester City to Celtic, says Mark Schwarzer, while Tom Rogic is considered to need a transfer away from Parkhead. One…

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Spats over public contracts poisoned US-EU trade deal

Construction workers work at Washington Dulles International Airport. The EU and the U.S. accuse each other of refusing to open up their procurement markets | Win McNamee/Getty Images Spats over public contracts poisoned US-EU trade deal The US public contract market is estimated to be worth $1.9 trillion; the EU’s around $3 trillion. By Alberto…

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Man Utd ‘vigilant’ over deal for €75m star, Napoli now keen on sale

Manchester United are reportedly still interested in Kalidou Koulibaly after they had a €100m bid rejected by Napoli last year, despite the Senegalese defender having a relatively poor season for the Serie A outfit. His inconsistent performances and injury problems has led to a price drop, with many clubs’ interest dwindling somewhat. But according to Gazzetta…

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