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‘China has sought greater influence within the U.N. human rights system and become more aggressive in silencing dissent,’ an investigative report says.The Chinese regime is increasingly sending groups that pose as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to the United Nations in an effort to suppress criticism of its human rights record, according to a report published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on April 28.The 10-month investigation, a partnership between the ICIJ and 42 media organizations, examined China’s transnational repression under Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Part of the report focused on the communist regime’s subversion campaign against the U.N. Human…

The U.S. labor market remains solid while many employers take a wait-and-see approach to see how tariffs play out.Job vacancies declined sharply in March, but little change in new hires and layoffs signals that the U.S. labor market remains solid.The number of job openings tumbled by 288,000, to 7.192 million, the lowest in six months, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Last month’s number fell short of the consensus forecast of 7.48 million.Data indicate that the decrease in employment opportunities was broad-based, led by transportation, warehousing, and utilities (negative 59,000), accommodation and food services…

AI cheating startup Cluely went viral last week with bold claims that its hidden in-browser window is “undetectable” and can be used to “cheat on everything” from job interviews to exams. But some startups are claiming they can catch Cluely’s users. And Cluely says it’s ready to develop hardware products like smart glasses, or even brain chips, that bypass anti-cheating software altogether. Validia, a San Francisco-based startup, launched a free product called “Truely” last week in direct response to Cluely. The software triggers an alarm if it detects someone using Cluely, Validia says.  Rhode Island-based startup Proctaroo also claims its…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status. The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled in recent weeks with little explanation. In the past month, foreign students around the U.S. have been rattled to learn their records had been removed from a student database maintained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some went into hiding for fear of deportation or abandoned their studies…

WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration said a series of issues prompted it to dramatically slow traffic at Newark Liberty Airport on Monday, prompting United Airlines to divert at least 35 flights to other airports.United Airlines, the largest carrier at the airport just outside New York City, said an FAA equipment malfunction caused a significant disruption, and it expects cancellations and delays for the rest of the day due to FAA staffing issues.Flights were diverted to numerous airports on the U.S. East Coast. Some diversions involved transoceanic flights from Europe being moved to smaller airports.The FAA said the issue was first prompted…

The White House has fired several of former President Joe Biden’s appointees to the board overseeing the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum — including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff — and is actively interviewing new candidates, an administration official, granted anonymity to discuss personnel changes, told POLITICO on Tuesday.”Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Emhoff said in a statement. “Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized. To turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue is dangerous — and it dishonors the memory of…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump has lied for more than four years that he won the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden. At a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark his first 100 days back in office, Trump added a related lie – wrongly asserting that he served as president during Biden’s term as president. Trump was musing about how, by serving a second term, he has fulfilled one of the criteria he claimed the media uses to judge whether a president was “great.” After some of his supporters in the crowd began urging him to somehow serve…

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has been given a six-match ban for throwing an object at the referee during their Copa del Rey final loss to Barcelona.Rudiger and team-mate Lucas Vazquez were shown red cards for their reaction to a foul given against Kylian Mbappe shortly before the final whistle. The Germany defender has been given a six-game suspension “for minor violence against the referees”, while Vazquez has been handed a two-match ban for his protests against the officials.Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea said in his report that Rudiger was dismissed for “throwing an object from the technical area, which…

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Starbucks reported second-quarter earnings after the market closed on Tuesday. Under CEO Brian Niccol, the company is trying to return to growth. The chain’s results missed analysts’ expectations, yet Niccol said that progress is coming. Starbucks wants its baristas to deliver your coffee in under four minutes. Investors are still going to have to wait a bit longer for a good jolt.The chain’s second-quarter results came in slightly below expectations on Tuesday compared to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Still,…

Super Micro Computer CEO Charles Liang at the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 5, 2024.Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSuper Micro shares plunged as much as 19% on Tuesday after the server maker announced preliminary results for the fiscal third quarter that were lower than analysts had projected.Here’s how the company’s preliminary numbers compare with the LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: 29 to 31 cents, adjusted vs. 54 cents expectedRevenue: $4.5 billion to $4.6 billion vs. $5.5 billion expectedSuper Micro lowered the ranges from earlier guidance for the quarter, which ended on March 31, according to a statement.…