Twitter Says Will Keep Elon Musk Ally Durban on Board, Rejects Resignation

Twitter Says Will Keep Elon Musk Ally Durban on Board, Rejects Resignation

Twitter said in a filing on Friday it will not accept Egon Durban’s resignation from the board, two days after shareholders blocked his re-election at an annual meeting. Durban is an ally of Elon Musk, who has offered to take Twitter private in a $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,41,800 crore) deal. Twitter said…

5 ways UN Peacekeeping partnerships drive peace and development — Global Issues

5 ways UN Peacekeeping partnerships drive peace and development — Global Issues

From protecting civilians in war-torn areas and building social cohesion, to ensuring the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, rebuilding infrastructure, and providing livelihood skills to impoverished communities – peacekeepers work with local and international partners to help create conditions for political solutions and sustainable development. Ahead of the International Day…

Fact-Checking Trump and Cruz at the N.R.A. Convention
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Fact-Checking Trump and Cruz at the N.R.A. Convention

Prominent Republicans defended gun rights at the National Rifle Association convention on Friday with some misleading claims about the efficacy of gun restrictions, gun ownership trends and school shootings. Here’s a fact check. What Was Said “Gun bans do not work. Look at Chicago. If they worked, Chicago wouldn’t be…

Matthew Morrison Exits So You Think You Can Dance

Matthew Morrison Exits So You Think You Can Dance

The news came after SYTYCD staple Nigel Lythgoe, who created the series alongside Simon Fuller and judged 16 of its seasons, confirmed that he won’t be returning. “I am so thrilled that America’s young aspiring dance talent will get to work with some of our greatest creative choreographers,” Lythgoe tweeted in March. “On a personally sad note,…

Travis Barker Kisses Kourtney Kardashian’s Foot in New Wedding Photos

Travis Barker Kisses Kourtney Kardashian’s Foot in New Wedding Photos

Travis Barker can’t get his hands off Kourtney Kardashian‘s little piggies.  The Blink-182 rocker showed off his playful side in a carousel of wedding photos shared by his wife on May 27. The pictures, snapped by fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth, featured Travis and the Kardashians star packing plenty of PDA in their…

Opinion | What Would an Egalitarian Internet Actually Look Like?
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Opinion | What Would an Egalitarian Internet Actually Look Like?

Fortunately, there is another strategy: deprivatization. To build a better internet, we need to change how it is owned and organized — not with an eye toward making markets work better, but toward making them matter less. Deprivatization aims at creating an internet where people, and not profit, rule. This…