Lootboxes are Manipulative and Exploitative According to New Report

Lootboxes are Manipulative and Exploitative According to New Report

The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) has called loot boxes in games manipulative and exploitative in a report backed by consumer groups across Europe. The conversation around loot boxes and their resemblance (or lack thereof) to gambling has been an ongoing discussion in recent years, especially in Europe where 20 consumer…

Bitcoin price risks K ‘nosedive’ as Wall Street opens with fresh losses

Bitcoin price risks $29K ‘nosedive’ as Wall Street opens with fresh losses

Bitcoin (BTC) lost bullish momentum at the June 1 Wall Street open as United States equities faced another day of retracement. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Zooming out, “nothing” has changed Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured a sharp U-turn for BTC/USD at the start of trading,…

Russian Military Is Repeating Mistakes in Eastern Ukraine, U.S. Says
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Russian Military Is Repeating Mistakes in Eastern Ukraine, U.S. Says

WASHINGTON — The Russian military, beaten down and demoralized after three months of war, is making the same mistakes in its campaign to capture a swath of eastern Ukraine that forced it to abandon its push to take the entire country, senior American officials say. While Russian troops are capturing…

Pakistani Artists, Activists Fight for Refugee Status for Arrested Afghan Musicians — Global Issues

Pakistani Artists, Activists Fight for Refugee Status for Arrested Afghan Musicians — Global Issues

Local singers and instrumentalists joined rights activists and politicians in a protest against Afghan musicians’ arrest in Peshawar. They fear that there could be serious repercussions if the musicians are deported back to Taliban-led Afghanistan. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Wednesday, June 01, 2022 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, Jun…

Ukraine Points Up the Threat to Education During War — Global Issues

Ukraine Points Up the Threat to Education During War — Global Issues

Over 1,600 schools and universities have been damaged or destroyed since Russia’s invasion on February 24, according to Ukraine’s Education Ministry. Credit: UNICEF Opinion by Jerome Marston, Marika Tsolakis (new york) Wednesday, June 01, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 01 (IPS) – Conflict has taken a horrific toll on…

Restore Land to Tackle Multiple Crises — Global Issues

Restore Land to Tackle Multiple Crises — Global Issues

Opinion by Ibrahim Thiaw (bonn, germany) Wednesday, June 01, 2022 Inter Press Service BONN, Germany, Jun 01 (IPS) – The following article is part of a series to commemorate World Environment Day June 5   The writer is United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)Land…