A sweeping social media ban for kids under 16 in the United Kingdom is drawing concern from privacy advocates who say such measures will chill free speech online. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The ban, announced Monday and expected to take full effect next spring, … Read more
TIRANA, Albania — Demonstrators rallied against a billion-dollar resort development in Albania linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump for a seventh consecutive day on Saturday. Activists have dubbed it the “Flamingo Revolution,” adopting the pink flamingo as a symbol of the wildlife they say will be destroyed if the project goes ahead. President Trump’s son-in-law … Read more
LOS ANGELES — In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city’s history. Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s plea, entered in federal court Friday, continues a saga that … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Mexico’s consulate in Los Angeles helps thousands of citizens each week, assisting them with registering births, obtaining passports and, increasingly since President Donald Trump’s second term began, accessing legal help for loved ones who have fallen afoul of his administration’s immigration policies. Although it serves the country’s biggest Mexican community, all 53 … Read more