follow-the-money:-who-benefits-from-the-uk’s-apple-pay-crackdown?

The UK wants to take a chunk out of Apple Pay, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) moves to force Apple to open access to its 12-year-old contactless payment system to rivals. The regulator has published a consultation document that proposes requiring Apple to allow competitors to use the near-field communication (NFC) chip on itsContinue Reading

eastern-libya-parliament-approves-2019-maritime-deal-with-turkiye

The vote recognises Ankara’s maritime deal with Tripoli, ending Haftar’s 2020 boycott., The vote recognises Ankara’s maritime deal with Tripoli, ending Haftar’s 2020 boycott. Libya’s eastern-based parliament, backed by military commander Khalifa Haftar, which runs as an alternative to the UN-recognised legislature in Tripoli, has approved a maritime deal withContinue Reading

yemen’s-taiz-faces-deadly-siege,-as-shabwah-death-toll-rises

Government forces launch major offensives across multiple Yemeni front lines as a tightening blockade threatens Taiz., The siege on Taiz has cut humanitarian supplies to the Yemeni city, the United Nations has warned, and left many of its inhabitants without food and other essentials. UN Human Rights Chief Volker TurkContinue Reading