Here's the latest information from around the state for Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Amid pandemic, Georgia consumers could see bank accounts garnished
Just days before a judicial emergency order halted court proceedings in the state, Georgia consumer attorney David Addleton had to act fast to try to help a woman who saw her paycheck suddenly ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Kuwait mulls gradual reopening of mosques
A mosque in Kuwait. Kuwait’s Islamic authorities are working on a plan to reopen mosques while heeding health precautions to fight coronavirus. Image Credit: Supplied Cairo: Kuwait’s Islamic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore looking at wearable devices to support COVID-19 contact tracing
To address concerns about battery life and the use of Bluetooth in its contact tracing app, the Singapore government now is developing wearable devices--tied to a lanyard--to help drive the adoption ... ( read original story ...)
Israel limits coronavirus cellphone surveillance to ‘special cases’
Circumventing parliament in March, as the coronavirus spread, the cabinet approved emergency regulations that enabled the use of the technology, usually deployed for anti-terrorism. Privacy watchdog ... ( read original story ...)
Israel vs. Benjamin Netanyahu: The circus is just beginning
Netanyahu highlighted the way he’s different from many other defendants in his opening remarks, calling for all the hearings to be broadcast live online. ( read original story ...)
Defiant Netanyahu goes on trial in Israel charged with corruption
Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday became the first serving Israeli prime minister to go on trial, proclaiming his innocence in the corridor before walking into court to face charges of bribery, fraud and ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Minister Netanyahu Attacks Israel’s Justice System as His Corruption Trial Begins
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday launched a tirade against the nation’s justice system as his long-awaited corruption trial got underway, accusing police and prosecutors of ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu attacks justice system as trial begins
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday launched a tirade against the nation's justice system as his long-awaited corruption trial got underway, accusing police and prosecutors of ... ( read original story ...)
No matter the outcome of Netanyahu’s trial, Israel loses – comment
If Netanyahu is convicted, half the country will believe that he was railroaded, and the other half will lose faith in the political system. If acquitted, faith in the justice system will be lost. ( read original story ...)