Daily Archives: February 7, 2022

US Taking the Fight Against Terrorism to the App Store

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More than a decade ago, technology giant Apple began telling its smartphone customers that if something was worth doing, “There’s an app for that.” Starting now, the same can be said of fighting terrorism. The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Monday launched its aCTknowledge mobile app, ready for download from the Apple app store and from the NCTC website. “The app is a one stop shop to get unclassified counterterrorism information,” a NCTC official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the center’s foray into mobile …

Spotify CEO Says Canceling Joe Rogan Isn’t ‘The Answer’ 

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Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek also said in a message to employees Sunday that Rogan’s racist language was “incredibly hurtful” and that the host was behind the removal of dozens of episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “While I strongly condemn what Joe has said and I agree with his decision to remove past …

Chinese Tennis Star Again Denies Accusing Government Official of Sexual Assault on Social Media

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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai is again denying that she had accused a former Communist Party official of sexually assaulting her in a social media post late last year.   L’Equipe, a French daily sports newspaper, published an interview it conducted with Peng in its Monday edition.   “I never said anyone had sexually assaulted me in any way,” Peng is quoted in the interview after she is asked directly if she actually wrote the post on her account on China’s Weibo social media platform. In the November 2 post, Peng, a …

Pope Decries Female Genital Mutilation, Sex Trafficking of Women

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Pope Francis on Sunday decried the genital mutilation of millions of girls and the trafficking of women for sex, including openly on city streets, so others can make money off of them.  In remarks to the public in St. Peter’s Square, the pope noted that the day was dedicated worldwide to ending the ritual mutilation, and he told the crowd that some 3 million girls each year undergo the practice, “often in conditions very dangerous for the health.” “This practice, unfortunately widespread in various regions of the world, humiliates the …