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EU opens legal action against Hungary over new laws
Source: BBC News The European Commission – the EU’s executive arm – has opened legal proceedings against Hungary over reforms to its central bank, data protection and judiciary. PM Viktor Orban was given a month to respond to the Commission’s … Continue reading
$28 billion health fund backed by Bill Gates and Bono is investigated for fraud
Daily Mail Reporter Daily Mail A multi billion dollar global health fund backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is being probed for widespread fraud after it emerged grant money to developing countries had been ‘eaten up by corruption.’ … Continue reading
Corruption index 2011 from Transparency International: find out how countries compare
Source: Guardian Corruption around the world remains a deeply entrenched, global concern according to Transparency International’s 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) – the world’s most credible measure of of domestic, public sector corruption. This year, two thirds of countries covered … Continue reading
New emotion detector can see when we’re lying
Source: BBC A sophisticated new camera system can detect lies just by watching our faces as we talk, experts say. The computerised system uses a simple video camera, a high-resolution thermal imaging sensor and a suite of algorithms. Researchers say … Continue reading