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Irish Independent
07-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Leitrim animal charity 'deeply distressed' after online fraudsters impersonate founder who died last year
Leitrim Animal Welfare Centre (LAW) of Barraghmore, Drumkeerin, Co Leitrim has been forced to issue a public notice to inform supporters and the local community of attempted identity fraud in a 'serious case of targeting' LAW and of the centre's late founder, Christine Coulson. It comes as an individual claimed to be Christine Coulson in an attempt to access non-profit benefits through the platform Goodstack, on behalf of the charity. Staff at the centre said this was done using a fraudulent email address and without any authorisation or connection to Leitrim Animal Welfare. A spokesperson for the charity said, 'This impersonation is both deeply distressing and criminal. "The matter is now under investigation by An Garda Síochána, and we are working closely with the relevant platforms to stop the misuse of our name and Christine's memory. "The impersonator submitted an application to access benefits from Google for Nonprofits via Goodstack, including free Google Ads - which could have been misused to mislead the public, access to Google Workspace - allowing fake email accounts under our name, YouTube donation tools and fundraising access - enabling the diversion of donations, Public visibility tools like Google Maps and outreach services - falsely legitimizing their actions. "These benefits, while valuable to legitimate charities, could be weaponised to scam donors, spread misinformation, and cause reputational harm if exploited by a fraudulent party.' The centre is urging supporters to only donate through the verified channels: PayPal: leitrimanimalwelfare@ Donorbox: and GoFundMe: only through links shared by official channels. The spokesperson continued, 'Please only trust updates or donation appeals from the verified accounts relating to the centre. "If you see anyone claiming to be Christine Coulson or representing Leitrim Animal Welfare Centre outside of our official channels, or if you come across suspicious donation requests or activity, please report it. Contact leitrimanimalwelfare@ 085 864 5366 or contact your local Garda station. 'We are incredibly grateful for the trust and support our community continues to show, and we are committed to protecting the integrity of our work and the legacy of our beloved founder.'
Khabar Agency
04-05-2025
- Khabar Agency
Yemeni Forces Seize Weapons-Laden Boat Bound for Houthis
The seized vessel contained anti-tank missiles (LAW type), BMB ammunition, and offensive grenades. The operation marks the second major weapons interception in the region this week, following the seizure of another arms shipment destined for Houthis at a land checkpoint in Al-Madaraba district on April 28. Authorities emphasized the strategic importance of the Bab al-Mandab waterway, a critical maritime chokepoint that has seen repeated smuggling attempts. "This successful operation demonstrates our ongoing commitment to preventing illicit arms trafficking," a security spokesperson stated, though no group has claimed responsibility for the smuggling attempt. The interception comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with Yemeni forces intensifying efforts to disrupt weapons supply routes to armed groups. Naval patrols have been on high alert following increased smuggling activity in recent months.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's First Judicial Pick Is... Someone Who Worked For His SCOTUS Picks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has picked his first judicial nominee of his second term: Whitney Hermandorfer, a Tennessee attorney who has clerked for three of the Supreme Court's conservative justices — including two of Trump's nominees — and who progressive groups warn has an 'extremist' record. In a social media post close to midnight on Thursday, Trump said he plans to nominate Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Hermandorfer, 38, currently works for the Tennessee attorney general as director of the office's strategic litigation unit. 'Whitney has been serving the Great People of Tennessee, in the Attorney General's Office, where she has strongly litigated in Court to protect Citizens from Federal Government Overreach,' the president said on his social media site, Truth Social. 'Whitney is a Fighter who will inspire confidence in our Legal System,' he said. 'Thank you Whitney!' Hermandorfer previously clerked for Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett, one of Trump's nominees. She also clerked for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, another of Trump's nominees, when he was a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. This was certainly a plus for the president. 'She has a long history of working for Judges and Justices who respect the RULE OF LAW, and protect our Constitution, including Justice Samuel Alito and two fine Supreme Court Justices I appointed in my First Term,' he said. A social media post is not a formal nomination; the White House has to officially submit Hermandorfer's nomination to the Senate for it to begin moving. But the fact that Trump is even talking about naming someone to a court seat, here on May 2, is notable considering how sluggish Trump's White House has been in moving judicial nominations. By this point in his term, President Joe Biden had nominated 12 people to lifetime federal judgeships. President Barack Obama had nominated three in his first term and five in his second term. In his first term, Trump had nominated two people to federal judgeships by this point, one of whom was then-Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. 'It is late for the first nominee, especially given how severely Trump has been attacking federal judges,' said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond in Virginia and an expert on federal judicial nominations. As for Hermandorfer's qualifications to be a judge, Tobias called her 'an astute pick' with solid conservative credentials, very much in the mold of Trump's first-term judicial nominees who had records of opposing abortion rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights. He noted that she has defended the state's 'strict abortion law and efforts to keep trans people out of women's sports' in her work with the Tennessee attorney general's office. Hermandorfer is also young, meaning if she is confirmed by the Senate, she could hold this lifetime federal judgeship for decades. Progressive judicial advocacy groups seized on the news of Hermandorfer's coming nomination, warning that it is evidence that Trump will prioritize judicial nominees willing to put personal loyalty over the law. Maggie Jo Buchanan, interim executive director of Demand Justice, pointed out that in late March, Hermandorfer served as counsel of record for Tennessee in a brief submitted to the Supreme Court advocating the same position that Trump is using in his efforts to end birthright citizenship. 'The administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship has been roundly criticized as unconstitutional by leading scholars on the left and right, but Hermandorfer appears to be willing to act in lockstep with the political desires of this administration,' Buchanan said in a statement. Alliance For Justice described her record as 'disturbing' and 'extremist.' In her work for the Tennessee attorney general, Hermandorfer led litigation from several states challenging Biden's Title IX guidance that included protections for transgender students and their inclusion in school activities. Her efforts to roll back these protections is what Trump was referring to in his post when he called her 'a staunch defender of Girls' and Women's Sports.' 'This is perhaps why Trump himself included a familiar and obvious anti-trans dog whistle in his announcement, expressing his expectation that she will uphold the discrimination his administration has already pushed through various executive orders,' Alliance for Justice said in a statement. Keith Thirion, the group's interim co-president, said in the statement that he hopes senators are prepared to stop 'conservative crusaders like Whitney Hermandorfer who will be loyal to [Trump] and his discriminatory authoritarian agenda at the expense of all of us.' People For the American Way President Svante Myrick took things a step further, saying the Senate shouldn't confirm Hermandorfer or any of Trump's judicial nominees given his regular attacks on the courts and his calls for judges to be removed who rule against him. 'With a Republican-controlled Congress currently doing nothing to protect our democracy, it's up to the courts to preserve the critical checks and balances and keep us free,' Myrick said in a statement. 'Until Trump fully reverses course and recognizes that he is not a king, we cannot allow him to put any lifetime judges on our federal courts.' The White House did not respond to a request for comment on when Trump plans to formally send Hermandorfer's nomination to the Senate.
Arab News
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Ethiopian, Eritrean officials accused of war crimes
ADDIS ABABA: Eight survivors of the devastating conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have accused 12 high-ranking Ethiopian and Eritrean civilian and military officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the legal rights group representing them said on Monday. The Tigray region, bordering Eritrea, endured a war between 2020 and 2022 that claimed up to 600,000 lives, according to some estimates. The conflict pitted Tigray People's Liberation Front rebels against federal Ethiopian forces, supported by local militias and the Eritrean army. Both sides were accused of committing atrocities, with the government sealing off Tigray for most of the war and restricting humanitarian aid to the region. Eight survivors 'have filed a groundbreaking criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor, alleging that 12 senior Ethiopian and Eritrean government officials and military officers committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict,' nonprofit Legal Action Worldwide said in a statement. The Swiss-based organization did not disclose the identities of those accused in the filing, submitted in 2024 but announced last week. A LAW spokesperson said on Monday they could not 'confirm or deny' whether Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed or Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki were mentioned. The case is being filed in Germany under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows the prosecution of crimes regardless of where they were committed, as they violate international law. 'We are asking the German authorities to open a criminal investigation and to issue arrest warrants for 12 suspects,' Nick Leddy, head of LAW's strategic litigation department and a former prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, told AFP. He said they would not be naming the suspects as it could 'jeopardize the chances of their arrest.' The identities of the plaintiffs have not been made public either. 'I've lost two of the most important people in my life in this war: my younger brother and my mom,' LAW quoted one of them as saying. 'The suffering and agony continues.' 'Tigrayans are still dying every day,' they added, saying justice must be brought to those 'who orchestrated and engineered these unimaginable crimes.' Allegations of massacres, mass rapes, and other atrocities by all sides marked the two-year conflict. In 2022, a United Nations commission said it had 'reasonable grounds to believe that, in several instances, these violations amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.' Anna Oehmichen, a lawyer involved in the case, said the 'gravity of the crimes in Tigray is dramatic.' It requires investigation and prosecution. She said: 'To put an end to the ongoing violations of international law and to prevent other heads of state from committing similarly devastating crimes.' Although a peace agreement was signed in November 2022, around 1 million of the region's pre-war population of 6 million remain displaced. In recent weeks, a rift within the TPLF has reignited fears of renewed conflict.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CS Disco Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
Revenue: US$144.8m (up 4.9% from FY 2023). Net loss: US$55.8m (loss widened by 32% from FY 2023). US$0.93 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$0.70 loss in FY 2023). All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 32%. The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the United States segment contributing a total revenue of US$132.7m (92% of total revenue). The largest operating expense was Sales & Marketing costs, amounting to US$61.4m (38% of total expenses). Explore how LAW's revenue and expenses shape its earnings. Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 12% growth forecast for the Software industry in the US. Performance of the American Software industry. The company's shares are down 1.1% from a week ago. You should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with CS Disco. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
