International

Global Protection employees refuse to control freight trains to England

Employees of the company Global Protection, who are in charge of monitoring an area of​rail freight at Eurotunnel, didn’t control freight trains bound for the UK earlier this month. The reason for their strike was due to the fact that they are at the end of their contract between their company and the company Réseau Ferré de France. On May[Read More…]

Australian govt forces owners of tattoo parlours to be fingerprinted

Australian govt forces owners of tattoo parlours to be fingerprinted

Last week,the Akashic Times revealed that both New South Wales and Queensland had proposed legislation to force individuals to register their tattoos with the state government. We were inundated with angry emails from nameless individuals claiming that the story was nonsense. In an ironic way they are right. The law is not as bad as we stated – it’s actually[Read More…]

Indigenous tribe give the boot to miners attempting to exploit their land

Indigenous tribe give the boot to miners attempting to exploit their land

An indigenous tribe in Brazil has kicked out a group of miners and barred them from exploiting the minerals and resources on their land, it has been reported. When miners came to dig up precious metals on the Tropas River, a tributary of Tapajós river, in a region west of Pará, the indigenous Munduruku people turned up to drive the[Read More…]

Queensland police officers accused of raping a woman on duty

Queensland police officers accused of raping a woman on duty

Rape charges have been filed against two Queensland police officers, who are accused of raping a woman while they were on duty. The two officers, aged 28 and 29 have been suspended from the service amid a full criminal investigation. Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said that the case has prompted authorities to review and examine how it recruits and[Read More…]

Facebook to use artificial intelligence to conduct surveillance on users

Facebook to use artificial intelligence to conduct surveillance on users

Facebook has teamed up with New York University, as part of an artificial intelligence project designed to conduct more surveillance on Facebook users. The technology will allow the tech giant to effectively put together a DNA map which allows them to see your purchasing habits, your conversations, your traveling habits and, most importantly, your health and medical records. Essentially, what[Read More…]