#targeted

10:16am, 6th May, 2019

Greek minister targeted over comments about quadriplegic candidate

Greece's conservative opposition plans to submit on Monday a censure motion against one of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's closest aides whom they charge with humiliating a quadriplegic candidate in upcoming European Parliament elections.

Goldman, Bank of England and stock exchange targeted by climate activists in London

5:02am, 25th April, 2019

UK

Goldman, Bank of England and stock exchange targeted by climate activists in London

Environmental activists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange, blocked roads near the Bank of England and protested outside banks such as Goldman Sachs on Thursday to try to force Britain to help avert what they cast as a climate cataclysm.

U.S. charges Facebook with racial discrimination in targeted housing ads

4:35pm, 28th March, 2019

US

U.S. charges Facebook with racial discrimination in targeted housing ads

The Trump administration accused Facebook Inc on Thursday of selling targeted advertising that discriminated on the basis of race in violation of the U.S. Fair Housing Act.

HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination in targeted ads on its platform

7:18am, 28th March, 2019

US

HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination in targeted ads on its platform

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday charged Facebook Inc for violating the Fair Housing Act by encouraging, enabling and causing housing discrimination in advertising on its platforms.

New Mexico compound suspects plead not guilty, targeted as Muslims: lawyers

8:13pm, 21st March, 2019

US

New Mexico compound suspects plead not guilty, targeted as Muslims: lawyers

Five people arrested last August at a New Mexico compound where the body of a toddler was found pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal terrorism charges their lawyers say were brought largely because they are Muslims.

U.S. targeted 21 Savage for his rap lyrics, lawyer says

10:18am, 15th February, 2019

Entertainment

U.S. targeted 21 Savage for his rap lyrics, lawyer says

A lawyer for rap artist 21 Savage said on Friday the entertainer was in part detained by U.S. immigration officials because he is a celebrity who has been outspoken about family-separation security issues at the U.S.-Mexico border.

U.S. voters targeted with limited 'misinformation' on social media: DHS

6:07pm, 6th November, 2018

US

U.S. voters targeted with limited 'misinformation' on social media: DHS

The U.S. government has received reports of limited "misinformation" targeting American voters in social media posts on Tuesday, a Homeland Security Department official said as citizens cast ballots in hotly contested congressional elections.

Russian hackers targeted U.S. Senate, think tanks: Microsoft

11:42am, 21st August, 2018

US

Russian hackers targeted U.S. Senate, think tanks: Microsoft

Microsoft Corp charged that hackers linked to Russia's government sought to launch cyber attacks on the U.S. Senate and conservative American think tanks, warning that Moscow is broadening attacks ahead of November's congressional elections...

Gunman angry at Maryland newspaper kills five in targeted attack

9:40pm, 28th June, 2018

US

Gunman angry at Maryland newspaper kills five in targeted attack

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) - A man who had a long-running feud with an Annapolis newspaper blasted his way through its newsroom with a shotgun on Thursday, killing at least five people in one of the deadliest attacks recorded on a U.S. media outlet, au...