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E.U. Parliament Told to Fix Illegal Export of COVID-19 Data to U.S.
Amid fears of U.S. surveillance, the bloc's top court in 2020 struck down a tool for companies like Facebook to transfer data across the Atlantic.
Hong Kong Birthday Bash Lands 30 Officials in Quarantine
All of the some 170 guests at a celebration thrown for a representative for a mainland Chinese agency were being sent to the government quarantine camp in Penny’s Bay.
Kazakhstan Is Facing Its Most Dramatic Political Upheaval in 30 Years. Here’s What to Know
Protesters and police officers have died amid violent clashes across the Central Asian country
8 Top CEOs Give Their Predictions for the Wild Year Ahead
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders are heading into 2022 facing the strong headwinds of the Omicron variant, continued pressure on supply chains, and the great resignation looming over the labor market. TIME asked top leaders…
How Major Elections Around the World Will Shape Global Politics in 2022
Elections brought significant changes in 2021: E.U. stalwart Angela Merkel ended her 16-year leadership of Germany, Chile elected a millennial socialist; and Hondurans chose their first female president. But in 2022 leadership of major states on every inhabited continent will be contested in the thick of two global crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and a climate…
Why 2022 Might Be the Year Brazil Says Goodbye to President Bolsonaro
After three tumultuous years, Brazilians will soon get the chance to boot out or re-elect their far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. With elections due to be held in October 2022, candidates are launching their campaigns and the race to lead the world’s fourth-largest democracy is heating up. The former army captain may already be in trouble:…
TIME’s Top 10 Photos of 2021
The images, and the people who made them, show us the power of great photography
Russia Steps Up Pressure on Google With $98 Million Fine
Russia has stepped up its confrontation with foreign social media and internet companies this year in what the government calls a campaign to uphold its digital sovereignty.
What a Record-Breaking Year For IPOs Tells Us About the Economy
2021 was a crowded year for companies entering public markets with 980 businesses going public—more than double the number that did so in 2020.
Reddit Files for IPO After Igniting the Year’s Meme Stock Frenzy
Reddit Inc., the social media platform that helped fuel this year’s meme stock frenzy, said it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesday in a statement that the number of shares and proposed price range for an IPO haven’t been determined. It said the listing is expected to…
Why Frances Haugen Is ‘Super Scared’ About Facebook’s Metaverse
Documents show Facebook knew far more about the harms of its products than it ever let on. Will it take safety in the metaverse seriously?
Libya’s Election Faces Uncertainty Amid Towering Challenges
A presidential election is supposed to take place in just over a week, but calls are mounting for a delay