Keywords: Ethics


UK PM’s former chief of staff admits error over Mandelson appointment

The former chief of staff to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted he was wrong to support the appointment of veteran Labour figure Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, though he denied any procedural misconduct. Morgan McSweeney told a parliamentary committee that his recommendation......

Bank of Portugal governor sells shares after ECB ethics review

The Governor of the Bank of Portugal, Alvaro Santos Pereira, was required to divest personal shareholdings following a review by the European Central Bank, according to official statements released by the central bank. Shortly after assuming office, Santos Pereira had purchased shares in major Portuguese-listed......

Norwegian FA chief calls on FIFA to scrap peace prize

The president of the Norwegian Football Federation, Lise Klaveness, has urged FIFA to discontinue its recently introduced peace prize, arguing that such initiatives risk drawing football institutions into political controversies. Klaveness emphasized that awarding peace-related distinctions falls outside......

Campaigners urge Swiss national bank to divest from palantir over ethical concerns

Activists from the U.S. city of Minneapolis are calling on the Swiss National Bank to sell its stake in Palantir Technologies, citing ethical concerns over the firm’s role in surveillance and immigration enforcement. The campaigners argue that the central bank’s investment, reportedly valued......

Lagarde’s BIS stipend reignites questions over ECB pay rules

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has come under renewed scrutiny after disclosing that she receives about 140,000 euros a year from the Bank for International Settlements for serving on its board, even though ECB staff rules prohibit employees from taking third‑party payments linked......

Alleged Abuse Case: Moroccan prison authorities deny any mistreatment of Algerian supporter

Morocco’s prison administration has firmly denied allegations of mistreatment involving an Algerian national currently detained at El Arjat 1 prison, following claims circulated in a video published on YouTube. In an official statement, the General Delegation for Prison Administration and......

Grok AI acknowledges ethical lapses in generating sexualized images of minors

Elon Musk's Grok chatbot has admitted to shortcomings in its safety measures after producing sexually explicit images of minors in response to user prompts, sparking widespread calls for regulatory intervention and intensifying scrutiny over platform accountability for AI-generated abuse material. The......

Ai revivals of deceased public figures spark fascination and backlash

In a surreal digital landscape, long-deceased public figures are being brought back to life through artificial intelligence, often in ways that are humorous, absurd, or deeply disturbing. Hyperrealistic videos generated by AI tools have flooded social media platforms, triggering both amusement and outrage,......

Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC

Former US president Donald Trump has filed a massive lawsuit against the British public broadcaster BBC, seeking damages totaling $10 billion over what he describes as a misleading and defamatory media report. According to court documents submitted to a federal court in Florida, Trump accuses the BBC......