Israel approved three wildcat settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Peace Now watchdog said, calling it a new stage in the "annexation" of the territory.

Israel approves three wildcat settlement outposts in West Bank: Watchdog

The UK's air travel watchdog has put forth a proposal that, if passed, can see legal use of drones for delivery of critical medicines and for inspection of railways, roads and power lines.

UK: Drones may deliver medicines if CAA proposal goes through

Australia’s competition regulator on Monday advised to revise its competition laws in the wake of the rapid expansion of digital platforms like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft in the country.

Australian competition watchdog suggests new laws for digital platforms

Japan's competition watchdog said on Monday (Oct 23) that it was investigating Google for a possible breach of antimonopoly laws in web search services. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said it was probing whether Google violated Japan's Antimonopoly Act by returning part of its revenue to Android smartphone makers on the condition that they do not install rival search engines.

Japanese watchdog probes Google for possible anti-monopoly law breach in web search

The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, has given its approval for Amgen's ambitious 27.8 billion dollar purchase of horizon therapeutics.

US Watchdog approves Amgen’s deal

Former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), Michael Lockwood, has been charged with nine sexual offences, including the rape of a girl under the age of 16 and multiple counts of indecent assault.

Ex-UK police watchdog chief charged with rape of teen girl, indecent assault

The UK Police watchdog has issued a warning that public trust in the police has reached an all-time low, and urgent action is needed to restore it. Watchdog is also calling for new legal powers to enforce few changes and to have a say in the appointment of chief constables.

UK Police watchdog demands new legal powers amid trust crisis

Google said on Friday (January 20) that it will cooperate with India's competition authority after Supreme Court of the country in its ruling upheld the stringent antitrust directives forcing the US firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform in a key growth market.

Google to cooperate with India antitrust watchdog after Android ruling

Trouble is looming large on Apple and Google as British competition watchdog, following a survey into the mobile ecosystems, launched a probe Tuesday to investigate whether these tech giants follow anti-competitive behaviour.

UK watchdog launches probe into Apple and Google mobile dominance, big techs staring at trouble?

Uber is being sued by Australia's competition watchdog for USD 18.69 million fine. The action has come after Uber admitted to have misled consumers about ride fare estimates and cancellation fees.

Australia: Competition watchdog sues Uber for USD 19 million fine

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor has ordered the media to stop describing Moscow's attack on Ukraine as an "assault, invasion, or declaration of war.

Russian watchdog orders media to ban usage of words 'invasion' and 'assault'

A report by Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko, which was declassified earlier this week implies that months before US President Joe Biden announced the US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, Washington's watchdog had warned that the Afghan air force would collapse without American aid and training.

Watchdog had warned of Afghan force collapse way before US pullout

After UK PM Boris Johnson’s former lover Jennifer Arcuri dramatically agreed to assist officials, the leader faces possible criminal investigation. A fresh inquiry has opened into the relationship of the former couple.

After ex-lover Arcuri agrees to assist ethics watchdog, UK PM may face criminal inquiry  

After a UK government’s minister appeared to have backed 'no jab, no job' policies, the country’s equalities watchdog has warned businesses in the country to be 'proportionate' and 'non-discriminatory'.

Watchdog warns businesses over ‘no jab, no job’ policies in UK 

The Afghan government faces an "existential crisis" after the Taliban doubled their attacks following the February 2020 US deal with the insurgents, a watchdog report said Thursday.

Taliban surge poses 'existential crisis': US watchdog

Germany's antitrust watchdog said on Monday it had launched an investigation into whether Apple was exploiting its market dominance, following similar proceedings into US tech rivals Facebook, Amazon and Google.

German antitrust watchdog launches investigation into Apple

World powers urged the global chemical weapons watchdog on Tuesday to hit Syria with unprecedented sanctions for alleged toxic gas attacks and for failing to declare its arsenal.

Chemical weapons watchdog weighs Syria sanctions 

Facebook Inc on Friday launched legal action against Ireland's Data Protection Commission in order to halt a proposed order that could stop the company from transferring data from the European Union to the United States.

Facebook launches legal action against Irish watchdog over data transfers

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' Director-GeneralFernando Arias on Thursday expressed "grave concern" after Germany said that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok.

Head of world chemical arms watchdog expresses 'concern' over Navalny's poisoning case

Germany's anti-trust watchdog has launched an investigation into Amazon's relationship with third-party traders selling on its site, as per its head's statement.

German anti-trust watchdog launches new Amazon investigation: Report

An EU task force has set an eye on the Chinese video app TikTok. The task force will be examining the app's practices. The bloc's privacy watchdog warned EU police forces against using facial recognition software from the American company Clearview AI.

EU watchdog sets up taskforce to examine TikTok's practices, warns on Clearview AI software

Violent attacks in Afghanistan's war jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019, a US government watchdog said Friday, underscoring the conflict's continued toll despite relative calm in Kabul.

Afghanistan violence rises amid US-Taliban talks: Watchdog

The Swiss competition watchdog on Thursday restricted Swatch Group's shipments of watch mechanisms to other companies ahead of a final decision in mid-2020 in a long-running dispute.

Swiss competition watchdog curbs Swatch watch movement shipments

Japan's markets watchdog will likely recommend soon that the financial regulator fine Nissan Motor Co Ltd about 2.4 billion yen ($22 million) over false reporting on its financial statement, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.

Japan's markets watchdog likely to recommend $22 million fine against Nissan

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