UK ministers fire starting gun on landmark worker rights reform
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary Gets a Hostile Serenade in Strasbourg
Some progressive members sang “Bella Ciao,” a song associated with antifascism, to show opposition to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been accused of authoritarianism at home.1 hour ago -
World - The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Israel says Iran strike will be ‘lethal, precise, surprising’; Biden tells Netanyahu to ‘minimise harm’ to Lebanese civilians
Defence minister says ‘they won’t understand what happened and how’; White House releases callout from call between US and Israeli leaders. We have more reports coming in of deadly Israeli attacks ...2 hours ago - Israel -
Tech - VentureBeat
New technique makes RAG systems much better at retrieving the right documents
By adding knowledge of surrounding documents to document embeddings, you can make embedding models aware of the context of their applications.4 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
The Papers: '£25bn tax bomb' and 'Tory fight veers right'
The potential cost of staving off austerity and the Tory leadership race dominate the papers.4 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Government to outline major overhaul of workers' rights
The deputy prime minister described a new bill as the "biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation".4 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
UK ministers fire starting gun on landmark worker rights reform
Government softens proposal for day one protection from unfair dismissal as it sets out flagship package4 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
Greene takes fire for remarks about weather
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has again thrown herself at the center of controversy over her embrace of claims that the government and humans are “controlling” the severe weather as Hurricane ...4 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Health care workers brace for Hurricane Milton landfall
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall as soon as 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday near Sarasota, Florida. It is still a Category 3 storm packing winds of 120 miles per hour. Kimberly Guy, co-chief ...4 hours ago -
World - ABC News
Israeli defense minister warns an attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising'
Israel’s defense minister has warned that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while the Israeli military pushed ahead with a large-scale ...5 hours ago - Israel -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Kamala Harris Owns a Glock, an All-American Gun
In a “60 Minutes” interview this week, the vice president shared the kind of gun she owns. Its associations with law enforcement and pop culture make it a potent symbol.5 hours ago - Kamala Harris -
World - The Guardian
Layzell and Shaw fire Manchester City to victory against WCL holders Barcelona
Manchester City fired out a strong signal of their potential to go deep in the Women’s Champions League this season as they stunned the holders Barcelona with a world-class performance to win their ...6 hours ago -
Sports - The New York Times
Why N.F.L. Executives Think the Jets Fired Robert Saleh Too Soon
Executives who spoke with The Athletic about Saleh’s firing blamed team owner Woody Johnson for making a rash decision.6 hours ago - NFL -
World - The Guardian
Florida threatens news stations over ad in favor of abortion rights measure
FCC chair condemns state health department for sending cease-and-desists over spot supporting abortion rights. The Florida health department has fired off cease-and-desist letters to local news ...7 hours ago - Abortion -
Business - The New York Times
Boeing and Workers Dig In for a Long Fight, Despite Strike’s Cost
Nearly a month into a union walkout, the aerospace giant withdrew its latest contract offer, and the two sides exchanged blame over the breakdown.7 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Doctor in Lebanon describes war's devastating impact on health care workers
As Israeli airstrikes continue to pound Beirut for a third week, one doctor describes how exhausted medical staff are struggling to cope with the overwhelming influx of new patients and the ...7 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Labour's new deal for workers: A fight postponed?
The government is unveiling a boost for workers' rights - but many of them won't happen right away.8 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Reeves rules out ‘exit tax’ for wealthy people leaving UK
Chancellor urged to bring in expatriation charge in order to avoid increasing UK capital gains levy in Budget8 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Ministers facing questions over Met’s VIP protection for Taylor Swift
James Cleverly asks Yvette Cooper if she intervened to ensure popstar’s London concerts went ahead . Ministers are facing questions over whether they intervened to grant Taylor Swift VIP police ...8 hours ago -
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Rudy Giuliani's son says dad gifted him 4 World Series rings sought by Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani’s son is trying to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his father from taking the elder Giuliani’s four New York Yankees World Series ...9 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Aaron Rodgers denies ‘ridiculous’ claims he played role in Saleh’s firing
Jets coach was fired by Woody Johnson on Monday QB says he has to play better for rest of season Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach ...9 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Former foreign policy adviser to three UK PMs appointed as UN aid chief
Tom Fletcher becomes sixth Briton in a row to take up post despite calls for it to be subject to open competition. A former foreign policy adviser to three prime ministers including Gordon Brown ...9 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Israel's defense minister says an Israeli attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising' but offers no details
Israel's defense minister says an Israeli attack on Iran would be 'lethal' and 'surprising' but offers no details10 hours ago - Israel -
World - The Guardian
Tories shocked at Cleverly exit while Labour MP says Badenoch-Jenrick contest is a ‘gift’ – UK politics live
Audible gasps as apparent frontrunner is eliminated while political rivals are gleeful. Bookmakers have cut the odds on Kemi Badenoch becoming next Tory leader because there has been a surge of ...10 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
46 percent in Florida poll say they will vote for abortion rights amendment
Less than half of the likely electorate in Florida say they would vote for an amendment that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability, according to a New York Times and Siena ...10 hours ago - Abortion -
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World - Financial Times
Italy’s single women fight for the right to IVF
Currently the government only permits heterosexual, married women to undergo treatment11 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
FEMA head: Volume of misinformation 'starting to go down'
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said the volume of misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton is starting to drop. “We're still seeing ...11 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
‘Run-scoring machine’: Alastair Cook praises Joe Root on passing landmark
Batter passes mark of 12,472 runs in first Pakistan Test ‘I don’t see Root losing his hunger,’ says former captain Alastair Cook described Joe Root as “a genius” and a “run-scoring machine” ...11 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
Quinn Ewers reclaims starting role for No. 1 Texas, but is benching Arch Manning the right move?
One has done it at a high level for three years, the other has arguably more upside -- Team Ewers vs. Team Manning will have to agree to disagree12 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Human Rights Campaign launching ad blitz for Harris, other Democrats
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its Equality Votes political action committee are launching a multimillion-dollar digital ad blitz aimed at reaching "equality voters" for the Harris-Walz ticket in ...12 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Farm workers running their own farms
Len Ramirez of CBS News Bay Area covers a program that supports farm workers in becoming independent farm operators.12 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Labour to soften worker protection plan after business pressure
Ministers braced for union backlash after accepting case for letting companies keep employees on probation for up to 9 months12 hours ago -
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Sports - The New York Times
After the Jets Fired Their Head Coach, Which Teams Could Follow?
The Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles are among the teams that may consider a change, a columnist for The Athletic writes.13 hours ago -