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Woolworths workers vote to return to work, ending two week strike action
More than 1,500 Woolworths warehouse workers in two states went on strike from 21 November, seeking better pay and safety on the jobYahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
South Korean president apologises for martial law attempt as impeachment vote looms
Yoon Suk Yeol tells nation he will face legal consequences and will not try to impose martial law for a second time. The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has apologised for his short-lived ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Vance, GOP committees ask Supreme Court to strike down coordination limits
Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican committees asked the Supreme Court to overturn federal limits that restrict political parties from coordinating spending with candidates on the grounds ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
EU, South American Bloc Strike Free-Trade Pact
The preliminary deal to lower tariffs amid protectionist headwinds would become the EU’s largest trade agreement if ratified.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
South Korea's First Lady Looms Over Her Husband's Embattled Presidency
The country’s first lady is seen as a driving force behind Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law earlier this week.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
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Netanyahu and Trump may cut a cynical and costly Gaza deal
With Trump’s reelection, the Middle East could soon witness a deal of extraordinary cynicism: Ending the war in Gaza in exchange for Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
The U.S. added 227,000 jobs in November, as hiring recovers from storms and a strike
Job creation in November rebounded from a near-standstill the prior month as the effects of a significant labor strike and violent storms in the Southeast receded, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with Mercosur
Accord would create market of 700mn by dropping tariffs on more than 90% of goodsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Ivory Coast turns to World Bank to replace costly debt
Swap deal to buy back bonds issued in January comes as African borrowers struggle under expensive debt burdensFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Boeing Still Not Producing MAX Planes After Strike, FAA Administrator Says
Boeing’s strike ended Nov. 4, but it’s taken time to resume full operations.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes California coast
A tsunami warning was issued for northern California and southern Oregon, but was later cancelled.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair
Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staffABC News - Dec. 5 -
Treasury yields end mixed as November jobs data looms
The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield advanced on Thursday while the longest-dated rates slipped ahead of Friday’s release of November jobs data, which is expected to show the U.S. labor ...MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Bipartisan bill seeks to have president strike international mineral deals
Bipartisan lawmakers are trying to give the president more authority to make trade deals to bolster the nation’s supply of minerals that can be used in the technology, low-carbon energy and weapons ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Volkswagen Faces More Warning Strikes Monday
The latest announcement from the IG Metall union comes days after tens of thousands of workers at Volkswagen sites across Germany participated in walkouts.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Gaza Humanitarian Zone
The Israeli military said it was targeting senior Hamas militants in the area. Video from the scene showed the charred remains of tents.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza tent camp kills at least 21
An Israeli strike tore through a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing at least 21. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants hiding there and that it took steps to ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
S Korean leader under pressure as impeachment vote looms
Yoon Suk Yeol is facing protests and a police investigation into his shock martial law decree.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
South Korea's parliament impeaches 4 officials as a vote on impeaching Yoon over his martial law declaration looms
South Korea's parliament impeaches 4 officials as a vote on impeaching Yoon over his martial law declaration loomsABC News - Dec. 4 -
Guardian Journalists Strike Over Planned Sale of The Observer
Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Hegseth strikes defiant tone as Trump weighs several options for replacing him
Several candidates under consideration to replace Trump's defense pick, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Mexico makes largest fentanyl bust as Trump’s tariff threat looms
Drugs seizure comes after US president-elect says he will impose levies if flow of narcotics is not haltedFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of Sunday paper
Their first strike in more than 50 years concerns the proposed sale of the Sunday title to Tortoise.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
An Israeli strike kills a shepherd in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire
Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing a shepherdABC News - Dec. 3 -
Journalists strike over proposed sale of Observer to Tortoise Media
Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday. Journalists at the Guardian and the Observer are holding a 48-hour strike in protest at ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms
Administration of Michel Barnier likely to fall after far-left and far-right opponents table motions. France is staring into the unknown as the minority government of the prime minister, Michel ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
With Threats to Encryption Looming, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker Says ‘We’re Not Changing’
At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the president of the Signal Foundation talked about secure communications as critical infrastructure and the need for a new funding paradigm for tech.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Analysis: Israeli and Hezbollah strikes test limits of ceasefire
Strikes and counter-strikes put the ceasefire at risk, just days after it was reached.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls
Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned. When the Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Israel, Hezbollah exchanging strikes despite ceasefire
Last week's ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in a fragile spot with Israel on Monday launching its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to the deal. Israel's military ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
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Striking Volkswagen Workers Numbered 'Nearly 100,000' on Monday
Employees staged warning strikes in protest against the German carmaker’s plans for potential factory closures and sweeping cuts to jobs and pay.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire tested by intensifying cross-border strikes
Israel hits Lebanon with its largest wave of airstrikes since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, as both sides accuse each other of violations.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Lebanon ceasefire under strain after Israeli strikes and Hezbollah mortar fire
Lebanon says 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes after Hezbollah fired mortars at an Israeli army post.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
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Senate showdowns loom over Biden appointees
Pete Hegseth met with Senators who will vote on whether he should become defense secretary in the new Trump administration. Over the weekend, the president-elect chose Kash Patel to be FBI ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions
The 2011 law stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off protests that lasted weeks.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
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Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.BBC News - Dec. 2
