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As Holidays Loom, Thousands of Amazon Workers Go on Strike
Amazon members of the Teamsters began a walkout during the final holiday season buying push, hoping to force the company to recognize and negotiate with their union.Inc. - 16h -
Trump opposes funding bill as government shutdown looms
President-elect Trump came out against a bipartisan funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown over the holidays, casting doubt on whether the measure will pass before the Saturday ...NBC News - 1d -
Holiday shipping deadlines loom as Christmas and Hanukkah approach
Today marks the last chance for guaranteed delivery with USPS Priority Mail, while FedEx and UPS two-day shipping cutoffs are Friday. Next-day shipping remains an option until Monday. Kris Van ...CBS News - 17h -
As Russia threats loom, Finland's people are learning to shoot back
People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia and inspired by its recent accession to NATO, are increasingly taking national self-defense into their own handsABC News - 17h -
Donald Trump’s presidency looms over the Federal Reserve
Also in today’s newsletter, president-elect raises the odds of a government shutdownFinancial Times - 18h -
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Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid looming government shutdown
Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill unveiled a spending package Tuesday that would keep the government funded until March 2025 and avoid a shutdown. It includes more than $100 billion for ...CBS News - 1d -
Black woman targeted by racist abuse in Finland over festival role
Finnish PM apologises to Daniela Owusu after she received hate messages after becoming first Black woman to represent Saint Lucia. A young Black woman who was subjected to racist abuse after being ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms
The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.BBC News - 2d -
‘Like a giant bird box’: the volunteers building huge snowdrifts for Finland’s pregnant seals
As warmer winters melt the snow drifts that endangered Saimaa ringed seals use to raise their young, humans are giving them a helping hand. Words by Phoebe Weston. Photographs by Samuel Bloch ...The Guardian - 4d -
The looming post-Chevron fight over the administrative state
Courts should be vigilant about ensuring that the government does not just smuggle Chevron deference back into administrative law for a substantial subset of regulatory cases. If early post-Loper ...The Hill - 4d -
Europe's economy falters as Trump presidency looms
The European economy is going to have a tough few years, if new forecasts are correct.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
TikTok's future in jeopardy as US ban looms
TikTok’s future in the U.S. is in serious jeopardy after a federal appeals court rejected its push to overturn a law that could ban the app next month. The popular social media app’s fate now ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
As tourists discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
More than 600,000 people annually visit Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park in the small town of Rovaniemi in FinlandABC News - Dec. 12 -
China ramps up Wall Street meetings as Trump inauguration looms
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has met with several U.S. finance executives as Beijing seeks to build relationships in the face of rising bilateral tensions.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
Qatar’s $500bn wealth fund targets bigger deals as LNG windfall looms
New chief says QIA will deploy cash ‘more aggressively’ as it conducts investment review ahead of huge influxFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
How TikTok Hopes to Run Out the Clock on a Looming Legal Ban
After its appeal was defeated last week, the social media platform seeks to delay enforcement of a federally ordered U.S. shutdown in hopes Donald Trump or the Supreme Court will overturn the law.Inc. - Dec. 10 -
Watch: House Republicans hold presser as shutdown deadline looms
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other GOP leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning with just 10 days left until government funding is set to expire. Members on both sides of the aisle ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban
The app says the Supreme Court - and incoming Trump administration - needs more time to consider the case.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump return to DC looms over Kennedy Center Honors
In a night filled with political moments — including multiple nods to President Biden, a Grateful Dead tribute from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and accolades for ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
An unseen financial threat looms before Trump and his Treasury
We need to build a smarter regulatory mousetrap that relates to the economy that exists to prevent the next financial crisis.The Hill - Dec. 8 -
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 -
The 63 Most Stylish People of 2024
It was an election year. An Olympic year. A year of brats and cowboys, witches and swans. Amid it all, these people, characters and things stood out.The New York Times - 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 -
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 -
4 Nations Face-Off rosters for USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland revealed
Four Boston Bruins players will participate in the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February. Check out the full rosters.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
The Most Stylish People of 2024
Our Styles desk sees “style” more broadly than the way people dress. It’s your mannerisms, the way you conduct yourself, the way you move through the world. Anthony Rotunno, a fashion news editor ...The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Man accused of alleged war crimes in separatist region of Ukraine stands trial in Finland
A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in a Russia-backed separatist region of Ukraine in 2014ABC News - Dec. 5 -
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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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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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 -
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
