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Top stories - BBC News
More workers set to get right to sick pay and parental leave
A major overhaul of workers' rights is planned, but the changes will not take place for two years.50 minutes ago -
Tech - Wired
The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing
Former KKK members, the founder of the antisemitic Goyim Defense League, and a QAnon promoter are all advising Irish far-right communities, which are increasingly looking to the US for inspiration.1 hour 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.3 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Saudi Arabia narrowly fails in bid to win a seat on UN human rights council
The country had faced a campaign from rights groups who accused it of being ‘unfit to serve on the Human Rights Council’. Saudi Arabia narrowly failed in its bid to win a seat on the United Nations ...5 hours ago - United Nations -
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.8 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 package8 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Tech - Wired
25 Best Amazon Prime Day Hair Tool Deals to Shop Right Now (2024)
Some of the hottest styling gadgets are on sale for Big Deal Days—these are the WIRED Gear team’s favorites.8 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 ...8 hours ago -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Hold my beer can: Museum says a worker thought unique art installation was trash
A Netherlands museum confirms staff recovered French artist Alexandre Lavet's realistic beer-can art pieces after they were mistaken for trash and thrown out.9 hours ago -
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 ...11 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.11 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 ...11 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.12 hours ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Giuliani's son says dad gifted him World Series rings sought by 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 ...12 hours ago -
Sports - ABC News
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 ...12 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
The science behind why people think they're right when they're so, so wrong
There may be a psychological reason why some people aren’t just wrong in an argument — they’re confidently wrong, according to a study in the journal Plos One.13 hours ago -
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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 ...14 hours ago - Abortion -
World - Financial Times
Italy’s single women fight for the right to IVF
Currently the government only permits heterosexual, married women to undergo treatment15 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 disagree16 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 ...16 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.16 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 months16 hours ago