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World - The Guardian
EU unable to retrieve €150m paid to Tunisia despite links to rights violations
Concerns are growing that funds from the migration deal are connected to abuses by the repressive regime in Tunis. The EU will be unable to claw back any of the €150m (£125m) paid to Tunisia ...48 minutes ago - European Union -
Top stories - BBC News
Council of Nations tackles challenge of UK power-sharing
The prime minister, the devolved leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and England's mayors are meeting in Edinburgh.1 hour ago - United Kingdom -
Sports - The New York Times
Rafael Nadal Is Retiring From Tennis Right on Time
The last two years of the all-time great’s career have been stalling, but his overall story is one of greatness.1 hour ago -
Top stories - BBC News
The Week: Workers’ Rights, Tax Talk and Tory Leadership Drama
Adam, Chris and friends wrap up the week.2 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Tim Walz is right: Scrap the Electoral College
A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 63% of Americans would rather elect the president through a national popular vote, highlighting the Electoral College's anti-democratic "wasted votes" ...4 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
The US won’t run for another term on UN human rights council. Israel is likely why | Kenneth Roth
Balloting would have provided a rare opportunity for the world’s governments to vote on complicity in Israeli war crimes. Something unusual happened this week at the UN: the US government decided ...5 hours ago - Israel -
Top stories - The New York Times
What ‘The Apprentice’ Gets Exactly Right About Trump
Critics may argue about specific factual details, but a new account of Trump’s ascent jibes with everything I saw with my own eyes.6 hours ago - Donald Trump -
World - The New York Times
Why Lawmakers Ignore Human Rights Abuses in India’s Sugar Fields
Politicians run most of the mills in the state of Maharashtra. They deny or downplay evidence of coerced hysterectomies, debt bondage and child labor in the fields.6 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Gilruth keeps £145m from councils over teacher numbers row
Government says the money has been earmarked to maintain teacher jobs, but Cosla disagrees with it being ringfenced.9 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Angela Rayner: Our workers’ rights bill is good for business
Britain’s outdated labour market regulations have strangled growth and hobbled productivity11 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Maryland U.S. Senate candidates debate abortion rights
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is highlighting former Gov. Larry Hogan's actions in office as evidence he isn't as supportive of abortion rights as he now claims to be.16 hours ago - Abortion -
World - ABC News
Missing Mexican human rights activist and lawyer regularly received threats
A human rights lawyer and activist missing for nearly a week in southern Mexico regularly received threats related to her work19 hours ago -
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Tech - GameSpot
How To Get Black Ops 6 For Only $50 Right Now
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is shaping up to be one of, if not the biggest game release of 2024, and you don't have to pay full price if you want the disc-based version.. The Home Shopping Network ...19 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
No apology for paedophile head's victims
Liz Saville Roberts says a duty of care was owed to children in education.19 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Labour’s workers’ rights bill: a ‘sea change’ for UK employment?
Ministers claim the reforms are ‘pro-business’ but companies remain uneasy over the effect on hiring and costs21 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - CBS News
Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate and widow of RFK, dies at 96
After her husband was assassinated in 1968, Ethel Kennedy raised their 11 children and spent decades working for human rights.21 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
How will the changes to workers' rights affect you?
A major shake-up of workers' rights is on its way, but what impact will it have?22 hours ago -
World - ABC News
UK's new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers' rights
Britain’s new Labour government has unveiled a slew of new rights for workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain precarious employment ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
More workers to get sick pay and parental leave rights
A major overhaul of workers' rights is planned, but the changes will not take place for two years.Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
Battle for Latino voters intensifies amid population’s shift right
Also in today’s newsletter, a look at Google’s future after election day and voters feel inflation pain in MichiganYesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Five takeaways from UK employment rights bill
Labour meets manifesto pledge to release package within 100 days of taking office but leaves big decisions for laterYesterday - United Kingdom -
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.Yesterday -
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.Yesterday -
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 ...Yesterday - 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.Yesterday -
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 packageYesterday - United Kingdom -
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 ...Yesterday - Abortion -
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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 ...Yesterday - Abortion -
World - Financial Times
Italy’s single women fight for the right to IVF
Currently the government only permits heterosexual, married women to undergo treatmentYesterday -
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 ...2 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Baie-Comeau Waives Right Winger Kirill Evstigneev
The Baie-Comeau Drakkar have placed right winger Kirill Evstigneev on waivers. Evstigneev, 18, had 0 points across two games this season. The Belarussian-born Canadian joined the Baie-Comeau ...2 days ago