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Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case
A black delivery driver's account was removed after facial-recognition software failed to recognise him.BBC News - Top stories -
Half of women in music experience discrimination, survey finds
Misogyny and harassment are still major problems for female musicians in the UK, a new report finds.BBC News - Top stories -
U.N. chief calls for slavery reparations to overcome ‘generations of discrimination’
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Monday for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its legacy in today’s society, including systemic racism.NBC News - Top stories -
French lawmakers are weighing a bill banning all types of hair discrimination
Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament have approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hairABC News - World -
French parliament backs bill to stop hair discrimination against black women
Draft law, which also affects redheads, blond people, and those with dreadlocks now goes to senate. France’s lower house of parliament has backed a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle, colour or texture, in a “historic” move supporters ...The Guardian - World -
'It's about time:' France considers a law to ban hair discrimination
Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hair.NBC News - Top stories -
Imagining a Different Gaza War
If the current Israeli military approach is inhumane, is there an alternative?The New York Times - Top stories -
The West Needs a War Footing
FDR enlisted William S. Knudsen in 1940 to ramp weapons production up. As Russia continues pounding Ukraine, it’s time to do it again.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. Housing Prices and the War on Realtors
Which cartel is the real problem?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Lessons From Purim for the War in Gaza
The Book of Esther tells a story of Jews fighting back—with admirable restraint. It’s an example they should follow against Hamas in Rafah.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The battle that betrays Israel’s war plan
Israel’s second raid on al-Shifa hospital has put its military strategy under the spotlightFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
To Thwart Iran, Fight a War of Attrition
Israel and the U.S. should focus their strengths on Tehran’s weaknesses by jeopardizing its proxies.The Wall Street Journal - World -
We can end the culture wars
The conflict seems unending, but a peace treaty is possibleFinancial Times - Business -
The ‘Blood Bath’ Battle and the Electric Car War
Does President Biden expect to win on a Jan. 6 strategy alone?The New York Times - Top stories -
March 18, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
US President Joe Biden voiced "deep concerns" over Israel's plans for a major operation in Rafah during his phone conversation Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Repeated Raids in Gaza Raise Prospect of Endless War
An emerging insurgency in parts of the enclave that Israeli forces previously cleared threatens to extend the fighting.The Wall Street Journal - World -
In the Markets, a Tug of War Between Big Tech and the Fed
On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates.The New York Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
March 21, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
The US-proposed resolution on Gaza, which calls for a ceasefire, will be brought to a vote in the UN Security Council on Friday morning, a US official said Thursday.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
March 19, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
US officials are hoping to meet with various Israeli and other Middle Eastern officials over the next week.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
The Israel-Hamas war in maps: latest updates
A visual guide to the warFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
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Moscow theater shooting fans flames of a disinformation war
Immediately after the Friday evening attack in Moscow that killed at least 137 people, Russian officials were suggesting, without presenting evidence, that Ukraine was responsibleABC News - World -
March 22, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will conduct a ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah even without US support.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
March 26, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
At least 12 people drowned off the coast of Gaza while trying to retrieve aid parcels that had been airdropped into the sea, Palestinian paramedics said.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Jerusalem marks festive holiday of Purim in shadow of war
Tens of thousands of people have celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, though the traditionally boisterous celebrations have been muted this year by the Israel-Hamas warABC News - World -
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March 20, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
Negotiations to secure an immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages held by Hamas are "getting closer" to a deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
In the Shadow of War, Ukraine Qualifies for Soccer’s Euro 2024
In a Polish city made home from home, Ukraine qualified for this summer’s European championships.The New York Times - Sports - Ukraine -
Disapproval of Israel-Hamas war growing in US
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Disapproval of Israel-Hamas war growing in US A majority of Americans now disapprove of Israel’s war against ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Zelenskyy on Ukraine's ability to win war against Russia
In an interview with CBS News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed confidence that Ukraine can win the war against Russia if the country gets enough supplies and weaponry. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Putin Offers Both Reassurance and Threat on a Wider War
President Vladimir V. Putin said that claims Russia planned to invade other countries were “nonsense,” but warned them against hosting warplanes meant for Ukraine.The New York Times - Top stories -
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu hits back at war cabinet minister who criticised cancellation of US visit
Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution. Unrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
The disinformation war has taken a toll, but researchers feel a shift
Researchers who combat disinformation have faced years of attacks. Recently, they've achieved some quiet but significant victories ahead of the 2024 election.NBC News - Top stories -
Haiti gang wars push hunger to worst levels on record
Almost half of Haiti’s people are struggling to feed themselves as gang violence spreads across the country, with several areas close to famine, international organizations said on Friday.NBC News - Top stories -
‘There will be no day after’: hopes fade to end war in shattered, traumatised Gaza
Across the Middle East, a painful realisation is dawning – there will be no clean truce to hostilities. Six months ago, Hussein al-Auda had a good job with a big international non-governmental organisation (NGO), a new baby, two curious and clever ...The Guardian - World -
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‘At war with myself’: with gambling on the rise in the US, young addicts seek solace in an old program
Inside Gambling Anonymous, the 12-step program offering compulsive gamblers help, and hope. Each man enters the room, one by one, escaping the dark night outside. Before long some two dozen are sitting in a horseshoe. They hail from different ...The Guardian - World -
How Ukraine war distracted Moscow from Isis-K threat
Russia’s security services have shifted focus away from Islamist terrorFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Taiwan war game exposes vulnerability of energy grid to a China attack
Table top exercise by experts finds even basic power supplies could be knocked out by Beijing blockade or missile attackFinancial Times - Business - China