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An Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers. Israel says 1 was an Oct. 7 attacker
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed five people including employees of World Central KitchenWorld - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
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Israel Accuses World Central Kitchen Worker of Role in Oct. 7 Attack
The Israeli military said it killed the worker in a strike in Gaza on Saturday. “To the best of our knowledge, no WCK team members are affiliated with Hamas,” a spokeswoman for the aid group said.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 hours ago -
World Central Kitchen says Israeli airstrike hit car with its workers in Gaza, and 'urgently' seeks details
World Central Kitchen says Israeli airstrike hit car with its workers in Gaza, and 'urgently' seeks detailsWorld - ABC News - 6 hours ago -
Poll workers defamed by Giuliani can pursue World Series rings: Judge
Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss laid claim to the rings as part of their $148 million defamation judgment.Top stories - ABC News - November 9 -
Festival worker to run world's most southerly post office in Antarctica
George Clarke will staff the most southerly post office in the world, living among a penguin colony.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Fifa ignores own report into Qatar World Cup over workers’ compensation
Subcommittee points to ‘severe human rights impacts’ $50m legacy fund to be used on international development A long-awaited Fifa report into the legacy of the Qatar World Cup has been ...World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago -
FIFA ‘Has a Responsibility’ to Compensate Qatar World Cup Workers, Report Says
A report commissioned by FIFA has concluded that football’s governing body should compensate workers who suffered during the hosting of the 2022 World Cup.Sports - The New York Times - 3 hours ago -
Despite the deaths of our colleagues in Gaza, World Central Kitchen will keep serving up food – and hope | José Andrés
The horror of 1 April will stay with us. But to desperate people, we know a plate of food is as powerful as any weapon. José Andrés is founder of World Central Kitchen Feeding the body and ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Migrant workers face ‘cycle of abuse’ in Saudi Arabia before World Cup, UN told
ITUC-Africa raises ‘severe concerns’ over labour practices Organisation calls on Caf to press Fifa on human rights A trade union organisation that represents 18 million African workers has ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
FIFA Should Compensate Migrant Workers Injured Building Qatar World Cup, Report Says
An unpublished report on the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate those harmed.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut for First Time in Weeks
The attacks came as Israel’s military has been pounding an area just outside the Lebanese capital with some of the heaviest waves of bombardment in months.World - The New York Times - November 17 -
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Trump’s victory sets up traps for central banks
The incoming president is likely to attack the Fed if it seeks to counteract his policies or if inflation takes off againWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California
The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
How Marigolds Became Central to Hindu Rituals in India
Originating in North America, the blossoms have become central to Hindu rituals in India.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Israel Strike Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Kills at Least 20
Israel was targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, but failed to kill him, one Israeli official said. Hezbollah officials said none of the group’s leaders were at the attack site.World - The New York Times - November 23 -
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Georgia poll worker accused of threatening to bomb election workers
A Georgia poll worker was arrested Monday for allegedly mailing a letter threatening other poll workers with rape, a "beatdown" and a bomb threat.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Former Georgia poll worker indicted in bomb threats against election workers
A former Georgia poll worker has been indicted after reportedly issuing a bomb threat against election workers, the Justice Department said in a press release Wednesday. In the release, the ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
U.S. Workers Might Be Souring on DEI
According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, U.S. workers are feeling “slightly more negative” about DEI efforts compared with last year.Business - Inc. - November 20 -
Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no
In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument
Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
Central banks need escape route from cycle of boom and bust
We should debate excessive policy easing and the neglect of credit and debt developmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing response
An attack on a central Israeli town has injured 11 as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last weekWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Disgraced Lebanese Central Banker Who Was a Fugitive Now Awaits His Fate
Riad Salameh was arrested on graft charges and accused of undermining Lebanon’s economy, as the Israel-Hezbollah war further destabilizes the country.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3 -
ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him
The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
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Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks
New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Spanish central banker set to inherit big challenges as next BIS head
Pablo Hernández de Cos to take over amid fears Donald Trump will derail progress on setting capital standards for world’s biggest lendersBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa
Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 10
