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After Layoffs, Some Workers Turn to Content Creation
People laid off from sectors like tech and finance aren't waiting for new jobs despite a booming labor market. Instead, they're striking out on their own on social media platforms like TikTok.Inc. - Business -
Crowds clash with police after bishop allegedly stabbed during mass in Sydney
Riot police called in to disperse angry locals after 15-year-old arrested over suspected attack on Mar Mari Emmanuel at Assyrian church in Wakeley. LATEST NEWS: Police treating alleged Sydney church stabbing as terrorist attackGet our morning and ...The Guardian - World -
Sydney stabbing: seven people dead, including attacker shot by police at Bondi Junction shopping centre
Six people in Australia were stabbed to death in Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre before attacker was shot dead by police officer. Sydney stabbing updates: seven dead in Westfield attackBondi Junction stabbings: what we know so farShoppers ...The Guardian - World -
Treasury yields jump by most since 2022-2023 after hotter-than-expected CPI inflation report
Two- and 10-year Treasury yields leapt by the most in at least a year on Wednesday, after March’s hotter-than-expected consumer-price index report threw doubts on the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut interest rates by June.MarketWatch - Business -
VW Workers in Tennessee Start Vote on U.A.W., Testing Union Ambitions
The United Automobile Workers hopes contract gains at the Big Three carmakers will provide momentum in a broad effort to organize nonunion plants.The New York Times - Business -
Covid vaccines not linked to sudden death in young people, CDC report finds
There is no evidence that mRNA Covid vaccines cause fatal cardiac arrest or other deadly heart problems in teens and young adults, a CDC report finds.NBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Sydney stabbing live updates: Westfield Bondi Junction attack leaves seven dead, including attacker shot by police, and multiple people in critical condition
Six people killed by attacker in shopping centre in Australia, while others remain in critical condition in hospital. What we know so farFull report: seven people dead in Sydney stabbing, including attacker shot by policeAttacker had ‘big blade’, ...The Guardian - World -
A knife attack in Australia against a bishop and a priest is being treated as terrorism, police say
Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person was an act of terrorismABC News - World -
China Urges Its Telecom Makers to Phase Out U.S. Chips
The state demand to stop using foreign chips will hit Intel and AMD, and highlights the mix of protectionism and competition in the U.S.-China economic relationship.Inc. - Business - China -
Tech layoffs still in spotlight after Apple and Take-Two cuts. But how does 2024 compare to 2023?
The tech sector layoffs that characterized 2023 have continued into 2024 with a number of big-name companies announcing cuts.MarketWatch - Business - Apple -
Google Workers Detained by Police for Protesting Cloud Contract With Israel
Videos show nine Google workers being removed by police from offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after occupying them in protest against a cloud deal with Israel’s government.Wired - Tech - Google -
Melatonin makers asked to act after rise in accidental ingestion by kids
Melatonin makers are being asked to act following a rise in accidental ingestion of by children. The Council on Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, ...The Hill - Politics -
The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree
Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Lawmaker Presses Loro Piana on Reports of Exploiting Indigenous Workers in Peru
A freshman congressman is demanding answers from the fashion house Loro Piana, which sources wool from his native Peru and faces accusations of exploiting workers there.The New York Times - Top stories -
China's push to replace foreign technology is now focused on cutting U.S. chip makers out of the country's telecom systems.
China’s push to replace foreign technology is now focused on cutting U.S. chip makers out of the country’s telecom systems.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Here's why we disagree with Citigroup's downgrade of industrial gas giant Linde
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - Business -
Volkswagen union vote in Tennessee to test UAW's power after victories in Detroit
Union voting for more than 4,000 eligible VW workers will begin Wednesday and end at 8 p.m. EDT on Friday.CNBC - Business -
UPS worker shot dead in targeted attack while leaving work, police say
Police in Birmingham, Alabama, are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a UPS worker in a targeted attack as he left work, authorities said.ABC News - Top stories -
German police target China-linked human smuggling gang with raids
German authorities conducted a large-scale raid against an international human smuggling gang early Wednesday, police said in a statementABC News - World - Germany -
EU: Racist policing widely under-reported, FRA says
Young men, ethnic minorities and people who do not identify as heterosexual are stopped most often by police.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Police deliver burgers after arresting takeaway rider
Officers say they delivered justice and Big Macs.BBC News - Top stories -
Google workers arrested after nine-hour protest in cloud chief's office
Nine Google workers were arrested Tuesday after sit-in protests, including a nine-hour sit-in at Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian's office in Sunnyvale.CNBC - Business - Google -
The UAW's historic effort to unionize more than a dozen factories outside Detroit faces its first test this week, as workers at VW's lone U.S. plant cast ballots.
The UAW’s historic effort to unionize more than a dozen factories outside Detroit faces its first test this week, as workers at VW’s lone U.S. plant cast ballots.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Morning Report — Biden boosts Japan ties, with China in mind
Delicate glass butterflies and spring flowers adorned the White House during a State Dinner honoring U.S. ally Japan on Wednesday. But President Biden today will confer with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida about the grittier details of ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
AMD and Intel dip on report China told telecoms to remove foreign chips
Shares of U.S. chipmakers fell after The Wall Street Journal reported China is ordering the country's top telecom carriers to stop using foreign processors.CNBC - Business - China -
China continues to persecute family of dissidents unlawfully, finds report
Authorities continuing ‘intimidation’ including separating children from their parents, despite pledge to end collective punishment. China continues to unlawfully target the families of activists and dissidents, despite a pledge to end the ...The Guardian - World - China -
China is funding the U.S. fentanyl crisis, House panel says in new report
The Chinese Communist Party uses tax rebates to subsidize the manufacturing and export of fentanyl materials, according to a House panel report released Tuesday.NBC News - Politics - China -
Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year
The layoffs are expected to be smaller and more targeted than those in 2023.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Police in London, Madrid and Paris on alert after IS threat to Champions League venues
Spain to deploy 2,000 officers at Real Madrid v Manchester CityFrench interior minister says IS ‘specifically targeted’ stadiumsPolice in Madrid and Paris have stepped up security before this week’s Champions League quarter-finals after an ...The Guardian - World - UEFA Champions League -
Sacramento diner owner demands police action after break-ins
A video shows the moment a woman breaks the glass door and enters the restaurant. Seconds later, two officers on bicycles pass by.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
5 in custody after shooting at Ramadan event in Philadelphia, police say
Five people are in custody after a shooting at an event celebrating the end of Ramadan in West Philadelphia, police said. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel provided provided an update on the shooting. Doug Kouns, a former FBI special ...CBS News - Top stories -
Ecuador sparks diplomatic crisis after police storm Mexican embassy
Daniel Noboa orders police to seize a former vice-president who was sheltering in the missionFinancial Times - Business -
Six dead and baby in surgery after multiple stabbings at Sydney mall, police say
Police in the city confirmed a 40-year-old man had been shot dead by an officer at the scene.BBC News - Top stories -
Berlin police brace for backlash after 'Palestine Congress' ban
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Police manhunt after woman, 25, dies in car crash
Police appealed for witnesses after a woman died following a single car crash on 5 April.BBC News - Top stories -
European far right conference resumes a day after police shut down
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is urging voters to reject mainstream political parties in European Union elections in June for their failure of leadershipABC News - World -
Markets Slide After Unexpectedly Strong Inflation Report
Stocks fell and bond yields jumped as investors reassessed when the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates.The New York Times - Business -
Salesforce drops after reports it's in talks to acquire Informatica
Salesforce shares fell Monday after reports that the cloud software company is in advanced talks to buy data-management firm Informatica.CNBC - Business -
2024 NFL Draft workout warriors: 10 prospects who made scouts go back to the film after elite athletic testing
These players are too physically gifted for NFL teams to ignoreCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Sydney shopping mall reopens after stabbings. Police make first arrest in riot after church attack
A Sydney shopping mall has opened to the public for the first time since the mass stabbing in which six people diedABC News - World