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Waking to a 'different world' after Kenya's flood
Survivors desperately search for loved ones as the president announces a large-scale evacuation.BBC News - Top stories -
Around the world, workers are back in the office. Just not in America.
The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Zoom revolution are continuing to shake up the workplace and have created dividing lines between the U.S. and many other developed countries.MarketWatch - Business -
Chad Election 2024: What to Know
The Central African nation’s May 6 election appears to offer voters a choice. But it’s been masterminded, analysts say, to rubber-stamp the rule of the incumbent, Mahamat Idriss Déby.The New York Times - World -
Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections
Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on 2 May?BBC News - Top stories -
Chris Mason: What to watch out for in local polls
The BBC's political editor breaks down what this week's local elections will mean for national politics.BBC News - Top stories -
Election polls to open in England and Wales
Voters are to cast their ballots for local councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners.BBC News - Top stories -
Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators
Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the internet company has with the Israeli government have filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs backABC News - Tech - Google -
Private payrolls increased by 192,000 in April, more than expected for resilient labor market
Private payrolls increased at a faster than expected pace in April, indicating there are still plenty of tailwinds for the U.S. labor market.CNBC - Business -
ADP says 192,000 private-sector jobs created in April. Labor market not cooling off much.
U.S. businesses created 192,000 new jobs in April, paycheck company ADP said, and more industries hired people last month in a sign of ongoing labor-market strength.MarketWatch - Business -
Private payrolls increased by 192,000 in April, more than expected for resilient labor market
Private payrolls increased at a faster than expected pace in April, indicating there are still plenty of tailwinds for the U.S. labor market, according to ADP.NBC News - Top stories -
House panel threatens to subpoena Biden's Labor chief over return-to-work plan
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, on Wednesday threatened to subpoena acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su for information regarding the department's return-to-work plan. In a committee hearing ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke federal labor law with anti-union remarks
A National Labor Relations Board judge, citing 2022 interviews with CNBC, Bloomberg and The New York Times, found Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke labor law.CNBC - Business - Amazon -
California Disney Characters Follow Florida Co-Workers Into Unionization
The California characters are seeking to organize with the Actors' Equity Association, whereas the Florida characters have been part of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for four decades.Inc. - Business - Florida -
Starbucks’ stock sinks 12% as ‘cautious’ consumers, more headwinds hit profit, revenue
Starbucks reported fiscal second-quarter earnings late Tuesday that were wide off the mark.MarketWatch - Business -
Xbox Games Showcase airs on June 9, mysterious Direct to follow
Xbox announced that it's holding its summer Games Showcase on June 9, with a Direct to follow focused on an untitled game.VentureBeat - Tech -
Former Italian foreign minister convicted for role in sale of Monte Carlo apartment
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John Swinney emerges as frontrunner to be Scotland’s next first minister
Deputy first minister says he is actively considering standing as SNP prepares to see off no-confidence motionFinancial Times - World -
Kazakhstan arrests ex-interior minister in connection with unrest that left 238 dead
Local media in Kazakhstan say authorities have arrested a former interior minister in connection with a deadly police crackdown on unrest that gripped the country in 2022ABC News - World -
John Swinney emerges as frontrunner to be Scotland’s next first minister
Deputy first minister says he is actively considering standing as SNP prepares to see off no-confidence motionFinancial Times - Business -
Follow live: Celtics look to finish off Heat in Game 5
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Makeup brand criticized for creating deep black foundation shade reminiscent of black face paint
A makeup company with products available at Ulta Beauty released a deep black foundation shade after beauty gurus said its initial shade range wasn’t inclusive.NBC News - Top stories -
Poland is still not ready to adopt the euro, its finance minister says
Twenty years after Poland joined the European Union, its finance minister says the country is still not ready to adopt the euro currencyABC News - World -
Berkshire after Buffett: can any stockpicker follow the Oracle?
Ted Weschler and Todd Combs stand to take over a $354bn portfolio from the world’s best-known investorFinancial Times - Business -
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created transitional council
A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is dividing a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean countryABC News - World -
South Korea Discussing Working With Aukus on Tech, Minister Says
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UK ministers acknowledge detention of asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda
Dozens of detentions have taken place across UK, say sources, as move prompts demonstrations around country. UK ministers have acknowledged for the first time that they are detaining asylum seekers to be removed to Rwanda, prompting demonstrations ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
German foreign minister sets off on South Pacific trip
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Sins of a Solar Empire II is coming to Steam following Epic early access
Sins of a Solar Empire II is finally coming to Steam a year-and-a-half after it launched on the Epic Games Store.VentureBeat - Tech -
China looms large as German foreign minister sets off on Pacific trip
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FM must return shocking donation, says ex-minister
Lee Waters says he is "deeply uncomfortable" with waste firm's donation to Vaughan Gething.BBC News - Top stories -
Donation to Welsh first minister should be probed, says Rishi Sunak
But motions criticising Vaughan Gething are defeated in the Cardiff SeneddFinancial Times - Business -
Informatica logs earnings beat, following acquisition flirtation with Salesforce
Informatica beat expectations with its latest quarterly results, but its stock wasn’t reacting.MarketWatch - Business -
Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over its storming of the Mexican Embassy
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The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel
The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to IsraelABC News - World - Israel -
Over 7 million people in South Sudan likely to face acute food insecurity between now, July, UN says
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Middle East crisis live: Jordan says some Israeli settlers attacked aid convoys on way to Gaza
Two convoys on the way to Gaza attacked by some Israeli settlers, reports Jordan’s state news agency. See all our Middle East crisis coverageReporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have “ramped up ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Ecuador defends raid on the Mexican Embassy and tells top UN court it acted to take in a criminal
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EU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human trafficking program this week after being confronted with questions on the choice of venue: a Phnom Penh hotel owned by a Cambodian tycoon who has another ...ABC News - World - United Nations -
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limitedABC News - World - Iran -
Ten of 11 S&P 500 sectors suffer their worst month in 2024. Here’s what comes next.
U.S. stocks closed out their worst month of 2024, with ten out of the S&P 500 index’s 11 sectors posting their biggest monthly percentage decline this year.MarketWatch - Business