UK: BT facing first national strike in 35 years as 40,000 telecoms workers ballot over pay
The company recorded £1.3 billion in profits last year but has unilaterally imposed a substandard pay award.

The company recorded £1.3 billion in profits last year but has unilaterally imposed a substandard pay award.
Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis tells BBC Sport NI about his delight at extending his contract at Rangers for another season
House Democrats will try to advance a raft of gun control bills on Thursday in the wake of two mass shootings that rocked the nation earlier this month.
The Ohio Division II state track and field championships will take place Friday and Saturday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
TikTok is testing a new feature that allows users to scroll through content on the app without interface elements like usernames, captions and audio information cluttering the screen. “Clear Mode” was first spotted last week by former The Next Web editor Matt Navarra, with TikTok providing TechCrunch confirmation it was testing the feature on Tuesday.
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There have been 200 mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year, including last week's murders in a Texas school. Many children are worried, fearful, and feeling helpless. Here's what psychologists suggest to shape conversations with kids of all ages and help them identify and express their feelings.
While the title and the trailer give away everything, this new Mr. Bean comedy seems the kind of mindless slapstick physical comedy that allows me to turn my mind off for an hour or so. However, I am not so sure I'll stay awake to watch the entire thing in one go. — Read the rest
Crown Media Family Networks is getting upfront and personal with marketers for 2022. Though in-person upfront events took place in May for the first time since 2019, Crown Media chose not to return to the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center for a presentation. Instead, the company decided to take a different approach, connecting with clients...
Lord Geidt says there is a "legitimate question" over whether Boris Johnson broke ministerial rules.
French Open: India's Sania Mirza and Czech Lucie Hradecka lost 4-6, 3-6 to US pair Coco Gauff-Jessica Pegula in Rd 3
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A large fire that raged through a Nebraska chemical plant has been extinguished. No injuries were reported. (May 31)
What do we know about the man supposedly leading Islamic State’s East Asia branch?
It was observed that Commex had issued 19,06,790 GDRs raising USD 9.99 million in May 2009 and the entire GDR were subscribed by only one entity -- Vintage FZE
Jury deliberations in the high-profile trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have resumed.
The odds are in Rachel Zegler’s favor. Following a day of speculation fueled by a tweet posted by the “West Side Story” star, Lionsgate revealed Zegler has been cast as a lead character in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel to “The Hunger Games.” Zegler will play Lucy Gray Baird in the film, […]
Modi model: Real or hype?
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has emerged from her first White House visit and meeting with US President Joe Biden, saying the meeting was a reflection of the state of the relationship between the countries: ...
RMT members voted overwhelmingly last week to take industrial action over jobs, pay and conditions
Mass shooters overwhelmingly fit a certain profile, which means it’s possible to ID and treat them before they commit violence.
Labour is calling for an investigation into whether Conservative party co-chair Ben Elliot has "mis-used" his role as trustee of the V&A Museum.