Новости за 22.02.2024

The following post is by David Firestone in The New York Times:

It’s been clear for a while that Amazon doesn’t want unions at its warehouses. The company has fought every attempt to organize its workers, targeting union supporters, holding anti-union meetingsand challenging union elections. But last week Amazon went a big step further and tried to upend the whole American labor movement.

Police have laid additional charges as a result of an investigation into an assault at Ōtara Creek Reserve in January. Earlier this month, Police arrested a man over the incident in the early hours of 18 January 2024. Now, Police have charged the ...

'Zoo bear still at large', 'Monkey escapes from zoo at Dudley' and the story of 'Cuddles - the three ton killer whale' breaking his trainer's nose during an afternoon performance.

Baccarose, a leading player in the fragrance and beauty distribution industry has expanded its international brand portfolio with the launch of French luxury perfume brand Alexandre J in the Indian market.

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Fly-tippers who have targeted land by shops in Willenhall have been warned they will be hit for hundreds of pounds if they continue to dump their waste there.

Sweden's security service, Säpo, said Russia posed a threat to its territorial security amid heightened interest in the Arctic as the Scandinavian country prepares to join Nato.

The Week's daily codeword puzzle

You begin by setting a goal that is both challenging and attainable—and then you plot how to get there.

Political Cartoon is by Drew Sheneman in the New Jersey Star-Ledger.

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or major decisions after 10 p.m. The moon is in Leo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You might be tempted to go overboard partying, drinking and having a good time. Or, you might find that a social occasion or something to do with the arts is suddenly changed or canceled. Meanwhile, parents should be aware that this is a mildly accident-prone day for your kids. Be vigilant.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

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A drink driver who was caught in a white BMW has been fined and banned from the road.

Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached the Indian Ocean island on Thursday, the meteorological services said.

We are constantly under attack from a barrage of scammers looking to steal our cash - and now is not the time to be complacent.

I wanted to sort my husband's mobile phone contract after he died, but the supposedly trained member of staff at Three made unwelcome comments and told me off for being upset.

On 6 March, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil his Budget. We look at the tax and spending changes that could be announced, and what that might mean for the pounds in Britons' pockets.

Aston, who says his autism is his "superpower", wants to be an astronaut when he is older.

1. The tax-cut delusion  Spiked
2. Fewer than 1 in 5 Tory voters want tax cuts if it means cuts to spending  The Independent
3. A PM with no credo and a paltry record, a party with no plan or direction. That’s the Tories now  The Guardian
4. How will the 2024 Budget affect you?  Financial Times
5. Jeremy Hunt considers reducing spending to fund tax cuts  BBC

YOUSEF HATEM (@yousef_1892) with this week’s talking point: it’s that man Dan Ashworth, of course… Who, or what, is Dan Ashworth anyway? Eventually, a quiz tiebreak answer perhaps.  There’s going to be a £50 bar tab on offer to whoever can call him to mind, on a cold Tuesday night in a pub on one...

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has described the years of the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as unforgettable. The governor’s campaign group; Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers, LACO-FS, said this in a statement issued in Akure on Thursday through its State Director of Information, Mr Kayode Fasua. The rite of passage for

United States continues to encourage Azerbaijan and Armenia to conclude a peace agreement. This was the subject of recent meetings between Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the leaders of the...

AAP may fight on seats in Delhi Congress likely to get Sources

Super fundraiser Ruth Leighton from Bushbury is gearing up for two big challenges later this year for causes close to her heart.

The Biden administration is considering invoking a law originating from 1952 to curtail access to the U.S. asylum system.

Also in this newsletter: the arcane process to choose the host of the EU’s anti-money laundering agency