US: Labor agency says Apple workplace rules violate labor laws
Feb 01, 2023 08:08 am UTC| Politics
A US labor agency found that major tech company Apple Inc. violated labor laws. The agency found that Apple unlawfully discourages its employees from discussing working conditions. In an email seen by Reuters, the...
Finland sticks to joint NATO bid with Sweden
Jan 31, 2023 12:59 pm UTC| Politics
Finland is sticking to its joint application with Sweden to join the NATO alliance. This follows Turkeys move to suspend trilateral talks in response to the protests in Sweden that included burning a copy of the...
US: Biden administration to propose Obamacare expansion to cover birth control
Jan 31, 2023 12:45 pm UTC| Politics
The Biden administration this week proposed a new provision to the Affordable Care Act that would expand coverage to access birth control. The provision would be for women whose employers have opted out of contraceptive...
UK PM Sunak says acted 'decisively' in dismissing Conservative party chair Zahawi over tax case
Jan 31, 2023 12:43 pm UTC| Politics
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his dismissal of Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi was done decisively following the findings of the ethics probe over Zahawis tax affairs. Sunaks comments are part of efforts...
East China Sea: China coast guard drives away Japanese vessels off disputed islets
Jan 31, 2023 12:41 pm UTC| Politics
The Chinese coast guard said it has driven away Japanese vessels that were transiting through disputed islets in the East China Sea. The incident marks another flare in tensions between China and Japan over the...
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy visits Mykolaiv, meets with Danish PM Frederiksen
Jan 31, 2023 11:04 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the southern territory of Mykolaiv this week to meet with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The meeting marks a rare instance a foreign leader visited an area close to...
Taiwan President Tsai speaks with Czech President-elect Pavel
Jan 31, 2023 10:47 am UTC| Politics
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen spoke with incoming Czech President Petr Pavel in a move that is deemed unusual due to the lack of formal diplomatic ties between the two nations. The call is also going to lead to...
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