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Winter Storm Disrupts Thanksgiving Travel; Heavy Snow, Flight Delays Hit US
A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some Thanksgiving travellers, and forecasters said the northeast US could get its own early winter storm next week.
Treating Love For Work Like Virtue Can Backfire On Employees, Teams
It's popular advice for new graduates: "Find a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Love for one's work, Americans are often told, is the surest route to success.
Who Is Andriy Yermak, Ukraine's 2nd Most Powerful Person Till Yesterday
Andriy Yermak first met Volodymyr Zelensky in 2011, when the Ukrainian President was a general producer at TV channel Inter.
4 Dead, 10 Injured In 'Targeted' Shooting At Family Gathering In California
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's officials said Saturday.
Putin's India Visit: Arms, Oil And A Changing Partnership
For decades, India was overwhelmingly reliant on Moscow for its military inventory-a legacy of Cold War alignment and the Soviet Union's readiness to transfer technologies that Western countries were hesitant to share. That dominance has weakened.
Reeves says she did not lie about public finances amid row over deficit claims – UK politics live
Chancellor grilled on Sunday morning shows over whether she misled the public about the state of the economyLaura Kuenssberg said it is no longer “credible” for the chancellor to say her number one priority is growth as the budget has made it more expensive for businesses to hire people and pushed up some business rates.The OBR forecasts the economy will expand by 1.5% this year, higher than the previous estimate of 1%.(The OBR) has assessed productivity over the last 14 years as having been lower than they previously expected. Now, I don’t think that the Conservative legacy should define Britain’s future. But I have got to show we can beat those forecasts. We’ve beaten them this year … I am determined to beat those forecasts in the future. Continue reading...
Japan ‘One Piece’ singer stopped mid-performance as Japan-China relations sour
Axing of Maki Otsuki performance in Shanghai the latest in spate of cancelled cultural events involving Asia’s two biggest economiesJapanese “One Piece” singer Maki Otsuki was forced to halt her performance on stage in Shanghai, her management said, one of the latest events hit by a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing.Otsuki, known for the theme song of the popular anime, had been slated to perform for two days from Friday at the Bandai Namco Festival 2025 in the Chinese city. Continue reading...
‘In the presence of evil’: Manchester synagogue attack survivor on the day that shook British Jews
Exclusive: Shot as he barricaded the synagogue, Yoni Finlay describes the assault – and the climate that allowed it to happenIt was just after 6am and Yoni Finlay woke early with nerves. It was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and the 39-year-old Mancunian was due to sing the dawn prayer, Shacharis, before hundreds of worshippers later that morning.After practising his verse, Finlay buttoned up his white robes and headed to Heaton Park shul in north Manchester. He greeted familiar faces – exchanging a cheery hello with Bernard Agyemang, the security guard – then took a seat on the stage, the bimah, and said prayers. Continue reading...
All About Norovirus, A "Winter Vomiting Disease" That's Spreading Rapidly In US
Those 65 and older are the most likely to die from norovirus, and young children and those with compromised immune systems are also at a higher risk.
"He Has Been Treated Harshly": Trump Pardons Honduras Ex-President
US President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the country's presidential election, pardoning a convicted ex-leader and threatening to cut US support if his preferred candidate loses.
Failure to diagnose treatable male infertility leading to unnecessary IVF, experts say
Men represent 50% of all infertility cases but poor understanding among GPs means it is often untreatedCouples are needlessly going through IVF because male infertility is under-researched, with the NHS too often failing to diagnose treatable causes, leading experts have said.Poor understanding among GPs and a lack of specialists and NHS testing means male infertility is often left untreated in couples struggling to conceive, despite men accounting for 50% of all infertility cases. Continue reading...
Harrods warehouse staff underpaid by thousands of pounds after agency error
Pay mistake is latest setback to image of exclusive Qatar-owned London retailer after a series of crisesHarrods warehouse staff have been underpaid thousands of pounds after the temporary recruitment agency employing the workers failed to award them the correct levels of holiday pay.The error, which possibly equates to a six-figure debt owed to hundreds of lower-paid personnel, marks the latest setback to the image of the exclusive Knightsbridge retailer, which is owned by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and has spent the past 12 months firefighting a series of crises. Continue reading...
