Portuguese and Spanish unions in talks over 'Iberian general strike'
Several Spanish trade unions had already called a general strike for 11 November. However, the CCOO leader says extending it to Portugal is now on the table.
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Portuguese and Spanish unions discuss 'Iberian general strike'
Several Spanish unions had already called a general strike for 11 November. But, according to the CCOO leader, it could now spread to Portugal.
Women protest across Poland over stalled abortion law reforms
Since 1993, Poland has allowed abortion only in cases of severe foetal abnormalities, risks to the mother's health or life, or pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation lawsuit by December 11
The BBC has accused Trump of seeking to postpone his deposition until January 2027.
MEPs call for Yemen's Houthis to be added to EU terrorist list
A non-binding European Parliament resolution urges a freeze on all the Yemeni group's funds, as the EU struggles to counter the threat to civilian maritime traffic in the Red Sea.
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MEPs call for Houthis to be added to EU terrorist list
A non-binding European Parliament resolution urges a freeze on all the Yemeni group's funds, as the EU struggles to counter the threat to civilian maritime traffic in the Red Sea.
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Why Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX before Trump leaves office
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