Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse
The Guardian •

Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse

Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuseTesco has become the first supermarket to introduce paid “safe leave” for victims of domestic abuse, giving staff dedicated time to access support, secure their safety and take steps to move on with their lives.The UK’s largest private-sector employer is offering up to three days of paid l...

Netanyahu warns of 'very heavy price' if any country found to be behind FlyDubai incident
France 24 •

Netanyahu warns of 'very heavy price' if any country found to be behind FlyDubai incident

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned that any country or organisation found to be responsible for the violent clash on board an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight would "pay a very heavy price". While Netanyahu has alleged the co-pilot who stabbed his captain mid-flight had undergone "Islamist radicalisation", the motive behind the incident remains unclear.

What the media got right and wrong about Cornell gang rape case

What the media got right and wrong about Cornell gang rape case

France 24 •

The alleged gang rape at America's Cornell University has shocked many people around the world and raised questions about institutional failure and toxic masculinity. The story was first broken by student journalists and national media soon followed, thrusting it in the spotlight. While there has been excellent reporting, the story has also exposed failures in how some pieces framed officials' sta...

'Apocalyptic scenes' as France school protests escalate

'Apocalyptic scenes' as France school protests escalate

France 24 •

France 24's Olivia Bizot reports from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, where she says protests over school conditions have left "apocalyptic" scenes in their wake. The protest movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has seen teenage pupils block access to buildings and clash with police.

Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

France 24 •

Riot police clashed with high school ​students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding. The protest movement has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments.

Illinois farmer hosted 10 wind turbines across 800 acres; payments began at $10,000 per turbine

Illinois farmer hosted 10 wind turbines across 800 acres; payments began at $10,000 per turbine

Times of India •

Grain farmers across rural America are increasingly finding financial relief through payments from wind turbines placed on their land. These earnings serve as a buffer against the ups and downs of crop pricing, while also bolstering local government funding. Yet, the introduction of wind turbines is not without its challenges, as it breeds discord between farmers who benefit and those who feel lef...

Ohio man pleads guilty to running fake $3 million sports and theme-park ticket scheme

Ohio man pleads guilty to running fake $3 million sports and theme-park ticket scheme

Times of India •

An Ohio man pleaded guilty to running a fake investment scheme that prosecutors say defrauded five victims in Ohio and Florida of more than $3 million. John E. Brown II promoted supposed “rolling code ticket packages” linked to sports and theme-park experiences, but the investment did not exist. Prosecutors said he used investors’ money for personal expenses, including about $1.375 million in casi...

Top Democrats slams ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live

Top Democrats slams ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live

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Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer criticize president after US added 29,000 new jobs in September, sharply less than the 84,000 economists had predictedSign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest market reactions to today’s job report, including allayed fears about future interest rate hikes in light of the weaker-than-expected numbers reported by t...

Top Democrats slam ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live

Top Democrats slam ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live

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Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer criticize president after US added 29,000 new jobs in September, sharply less than the 84,000 economists had predictedSign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest market reactions to today’s job report, including allayed fears about future interest rate hikes in light of the weaker-than-expected numbers reported by t...

Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt

Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt

SCMP •

A second attempt to guide a shark stranded in a canal in the South Korean port city of Busan back to the open sea ended without success on Friday, with the animal staying in the waterway into its third week. Rescuers, who had been using a net to try to coax it out, had to end the operation after a two-hour chase due to ‌the risk of their huge net getting caught on rocks. They now hope that the sha...

Top Democrat slams ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live

Top Democrat slams ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live

The Guardian •

Elizabeth Warren criticizes president after US added 29,000 new jobs in September, sharply less than the 84,000 economists had predictedSign up for the Breaking News US emailElizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate banking committee, has blasted Donald Trump’s “failing economic agenda” following the latest jobs report – which many experts have described as “mediocre” and “weak”.“Since...

Zack Polanski calls for three-year cap on rent price increases in Green party conference speech – UK politics live

Zack Polanski calls for three-year cap on rent price increases in Green party conference speech – UK politics live

The Guardian •

The Green party is holding its largest-ever conference, while its leader runs as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelectionZack Polanski also insisted his authority as leader of the Green party of England and Wales does not depend on winning next week’s Holborn and St Pancras byelection, amid suggestions that the party’s popularity has peaked.Polanski, who is trying to take Keir Starmer’...

US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rises

US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rises

SCMP •

US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labour market, with the weakness likely related to a calendar quirk. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs last month after ‌a downwardly revised 133,000 rise in August, the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast...

Reform UK-run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes

Reform UK-run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes

The Guardian •

Derbyshire county council accused of ‘worst kind of double speak’ as it denied banning local democracy journalist but said his inquiries will be ignored Rows over potholes and a viral story about a garden gate have led to Reform UK’s latest confrontation with local media, after one of its councils announced it would refuse to engage with a reporter behind the stories.Reform-run Derbyshire county c...