DoorDash to pay $131.5m after underpaying New York workers
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DoorDash to pay $131.5m after underpaying New York workers

Company to award backpay to 264,000 workers as mayor Zohran Mamdani condemns use of ‘greedy algorithms’DoorDash said it would pay $131.5m ⁠to settle a ​New York City government investigation that found the food delivery company underpaid or waited too long to pay workers.Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the settlement the city’s largest ⁠labor enforcement action. It advances the city’s longstanding eff...

Middle East crisis: Trump says Iran will make a deal after US midterms – as it happened

Middle East crisis: Trump says Iran will make a deal after US midterms – as it happened

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This live blog is now closed.Tehran appears to have relaxed its preconditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz, saying it is prepared to do so within seven days so long as the US takes reciprocal steps to ease the pressure on Iran.Previously Iran had set seven onerous pre-conditions for lifting the blockade including “an end to war on all fronts” and a commitment by the US to cease all aggressiv...

Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

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Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit MexicoA tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.Hurricane Polo was sending out maximum sustained winds of 165mph (266km/h) on Tuesday a...

Tropical Storm Polo turns into category 5 monster hurricane off south-west coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Polo turns into category 5 monster hurricane off south-west coast of Mexico

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Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit MexicoA tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.Hurricane Polo was sending out maximum sustained winds of 165mph (266km/h) on Tuesday a...

Jorge Palma (1950-2026): the songs that will never die

Euronews •

On Tuesday, Portugal woke up in mourning: Jorge Palma died at 76 following a cardiorespiratory arrest. His songs remain. Euronews asked artists from Herman José to António Zambujo for their favourite song.

Jorge Palma (1950-2026): the songs that will never die

Euronews •

On Tuesday, Portugal woke in mourning: Jorge Palma died at 76 after a cardiac arrest. The artist is gone, but his songs endure. Euronews asked Herman José and António Zambujo for their favourite song.

It costs nearly $37,000 a year to raise two children in Australia, research shows

It costs nearly $37,000 a year to raise two children in Australia, research shows

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Parenting advocate Georgie Dent to tell National Press Club that Australians should get 52 weeks paid parental leaveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe cost for Australian families of raising two or more children has risen to at least $36,500 a year, according to new research, with the money needed to run a family hom...

Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says

Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says

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Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leaveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe cost for Australian families of raising two or more children has risen to at least $36,500 a year, according to new research, with the money needed to run a family increasing by 134% in two de...

Two explorers paddled the full length of the Amazon after walking its first 200 miles

Two explorers paddled the full length of the Amazon after walking its first 200 miles

Times of India •

Piotr Chmielinski and Joe Kane completed the Amazon's full length by boat. They navigated 4,200 miles from source to sea, facing many dangers. The expedition endured rapids, altitude sickness, and armed groups along the way. Only four of the original eleven members reached the Atlantic Ocean. Kane and Chmielinski traveled nearly the entire distance by boat.

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran at UN, then confirms direct talks

Euronews •

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump asked whether he should "annihilate the Islamic Republic" or offer it a deal to rebuild before telling reporters that US and Iranian officials had met on the sidelines. Most of Iran's delegation walked out during his speech.