New York City, union reach agreement on vaccine mandate
By Kanishka Singh
(Reuters) -New York City’s public-sector employee union District Council 37 and the administration of Mayor Bill de (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Spanish police take down international people-smuggling ring
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have broken up a gang that trafficked hundreds of migrants across the Balkans into the (More…)
Malian villagers battle advancing sands after lake dries
DAKAR (Reuters) – Since Lake Faguibine in northern Mali dried up, communities on its parched shores have had to defend (More…)
Calls for ceasefire in Ethiopia grow amid deepening conflict
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -African and Western nations called for an immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia on Thursday after Tigrayan forces from (More…)
Sky’s the limit: Israeli startup develops balloons to capture carbon
PETAH TIKVA, Israel (Reuters) – An Israeli startup has joined the fight against global warming by seeking inspiration in the (More…)
U.S. weekly jobless claims near 20-month low; labor costs surge
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest (More…)
Hopes fade of finding survivors of Nigeria high-rise collapse as toll rises
By Fikayo Owoeye
LAGOS (Reuters) – Hopes are fading of finding survivors four days after a high-rise apartment block building (More…)
Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector workers to begin Jan. 4
By Nandita Bose, David Shepardson and Ahmed Aboulenein
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will enforce a federal mandate that workers (More…)
COVID cases break records across Europe as winter takes hold
By Krisztina Than and Nikolaj Skydsgaard
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Coronavirus infections are hitting record levels in many countries across Europe (More…)
Minneapolis voters reject disbanding police in wake of George Floyd murder
By Brad Brooks
(Reuters) – Minneapolis voters decided on Tuesday not to replace their police force with a new department (More…)
