UK passport officials are going on strike for five weeks
Unionized members of the UK’s passport offices will go on strike next month over low wages, likely disrupting the delivery of passports during the busy easter holiday. This labor
More American women over 40 are having babies. Their risk of dying from it keeps rising too
Giving birth in the US has long been a dangerous affair. In 2021, on average, 32.8 women died of pregnancy-related causes for every 100,000 live births, according to newly released
What SVB Financial Group’s bankruptcy means for the bank
Photo: Kori Suzuki (Reuters) The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), SVB Financial Group, has filed for bankruptcy on Friday (Mar. 17) to reorganize itself and find other
These creative thinking exercises can disrupt your next team brainstorm
There are a lot of bad meetings out there. A project status meeting when a person reads updates off a shared tracker. Async, anyone? A team meeting when the leader talks the entire
Hong Kong arrested two men for owning a “seditious” children’s book
Two men in Hong Kong were arrested for possessing books that authorities have characterized as “seditious.” Police raided the homes of the two men aged 38 and 50, in Kowloon an
US urges Turkey to quickly ratify Sweden’s NATO bid
Advertisement Advertisement Published: Mar 17, 2023, 18:07 UTC•1min read WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States welcomed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s announcement on
Putin should be tried along with others responsible for Ukraine barbarity -Polish govt
Advertisement Advertisement Published: Mar 17, 2023, 18:07 UTC•1min read WARSAW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin should be tried as a war criminal along with others responsible for a
UAW presidential challenger claims lead as rival campaign files protest
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Union challenger Shawn Fain is narrowly leading United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry in a runoff election as Curry’s campaig
Denmark deems Syrian province safe for returning refugees, worrying UNHCR
By Johannes Birkebaek and Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The Danish Refugee Appeals Board on Friday deemed it safe for Syrian refugees to return to Latakia province in
Brazil’s Finance Ministry cuts 2023 GDP forecast to 1.61%
Advertisement Advertisement Published: Mar 17, 2023, 18:07 UTC•1min read BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Ministry reduced its estimates for economic growth this year, m