‘What are your thoughts on very likely job losses’? Twitter employees grill Parag Agrawal post Musk takeover
Amid fear of mass exodus from Twitter, employees have grilled its CEO Parag Agrawal about their uncertain future once Elon Musk takes over. According to The Guardian,…
Read moreCash-strapped Pakistan gets USD 8 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide Pakistan with a “sizeable package” of around USD 8 billion to help the cash-starved country bolster dwindling forex reserves and revive…
Read moreSubstance abuse rose in the pandemic. That may explain our slow to return to work, study shows
An increase in substance abuse during the pandemic could be one factor behind the worker shortage in the U.S., new research shows.
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Deaths of Foreign Fighters Draw Renewed Attention to Volunteers in Ukraine
At least three foreigners have been killed fighting with Ukraine’s International Legion. One analyst said many would-be volunteers underestimated the danger from Russian forces.At least three foreigners…
Read moreWeaponized grooming rhetoric is taking a toll on LGBTQ community and child sex abuse survivors
Advocates say politicized references to child sex abuse, in concert with restrictive legislation, harm LGBTQ people, abuse survivors and youths.
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Pelosi to Zelensky: ‘Thank you for your fight for freedom’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an unannounced trip to the Ukrainian capital on Saturday, becoming the most senior United States official to meet with President Volodymr Zelensky…
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Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry among 150 booked in connection with sloganeering against Pak PM in Saudi
Pakistan’s Punjab police have booked ousted prime minister Imran Khan and 150 others, including some members of his former cabinet, in connection with the hounding of Prime…
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Ukrainian Diva Replacing Netrebko at the Met Wears Her Country’s Flag
The soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, replacing the Russian superstar Anna Netrebko at the Met in “Turandot,” wrapped herself in a Ukrainian flag for her curtain call.The soprano Liudmyla…
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Sunflower Oil ‘Vanishes’ as Ukraine War Grinds On
Several British supermarkets have joined other chains around the world in asking shoppers to limit their cooking oil purchases, as supplies dwindle and prices rise.Several British supermarkets…
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5 rescued from building collapse in China, dozens missing
Rescuers in central China have pulled out alive five of 23 people trapped in a partially collapsed building, authorities said Saturday, while President Xi Jinping gave instructions…
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Ukraine, democracy and media freedom on agenda at White House journalists’ gala dinner
The president and the jokes were back, as the gloves – and COVID-19 masks – came off for the return of the White House correspondents’ dinner in…
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Satellites detect cow burps, a major methane source, from space
For the first time, satellites from space have pinpointed the location of methane emissions from cows, which are thought to be responsible for around 15 per cent…
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It’s only 25 years since being gay stopped being illegal in Australia
When Tasmania decriminalised homosexuality on 1 May 1997, it became the last Australian state to do so. Today, LGBTIQ+ advocates there say there’s still work to be…
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Australian troupe of neurodiverse actors set for European tour
The group is rehearsing for their first overseas tour since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, after winning a coveted award for the arts that is…
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