The government has launched a ‘work style reform’ campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave.
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With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones
Women are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line
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Police say man will face charges after storming press area at Trump rally
It remains unclear what motivated the man or whether he is a Trump supporter or critic.
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7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine’s east
Russian shelling in the city of Chasiv Yar killed 5 people, while 2 others were killed killed by Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region, officials said.
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Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men
His campaign has fully embraced the bravado-filled, macho, often contrarian online spaces of younger men on livestreaming platforms.
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Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Children in Gaza began receiving vaccines Saturday, a day before the large-scale rollout and planned pause in fighting agreed to by Israel and the United Nations World Health Organization.
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On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
X missed a deadline imposed by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to name a legal representative in Brazil, triggering the suspension.
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Israeli airstrike blamed for Palestinian TikTok star’s death
Medo Halimy, 19, began making his ‘tent life’ video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza.
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Judge orders NYC to make all new taxis wheelchair-accessible
The goal is to make half of the city’s cabs available to travelers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
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Wall Street climbs as S&P 500 closes out fourth straight winning month
A late-afternoon rally helped stocks bounce back from a midafternoon slide.