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Is that slavery on your pasta? Uyghur forced labor fuels China’s food exports

From the pasta aisles of Rome to the ketchup bottles and beauty products of American supermarkets, the bitter fruits of Uyghur forced labor have found their way into kitchens and cosmetic shelves around the world. Contaminated harvests from Xinjiang may have found their way into your home. The Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China […]

Meta, TikTok and Google to be forced to pay for Australian news | Australian politics

Digital platforms will be forced to pay for Australian news regardless of whether they strike new deals with publishers, and companies like Meta will not be able to circumvent news media bargaining provisions. On Thursday, the Albanon government announced the “News Bargaining Incentive.” This is a fee that applies to digital platforms and is effectively […]

Democratic Washington politician, 30, sued for $750K pressured aide into relationship, forced him to run her errands: lawsuit

A county commissioner in Olympia, Washington, is accused of sexually harassing subordinates, pressuring them to have relationships, taking them on errands, buying things and lending them money, according to the complaint. Allyn Hershey is now seeking $750,000 after her relationship with Thurston County Commissioner Emily Close ended in bitterness. Close, 30, claims Hershey was fired […]

MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terrorism work due to rogue states, says chief | MI5

MI5 needs to “reduce” its focus on counter-terrorism because of the growing threat from Russia and other hostile states, the head of the security agency has said. Ken McCallum, director of MI5, said the agency had to make “unpleasant choices” given its “finite” resources. “We are now facing much more invasion from nation-states,” he said […]

Hegseth forced out of vets groups due to drinking, misconduct: New Yorker

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, has resigned from both of his nonprofit advocacy organizations over reports of mismanagement of funds, sexual misconduct and drunken behavior. The New Yorker reported on Sunday. The incident, reported in a series of documents and corroborated by former colleagues to The New Yorker, occurred before Hegseth […]

Plane forced to turn around just feet before landing during cyclone

This is the moment a plane had to abort its landing due to strong winds caused by Cyclone Fengal Storm. An IndiGo flight was hit by heavy rain and strong winds as it landed at Chennai airport in India's Tamil Nadu state on Saturday. The pilot was forced to climb back into stormy skies after […]