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The ‘productivity paranoia’ managers can’t shake

The ‘productivity paranoia’ managers can’t shake

Global - For more than two and a half years, most of the employees have been working remotely. In many cases, knowledge workers have been able to remain productive in remote and hybrid environments, with

Iranian Sport Woman Disappears From Seoul Sporting Arena After Ditching The Hijab

Iranian Sport Woman Disappears From Seoul Sporting Arena After Ditching The Hijab

South Korea - The fear over the life of an Iranian athlete has come true as she refused to wear a hijab this time and compete as a female rock climber. Elnaz Rekabi has gone

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss apologizes for mini-budget ‘mistakes’

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss apologizes for mini-budget ‘mistakes’

UK - British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday apologized for her controversial mini-budget, which crashed the country's currency, rocked financial markets and led to the sacking of her finance minister and closest political ally.

Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border

Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border

Latvia - Amnesty International alleges that Latvia "brutally" pushed migrants back to Belarus and even tortured some. A new report from a human rights group says people trying to cross the border from Belarus into

Paris shocked by murder of Lola, 12, found in box

Paris shocked by murder of Lola, 12, found in box

France - Parisians are shocked by the shocking murder of a 12-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found on Friday in a container in the yard of her apartment building. A girl named Lola had a

Part-time work: controversy among technical workers in India

Part-time work: controversy among technical workers in India

India - Rishad Premji, chairman of Indian tech and consultancy firm Wipro, which recently laid off 300 employees for taking second jobs at competing companies, was blunt about working in the tech industry: "This is

LexisNexis to provide giant database of personal information to ICE

LexisNexis to provide giant database of personal information to ICE

US - According to papers provided to The Intercept, THE POPULAR LEGAL RESEARCH and data trading company, LexisNexis agreed to a $16.8 million deal to sell information to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Less than

UK house prices rise in October despite economic turmoil

UK house prices rise in October despite economic turmoil

UK - Asking prices for homes in the UK rose in October, although demand from new buyers fell due to higher mortgage rates. Despite the economic turmoil following the government's mini-budget last month, there have

Ukraine war: Kyiv attacked by kamikaze drones say officials

Ukraine war: Kyiv attacked by kamikaze drones say officials

Ukraine - There have been at least four explosions in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, with a presidential adviser blaming "kamikaze drones" sent by Russia. “It shows their desperation,” said Andriy Yermak, chief of staff to

UN condemns ‘deeply distressing’ discovery of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border

UN condemns ‘deeply distressing’ discovery of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border

Greece - The UN Refugee Agency said it was "deeply saddened" by the discovery of nearly 100 naked men on the border between Greece and Turkey. The two countries blame each other for the plight