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Court Rules Deliveroo Used Discriminatory Algorithm, Riders Claim

Court Rules Deliveroo Used Discriminatory Algorithm, Riders Claim

Italy - An Italian court found late last week that an algorithm used by the well-known European food delivery app Deliveroo to rank and give shifts to riders is discriminatory, in what some experts are

How to manage and reduce your debt

How to manage and reduce your debt

Global - Over the past 12 months, the number of people worrying about money has skyrocketed, according to the charity StepChange. His research found that 45% of British adults have experienced difficulty paying household bills

Concern grows over the “disinformation bill’s” potential effects on human rights

Concern grows over the “disinformation bill’s” potential effects on human rights

Turkey - The adoption by Turkey's Parliament of a package of revisions to several pieces of legislation "that risk limiting freedom of expression" in the nation alarmed the UN human rights office (OHCHR) more and

Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced

Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced

Nigeria - The country's Ministry of Humanitarian Aid said Wednesday that more than 1.4 million people have been displaced and about 500 people have died in one of Nigeria's worst floods in a decade. As

Port of Liverpool dock workers to stage fresh strikes

Port of Liverpool dock workers to stage fresh strikes

UK - Nearly 600 Liverpool port workers will leave again between 24 October and 7 November, according to Unite. Dock workers said they would go on strike for another two weeks over wages and jobs.

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia  

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia  

Serbia - A visa-free agreement between the European Union and Serbia is under scrutiny following a sharp increase in illegal border crossings from the Balkan country to the bloc. According to the latest data released

Infosys Fired Employees In Last 12 Months Over Moonlighting

Infosys Fired Employees In Last 12 Months Over Moonlighting

India - India's second-largest IT (Information Technology) services company Infosys fired employees over moonlighting over the last 12 months. The company said it does not support moonlighting or employees who are into dual employment.  The

Why Gen Z are right to be worried about money

Why Gen Z are right to be worried about money

Global - Around the world, many Gen Zers are in similar financial precarious situations and report struggling due to the current economic turmoil. Deloitte's 2022 Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey data show that a

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US - The United States and Mexico have announced a joint migration plan under which the majority of Venezuelan asylum seekers attempting to enter the US through their southern border will be sent back to

Royal Mail workers walk out in first of 19 days of strikes

Royal Mail workers walk out in first of 19 days of strikes

UK - The Communications Workers Union (CWU) said 115,000 members across the UK will go on strike for 24 hours on Thursday starting at 0400 BST.  Royal Mail workers are conducting the first of 19