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WorkWorkFrance raises terror alert warning to highest level
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WorkRussia stages major airstrike on Ukraine; one missile enters Polish airspace
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WorkWorkWorkWorkPope Francis faces growing revolt
 The most controversial has been the publication of a document in December by a Vatican bishop, with the pope's approval, mooting the "possibility of blessing couples in irregular situations and same-sex couples." While the document stressed that it did not change the church's stance on homosexuality, it brought a joint letter from Catholic clergy and scholars calling on others to disregard it. WorkBen Stern, Who Opposed a Nazi Rally in Illinois, Dies at 102
 “I jumped up and said, ‘No, rabbi. We will not stay home and close the windows,’” Mr. Stern said in “Near Normal Man,” a 2016 documentary produced and directed by his daughter Charlene Stern. “‘We will not let them march, not here, not now, not in America. We will be in the street and face it.’ I heard an uproar that the people agreed with me.” WorkFor Once, the British Tabloids Held Back. It Didn’t Make a Difference.
 And once Catherine’s cancer was revealed, British media were quick to assail their counterparts across the pond, accusing American tabloids and media figures of recklessly amplifying the more outlandish rumors. (British libel laws, it’s worth noting, are far stricter than those in the United States.) Piers Morgan, a former tabloid editor himself, demanded that Stephen Colbert apologize for joking about rumors that Prince William was having an affair. WorkWorkInside Austin's bitcoin underground
 \"The core idea is that if you build a social network, or a game or a financial service, on top of the blockchain, it has all sorts of benefits where the money and control flow out to the users and the creators that access the network, as opposed to the companies that control it,\" said Dixon. \"In the same way that steel was a better way to build bridges and buildings than wood was in the Industrial Revolution, blockchains are a building material.\" WorkWorkWorkWorkThis Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 70
 If you\'re like most Americans, you\'re a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings. But a handful of little-known \"Social Security secrets\" could help ensure a boost in your retirement income. For example: one easy trick could pay you as much as $22,924 more... each year! Once you learn how to maximize your Social Security benefits, we think you could retire confidently with the peace of mind we\'re all after. Simply click here to discover how to learn more about these strategies. WorkWorkShani Mott, Black Studies Scholar Who Examined Power All Around Her, Dies at 47
 As an active member of the Johns Hopkins faculty, she pointedly explored the ways the university engaged, or did not engage, with its own workers and the majority Black city in which it sits. In 2018 and 2019, Dr. Mott was a principal investigator for the Housing Our Story project, which interviewed Black staff workers at Johns Hopkins whose voices had not been included in the campus archives. WorkWorkWorkBreyer Says He Is Open to Supporting a Supreme Court Age Limit
 “What’s going to happen when a woman’s life is at stake, and she needs the abortion?” Justice Breyer asked during the interview. “Do you think if a state forbids that, then that won’t come to the court? We thought it probably would. And we thought there will be a lot of issues coming to the court coming out of the decision to overrule Roe v. Wade.” WorkWorkIn Fund-Raising Blitz, Trump Warns Democrats: Hands Off Trump Tower
 Mr. Trump has appealed the judgment, and was given until Monday to either write a check to the state court system for the full amount or obtain an appeal bond. But his lawyers said last week that he had been unable to secure the bond, raising the prospect that Ms. James could move to collect the money and try to seize some of the properties involved in the case. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkPatients Hate ‘Forever’ Drugs. Is Wegovy Different?
 Some patients may have to get over an initial reluctance to start. A national survey showed that when people were told they would gain weight back if they stopped taking the drugs, most lost interest in starting them. WorkWorkIn Russia, Fingers Point Anywhere but at ISIS for Concert Hall Attack
 Russian state news outlets barely mentioned that ISIS itself claimed that it was responsible for the attack at Crocus City Hall, a concert venue in the outskirts of Moscow. The ISIS offshoot U.S. officials believe was tied to the attack, the Islamic State Khorasan, which is known as ISIS-K, has been active in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. WorkWorkWitnesses Describe Fear and Deprivation at Besieged Hospital in Gaza
 The assault on Al-Shifa, one of Israel’s longest hospital raids of the war in Gaza, began last Monday with tanks, bulldozers and airstrikes. The military said it was aimed at senior officials of Hamas, the armed group that led an attack into southern Israel on Oct. 7. Israel began a war on Gaza in response to that assault, with intense aerial bombardments and a ground offensive. WorkTrump Will Face His Greatest Fears as Two Legal Threats Coincide Monday
 For decades, Mr. Trump employed a broad array of tactics to keep those fears at bay, learning from his well-connected father and his own ruthless lawyer and fixer, Roy M. Cohn. After fending off local and federal investigations, not to mention financial ruin, Mr. Trump came to believe that any problems could be solved by personal connections — and a whole lot of money. WorkWhat Would Make the Subway Feel Safer? Experts Have 5 Suggestions.
 Professor Loukaitou-Sideris, who specializes in transit safety, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency that operates the subway, could consider searching riders at every station using metal detectors and X-ray machines. She said that although doing so might be difficult and expensive, the Shanghai Metro does it efficiently. WorkWorkWorkWorkNigerian army rescues students abducted earlier this month
 Since then, the tactic has been adopted by criminal gangs without ideological affiliation. Kidnappings by criminal gangs demanding ransoms have become an almost daily occurrence, especially in northern Nigeria, forcing families and communities to sell land, cattle and grain to secure the release of their loved ones. WorkMarielle Franco: two politicians and ex-police chief arrested over Brazil murder
 Ubiratan Guedes, a lawyer for the Brazão brothers, denied his clients were involved in the murder and voiced surprise at his arrest. “He did not know Marielle. He had no connection to Marielle and now it’s up to his defence to prove his innocence,” Guedes said of Domingos Brazão. Barbosa’s lawyer reportedly declined to answer questions as he arrived at the federal police headquarters where Rio’s former police chief was being held. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkSimon Harris to become Ireland's youngest prime minister
 The Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, has demanded an immediate election but Harris is unlikely to grant her that. Instead he is expected to prioritise re-energising his party and focus on voters' key concerns, including housing. WorkWorkWorkWorkBritish public donated record £13.9bn to charity in 2023
 "The vital next step is for government to harness charitable giving for every part of the UK, by committing to drawing up a national strategy for philanthropy and charitable giving, ideally as part of a renewed approach to the whole of civil society." WorkWorkUS-style executive pay packets in UK would 'risk higher inequality'
 "While it is not a zero-sum game, excessive executive pay does have implications for the pay levels of the wider workforce. There is also a well-documented link between higher levels of inequality and much worse lower levels of happiness, health and wellbeing across society." WorkWorkWorkOlivia Colman says she would be paid more if she was a man
 Margot Robbie was the second highest earner, achieving $59m after her starring role in the blockbuster Barbie film, which she also produced, but the only other woman to place in the top 10 was Jennifer Aniston, who was Sandler’s co-star in the comedy. |
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