More labor strikes are planned for Monday in numerous sectors, from transportation to energy.
March 2023
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Israelis protest plans to overhaul judiciary for 11th week
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and religious coalition allies pledge to plow ahead, despite the demonstrations.
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Louisiana will allow family to keep pet nutria
Over 17,000 people sign an online petition demanding that the state leave Neuty and his owners alone.
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Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia
The deaths are likely caused by low oxygen levels as floods recede.
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Pakistani police storm home of ousted premier, arrest 61
Imran Khan, now the opposition leader, is accused of selling state gifts while in office and concealing assets.
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Pope promotes ‘humanitarian corridors’ for migrants
Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine meet with the pontiff in the Vatican auditorium.
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Pro-Russian voices spread anti-U.S. propaganda about Ohio train disaster on Twitter
The accounts show how easily authoritarian states can exploit social media platforms in an effort to steer domestic discourse.
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Strong earthquake kills at least 12 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru
QUITO, Ecuador — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least thirteen people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the […]
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Portland: Winter sports season was one of triumph and thrills
Memories made across the board.
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Big banks may get bigger as crisis swamps ‘too big to fail’ worries
The crisis is only going to further concentrate the power of big banks in the United States, the opposite of what many believe is in the country’s best interest.