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Chinese factory workers protest harsh COVID rules

China has put millions in lockdown after violence erupted at the world’s largest iPhone factory after workers have endured grueling…

Ronaldo makes history as first male player to score at 5 World Cups

His latest scoring record adds to the luster of a resume that should ensure Cristiano Ronaldo receives plenty of offers…

EU condemns Qatar over alleged human rights abuses ahead of World Cup

Thousands of migrant workers have died in Qatar while building preparations for the tournament, the European Parliament said Thursday.

18 people rescued after spending 5 days stuck at sea, U.S. Coast Guard says

The group was found about 16 miles southwest of San Diego in a broken motorboat, according to the U.S. Coast…

Flossie, world’s oldest cat, is about to turn 27 years old

She started out in a group of strays who roamed around near a hospital, but has lived in many homes…

3 places your business is haemorrhaging money – and how to fix it

With 82% of businesses failing because of poor cash flow, companies need to do everything possible to keep their finances…

Twitter, other social media sites slipped on removing hate speech, EU says

European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared…

Foxconn apologizes for wage dispute that sparked violent protests at factory

The company says the wage discrepancy has been fixed and offered $1,400 in severance to employees who choose to leave…

Former LA Lakers power forward Slava Medvedenko brings basketball to his wartorn hometown of Kyiv

Slava Medvedenko is a former Los Angeles Lakers star, returning to his native Ukraine with two championship rings in his…

For Ukraine’s ex-NBA star Slava Medvedenko, Russia’s war is personal

“I made a decision to stay in Kyiv,” the basketballer says. “Whatever I can do to defend my city.”

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