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Bankers union urges Government to make ‘right to disconnect’ code legally enforceable
The Irish Times 24 Feb 2021
Bank workers are urging the Government to go further in giving workers the ‘right to disconnect’ from out-of-hours contact from their employers through smartphones and other devices ... A “legally admissible” code would allow issues covered by the code to be referred to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ... Exploitation ... .
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UN bashes Iran’s ‘reckless disregard’ and lies about downing of Ukrainian plane
The National 23 Feb 2021
A UN human rights expert on Tuesday accused Iran of “reckless disregard” for human life in the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet last January and of seeking to “bewilder” investigations into the tragedy afterwards ... “The inconsistencies in the official explanations seem designed to create a maximum of confusion and a minimum of clarity ... Iran.
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Pele was always about more than football
The Independent 23 Feb 2021
W. hen Pele came back into the Azteca dressing room after the 1970 World Cup final, he did something that didn’t seem to fit with the feeling from the crowning glory of his entire life. His own feeling was coming from almost the opposite perspective. “I didn’t die!” he shouted, before twice repeating the refrain. “I didn’t die! I didn’t die!” ... SIGN UP ... .
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Netanyahu Asks Biden to Keep US Sanctions on Int'l Criminal Court Officials, Reports Say
Sputnik 25 Feb 2021
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Russia jails man for eight years for handing over secrets to China: TASS
Yahoo Daily News 25 Feb 2021
Read full article. 25 February 2021, 2.34 am·1-min read. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court sentenced a man to eight years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of state treason for allegedly handing over secrets to China, the TASS news agency reported ... He pleaded guilty to the charge of treason, TASS said ... TRENDING. News18 ... News18 ... News18 ... .
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What does Britain want from China – A country sending mixed messages
China.dot.org 25 Feb 2021
Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2020 shows the Union Jack flag and the Big Ben clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. [Photo/Xinhua] ... The report came amid a flurry of U.K ... This suggests Britain has firmly cast in its lot with the United States. But Johnson's claim begs the question ... Beijing might appreciate the clarity ... .
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Amnesty strips Alexei Navalny of 'prisoner of conscience' status
BBC News 24 Feb 2021
Amnesty International has stripped the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny of his "prisoner of conscience" status after it says it was "bombarded" with complaints highlighting xenophobic comments that he has made in the past and not renounced ... an enemy agent working to destabilise the country ... Related Topics. .
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China target to allow air pollution to rise slightly in 2021: Environment ministry
Straits Times 25 Feb 2021
BEIJING (REUTERS) - China's air quality targets for this year will be set at a slightly higher level than last year's average, an official said on Thursday (Feb 25), after pollution fell significantly in the early part of 2020 due to coronavirus-related lockdowns ... Readings in Beijing over the Chinese new year holiday exceeded 200 micrograms ... � ....
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UK, others have ‘duty’ to observe freedom of navigation in South China Sea – British envoy
Manila Bulletin 25 Feb 2021
The United Kingdom has invoked its “duty” to observe international law and the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea amid reports that it is preparing to deploy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail in the contested waters. British Ambassador Daniel Pruce (TWITTER/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) ... .
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Abu Walaa: ‘Preacher Without a Face’ found guilty of recruiting for IS in Germany
Webdunia 24 Feb 2021
A court in the northern German city of Celle has convicted a radical Islamist preacher and three co-defendants for recruiting and radicalizing young people in Germany for the “Islamic State” terrorist group. He has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison. ... ... . What did the court say?. ... ... ... ... .
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Climate crisis and Covid have left 8m people in Central America chronically hungry
The Independent 24 Feb 2021
Nearly eight million people in Central America are now chronically hungry, including nearly 2 million in an “emergency” level of food insecurity, the World Food Programme (WFP) has reported ... WFP reported on Tuesday that hunger has increased almost fourfold in the region in the past two years, and called for $47.3 million in urgent food assistance ... .
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Central Bank Digital Currencies: The next big thing in global finance
Business Day Online 25 Feb 2021photo: NASA / JPL-Caltech
Nasa releases panorama taken by Mars rover
The Philadelphia Inquirer 25 Feb 2021
WASHINGTON --- The US space agency Nasa released a spectacular panoramic view on Wednesday of the landing site of the Perseverance rover on Mars ... .
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What to expect from China’s annual meeting of parliament
Asahi News 25 Feb 2021
BEIJING--Thousands of delegates from across the country will gather in Beijing next week for the annual meeting of parliament, where China will announce goals for 2021 as well as its next five-year plan for economic development. Here’s what to expect.. WHAT ARE THE ‘TWO SESSIONS’? ... The NPC is expected to sit for about a week, beginning on March 5 ... .
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Over 40 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean
Dawn 25 Feb 2021
CAIRO. At least 41 people drowned over the weekend when their boat capsized in the central Mediterranean, the UN said on Wednesday, the latest shipwreck involving migrants fleeing conflict-stricken Libya and seeking better life in Europe ... The shipwreck took place two days later, it said ... Thousands have drowned along the way ... .
