On Thursday, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that drivers for app-based companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash will remain independent contractors, rather than employees. The decision, which upholds a …
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Reproductive rights organizations were quick to voice their support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would drop …
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Apple will allow rival companies to operate wallet technology on its iPhones for free for a decade, European Union regulators said Thursday, in the latest review prompted by local rules. …
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Fortnite Game maker Epic Games publicly lashed out at Apple on Friday, after the smartphone maker rejected its latest proposal for a rival App Store for iOS. The company said …
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A 57-year-old British woman with terminal breast cancer who will be euthanized in New Zealand next week to avoid an “uncertain and painful death” urges the UK to change its laws on assisted dying
by AlexanderA British woman who will be euthanized in New Zealand next week has urged the UK to change its own assisted dying laws. Tracy Hickman, 57, who has terminal cancer, …
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New porn laws coming to Australia – here’s what you need to know if you watch adult content online
by ElijahNew laws in Australia will crack down on deepfake pornography and other misogynistic content to help combat the shocking rise in violence against women. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced …
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Tamil family issues warning over proposed immigration laws: ‘Albanian government must stop this cruelty’
by ElijahThe Tamil family who won a long battle to avoid being deported from Australia say new laws introduced by the Albanian government would have imprisoned them with two girls separated …
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bill that could ban TikTok from operating in the United States starting next year. After years of trying, the House and Senate managed …
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed a massive foreign aid package that included an ultimatum for TikTok: divest or be banned from operating within the United States. The package passed the …
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Iran keeper is ‘BANNED and fined £3,800’ after being pushed away for hugging a female fan whose hijab had fallen, because it was ‘unprofessional’ – and broke Islamic laws about contact with opposite sex
by JackAn Iranian goalkeeper received a fine and a one-match suspension after hugging a female fan, who was being chased by security for not wearing the mandatory hijab. Hossein Hosseini, goalkeeper …