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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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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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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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Viral conspiracy alleges Bill Gates’ new climate effort is a secret plot to blot out the sun
The Daily Dot 23 Feb 2021
The phrase “blocking out the sun” conjures up all manner of horrors, from the smoke and ash of a nuclear winter wiping us all out to Mr. Burns putting up a giant metal disc and plunging Springfield into darkness on The Simpsons. But for a group of researchers at Harvard, it might hold the key to reversing the damage caused by climate change ... “JUST IN.
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Olympics: Decision on overseas fans at Tokyo Games expected in April
Kyodo 25 Feb 2021
The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday a decision on whether to allow overseas spectators to attend the Tokyo Games, which have been postponed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, would be made by around the end of April ... (Kyodo) ==Kyodo ... ....
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North Korea enslaving political prisoners to fund weapons programme: South Korea rights group
Metro USA 24 Feb 2021
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has been enslaving political prisoners, including children, in coal production to boost exports and earn foreign currency as part of a system directly linked to its nuclear and missile programmes, a South Korea-based human rights group said on Thursday ... The report, titled “Blood Coal Export from North Korea.
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Lead shot poisoning flamingos in Greece: wildlife group
Urdu Point 24 Feb 2021photo: AP / Daniella Cheslow, File
African governments are crushing opposition using Israeli spyware
Middle East Monitor 24 Feb 2021photo: AP / Marcelo Suquilanda
Ecuador: 75 inmates dead in prison riots
Gulf News 24 Feb 2021
Guayaquil, Ecuador. Update.. At least 75 inmates died Tuesday and several were injured in riots blamed on gang rivalry at three jails in Ecuador's overcrowded prison system, authorities said ... Initial report ... “We want the death list given to us,” said Daniela Soria, 29, one of about 40 women outside the Guayaquil prison, many of them in tears ... .
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The West intends to trash Russia's achievements during pandemic
Pravda RU 24 Feb 2021
The Russian authorities have information about provocations against Russia in connection with the fight against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin said ... .
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US report on Khashoggi murder critical for justice: UN expert
Al Jazeera 25 Feb 2021
The pending release of an unclassified United States intelligence report on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi will be a critical step in the ongoing search for justice, a leading United Nations expert has said ... “For the sake of accountability and for the sake of American democracy, the DNI report must be released,” Callamard said ... .
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