Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round?
Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.
Brazilian justice who imprisoned Bolsonaro now under fire for alleged links to disgraced banker – apnews.com
- Brazilian justice who imprisoned Bolsonaro now under fire for alleged links to disgraced banker apnews.com
- Powerful Brazil Judge Faces Reckoning Over Ties to $10 Billion Bank Scandal Bloomberg.com
- Campaigning in the middle of a war zone valorinternational.globo.com
- Former Banker Daniel Vorcaro Asked Justice Moraes Whether He Should Leave The Country Two Days before His Arrest Folha de S.Paulo
- Press Review - Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil france24.com
China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed
Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls
China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in oil consumption and a steady rise in the use of electric vehicles and public transport, analysis shows.
The report reveals the role of clean energy in cushioning the price shocks caused by the strait of Hormuz crisis to the world’s biggest oil importer. It also reinforces hopes that China, which is the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, may be nearing a turning point in decarbonising its economy.
Continue reading...Prolonged Iran war creating major dent in global economy, Cliff Kupchan says – PBS
- Prolonged Iran war creating major dent in global economy, Cliff Kupchan says PBS
- Gulf insecurity fuels US energy dominance aljazeera.com
- The Iran war is no Vietnam. But it may become an economic quagmire for the Gulf. Atlantic Council
- Iran War Triggers Billions in New Oil Pipeline and Port Investment oilprice.com
- Gulf states struggle to recover economically after 6 months of war Responsible Statecraft
The Capture of Hamas’s Security Chief – Commentary Magazine
- The Capture of Hamas’s Security Chief Commentary Magazine
- Israeli Raid in Gaza Kills 4, Palestinian Officials Say The New York Times
- Israel confirms capturing Hamas internal security chief in Gaza City raid The Times of Israel
- Israel says Hamas security chief captured as strikes kill four during Gaza raid BBC
- Hamas’s Worst Fear Takes Shape In Gaza City - Analysis i24NEWS
Epstein survivors urge billionaire Leon Black to cooperate with House panel
Black called on to comply with subpoenas and appear as required to clarify connections to convicted sex offender
More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have called on the billionaire Leon Black to appear before the House oversight committee in order to clarify his connections to the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
In a letter released on Wednesday, the survivors urged Black to comply with congressional subpoenas ahead of Thursday’s deposition before the House oversight committee.
Continue reading...Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies aged 70
Mississippi-born Wilson, who worked across folk, pop, R&B and country, was once dubbed America’s best singer
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70.
Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson was best known for her genre-bending voice, which expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz and worked effortlessly across folk, pop, R&B, country and beyond. At the heart of all her work was her idiosyncratic contralto, a soulful sound distinctly tied to her roots.
Continue reading...UN report: The world is whiffing on its biggest climate goal – vox.com
- UN report: The world is whiffing on its biggest climate goal vox.com
- ‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now UN News
- Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ The Guardian
- UN Warns Global Warming Will Exceed 1.5C and Must Be Reversed Bloomberg.com
- The world is certain to overshoot a critical climate threshold, U.N. warns The Washington Post
Protests in Spain against government’s handling of Ceuta migrant crisis – bbc.com
- Protests in Spain against government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis bbc.com
- Tens of thousands flood streets to protest Spain border crisis Fox News
- The Ceuta border breach was leapt on by Europe’s right. That doesn’t absolve Spain | María Ramírez The Guardian
- Ceuta spirals into chaos as Spain’s Sánchez struggles to regain control politico.eu
- Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis AP News
Protests in Spain over government’s handling of Ceuta migrant crisis
Spanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the residents of Ceuta.
Estonia’s Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine – The Kyiv Independent
- Estonia's Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine The Kyiv Independent
- Estonian defense minister resigns after procurement scandal politico.eu
- Estonia’s defence minister resigns over a failed €70 million shell deal for Ukraine Estonian World
- Estonia takes defence firm to court over €70mn contract for Kyiv euractiv.com
- Outgoing defense minister: Ammunition not useless but of low quality ERR
South African airline behind daring stadium stunt cancels next flyby
The civil aviation authority says it is also investigating last Saturday's aerial display.
Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with Canada
Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, after an executive order from Donald Trump to change the name of the Great Lake amid his trade spat with Canada.
The Apple Maps app now displays the controversial new name for the lake, which sits between New York state and the Canadian province of Ontario, for users in the US. Apple users outside the country will still see the Lake Ontario name.
Continue reading...Benjamin Netanyahu: Potential Iranian attack would result in significant Israeli response – jpost.com
- Benjamin Netanyahu: Potential Iranian attack would result in significant Israeli response jpost.com
- Mideast live: Toppling Iran’s Islamic regime ‘within reach’, Netanyahu says france24.com
- Netanyahu: Toppling Iranian regime is Israel’s ‘central mission,’ goal ‘within reach’ The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu says spoke again with Trump about Iran ‘threat’ Arab News PK
- Netanyahu backs tougher US sanctions on Iran and doubts diplomatic deal with Tehran Межа. Новини України.
Clippers docked five first-round draft picks and fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal
Team circumvented salary cap rules to sign star
Owner Steve Ballmer lands one-year ban
The NBA has handed down one of the biggest punishments in the history of the league to the Los Angeles Clippers after finding that the franchise circumvented salary cap rules when it courted Kawhi Leonard as a free agent.
The league has stripped the team of five first-round draft picks, giving the team no natural pick in the draft from 2029 through 2033.
Continue reading...Terrorism, armed conflict prompt stark warning for Americans visiting scenic spot – Fox News
Russia-NATO Shadow War Pushes Europe to the Brink – Newsweek
- Russia-NATO Shadow War Pushes Europe to the Brink Newsweek
- US urges NATO allies to prepare in case Russia attacks USA Today
- Where and how Putin could expand his war in Europe beyond Ukraine Atlantic Council
- In Russia’s Long Drone Shadow Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Europe jolted by the Kremlin’s ‘hybrid’ escalation Euronews.com
Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist – AP News
- Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist AP News
- Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist BBC
- Malta court clears businessman over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Reuters
- Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia CBS News
- Malta businessman acquitted of plotting journalist Caruana Galizia murder Al Jazeera
Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - is proving a tough market for ride-hailing services.
Watch: Jury still unable to reach unanimous decision in Lindsay Clancy case
For a second time in two days, jurors told the judge they could not agree on a verdict in the murder trial.