UK parents with babies in neonatal care gain right to paid leave

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Measures hailed as lifeline for parents will allow people with sick babies to take up to 12 weeks’ leave

Parents with children in neonatal care will gain a day-one right to paid leave and pay in a move hailed as “a lifeline for parents” with sick babies.

From Sunday, the measures will allow eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave and pay, on top of maternity and paternity leave.

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North Korea’s Kim tests new sniper rifle on visit to special forces – France 24

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  1. North Korea's Kim tests new sniper rifle on visit to special forces  France 24
  2. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un visits military training base  Reuters
  3. North Korean leader inspects special operation units, vows to build strong army  Anadolu Ajansı
  4. North Korea: Kim Jong Un test-fires 'new sniper rifle' while visiting special forces  Sky News
  5. Kim Jong-un test fires sniper rifle in visit to special forces troops  The Telegraph
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Israeli said to bombard 3 airbases in Syria where Turkey intended to deploy forces – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israeli said to bombard 3 airbases in Syria where Turkey intended to deploy forces  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel Hits Syria With New Strikes and Ground Raid as Tensions Soar  The New York Times
  3. WATCH: IDF raids Syrian outpost, dismantles Assad-era military supplies  The Jerusalem Post
  4. In warning to Turkey, Israel hits strategic targets in Syria amid rising tensions  Fox News
  5. Israeli strikes in Syria a challenge to Turkey  BBC
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US tourist arrested for entering forbidden Indian island – DW

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  1. US tourist arrested for entering forbidden Indian island  DW
  2. YouTuber Is Arrested After Leaving Diet Coke on Isolated Tribe’s Island  The New York Times
  3. Attempted contact with the Sentinelese tribe  Survival International
  4. US tourist arrested after visit to restricted North Sentinel island  BBC
  5. YouTube daredevil arrested by Indian authorities after visiting remote island where US missionary was killed  Fox News
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George Santos prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for campaign fraud

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Disgraced Republican congressman ‘made a mockery’ of election system and merits long sentence, US officials say

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.

The US attorney for the eastern district of New York argued in a court filing on Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparalleled crimes” had “made a mockery” of the country’s election system.

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‘You made me a scapegoat!’: Feldstein yells at Urich during joint probe of PM’s aides – The Times of Israel

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  1. ‘You made me a scapegoat!’: Feldstein yells at Urich during joint probe of PM’s aides  The Times of Israel
  2. What Is ‘Qatargate,’ the Latest Furor Embroiling Israel?  The New York Times
  3. PM doesn’t know what’s going on in his office, says JPost editor questioned over Qatargate  The Times of Israel
  4. Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to Qatar  AP News
  5. 'I received nothing': 'Post' editor Zvika Klein breaks silence after release from arrest - comment  The Jerusalem Post
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‘Oops’: Donald Trump shares video showing attack on Yemen’s Houthis – Hindustan Times

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  1. ‘Oops’: Donald Trump shares video showing attack on Yemen's Houthis  Hindustan Times
  2. Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact  CNN
  3. Houthi media say one dead in alleged US airstrikes on Yemen energy site  The Times of Israel
  4. Trump touts airstrike on Houthis, showing video: Will 'never sink our ships again'  Fox News
  5. U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success  The New York Times
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‘How do we come back from this?’ Expert says this is why countries ‘don’t trust America’ – AlterNet

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  1. 'How do we come back from this?' Expert says this is why countries 'don’t trust America'  AlterNet
  2. Donald Trump's tariff war is another sign America is in danger of becoming a friendless state  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  3. Trump’s destruction of global alliances  Financial Times
  4. Trump’s Threats and Tariffs Are a Global ‘Kill Switch’  Bloomberg
  5. How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away  The New York Times
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Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea – ABC News

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  1. Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea  ABC News
  2. Map: Earthquake Near Papua New Guinea Prompts Tsunami Alert  The New York Times
  3. M 7.2 - 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea  USGS (.gov)
  4. Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea, EMSC says  The Jerusalem Post
  5. 6.9M earthquake strikes near New Britain region of Papua New Guinea  FOX 13 Seattle
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Libyan authorities suspend 10 international aid groups providing crucial assistance to migrants – ABC News

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  1. Libyan authorities suspend 10 international aid groups providing crucial assistance to migrants  ABC News
  2. Critics Say Libya’s NGO Crackdown Masks Domestic Problems  News Central TV
  3. Libya bans international NGOs for 'hostile' support for migrants  The New Arab
  4. Libya masks migrant crisis with crackdown on humanitarian groups  South China Morning Post
  5. Several international NGOs closed in Libya for breaking laws and Islamic morals  Libya Herald
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