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Amazon hit with US labour board complaint over joint employment of drivers

The board had said in August that it had found merit to the union's claims that Amazon exerts control over BTS drivers

Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump says he would veto abortion ban

Trump had not previously said whether he would veto a national ban. In fact, he repeatedly declined to say if he would veto such a ban during September's presidential debate with Harris

Trump 'resorted to crimes' after losing 2020 elections: Prosecutors

The filing includes details of conversations between Trump and Pence, including a private lunch the two had on November 12, 2020, in which Pence "reiterated a face-saving option" for Trump

Israel's ban on Guterres a political statement in long-running rift: UN

Earlier in the day, Katz accused Guterres of being biased against Israel and claimed the UN chief never condemned the Hamas attacks and sexual violence committed by its fighters

USCIRF flags 'increasing abuses' against religious minorities in India

The state department has so far refrained from accepting the recommendations

Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in army

Putin in September called for the military to increase its troops strength by 180,000 and the government's draft budget this week earmarked a record 32.5 per cent of its spending for the military

Biden won't support strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs payback

Biden's administration has signalled that it is urging Israel to display restraint in how it responds to Iran's missile attack, which Biden said was ineffective and defeated

Experts legitimise tally sheets Venezuela Oppn provided, shows Maduro lost

The group was one of the two independent panels that the government invited to observe the vote on July 28, which electoral authorities claimed -- without offering any proof -- favoured Maduro

No chance of foreign adversary to change US election results: CISA head

Federal agencies have warned of growing attempts by Russia and Iran in particular to influence voters before the Nov 5 election and conspiracy theories have left Americans doubting validity of results

Following freebies row, UK's PM Starmer pays back $8K worth of gifts

For weeks, Starmer has faced criticism over the scale of the donations, that he received over recent years

US bans new type of goods from China over allegations of forced labour

The additions to the entity list under the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act marks the first time a China-based steel company or aspartame sweetener business have been targeted by US law enforcement

Four Russian journalists accused of working for Navalny group go on trial

The trial, which is being held behind closed doors, is the latest step in the Kremlin's unrelenting crackdown on dissent

Bitcoin falls 4.7% as West Asia tension spurs caution across markets

The digital asset fell 4.7 per cent on Tuesday, the most in nearly a month, after Iran fired about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in a sharp but brief escalation of hostilities between 2 adversaries

Airlines squeeze into Saudi airspace as West Asian conflict flares

Flying more circuitous routes increases flight times and fuel expenses for airlines, and complicates schedules that depend on aircraft being in the right place at the right time

US stocks hit two-week low as caution reigns over West Asia tensions

Markets were wary as Israel and the US vowed to strike back after Iran attacked Israel on Tuesday, following which the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their biggest one-day drops in nearly a month

Japanese investors' $4 trillion 'carry trade' begins to slowly unwind

In the first eight months of the year, Japanese investors snapped up a net ¥28 trillion ($192 billion) of the nation's government bonds, the largest amount for the time frame in at least 14 years

Stock brokers in Hong Kong swamped by 'once in a century' stock frenzy

Brokers across Hong Kong are experiencing a similar euphoria as the stocks of Chinese companies soar in the wake of landmark stimulus moves by Beijing last week

US labour board accuses Apple of imposing illegal workplace rules

The complaint accuses Apple of "interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of" their rights under federal labour law

Venture capital firm CRV planning to do something rare: Give money back

The reason, four of the firm's partners said in a joint interview, is that market conditions have changed for the worse

Meta, Australian banks show progress on taking down 'celeb bait' scam ads

The scams use images of famous people, often generated by artificial intelligence, to trick consumers into giving money to non-existent investment schemes