Editors at The Washington Post “lost faith” in Taylor Lorenz after she branded President Joe Biden a “war criminal” in a social media post — and was “willfully misleading” when confronted about it by her bosses, according to a report. Lorenz — the controversial tech columnist who has grabbed headlines for doxing “Libs of TikTok” … Read more
Protests over the high cost of living in the French Caribbean island of Martinique have turned violent, with demonstrators setting fire to a police station, cars and roadblocks as they clashed with officers SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Protests over the high cost of living in the French Caribbean island of Martinique turned violent late … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — Poland is tightening its visa regulations as probes into alleged cash-for-visa scandal have confirmed irregularities under the previous right-wing government which cost the public purse millions of dollars, the foreign minister of this European Union country said Thursday. Radek Sikorski said it will be much tougher now to obtain a visa for … Read more
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. surged to 6.32% this week, adding pressure on home buyers facing sky-high prices and a limited supply of houses for sale. The rate ticked up from 6.12% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.57%. Two weeks ago, … Read more
Communities in Florida still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene are now also grappling with the still-unfolding damage from Hurricane Milton. The storm crashed into a community south of Tampa, drenching counties with torrents of rain, downing power lines and bridges and kicking up dangerous storm surges. Here is some advice from experts about … Read more
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are saying is more likely a result of Hurricane Helene — and the Boeing machinist strike — than a broader softening in the labor market. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims … Read more
A manufacturer of IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide said Thursday that its Florida factory and distribution center were left intact after Hurricane Milton tore through the state. B. Braun Medical Inc. said it would provide more details later Thursday about the Daytona Beach factory. The company had said earlier this week that it was … Read more
Getty Images A major shake-up of workers’ rights is on its way, but the reforms proposed are still being worked out and it is still unclear how some will work in practice. Changes could still be made before most of them take effect in two years’ time, but here is what is being proposed and … Read more
LONDON — Britain’s new Labour government unveiled Thursday a slew of new rights for millions of workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain employment practices such as fire and rehire — a package of measures described by ministers as the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China, officials said Thursday. The 39-year-old man, identified only by his initial, LQ, was arrested on Oct. 1, when an immigration auto-gate in Bali’s … Read more