Many European countries are often stereotyped as being prone to going on strike, and recent data would appear to back that up. In the first quarter of 2026, Portugal (234), Italy (190), Spain (108), and France (105) reported the highest number of strikes among seven EU countries. That’s according to figures analysed by AI data collector Strike Tracker, the Portuguese Directorate-General for Employment and Industrial Relations (DGERT), and the Italian institutional guarantor of the balance between the right to strike and user rights, CGSSE. These industrial actions mainly targeted the transport, education, healthcare, and public administration sectors, but they’re not…
The elusive and “iconic” deep-sea goblin shark, for the first time ever, has been spotted in its natural habitat — thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface with no natural light. The shark species was discovered over 100 years ago, and up until recently had only been sighted when accidentally caught by fishermen. Using a remote baited camera, scientists spied the shark in the South Pacific Ocean’s Tonga Trench, one of the deepest parts of the sea in 2024, according to a study published last month. “The Goblin Shark is one of these deep-sea charismatic animals that I never thought…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Kate Middleton has a way of making even the simplest accessories feel like the must-have items of the season. And this summer, it’s all about raffia clutches. The woven bags are popping up everywhere, thanks to their ability to instantly add a vacation-ready feel to everything from sundresses to wedding guest outfits. On June 6, the Princess of Wales stepped out for a wedding carrying a chic woven clutch that instantly caught our attention. She paired the woven bag with…
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BEIJING: China is “strongly dissatisfied” with a United States move to add several large Chinese companies to the Pentagon’s list of firms it says are aiding China’s military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday (Jun 13).The foreign ministry has also expressed concern about the US Defense Department’s long-awaited update to its list on Monday, which included such top technology names as e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and automakers BYD and NIO.It later added the world’s largest solar panel makers to the list: Trina Solar and JA Solar Technology.The list includes a broad swathe of China’s top technology firms…
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As Los Angeles hosts its first FIFA World Cup match on Friday, visitors arriving at LAX are getting a grand welcome with a fleet of homeless that the city has constantly failed to address. Ahead of the tournament, the Free Press’s Austyn Jeffs visited the airport to check out the homelessness situation that fans will be greeted with upon their arrival. The video exposes airport terminals being converted into makeshift shelters, showing homeless people sleeping on the floor — with even a dog huddled in a blanket. “On any given night, up to 130 homeless people are camping out in…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A controversial memo issued by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2021 aimed at addressing the alleged threat posed to school boards by dissatisfied parents caused an internal revolt at the Justice Department, according to documents obtained by Fox News. As parents across the nation took to school board meetings to vent their dissatisfaction with COVID-era learning restrictions as well as how race and gender were being taught in classrooms, the National Association for School Boards appealed to the Justice Department for assistance, claiming that some actions taken by angry parents could be classified…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the government’s most powerful surveillance tools will go dark this weekend, and lawmakers aren’t sure what that means for the nation’s intelligence-gathering authorities. Democrats rejected attempts in the House and Senate to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in an act of defiance against President Donald Trump, who tapped housing chief Bill Pulte to temporarily oversee the nation’s intelligence services. But there are differing trains of thought on the ramifications of failing to renew the program. Some lawmakers argued that an extension was not necessary given that FISA…
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A couple accidentally proposed to each other at exactly the same time — after both secretly spending months planning identical engagements. Abigail Harvey, 27, and Carlee Bibb, 24, left each other stunned when they both got down on one knee simultaneously. The loved-up pair, together for two-and-a-half years, had begun discussing marriage earlier this year and even browsed engagement rings together. But unknown to one another, both Abigail and Carlee secretly purchased rings in the very same month and hatched separate plans to pop the question. By remarkable coincidence, they each decided that Carlee’s graduation celebration would provide the perfect…
