May 2019

2019 European elections: Sturgeon says Scotland does not want Brexit

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said voting for her party in the upcoming European parliamentary elections will send a clear message that Scotland is not for Brexit. The comments from Scotland’s first minister came as she launched the SNP’s election campaign ahead of the vote on 23 May. Ms Sturgeon said: “By voting SNP, people

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True Cancer Bodies: ‘Adverts don’t show how traumatic cancer is’

A group of cancer patients have launched a hard-hitting photographic campaign in response to “pink and fluffy” adverts by some cancer charities which they say “don’t tell the truth” about the brutal reality of the disease. True Cancer Bodies was set up by Vicky Saynor after she saw a campaign video from the Breast Cancer

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Amazon Faces Another Claim It Discriminated Against Workers

Three Muslim Somali women employed at an Amazon warehouse outside Minneapolis filed a federal discrimination complaint against the company this week, alleging they faced retaliation from managers after protesting their work conditions. The women say Amazon violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to accommodate their religious needs, prioritizing white employees for promotions

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Could desalination help prevent water wars in the Middle East?

In the Middle East it’s long been feared that increasing competition over shared natural supplies of fresh water – because of growing populations and climate change – could lead to water wars. But in the past decade, desalination technology has made huge advances. Israel now produces most of its drinking water from sea water, and

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Disability rights group alarmed by Portland e-scooter rules

A disability rights nonprofit group in Oregon filed a letter of complaint Thursday with the city of Portland over new rules about an electric scooter pilot program. In its letter, Disability Rights Oregon said Portland’s decision to have residents file complaints about the ubiquitous e-scooters directly with the companies participating in the program instead of

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Chicago Cubs Fan Banned For Flashing ‘White Power’ Symbol Behind Black Reporter

A Chicago Cubs fan has been banned indefinitely from Wrigley Field after he was observed making an apparent “white power” gesture behind a black reporter during a live broadcast Tuesday. An investigation into the incident determined the individual used “an offensive hand gesture that is associated with racism,” Crane Kenney, the team’s president of business operations,

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