Ikea france fined €1m for snooping on staff
The ex-CEO of Ikea France gets a suspended term, as private detectives and police spied on staff. [...]
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California readies for its grand covid-19 reopening without capacity limits or social distancing
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical distancing and -- at least for those vaccinated -- mask requirements. [...]
Eriksen 'fine under the circumstances'
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen says he is "fine under the circumstances" as he continues his recovery from a cardiac arrest. [...]
Efforts to vaccinate the us may continue for years as covid-19 variants circle the globe, expert says
Covid-19 infections may be on the decline, but the urgency to continue vaccinating the US population is far from over, one expert said. [...]
Rare orchids found in city of london bank's rooftop garden
Usually seen in southern Europe, the plants have not been found in the wild in the UK for decades. [...]
Covid: pm determined restrictions will end on 19 july
Current Covid measures will remain in England until then, but some Tory MPs fear it could be longer. [...]
Beijing tells nato to stop hyping up china threat
It comes after a summit of alliance leaders described China's behaviour as a "systemic challenge". [...]
Philippines drugs war: icc prosecutor seeks full investigation
Fatou Bensouda says there is reasonable basis to believe thousands of civilians were unlawfully killed. [...]
Uk and australia agree broad terms of trade deal
Broad terms of UK-Australia trade deal agreed, BBC understands, with formal announcement expected on Tuesday [...]
Deona knajdek: minneapolis mother-of-two killed as car hits protesters
Deona Knajdek was reportedly using her car to block a street when another vehicle hit hers. [...]
Opinion: the democratic party is drunk on spiked progressive kool-aid
Arick Wierson and Bradley Honan write that Sen. Joe Manchin isn't the problem -- progressive Democratic politics are. If Democrats are to have continued success as a viable national coalition, they need to maintain a party that is inclusive and welcoming of a much wider array of political viewpoints. [...]
Ocasio-cortez 'inclined' to agree that justice breyer should retire - cnn video
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says that she's 'inclined' to agree with colleague Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) that 82-year-old Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer should retire at the end of the court's term so President Biden can appoint a young liberal successor, but wanted to think about the question more before fully committing. [...]
Analysis: mitch mcconnell plays his supreme court card
If President Joe Biden wants to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, he had better hope a seat opens up between now and the end of 2022. [...]
Analysis: mcconnell haunts democrats with new pledge to block biden court nominee
Mitch McConnell just did it again. [...]
Australia moves biloela refugee family after criticism
Two asylum seekers and their children had been detained on Christmas Island for the past two years. [...]
Covid: matt hancock doesn't expect further delay to lifting restrictions
Covid restrictions will remain in England until 19 July, but some Tory MPs fear it could be longer. [...]
'surprise is understatement': reporter on lawmaker's apology - cnn video
Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that her remarks comparing masks mandates and vaccination passports to the Holocaust were "offensive" and offered an apology for them after visiting the Holocaust Museum. CNN's Ryan Nobles reports. [...]
Marjorie taylor greene apologizes for 'offensive' holocaust comparison after visiting holocaust museum
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday apologized for her "offensive" comments comparing Capitol Hill mask-wearing rules to the Holocaust after visiting the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. [...]
Mcconnell dismisses trump doj's secret seizure of data - cnn video
CNN's Chris Cuomo looks at President Biden's performance on the NATO world stage, and goes after Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell's defense of Trump DOJ's secret seizure of data. [...]
Here's what went on inside off-the-record meeting with doj - cnn video
Bruce Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, describes an off-the-record meeting with leaders of the current DOJ regarding former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice secretly obtaining records about the communications of members of the press. [...]