Amazon on Wednesday said it was closing all of its warehouse and logistics operations in Quebec, the Canadian province where unions gained a foothold in one of its facilities, and would lay off 1,700 employees. The closures represent a U-turn from Amazon’s recent investments in the province. The company opened three delivery stations in 2021,…
The number of children admitted to acute hospital wards in England due to serious concerns over their mental health has increased by 65% in a decade, with a particularly alarming surge in girls who have self-harmed, research reveals. Doctors are treating almost 40,000 children with acute mental ill health in general wards every year, up…
Europe made more electricity from sunshine than coal last year, a report has found, in what analysts called a “milestone” for the clean energy transition. Solar panels generated 11% of the EU’s electricity in 2024, while coal-burning power plants generated 10%, according to data from climate thinktank Ember. The role of fossil gas fell for…
NFL divisional round overreactions Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs as the championship game matchups are set. Sports Seriously The Philadelphia Eagles have aspirations of reaching their second Super Bowl in three seasons with a win this Sunday when they host the Washington Commanders, but without a healthy Jalen Hurts those hopes could be…
Amanda Meade Lattouf case headed for trial The ABC will defend its decision to sack casual Sydney radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf in a federal court trial listed to start on Monday 3 February. Lattouf was removed by ABC management after sharing a post from Human Rights Watch alleging Israel was using starvation as a weapon…
Giorgia Meloni’s government is under pressure to clarify why a Rome court refused to approve the arrest of a Libyan general accused of war crimes, allowing him to return home to a hero’s welcome on an Italian secret services flight in what critics believe was a tactic to shield alleged abuses committed in the north…