Lukhanyo Calata’s first memory of his father was the funeral. His mother sobbing, the earth beneath his feet shaking from the number of people gathered at the graveside, and the fear he felt aged three as the red box holding his father, Fort, was lowered into the ground. Fort Calata was one of four men…
An independent group of workers at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, are seeking to form the second unionized warehouse at Amazon in the US. Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (Cause) filed to hold a union election at the warehouse, which, despite Amazon claiming they were “very skeptical” the group would have…
Axel Rudakubana taken out of court after shouting over the prosecution His barrister, Stanley Reiz KC, said Rudakubana is having chest pains. There is no sympathy in the court for the killer and Mr Justice Goose has said proceedings will continue. “I can’t continue with this!” Rudakubana yells over the prosecutor. The judge said he…
The Israeli military’s reliance on Microsoft’s cloud technology and artificial intelligence systems surged during the most intensive phase of its bombardment of Gaza, leaked documents reveal. The files offer an inside view of how Microsoft deepened its relationship with Israel’s defence establishment after 7 October 2023, supplying the military with greater computing and storage services…
Taoiseach nomination process under way After a procedural vote on the order of business, we are under way with the process of appointing Martin. Albert Dolan TD of Fianna Fáil, who tried but failed to introduce the motion yesterday because of protests from opposition benches yesterday, opens the debate with a joke: “As I was…
The Labor government has ridiculed the Coalition’s plan to allow small businesses to claim tax deductions on meals and entertainment, saying it amounts to using taxpayer money to “shout your boss steak tartare”. Meanwhile, the opposition leader Peter Dutton has declined to say how much the idea would cost – or exactly what would be…