Thousands of Asda workers have won the latest stage in a decade-long equal pay case against the supermarket that could lead to a payout worth £1.2bn. The GMB union said the workers were on “the cusp of justice” after Manchester employment tribunal ruled that 12 out of 14 lead claimants in the case, which involves…
Over Under on ‘tush pushes’ in Super Bowl LIX USAT NFL reporters Lorenzo Reyes and Tyler Dragon give their thoughts on what the over/under will be for the tush push happening in the Super Bowl. Sports Seriously Super Bowl 59 festivities are officially underway, and things in New Orleans will kick off with quite the…
A senior Taliban minister who expressed support for reversing the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan appears to have been forced to flee the country. Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Khost province, near the Afghan-Pakistani border, on 20 January, Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban’s deputy foreign minister, criticised the government’s ban on girls attending…
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A Sweden-based Libyan activist who has been a vocal critic of Italy and its dealings in Libya was alerted by WhatsApp last week that he had been targeted with military-grade spyware, raising new concerns about the possible use of powerful cyberweapons by European governments. The alleged breach of Husam El Gomati’s mobile phone – as…
Over Under on ‘tush pushes’ in Super Bowl LIX USAT NFL reporters Lorenzo Reyes and Tyler Dragon give their thoughts on what the over/under will be for the tush push happening in the Super Bowl. Sports Seriously New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is back. He is again addressing racism. He is again asking America…