Striking UK nurses say walkouts over pay 'last resort'
Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will hold a one-day stoppage on Thursday
Britain braces for winter of strike action as nurses walk out
British nurses will go on strike this week, hitting already stretched hospitals and cranking up pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to quell the biggest wave of industrial action to hit the country in decades.
Research has long shown institutional misogyny and racism within the UK's fire services
An independent review was set up to investigate the workplace culture at the London Fire Brigade.
Analysis: Retailers turn to robots in cost inflation fight
At a vast warehouse in the southern Dutch city of Roosendaal, automated cranes and driverless vehicles silently stack clothes for the French and Italian stores of retailer Primark, reducing the need for hard-to-come-by labour.
UK unions announce ambulance strike as stoppages widen
Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year
UK finance sector needs greater social mobility: study
Around half of all employees in the sector are from non-professional backgrounds
Marketmind: China crisis brewing
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever.
UK foreign minister brings new aid to Kyiv
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced new aid for Ukraine on a visit to Kyiv on Friday, including ambulances and support for victims of sexual violence by Russian soldiers.
Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts
Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year.
EU countries, lawmakers likely to clinch deal next week on satellite internet system, sources say
EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are likely to reach a deal on a 6-billion-euro ($6 billion) satellite internet system next week, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, driven by the bloc's push to cut its dependency on foreign companies and the Ukraine war.
House of hordes: UK's parliament swells after PM upheaval
Britain's House of Lords shares some characteristics with the Chinese National People's Congress: their signature colours are red, and neither is elected by popular vote.
Amazon predicts sales growth slowdown for holidays, crushing shares
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast a slowdown in sales growth for the holiday season, disappointing Wall Street and warning that inflation-wary consumers and businesses had less money to spend.
Analysis-poor nations face peril over elusive G-20 debt relief push
A failure to secure meaningful progress on a debt relief for the world's poorest nations at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting in Washington has left policymakers, campaigners and investors frustrated.
France faces delays as unions call transport strike
France faced disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike.
France orders some fuel staff back to work to tackle refineries strike
The French government on Wednesday ordered some staff at an Exxon Mobil depot back to work and warned a TotalEnergies' depot could be next, risking a wider conflict with trade unions as it battles to secure petrol supplies following weeks-long strikes.
UK business activity slides in September by most since early 2021
Britain's private-sector economy last month suffered the sharpest contraction in activity since a COVID lockdown early last year, underlining the challenge facing Prime Minister Liz Truss who on Wednesday emphasised her push for economic growth.
After high profile sacking, UK civil servants fear for jobs under Truss
"Speaking truth unto power" has long been the motto of Britain's civil service, but now some government workers charged with offering ministers impartial advice whatever their party are fearful of their political bosses and are keeping quiet.
'PUBG Mobile' will be banned in Afghanistan within 90 days
In a meeting, government authorities decided "TikTok must be banned within a month's time from now, and 'PUBG' should be banned within next 90 days."
Euro zone economy faces growing risk of recession, survey shows
Manufacturing activity across the euro zone declined again last month as consumers feeling the pinch from a deepening cost of living crisis cut spending, a survey showed on Thursday, providing more evidence of the growing risk of recession.
Energy crisis: why the UK will be at the mercy of international gas prices for years to come
The International Energy Agency expects Russia to meet 25% of EU gas demand in 2022, down from over 40% in 2021. There are fears that Russia will stop supplies all together.
US senator Bernie Sanders backs UK strikers
The independent US senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday gave his backing to striking British railway workers.
Teens die in 'tragic drowning incident' after one tried to save the other, report says
They died shortly after being pulled from the water at Lough Enagh, Co Londonderry on Monday evening.
Cuban Entrepreneurs Hope For Room To Grow As The Government Ponders Reform
For those seeking proof that even modest foreign investment can help propel Cuba's fledgling entrepreneurs, look no further than Oscar Fernandez's Havana-based dried fruit business.
Public Sector Paralysed As Lebanon Lurches Towards 'Failed State'
It's a weekday, but 50-year-old Lebanese finance ministry employee Walid Chaar is not at work and hasn't been since June.
In UK, workers strike as inflation crushes earnings
Britain's workers are striking in vast numbers as decades-high inflation erodes the value of wages at a record pace.
Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy
America's tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India's ancient caste system, with Apple emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid hierarchy that's segregated Indians for generations.
Gordon Brown economics versus Liz Truss tax cuts: a new twist in the battle to resolve the UK's cost of living crisis
Rapidly rising global energy prices could see Great Britain's energy price cap (the maximum amount consumers can be charged) rise to £3,582 at the end of August.
London 2012: what the Olympic Games' legacy of sustainability means for events today
London 2012: what the Olympic Games' legacy of sustainability means for events today
In Norway, old oil platforms get a second life
At an industrial yard in southwestern Norway, decommissioned oil platforms are slowly being dismantled for a second life in the circular economy.
Mental health service at Cambridge University branded 'unsustainable', 'ineffective'
The university spends £4.5m a year on mental health services, but its lack of planning and direction has led to the finding of the university's mental health services are "likely to have significant inefficiencies."