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Ireland Fines Meta €265M for ‘Data Scraping’ Leak

Ireland’s privacy authority Monday announced it was imposing a €265 million fine and other corrective measures on Meta for failing to properly protect its data.

Amazon Workers Plan Global Black Friday Strike to Demand Company ‘Ceases Awful, Unsafe Practices’

Amazon workers around the world are reportedly planning to strike during Black Friday, one of the e-commerce giant’s business time periods, demanding that the company “pays fairly and ceases awful, unsafe practices.”

Another Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Turns Negative Within Months

The effectiveness of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines turns negative against severe COVID-19 months after administration, according to a new study.

Babies Born During Lockdown Are Behind in Language Skills

Observational research found the pandemic stunted children developmentally.

‘Serious Errors’ in Research Linking Deaths to Red Meat

Two leading scientific organizations have backed Irish scientists who are campaigning for The Lancet to correct a study that linked eating unprocessed red meat with deaths from cancer.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Coffin Takes Long Road Through Scotland

In a somber, regal procession, Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin was driven slowly through the Scottish countryside Sunday from her beloved Balmoral Castle to...

King Charles III, in First Address, Vows ‘Lifelong Service’

King Charles III vowed in his first speech as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II’s “lifelong service” with his own modernizing stamp, as Britain entered an uncertain new age under a new sovereign.

Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96 After 70 Years on the Throne

Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.

Irish Teacher Gets Jail Time After Refusing to Use a Transgender Student’s Preferred Pronouns

A teacher in the Republic of Ireland has been suspended from teaching and later jailed on contempt charges after he refused to address a transgender student by their preferred pronouns.

Liz Truss Set to Become New UK Conservative Prime Minister

Liz Truss has been elected as the Conservative Party’s new leader, the party announced Monday, and she thus will become Britain’s new prime minister as the country faces an acute cost-of-living crisis.

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