How Danes are defying government to mark scrapped holiday Great Prayer Day

@thelocaldenmark— A significant number of schools and businesses in Denmark have closed for Great Prayer Day, which is no longer a national holiday after the government changed the law last year.

41NBC News—Macon-Bibb marks 73rd annual National Day of Prayer at Rosa Parks Square. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Community and spiritual leaders gathered at Rosa Parks Square Thursday to observe the 73rd National Day of Prayer. Mayor Lester Miller issued a proclamation for the day, highlighting the enduring importance of prayer, which traces back to the era of the first U.S. President. Rev. Roosevelt Glover, pastor of The Bridge Church in Macon, delivered the

@cityam—FTSE 100 today: London stocks to stay subdued in light trading as Asia and Europe mark Labour Day holidays. Asian markets were mixed following Wall Street's poor performance. Concurrently, oil prices experienced a decline while gold remained stable. Starbucks, AMD, and Supermicro saw significant stock declines. Now, all eyes are on the upcoming US Federal Reserve policy decision and Chair Jay Powell's remarks.

International Trade Union Confederation—Joint Statement from the Commonwealth Trade Union Group (CTUG), Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to mark International Workers' Memorial Day and the International Labour Organization's World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024.. This year's theme ‘The impacts of climate change on occupational safety and health' seeks a drastic shift in political priorities, policy coherence and agenda setting to address climate change, occupational safety and health hazards and risks to workers. With occupational climate-related health risks expected to increase because of climate change, achieving a collective approach to deal with this global health crisis is not a quick fix. We come together to remember those who have sadly lost ()