• Migrant cleaners’ strike threat as they demand same rights as white government colleagues

    Union members say they have been denied the London living wage, plus the annual leave and sick pay entitlement that white-collar workers at the department receive

  • Ruben Vardanyan granted permission to speak with family who plea for end to his hunger strike

    Family members confirmed today that thanks to the growing international public and government awareness, illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, was granted permission to speak to his wife, Veronika, today. This marks only his second call to his family after nearly three weeks of incommunicado detention since Mr. Vardanyan launched his hunger strike on April 5. …

  • Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza

    Protesters into seventh day of hunger strike in support of Palestinians and in effort to demand university divestmentA group of students at Yale University were on Friday into the seventh day of a hunger strike in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in a protest to pressure the university to divest from any weapons manufacturing companies potentially supplying the Israeli military.The group titles itself Yale Hunger Strikers for Palestine and one protester, the graduate student Miguel Monteiro,...

  • Ruben Vardanyan launches hunger strike, demands release of Armenian political prisoners held in Baku

    The family of illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, announced today that he entered into a hunger strike to demand the immediate and unconditional release of himself and the other Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku. The hunger strike began on April 5, 2024, following repeated requests by Vardanyan and counsel to provide a fair and …

  • How to Grow Vines on Your Pergola or Trellis (and What to Grow)

    I’m a big believer in growing your garden up using trellises, arbors and other supports. Growing up provides exceptional benefits in a garden. The key, however, is choosing the right support and the right plant.

  • Calls grow for security guards to be armed in Australia as questions grow about how one man could stab six to death

    Broadcaster Ray Hadley is leading calls for security guards to be armed in Australia - as questions grow about how one man could stab six people to death.

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  • Growing Salsify at Home

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  • How to grow bamboo in Maine

    Bamboo can be challenging to grow in Maine’s cold climate and, if not planned and managed properly, could potentially take over your garden.

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    GDP grows more slowly than expected

    Gross domestic product grew by 1.6% in the first quarter, slower than expected after the six-quarter steak of 2% growth or more. How will the Federal Reserve respond to this data when making its next interest rate decision? Also in this episode: The new deep-water channel helping cargo ships leave the Port of Baltimore, protecting trade secrets with noncompete agreements, and the struggling pneumatic tube business gets a boost from the cannabis industry.

  • The Empires Begin to Strike Back

    With all that is occurring in our political and cultural life, there are signs some Americans have had enough. Google recently fired 28 employees from its New York and Sunnyvale, California, offices for protesting the company’s cloud-computing contract with Israel. The reason given by the company’s vice president for global security, Chris Rackow, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, was that the sacked employees “took over office spaces, defaced our property and physically impeded the work...