Christian lifeguard doesn't have to raise the Pride flag. But he objects to making subordinates do it (www.yahoo.com)
Taiwan quake to hit some chip output, disrupt Asia supply chain, analysts say (www.yahoo.com)
BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan’s biggest earthquake since 1999 is likely to cause some disruption across Asia’s semiconductor supply chain, analysts said, after chipmakers from TSMC to UMC halted some operations to inspect facilities and relocate employees....
Israel says it is trying to 'flood' Gaza with aid (www.yahoo.com)
Ghana anti-LGBT bill prompts safety fears (www.yahoo.com)
Philippines says it will not yield to submission in row with 'patronising' China (www.yahoo.com)
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is not seeking a fight or trouble in the South China Sea but will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience, its defence ministry said Friday, in its latest show of defiance in a heated row with China....
Armed gangs attack main prison in Haiti, releasing inmates (www.yahoo.com)
Exclusive-Unity Software cutting 25% of staff in ‘company reset’ continuation (www.yahoo.com)
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Six officers injured as protesters clash with police outside Israeli embassy in Mexico (www.yahoo.com)
Palworld's upcoming Arena mode looks like Pokémon PvP with guns (www.yahoo.com)
Mother is arrested in Bangladesh after son in the U.S. criticizes government online (www.yahoo.com)
A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University said his mother was arrested in Bangladesh after he criticized the country’s government in a Facebook post.
Billionaire-Friendly Modi Humbled by Indians Who Make $4 a Day (www.yahoo.com)
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Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels (www.yahoo.com)
A Ukrainian recon commander in Kharkiv said its first line of defense was missing, in a 'betrayal' that allowed Russian troops to just walk in (www.yahoo.com)
China gives local companies funding to buy homegrown GPUs — aiming for self-sufficiency by 2027 (www.yahoo.com)
Philippines to boost diplomacy and defence capability as South China Sea 'countermeasures' (www.yahoo.com)
MANILA (Reuters) - Countermeasures by the Philippines to China’s conduct in the South China Sea will entail strengthening its defence capabilities with allies and exhausting all diplomatic measures to resolve disputes, a security official said on Monday....
Philippines summons China envoy over standoff, dares Beijing to seek arbitration - Reuters (www.yahoo.com)
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines summoned China’s envoy on Monday to protest against “aggressive actions” in the South China Sea at the weekend, as Manila’s defence minister dared Beijing to bolster its vast sovereignty claims by taking them to international arbitration....
Iranians tighten belts for Persian New Year festivities (www.yahoo.com)
Panera Bread exempt from following California’s new $20 minimum wage law due to relationship with Gov. Newsom: reports (www.yahoo.com)
Panera Bread is exempt from following one of California’s newest laws, according to multiple reports. The new law will raise fast-food workers’ minimum wage to $20 per hour and will take effect beginning April 1....
Explainer-Why are South Korean trainee doctors on strike over medical school quotas? | Reuters (www.yahoo.com)
SEOUL (Reuters) - Almost 8,000 trainee doctors have walked off the job in South Korea to protest a government plan to admit more students to medical schools, and more are expected to join them....
US senators to visit Hungary pushing Sweden's NATO bid | Reuters (www.yahoo.com)
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation will visit Hungary on Sunday as pressure grows on Budapest to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership when parliament reconvenes after its winter break....
Scientist shares remarkable before-and-after photos of a restored nature reserve: ‘It’s an incredible example’ (www.yahoo.com)
‘Gollum’ Game Publisher Lays Off Developers and Cancels Next ‘Lord of the Rings’ Project (www.yahoo.com)
Chicago is spending over $17 million to add miles of new bike lanes — all in hopes of curbing segregation and boosting racial equity (www.yahoo.com)
There obviously more work to be done and I love that Chicago is so far ahead of so many cities when it comes to bicycle infrastructure.
