‘They refused to let me go’: Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies to quit jobs | Japan
Mari was just two months into her new job when she decided she had had enough. The position at an online bank in Tokyo, found through a staffing agency, had looked like a perfect fit for the 25-year-old, a member of Japan’s legions of temporary workers. But she quickly became despondent. “On my first day […]
United States GP sprint qualifying results: Max Verstappen lands major Lando Norris blow | F1 | Sport
Max Verstappen produced a mighty final lap in the United States Grand Prix sprint shootout to seal a P1 grid slot on Saturday. Title rival Lando Norris struggled and will start from P4. The first part of sprint qualifying was full of drama as Oscar Piastri’s rough start to the weekend continued. A track limit […]
Hamas leader is dead, but hostage families worry it may not be enough for Netanyahu to make a deal
One day after Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed by Israeli troops during a patrol in southern Gaza, Israel announced it was sending another military unit into the rubble-strewn neighbourhoods of Jabalia, in the north of the strip, releasing video of the staging of tanks and troops. It was hardly a sign of […]
Russell Grant's October horoscopes as one star sign to face 'unexpected conflict'
The astrologer shared love, money and health predictions for all zodiac signs. Source link
‘Best-in-class’ seats and no bog-standard loos: first look at HS2 train interiors | HS2
For now, it remains unclear quite how far any passenger will travel on future HS2 services – whether reaching Euston or on high-speed tracks all the way to Crewe. But however short the journey, an exclusive peek at HS2’s embryonic carriages reveals travellers will be enthroned in “the best seats of any UK trains” – […]
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca makes hidden dig at Erik ten Hag ahead of Liverpool trip | Football | Sport
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has hinted that Jadon Sancho has impressed during the early stages of his Blues career because of the club’s philosophy of “working hard”. The west London giants snapped up the winger from Manchester United in an initial loan deal in the summer and will make the move permanent at the end […]
A look at life in northern Gaza as Israel intensifies military operations
For more than two weeks, Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive in northern Gaza — a move the United Nations human rights office said appears to be cutting the region off from the rest of the Gaza Strip. Palestinian and UN officials have specifically expressed concern over dire shortages of food and medicine after […]
Storm Ashley to bring 80mph winds to parts of UK this weekend | UK weather
Parts of the UK are expected to be hit by ferocious winds of up to 80mph this weekend as the first named storm of the season closes in. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning ahead of Storm Ashley for the north-west of Scotland on Sunday, as well as a yellow warning for […]
Red Bull excuses ‘don’t stack up’ as Zak Brown demands ‘thorough investigation’ from FIA | F1 | Sport
Zak Brown has demanded a ‘very thorough investigation’ from the FIA after rule changes were made to outlaw a device on Red Bull’s car ahead of the United States Grand Prix. The reigning world champions admitted to having a bib device in the RB20 cockpit that would allow them to change the ride height of […]
Cuba’s national power grid shuts down leaving millions in the dark
Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said. The Communist-run government earlier in the day closed schools and non-essential industry and sent most state workers home in a last-ditch effort to keep the […]