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Tripling US union membership would shift $1.2tn to workers annually – report
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Tripling US union membership would shift $1.2tn to workers annually – report

More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequalityTripling union membership in the US would lead to a 14.5% raise for the median US worker, shifting $1.2tn to workers annually and significantly narrowing racial wage gaps, according to...

Michael Sainato
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As Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine’s politics shift and an old alliance begins to fray
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As Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine’s politics shift and an old alliance begins to fray

Beneath the ​drone strikes and ​talk of ceasefires lies a battle over history that is testing ​Kyiv’s chances for an end to the conflict• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI’ve just come back from a trip to Kyiv, where after more than four years of war, it can feel like t...

Shaun Walker central and eastern Europe correspondent
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South Texas braces for more flooding after US storms strand motorists
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South Texas braces for more flooding after US storms strand motorists

Up to 16in of rain fell in some areas as forecasters warn another foot could fall, prompting rescues and road closuresSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailHeavy rains in south Texas have washed out highways and stranded motorists, with forecasters warning that more severe weather could b...

Edward Helmore and agency
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George Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts
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George Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts

Star Wars director calls AI technology ‘the future’ of film-making and says ‘there’s nothing you can do about it’The Star Wars director, George Lucas, has added his voice to the growing chorus of film-makers receptive to the rising use of AI tools in moviemaking.Speaking in an interview with A Rabbi...

Laurence Phelan
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Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading article
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Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading article

Court of appeal rules Labour donor suffered ‘obvious injustice’ over use of his photo with headline referring to different manThe green energy entrepreneur and Labour donor Dale Vince is in line to receive damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail after claiming it used his picture to mislead mil...

Michael Savage Media editor
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Former Obama White House counsel to face House questioning over Epstein ties
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Former Obama White House counsel to face House questioning over Epstein ties

Kathryn Ruemmler welcomes closed-door interview and says she had no knowledge of ongoing criminal activityKathryn Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under Barack Obama, is set to testify on Wednesday before the House committee on oversight and reform about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein as par...

Anna Betts
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Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops after two men killed
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Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops after two men killed

Comment comes after homeland security sources say federal officers told to temporarily stop pulling drivers overDonald Trump said on Wednesday morning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should continue making traffic stops, just one day after the homeland security department (DHS) said t...

Joseph Gedeon in Washington
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Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools
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Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools

Different Seasons, which incudes stories that inspired films such as Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption, judged to contain ‘objective sensitive material’Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, according to reportA collection of Stephen King novellas that inspired classic films in...

Anna Betts
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‘We did pull the levers’: emotional Starmer defends his record
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‘We did pull the levers’: emotional Starmer defends his record

In final PMQs, PM offers Burnham – and England team – full support and defends action on NHS waiting lists, child poverty and economyPolitics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has defended his record as prime minister in an often emotional final outing at prime minister’s questions, which largely av...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
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US civil rights leaders plan march on Washington for voting protections
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US civil rights leaders plan march on Washington for voting protections

Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rightsA coalition of civil rights leaders have announced plans to march on Washington in defense of voting rights following a string of federal and supreme court rulings that have weakened protections...

Cate Brown
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