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The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle (www.thenation.com)
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The Profound Shame of JD Vance (www.thenation.com)
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Gone in 60 milliseconds: dramatic slow-motion snake bites reveal clues about how fangs and venom kill prey (www.theguardian.com)
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King Charles makes history by praying publicly with Pope Leo (www.theguardian.com)
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U.S. donors bankroll Europe’s policy ideas through think tanks (www.ftm.eu)
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Canada Post workers union loses challenge of back-to-work order (www.cbc.ca)
2020: Why Canada should ban the sale, ownership of handguns in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] Pacino@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Canada used to have a problem with gun owners selling their handguns on the black market. We are talking about Canadians with a valid PAL licence.

They purchased guns. Sold them. Profit. Easy as pie.

Winnipegger bought guns legally, sold them to gangs

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/theodore-mantas-firearms-trafficking-1.4357623

A 22-year-old Airdrie man is accused of buying guns and selling them to criminals.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/airdrie-alert-straw-purchasing-firearms-brady-fisher-1.5569889

Philip Edward Sarrasin, 26, is accused of running a straw purchasing scheme, where he legally bought multiple handguns which later turned up for sale on the criminal market.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/gun-firearm-glock-straw-purchasing-trafficking-weapons-alert-1.4924037

Straw buyers were involved in two recent busts in northern Alberta that took illegal guns off the streets. The man, who was arrested on May 9, bought five handguns between November and December last year and resold them.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alert-guns-investigations-weapons-drugs-straw-buyers-1.5145282

An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty received an eight-year prison sentence Thursday for his role in an illegal weapons trafficking scheme.

Shipowich had a restricted firearm licence when he purchased 40 restricted firearms between June and September 2016.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-man-gets-8-years-in-prison-for-role-in-weapons-trafficking-scheme-1.4676590

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The good news? That problem is now over. It's not happening anymore. The price of handguns on the black market has increased, which is a good sign.

The bad news? Most guns are now only coming from the United States. And the United States doesn't want to address the problem.

2020: Why Canada should ban the sale, ownership of handguns in c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Dear British people. It's time to pay attention 🇬🇧 (lemmy.world)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37712745

The Employment Rights Bill is reaching a final stage.

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737

This is the single most important bill introduced by Starmer Government so far.

The bill:

  • Ends exploitative zero hours contracts by introducing rights to guaranteed hours and reasonable notice of shifts

  • Introduces an obligation on employers to not permit harassment of their employees by third parties

  • Requires employers to inform workers of their right to join a labor union

  • Increases the time limit within which employees are able to make an Employment Tribunal claim from 3 months to 6 months

  • Removes the two-year qualifying period of employment for the right to claim unfair dismissal, making it a day-one right

This is a very important bill.

You know what's pissing me off?

Currently, in the House of Lords, many Lords are trying to water it down. Currently, many business owners are urging Labour MPs to water it down.

And what are the UK leftists doing? Are they calling parliament members every day? Are they signing petitions? Are they lobbying Lords? Nope. They aren't doing anything. Except whining and saying Starmer is evil

PAY ATTENTION FOR GOD SAKE

Powerful people have been fighting hard for months to remove many parts of the bill. And too many Britons who stand to benefit from this bill aren't fighting.

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As an immigrant scientist in the U.S., travel bans and visa uncertainty are taking a toll (www.science.org)
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Scientific distinctions between coca and cocaine support policy reform (www.science.org)
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Relatives of the 124 victims of adulterated fentanyl in Argentina demand justice: ‘This is an unprecedented massacre’ (english.elpais.com)
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‘The most violent attack ever documented’: Five female bonobos kill a male, challenging beliefs about the species’ peaceful nature (english.elpais.com)
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Dutch general election focuses on migration and housing crisis as Wilders seeks another win (apnews.com)
Students at British campuses in China ‘made to pledge loyalty to party’, required to take ‘ideology courses’ and participate in ceremonies honouring the Chinese Communist Party in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] Pacino@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm a very simple man. I see a media owned by Rupert Murdoch.

I downvote immediately.

For those of you who don't pay attention to history, The Times should have never been purchased by Rupert Murdoch. It was against UK law because he already owned News of the world and The Sun.

But Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made a secret deal with Murdoch, behind the back of her own government. She allowed him to purchase The Times. In exchange, he promised to support her.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/apr/28/how-margaret-thatcher-and-rupert-murdoch-made-secret-deal

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/mar/17/rupert-murdoch-margaret-thatcher

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