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Drunk recruits. Insubordinate soldiers. Convicts....

The United States expects to elevate its diplomatic relations with former foe Vietnam to the top level as President Joe Biden travels to Hanoi in a week, in a move that may irk China and with unclear business implications....

ANKARA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, which he said amounted to genocide, and urged the international community to work for a humanitarian ceasefire in the region....

Under the settlements, drivers outside New York City (OP note: in New York state, I assume) will receive a minimum $26 per hour during rides and for sick leave, adjusted annually for inflation.

If paywalled, read here instead: bdnews24.com/world/middle-east/v77h2g1dym...

TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children’s data in Europe.::TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children’s personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in the bloc said on Friday.

Israeli forces engaged with Hamas gunmen in Gaza’s tunnel network; over 50 Palestinians killed in an air strike on a refugee camp....

Justice comes calling for the fourth time this summer.

Morrissey said if new testing of the gun showed it was working, she would recharge Baldwin.

Meta Platforms must face medical privacy class action::A U.S. federal judge said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that it violated the medical privacy of patients who were treated by hospitals and other healthcare providers that used its Meta Pixel tracking tool.

That’s still only 0.034% of its market cap, it would simply be a slap on the wrist even if they lose.

Two Texas jurisdictions will consider measures this week to outlaw the act of transporting another person along their roads for an abortion, part of a strategy by conservative activists to further restrict abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade....

Another lawsuit against Internet archive sigh

From the article: “About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters. The automaker last year became so inundated with driving-range complaints that it created a special team to cancel...

I wonder how/if the states of these workers will reemploy them