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Nearing Uber IPO, Ride-Hailing App Drivers Go on Strike

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Drivers for ride-sharing app services are protesting with a work stoppage on Wednesday for higher pay and better job security, just as Uber is about to go public on Thursday. Most participating drivers were expected to log off the app...
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Ukraine presidential election: how do Ukrainians feel ahead of the vote?

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More than four-fifths of Ukrainians say they will vote on Sunday (March 31) in the first nationwide election since the snap presidential and parliamentary polls of 2014. That vote was sparked when pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych...
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Disney's Hulu Bet Gives It an Edge Against New Streaming Entrants

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Disney isn't taking any chances in its crusade to win the streaming wars. Disney is reportedly in talks with AT&T's WarnerMedia about acquiring its 10 percent share of Hulu. A November 2018 filing from Disney put Hulu's value at $9.26...
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UFC Can Help ESPN Build Out Its Streaming Service: UFC COO

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Building networks is in UFC's DNA, COO Lawrence Epstein said. His comments come on the heels of a five-year partnership with ESPN that will integrate UFC into ESPN's digital ecosystem, give it access to the network's broad reach, and...
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Whirlwind story of Saudi teen's asylum raises questions about politics behind the move

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It was a whirlwind affair that began with a Saudi teen barricaded in a Thai hotel room bravely defying the laws of her country and against long odds. Just days later, Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun was on Canadian soil flanked by smiling...
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OkCupid Finds Millennials Are Prioritizing Politics When Looking for Love

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OkCupid is getting political. The popular dating app is finding that millennials are prioritizing politics more than ever when looking for a partner in love. Melissa Hobley, CMO of OkCupid, said the app has been asking its users more...
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Dating and Politics Go Hand in Hand with OKCupid

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OkCupid is getting political. The popular dating app is finding that millennials are prioritizing politics more than ever when looking for a partner in love. Melissa Hobley, CMO of OkCupid, said the app has been asking its users more...
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Trudeau apologizes to Tsilhqot'in community

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Prime minister 'determined to set right' past government's injustice in execution of six chiefs from the First Nations in B.C. Interior.
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Congolese physician and Yazidi human rights activist win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

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Congolese physician Denis Mukwege and Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict". The Congolese doctor has spent a...
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Nobel Peace Prize: Important Recognition

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A standing ovation for Congolese Nobel Peace Prize-winner Denis Mukwege who treats war rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mukwege dedicated his award to all women affected by rape and sexual violence. At his Panzi hospital...
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Hungary rejects EU's charge that its democracy is weakening

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Hungary's far-right leader has rejected a report by the EU which says the country is failing to respect the rule of law. In a speech to parliament on Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that Hungary would now take legal action...
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Hungary and Poland: should Brussels have acted sooner?

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Should Brussels have intervened earlier amid concerns that Poland and Hungary are flouting EU standards? They've both been earmarked for possible disciplinary action. Something that does have its supporters, when it comes to protecting...
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Brief from Brussels: How to handle Hungary and Poland?

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In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: Should the EU have intervened earlier in Hungary and Poland, as they both face possible disciplinary action?; McDonald’s in the clear, as a tax deal with Luxembourg is ruled not to be illegal;...
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Doug Ford: Notwithstanding clause will be used to push council cuts

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced he will use the notwithstanding clause of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in order to push through plans to make cuts to Toronto city council.
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Trudeau on Saudi Arabia: We won't withdraw criticism

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When asked about Canada's ongoing spat with Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government won't be withdrawing its criticism of the kingdom's human rights record.
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Are abortion rights doomed in the U.S.? | The Question

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That's the the big question on the minds of many Americans, as Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court puts Roe v. Wade's future in doubt.
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Charges dropped against Alberta rancher who shot alleged trespasser

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Supporters see this as a victory that will help trigger conversation about rural crime, lack of policing resources, and the rights of landowners to defend their property.
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'We feel like second category citizens,' say abortion campaigners

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Protesters have been venting their opposition against planned changes to Poland's abortion laws, in Brussels. They think moves to ban terminations in cases involving irreparably damaged fetuses is wrong. This, as a special Polish...
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What a World Cup Without the US Means for FOX

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Fox took a gamble and got the coverage for the next 2 FIFA World Cups, however, without the United States qualifying what does it mean for the network, advertising, and viewership?
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney: ERA the 'Most Important Thing' to Help Women

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The Democrat from New York is pushing Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would ensure women are treated the same as men under the law. "If your rights are guaranteed in the Constitution, then they're enforceable," says...
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Brief from Brussels: Stuck in Serbia

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In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: We meet some of the migrants, dreaming of getting into the EU, but stuck in Serbia, as European leaders prepare to gather at a Western Balkans summit in Sofia.
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Catalan crisis hits Western Balkans summit

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As EU leaders meet with their Western Balkan counterparts at a summit on Thursday, there'll be a notable absence. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy won't be at the meetings. Why? Because they involve Kosovo President Hashim Taci....
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Brief from Brussels: New menu for EU-Balkans summit

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Brief from Brussels: An EU-Balkans summit, supposed to focus on EU enlargement, is overshadowed by Iran, the Mideast peace process and trade tariffs. The Catalan crisis also touches the meeting of leaders, with Spanish Prime Minister not...
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Brief from Brussels: 'With friends like these' - Trump looms large over EU summit

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Brief from Brussels: An EU-Balkans summit, supposed to focus on EU enlargement, is overshadowed by Iran, the Mideast peace process and trade tariffs. The Catalan crisis also touches the meeting of leaders, with Spanish Prime Minister not...