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Over 15,000 Amazon contract drivers filed arbitration claims against the company on Tuesday, accusing Amazon of misclassifying them as independent contractors instead of employees entitled to minimum wage and overtime benefits. Millions of Americans are involved in the gig economy, working through delivery and ride-share apps like Lyft, Uber, Doordash, and Instacart. As gig work’s popularity has grown, many workers …

Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are set to join forces in doubles at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, as announced by the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) on Wednesday, June 12. Nadal, who won an Olympic gold medal in 2008, will be partnering with Alcaraz, who is making his Olympic debut after winning the French Open at Roland …

The UEFA European Championship is just around the corner, with fans eagerly anticipating the football spectacle that will fill the void left by the absence of club football. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo remains the biggest draw of the competition, as fans hope to see the legendary player make one final push for another international trophy. However, supporters face a significant hurdle: …

Tech entrepreneur and Project Blueprint mastermind Bryan Johnson, renowned for his research on longevity, has announced a significant reduction in his biological aging rate. According to a recent analysis, Johnson revealed that due to this deceleration, his biological age now advances by one year every 19 months. Essentially, it takes him 19 months to age one year biologically. In a …

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday, June 11, a human case of bird flu in West Bengal, a state in eastern India. A four-year-old child was diagnosed with bird flu and admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit at a local hospital. The child had been suffering from severe respiratory issues, abdominal cramps, and a high fever since …

Guatemala Guatemala fans are hoping to see a repeat of their recent success, having secured a 3-0 victory over the British Virgin Islands in their last WC Qualifiers – N & C America match. A notable trend in recent Guatemala games has been the prevalence of clean sheets. In five of their last six matches, one or both teams failed …

An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon overnight Tuesday resulted in the death of a senior Hezbollah commander, according to the group. The commander, identified as Taleb Abdallah (also known as Abu Taleb), was born in 1969. A Lebanese military source described Abdallah as the most significant Hezbollah leader killed since the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza began, which …

Hamas announced on Tuesday that it had provided mediators with its response to the U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal for Gaza, seeking some “amendments” to the deal. While this response fell short of an outright acceptance, it kept negotiations alive for a potential end to the eight-month conflict. The foreign ministries of Qatar and Egypt, who have been key mediators alongside the …