Analysis-Point of no return: Australians fight for the right to work from home permanently

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Before COVID-19 sent one-third of the global workforce home, the Melbourne property surveyor that employs drone operator Nicholas Coomber called its 180-strong staff into the office every day at 9 a.m. to hand out assignments. Now that they work from home, the surveyors travel straight to the field as…

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Bahamas promises to join Kenya in security force in Haiti as support grows

(Reuters) -The Bahamian government on Tuesday welcomed Kenya’s decision to lead a multinational force in Haiti and committed 150 people to support the effort if the United Nations authorizes the force. The announcement from the Bahamas’ foreign ministry follows a request on Monday from U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Haiti’s neighbors join forces with…

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North Korea responds to UN Command on US Private Travis King -Pentagon

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea has offered a very brief response to the United Nations Command about a U.S. soldier who dashed over the heavily-guarded border with South Korea on July 18 and was immediately taken into custody, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. However, Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder…

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