Former senior firefighter claims boss labelled her ‘an overly emotional woman’ in anti-discrimination complaint

A former long-serving senior firefighter has taken the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS) to the Anti-Discrimination Commission, claiming its deputy chief characterised her “as an overly emotional woman who was not coping”. Jo-Anna Kenney worked for the NTFRS for five years between January 2020 and September last year in various roles — including…

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Varun Dhawan on 10 years of ‘Dishoom’, says, ‘India ko bura kahaan toh dishoom can be back’ | Hindi Movie News

Varun Dhawan on 10 years of ‘Dishoom’, says, ‘India ko bura kahaan toh dishoom can be back’ Actor Varun Dhawan is celebrating 10 years of 2016 action-comedy ‘Dishoom’, reflecting on his fond memories of working in the film.Varun shared a string of BTS pictures from the film’s sets as well as the promotions, showing rare…

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Protect young people from social media harms ‘without silencing them,’ says Hamilton teen content creator

A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. “Social media can be a powerful place for youth voice, literacy, representation, activism, and community,” 17-year-old Hamilton resident…

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Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate

An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people — three first responders and three civilians…

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Middle East crisis: Indian killed, sirens blare across Gulf states as US-Iran trade strikes – top developments

One Indian national was killed and eight other crew members wounded after two Emirati oil tankers, the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday, as military tensions between the United States and Iran deepened overnight across…

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