With the parliamentary process expected to take several weeks, Mr Macron faces a rolling campaign of opposition, with further days of action likely in the days ahead. The worst outcome for the government would be rolling strikes in transport, hospitals and fuel depots – effectively bringing the country to a standstill. source
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Unvaccinated COVID patients 'at greater risk of death' for at least 18 months after infection – Sky News
Unvaccinated COVID patients retain a greater risk of death and cardiovascular disease for at least 18 months after infection, new research suggests. The findings come following a study of more than 160,000 people during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic – before any jabs were available. Those who caught the disease between March and […]
SF DA issues arrest warrant for gallery owner accused of hosing woman – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco police on Wednesday arrested Collier Gwin, the gallery owner who was captured on video spraying a homeless woman with a garden hose after he said she refused to move from a sidewalk he was cleaning. Gwin will be charged with misdemeanor battery “for the alleged intentional and unlawful spraying of water on and […]
SpaceX launches next-generation GPS satellite – CNN
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — SpaceX fired a new GPS satellite into orbit on behalf of the US military on Wednesday, continuing an effort to bolster the constellation of global positioning and navigation satellites that underpin smartphone apps, […]
China's population is shrinking. The impact will be felt around the world – CNN
Hong Kong CNN — China may be one step closer to losing its place as the world’s most populous country to India after its population shrank for the first time since the 1960s. The country’s population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the previous year, China’s National Bureau of Statistics […]
Greene knocks Gaetz in exchange over committee assignments – The Hill
Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) rebuffed a celebratory tweet from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Wednesday over her committee assignments, instead knocking her fellow far-right Republican for holding up Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (Calif.) Speakership bid earlier this month. In a tweet, Gaetz congratulated Greene for her appointments to the House Homeland Security and Oversight Committees, […]
Prosecutors weigh options in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin – The Associated Press – en Español
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Santa Fe district attorney will announce Thursday whether charges will be brought in the fatal 2021 film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal of the Western “Rust.” Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said a decision will be announced Thursday morning in a statement […]
Hampered by injury, what's next for Rafael Nadal following Australian Open exit? – CNN
CNN — Images of Rafael Nadal making his way off the court with an injury have unfortunately become an all too familiar sight for tennis fans. Nadal’s defense of his Australian Open title came to a premature end on Wednesday, as the 22-time grand slam champion was knocked out in the second round by American […]
Next week's iOS 16.3 update will fix several widespread iPhone bugs – Macworld
When iOS 16.3 arrives net week, it’ll have a few new interesting features, including support for the 2nd-gen HomePod and physical security keys. It’ll also contain two big fixes that iPhone users have been waiting for. According to Apple’s release notes and the release candidate, which hit beta devices Wednesday, iOS 16.3 “fixes an issue […]
New MacBook Air With 3nm M3 Chip Rumored to Launch in Second Half of 2023 – MacRumors
Apple plans to release a new MacBook Air in the second half of 2023, and it may be equipped with a 3nm chip, according to a report today from Taiwanese publication DigiTimes. This chip would likely be Apple’s next-generation M3 chip, which would offer faster performance and improved power efficiency compared to Apple’s current 5nm […]