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'Working is duty': French PM tells rail workers ahead of holiday strike
'Working is duty': French PM tells rail workers ahead of holiday strike
by  AFP

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Wednesday warned train controllers against disrupting travel during school holidays as ticket inspectors geared up to strike this weekend. "The French know that going on strike is a right," Attal said, while adding pointedly that "working is a duty".

Turkey under pressure to shut down gold mine after landslide
Turkey under pressure to shut down gold mine after landslide
by  AFP

Calls grew in Turkey on Wednesday to shut down a controversial gold mine as hopes dimmed of rescuing nine workers trapped by a massive landslide that rolled over their open pit. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said five of the trapped workers were believed to be in a container, three in a vehicle and another in a separate part of the pit in his truck.

Body Shop's UK business slides into administration
Body Shop's UK business slides into administration
by  AFP

The UK arm of The Body Shop, the near 50-year-old cosmetics company renowned for ethical hair and skin products, has entered administration, administrators said Tuesday, placing thousands of jobs at risk.

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