Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-02 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Naheed Malik had dreamt of being her own boss for years before she finally made it happen. In 2018, she and a colleague left their jobs at Canadian University Dubai to launch The Loop, a communications and PR agency specialising in higher education and service providers.
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[2026-05-02 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has visited a village bakery to buy several baguettes on Labour Day, reigniting a row with unions who argue that 1 May should remain a compulsory rest day.
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[2026-05-02 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People attend a march marking International Workers’ Day at Jose Marti Anti-Imperialist Square in Havana, Cuba, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-05-02 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal.
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[2026-05-02 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States on Friday imposed new Iran-related sanctions on several individuals, entities, and one vessel, including some based in China, according to the US Treasury website.
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[2026-05-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid
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[2026-05-02 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Thousands of workers, union members and activists are expected to flood downtown Los Angeles on Friday for May Day, with organizers urging supports to skip work, school and shopping as part of a broader “economic blackout.”
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[2026-05-02 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump is increasing the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%.
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[2026-05-02 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump said he would increase tariffs charged to the European Union for cars and trucks to 25%, without saying what authority he would use to raise the levies.
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[2026-05-02 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Tesla has valued its compensation for billionaire boss Elon Musk at a whopping $158bn (£117bn) in 2025 - according to regulatory filings submitted on Thursday - but also disclosed he will not be getting any of it.
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[2026-05-02 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For Apple aficionados lamenting that the company never followed through on plans to build a car, Porsche has developed a consolation prize.
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[2026-05-02 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Friday he would soon raise tariffs to 25% on vehicles imported from the European Union, claiming the bloc was non-compliant with its US trade deal.
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[2026-05-02 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump simula apuntar con un fusil de francotirador al hablar con periodistas en la sala de prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 6 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, archivo)
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[2026-05-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The incomparable Walter Hill, along with producing partner David Giler, bigtime blockbuster producer Joel Silver, and blockbuster Amblin directors Robert Zemeckis and Richard Donner, found themselves at the forefront of original pay-cable programming with their seven-season, 93-episode hit Tales from the Crypt. First airing in weekly installments in 1989, each episode is a mini-movie unto itself, based largely on stories taken from the legendary run of adult-themed comics from publisher William Gaines’s EC Comics (first “Educational Comics,” then “Entertaining Comics”
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[2026-05-02 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration will raise tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25 percent next week, claiming that the regional bloc is not complying with a bilateral trade agreement with the United States.
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[2026-05-02 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-05-02 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I got romantically involved with a co-worker who happens to be married, and our relationship lasted for three years. When his wife found out, she reported the matter to our company, hoping that the both of us would be terminated from employment. Our company has yet to issue any memorandum regarding the issue, but I just want know if it is possible for employees to be validly dismissed from work on account of their personal affairs.
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[2026-05-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The long-awaited trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc has provisionally come into effect, boosting business ties amid tariff threats and deepening uncertainty around global cooperation.
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[2026-05-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BY now, Filipinos are being told to celebrate. Another “milestone.” Another “strategic partnership.” Another shiny promise of investment, jobs and technological upgrading, this time wrapped in the sleek branding of “Pax Silica” or, more poetically, the so-called Silicon Peace initiative. Peace, apparently, now comes with semiconductors, artificial intelligence supply chains and a generous helping of geopolitical baggage.
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States will raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% starting next week, citing the EU’s failure to comply with a 2025 bilateral trade framework.
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a smuggling ring in Chile to rare earth wrangling in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a smuggling ring in Chile to rare earth wrangling in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Super Rugby Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The code-hoppers came face to face for the NSW Waratahs v Western Force but it was a night of grind, not glamour
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[2026-05-02 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Meralco sustained its hot shooting and benefitted from its solid bench depth to hammer Barangay Ginebra, 112-91, and keep its top 4 hopes alive in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Labor Day at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
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[2026-05-02 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid the fog of war and fading 'hard' data, the final April S&P Global Manufacturing PMI printed 54.5, a small gain from the flash 54.0 print, and higher than the 52.3 February final print, although it came with a warning from Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence:
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[2026-05-01 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have opened dedicated green lanes for Senior High School graduates at the government's Labor Day job fairs to accelerate their entry in the workforce.
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[2026-05-01 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senior high school graduates were among those hired on the spot during the Marikina City Labor Day job fair, with officials urging them to continue their education even after entering the workforce, on Friday, May 1.
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[2026-05-01 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Guard Tyler Tio’s three-point shot off the glass, and right in the face of Bol Bol with 1.8 seconds left lifted Phoenix to a king-sized win against TNT, 100-97 in overtime to galvanize its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup playoff hopes on Labor Day at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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[2026-05-01 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Labor is being urged to link any capital gains tax or negative gearing changes to future income tax cuts. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)
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[2026-05-01 22:34 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenHook, UKMembers of the Hook Eagle Morris perform outside the Shack Cafe in Hampshire, as they see in the May Day dawnPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PAShareView image in fullscreenIstanbul, Türkiye People march to celebrate May DayPhotograph: Dilara Senkaya/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenDhaka, Bangladesh Floods have left many small and major roads submerged, with water levels ranging from knee-deep to waist-deep in some areasPhotograph: Rubel Karmaker/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBeijing, ChinaChina’s Chen Yuxi and Lu Wei compete in the women’s
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[2026-05-01 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with company's statement in paras 7-8)
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[2026-05-01 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran’s economy is undergoing one of the most brutal stress tests in its modern history. Official annual inflation has surged to 50% according to central bank figures released shortly after the ceasefire, while the year-on-year rate reached as high as 67% through mid-April, according to the Wall Street Journal. The rial has crashed to a record low of 1.8 million to the dollar, roughly two million workers have lost their jobs, and the US naval blockade of the Strait of
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[2026-05-01 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: If Super Round in Christchurch was a three-day, sold-out festival of rugby that will live long in the memory, the Force’s 20-17 win over the Waratahs was the disappointing after-party in Sydney.
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[2026-05-01 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-01 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Atin Ito Coalition, on its fourth civilian mission to the West Philippine Sea en route to Pag-asa Island, observed Labor Day at sea to honor Filipino fisherfolk and frontline workers who continue to protect livelihoods in the country’s waters.
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[2026-05-01 20:57 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-01 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A bipartisan pair of female senators are rolling out new legislation to bar convicted sex criminals from getting taxpayer-funded annuities and retirement pay.
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[2026-05-01 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-01 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- Highways across South Korea were congested Friday, as outbound traffic built up on the first day of an extended holiday that began with Labor Day.
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[2026-05-01 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Athens, Greece – When the conservative New Democracy party came to power in Greece in 2019, it promised a work-driven economy that would grow by 4 percent a year and elevate living standards after a decade of austerity.
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[2026-05-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels
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[2026-05-01 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 44 Iranian seafarers have been killed and 29 injured since the start of the United States-Israeli war on Iran, according to the head of Iran’s merchant marine union.
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[2026-05-01 19:46 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Queensland paramedic has been cautioned after he was found to have delayed leaving for jobs to get food and items from his house, including waiting for his McDonald’s to arrive before responding to potentially life-threatening call-outs.
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[2026-05-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian taxpayers would fork out more to pay for the political advertisements and campaign activities of parliamentarians under a government proposal to plug the hole in the state’s electoral laws created by last month’s High Court decision.
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[2026-05-01 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-01 18:08 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-01 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-05-01 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.
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