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Court rejects Starbucks’ challenge to US labor board ruling that it illegally fired baristas | Starbucks newsthirst.

A federal appeals court has largely rejected Starbucks’ appeal of a National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) finding that the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to organize a union. The third US circuit court of appeals said the coffee shop giant lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of administrative law judges…

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At least 15 men in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial appeal against convictions | Gisèle Pelicot rape trial newsthirst.

At least 15 of the men found guilty of raping or sexually abusing Gisèle Pelicot have appealed against their convictions and will be given a second trial. All 51 men, including her husband, Dominique Pelicot, were convicted and given prison sentences of between three and 15 years before Christmas after a trial lasting three and…

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‘Illegally smuggled’ cannon at Tower of London subject of dispute with Ireland | Ireland newsthirst.

Rare cannon allegedly smuggled out of Irish waters by a gang of British treasure hunters and acquired for a knockdown price by a Tower of London official were at the centre of a decades-long dispute between British and Irish officials, according to newly released records. Irish officials made extensive efforts to convince UK authorities to…

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