Why Iceland's 4-day workweek pilot was an 'overwhelming success'

People who work fewer hours per week are not only happier, but also more productive at their jobs, according to a large-scale pilot program in Iceland.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/iceland-four-day-work-week-pilot-1.6090605?cmp=rss

Jailed Indian rights activist Stan Swamy dead at 84

Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and longtime Indian tribal rights activist who was jailed in 2020 under India's harsh anti-terror law, died Monday in the western Indian city of Mumbai. He was 84.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-human-rights-1.6090818?cmp=rss

Protesters in Spain flood city streets after 24-year-old gay man beaten to death in alleged hate crime

The weekend death of a 24-year-old man has sparked widespread condemnation after friends of the victim claim he was targeted and beaten to death for being gay. The death comes amid a spike in attacks on LGBTQ people.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/protesters-in-spain-flood-city-streets-after-24-year-old-gay-man-beaten-to-death-in-alleged-hate-crime-1.6090867?cmp=rss

Marc Garneau reaffirms support for 'two-state solution' on Middle East trip

Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said he reaffirmed Canada's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during his recent five-day trip to the Middle East, adding that both sides of the conflict should take steps to "lower the temperature" during a fragile ceasefire.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-minister-garneau-middle-east-two-state-solution-1.6090333?cmp=rss

Some Spanish regions reinstate nightlife restrictions weeks after removing them as COVID-19 cases surge

Spain has restored nightlife restrictions weeks after they were lifted due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated young adults. On Friday, the 14-day contagion rate among those aged 20 to 29 years was nearly three times the national average.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/spain-reinstate-restrictions-nightlife-coronavirus-unvaccinated-youth-1.6090436?cmp=rss