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Users of online gambling services within the EU can sue the betting operator for reimbursement of their losses if such gambling was prohibited in their home country when they placed the bets, the Court of Justice of the European Union (better known by the acronym ECJ) ruled on Thursday.  Its rulings on this and another

Earlier this week, when German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it seemed like a routine exchange between world leaders. Afterward, Merz's spokesman Stefan Kornelius sent out a press release about the call. The final two sentences read: "In the conversation, the chancellor expressed his deep concern about developments in the

A New York jury on Thursday found Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, illegally monopolized major parts of the United States live events market. The entertainment giant hosts tens of thousands of concerts a year and has been the world's leading ticket seller since 2010. The ruling will not bring immediate relief for frustrated

Skip next section Government plans for higher healthcare contributions for higher earners April 16, 2026 Government plans for higher healthcare contributions for higher earners The German government's ongoing and contentious efforts to shore up funding for the public insurance system that forms the backbone of the country's healthcare system has progressed to a review stage

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The first day I returned to work after parental leave, I sat down at my desk, logged into my computer — and silently sobbed right up until my first morning meeting. The guilt of leaving my child, the anxiety of starting over at my job, the stress of managing both worlds at once: it was

A person walks by a banner depicting President Trump on the face of the Labor Department building near the Capitol in Washington, DC in February 2026 Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images If AI could save you five hours a week, the government wants to know: "what

J and her son, nicknamed Bug, share a hug at home in western Massachusetts. Karen Brown/New England Public Media hide caption toggle caption Karen Brown/New England Public Media When Bug got home from school one winter afternoon in late 2024, his mother was on the couch, watching 30 Rock re-runs. Bug sat down next to

In June 2025, people line up outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, which houses offices for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly . Millions of immigrants are stuck in legal limbo, waiting

For the past four years, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has extended a 30-day suspension of rights, effectively creating a police state that keeps Salvadoran deportees from the U.S. trapped in the Central American country's notorious prisons. Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption toggle caption Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR T remembers the fear she felt when