Rioters storm the Brazilian capital
Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the offices of the president in the capital, Brasília, yesterday to protest what they falsely claimed was a stolen election. After more than five hours, authorities said the military police had regained control of the site.
The attack was the violent culmination of relentless rhetorical attacks on the nation’s electoral system by Bolsonaro, who lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, in October. in São Paulo when protests broke out, signed an emergency decree authorizing the federal government to take additional measures to restore order.
Brazil’s justice minister said about 200 people had been arrested. Local officials said authorities were investigating reports of rioters attacking journalists, smashing windows of ministry buildings and carrying edged weapons.
Bolsonaro: The former leader has stayed in Florida, where he traveled late last month as his presidency drew to a close. Since his defeat in the election, his supporters have camped outside military bases around the country and called on the armed forces to take control of the government and prevent the inauguration. Lula’s recent.
Volunteers join the fight against Russia
Ukraine’s military commanders welcomed their ranks thousands of volunteers from outside Ukraine. They include Chechens, refugees from Russia itself, as well as foreign nationals from neighboring countries, such as Georgia, which has a history of opposition to Moscow and the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Several Chechen units have joined Ukraine in its fight against Russia in recent years, following the 2014 uprising by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea.
Many volunteers lived in Ukraine, either for work or seeking refuge from political oppression at home, and were motivated to join the war by historical grievances over expropriation and repression by Moscow. Some have struggled with visas and residence permits, and their eagerness to join the war has raised suspicion among some Ukrainian officials and commanders, who are on high alert about vandals.
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China lifts pandemic border control
China yesterday Border opening for the first time Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, welcomes visitors without strict quarantine requirements and allows its citizens to go abroad when the Lunar New Year travel period begins. Families separated by weddings, funerals, birthdays and graduations are finally preparing to reunite.
At Hong Kong airport, hundreds of people wait for check-in flights inland, but the arrival hall is quieter. Many of the city’s border checkpoints have been reopened; Empty shipping halls filled with groups of people, and shuttered stores reopened.
But the discomfort eased the celebratory mood. Covid has swept through China in recent weeks, causing chaos in hospitals. Beijing’s decision to open its borders has sent shockwaves through many overseas and prompted some to delay returning to visit loved ones until the Covid-19 outbreak has passed.
Collide: Countries around the world are eagerly welcoming the return of Chinese tourists, who spent $250 billion a year abroad before the pandemic. Their sudden disappearance in early 2020 has sent many tour guides and tour operators into bankruptcy.
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The future of remote work
In a tight labor market, where employers have good incentives to accommodate workers’ preferences, it’s easy for workers to make arguments about working conditions that are right for them – including including “wfh” or “work from home” as a rule. at least some of the time.
When layoffs appeared, the era of worker preference was over. Several prominent executives, including Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon and Twitter’s Elon Musk, saw an opportunity to bring their employees back to the office. But is the pandemic-induced telework trial coming to an end? economists say it’s not possible.
Last year, remote work has stabilized above pre-pandemic levels, with about 30% of fully paid workdays in the United States completed remotely last year, up from about 5% in 2019. According to surveys, workers prefer to work remotely about 2.8 days per week. Their owners like them to be absent for 2-3 days.
Employees say they prefer to work remotely because it means less travel and more peace and quiet. But allowing employees to work outside of the office can also benefit companies. Such flexibility could allow them to pay less, and workers who have the option to log on remotely can also take less sick leave.
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