The 10 victims of Monday's shooting ranged in age from 20 to 65 and included Eric Talley, an 11-year veteran of the Boulder police force. Talley, 51, was the father of seven children and had recently been looking for a less dangerous job.
↑People write messages on a memorial for the victims of Monday's mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
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↑A container ship which was hit by strong wind and ran aground is pictured in Suez Canal, Egypt, March 24, 2021
Eight tug boats are attempting to free a 400m-long container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking vessels passing through one of the world’s most important waterways. About 12% of world trade by volume passes through the canal connecting Europe and Asia.
Europe’s top human rights group says that Portugal must do more to confront its role in the transatlantic slave trade in order to help fight racism in the country today. Recent racially-motivated crimes include a KKK-style torchlight rally and the fatal shooting of a Black actor by a white man on the street.
An online advertisement featuring a woman saying the debate over gender equality is outdated has sparked outrage in Japan for being sexist, a month after an outcry over sexist comments by the former Olympics organising chief saw him step down.
China’s top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is leaning toward picking New York over Hong Kong for its initial public offering, eyeing a valuation of at least $100 billion via the float.
Although Emily Stone’s employment at Amazon ended on February 1, she still received a ballot for her former company’s union election in the weeks following her departure and a text asking her to vote no. If the election is close, contested ballots could swing the outcome, helping encourage - or deter - future labor organizing at America’s second-biggest private employer.
Several of San Francisco Bay Area’s largest technology companies including Twitter and Google plan to keep their offices largely closed for months more despite the government allowing them to be opened in a limited capacity.
