German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
A doctors’ group says it “borders on madness” that patients will have to obtain the note in person. Read More
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‘Start work at 11’ – but will other bosses be as flexible over England’s 1am match?
Employers are being urged to use their “common sense” to allow staff to work flexibly where they can. Read More
Ukrainian woman named by Interpol as main suspect in Monaco bomb attack
Monaco’s prosecutor’s office says the suspect is no longer in Monaco. Read More
Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up. Read More
Tackle workplace sickness to unlock hidden growth, former John Lewis boss says
More than 250 of the UK’s biggest employers have signed up to his ‘Get Britain Working’ taskforce. Read More
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days. Read More
At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan
The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range. Read More
Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February
Ali Khamenei’s body will lie in state in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events. Read More
Burnham says there is some room for movement on tax
But the likely next PM says he will stick to Labour’s pledges to not raise VAT, income tax or national insurance. Read More
Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram. Read More