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An Italian worker was fired after his boss found him playing five-a-side football while officially on sick leave. A tribunal ruled the dismissal unlawful, deciding he must be compensated with around 12,000 euros. The case, reported by Il Messaggero, has drawn attention in Italy, where it feeds an ongoing debate over employees' rights during illness and how far employers can go in checking on absent staff.
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Searches for 'demissão' (dismissal) are surging in Brazil, tied to reports that a retail network in Espírito Santo recorded 15,700 days of medical leave in six months. The figures have fuelled debate about working conditions and job insecurity, with readers questioning whether stress and poor workplace environments are driving both the sick-leave spike and dismissals.
- 3Simmering cod and ginger: comfort food for a hospitalized mother●I've got some cod, ginger & onions slowly simmering in clay pot. Making Mom more traditional fish dishes to bring to the
A person is slow-simmering cod with ginger and onions in a clay pot to bring traditional fish dishes to their mother in hospital, believing fish helps her recovery. Fresh dragonfruit, papaya and unsalted roasted nuts were also brought the evening before. The post is a small, personal story of caring for a sick parent through food.
- 4Kai Cenat comments on the state of the internet●Kai Cenat Exposes The Real Truth... (The Internet Is Sick)
Streamer Kai Cenat is the subject of circulating commentary claiming he has revealed an uncomfortable truth about online culture, with the framing that 'the internet is sick'. The remarks have drawn heavy engagement across streaming communities, with viewers debating what was said and reacting to the broader criticism of how people behave online. Details of the specific claims remain thin as discussion spreads.
- 5Malaysia tells UN General Assembly it is 'sick of' Security Council veto●« … again and again, Mr. President, the collective will of this assembly has accounted the silencing effect of the veto.
At the United Nations, Malaysia delivered an unusually blunt address criticizing the Security Council veto for repeatedly blocking the collective will of the General Assembly, particularly on Palestine and a ceasefire. The delegate said plainly: 'we are sick of it.' The speech is being shared widely and framed as a rare direct challenge to the veto's silencing effect.
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Health officials are investigating a parasite outbreak traced to a pool at a McMenamins location, with 14 people reported sick. The cases are consistent with cryptosporidium, a parasite commonly spread in recreational water. Officials are urging anyone with symptoms such as diarrhea to stay out of pools, and the facility's status and further testing remain under review.
- 7Parasite outbreak tied to McMenamins pool sickens 14▼14 sickened in parasite outbreak tied to McMenamins pool in Bothell
Health officials are investigating a cryptosporidium-style parasite outbreak linked to a swimming pool at McMenamins Anderson School in Bothell, Washington, with 14 people reporting illness after swimming. Cases were spread through contaminated pool water, and authorities are urging anyone with symptoms such as diarrhea to avoid swimming for two weeks. The venue is cooperating with public health officials.
- 8Parasite outbreak tied to hotel pool sickens more than a dozen▼More than a dozen sickened in parasite outbreak linked to hotel pool, health officials say
Health officials report that more than a dozen people have fallen ill in a parasite outbreak linked to a hotel swimming pool. The announcement, carried by multiple local news outlets across the United States, is prompting warnings about swimming pool hygiene and questions about how the contamination occurred and whether other swimmers may have been exposed.
- 9Fantasy football managers urged to add Gesicki before Week 5●Next week's waiver wire: Mike Gesicki and more players to add -- before the Week 5 rush https://www.nytimes.com/athletic
Fantasy football analysts are highlighting Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki among the top players fantasy managers should add on the waiver wire ahead of Week 5, advising early moves before the rush of claims once the weekend's games finish. The column suggests acting now to grab breakout candidates before opponents catch on to their rising value.
- 10Gaza family says weeks of waiting for donations have brought no help●For weeks, my family and I have been waiting for help, but we have received no donations. We are struggling to provide f
A family in Gaza says that despite weeks of appeals for help, they have received no donations and are struggling to feed their children, care for a sick mother, and support a child who needs medical treatment. They describe their request as modest, saying they are asking only for a chance to survive, and the appeal is being shared widely as humanitarian conditions in Gaza worsen.
- 11Runner completes final shake-out run before Malmö Marathon●The last shake-out run before Malmö Marathon the day after tomorrow. Kid was sick today, so it became an evening run (af
A runner completed a final easy training run two days before the Malmö Marathon. With a sick child at home, the run shifted to the evening after dinner rather than the usual morning routine, which the runner says rarely works well as a self-described morning person. Despite the timing change and running slightly faster than planned, the session went well ahead of the race in Malmö, Sweden.
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The head of France's main employers' association, MEDEF, has suggested that employees on long-term sick leave could instead face dismissal, sparking debate over workers' rights. The remark comes as France prepares changes to sick leave compensation from 15 October 2026, keeping employment protection and healthcare coverage high on the public agenda.
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Frieze has published a feature on artist and writer Johanna Hedva, whose work blends performance, music and writing with themes of illness, pain and care. Hedva, known for exploring chronic sickness and the politics of who is allowed to be sick, is presented as an artist who turns suffering into creative material. Readers are discussing the piece in art circles.
- 14Cryptosporidium outbreak at McMenamins pool sickens 14 in Washington▼14 people got sick after Cryptosporidium outbreak at McMenamins Pool in Washington
Fourteen people fell ill following a Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to the McMenamins swimming pool in Washington state. The parasitic infection, which spreads easily in treated water and causes gastrointestinal illness, prompted public health attention in the region. Authorities typically advise affected pools to superchlorinate and symptomatic swimmers to stay out of the water while the investigation continues.