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Thousands of ‘overworked’ nurses walk off the job

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Around 15,000 nurses in Minnesota have launched three-days of strike action

Nurses across the U.S. have spoken out about poor pay and conditions as they walk off their jobs for three days.

Many nurses have issued warnings about a healthcare system, which has been battered during the pandemic.

Nurses walked off the job on Monday in seven health places, where they were heard chanting slogans like “Patients before Profits”.

The stoppages are likely to affect 16 hospitals across Minnesota. The walkout was planned by the Minnesota Nurses Association.

“Hospital executives have already driven nurses away from the bedside by their refusal to solve the crises of staffing and retention in our hospitals,” a spokesperson for the union said.

The U.S. is understood to have lost 37,000 healthcare workers since February 2020, as the pandemic put downward pressure on the system.

Lawmakers have responded to the disruptions, with Senator Bernie Sanders describing the nurses as “the backbone of our health care system”.

“I stand in solidarity with the 15,000 nurses on strike this week fighting for safer care, fair scheduling, and higher wages. They understand what’s best for their patients,” he said.

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Is journalism taking a hit in Ukraine?

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Ukraine’s media are adapting amid increased restrictions and the pressures of war

 
Ukrainian journalists have resumed reporting allegations of corruption by officials in Ukraine.

Kyiv had cracked down on wartime censorship.

Dr Paul Lushenko is a U.S. Army Lieutenant who said democracy and transparency is impacted during war.

“It is true that in the times of war, the tensions between civil liberties and national security can be skewed.

“It’s not to say it’s without risk. There are several examples where several well-known international investigative journalists have been targeted based upon their reporting,” he said.

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Is ‘AI’ the future of fantasy?

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Artificial Intelligence advancements have ignited conversations about which industries will be impacted the most.

One industry seeing an uptick in AI generated content is the online adult entertainment industry.

 
Companies around the world are racing to rollout artificial intelligence applications and programs. The new technology is here to stay—and has changed our lives forever.

In a recent viral conversation on Twitter, a user posted an assortment of images featuring life-like women—but they were entirely generated by artificial intelligence.

While the images were made to look like real photographs—the women do not exist.

Such ‘AI”advancements have ignited conversations about which industries will be impacted the most.

So, is AI generated content good or bad for the online adult entertainment industry?

Brie Nightwood, an OnlyFans creator joins us to discuss.
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Why OPEC policy decisions will have a major impact on oil prices

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Despite the fall in oil prices, OPEC and its allies policy decisions can have a major impact on oil prices.

 
In May 2023, the total number of rigs drilling for oil and gas was already down by around 7% when compared with its peak in December 2022.

Slower drilling activity eventually translates into slower production growth, creating a delay of up to 6 months.

In the meantime, high levels of production are keeping inventories elevated, especially in the case of gas, which is keeping prices under pressure.

OPEC and its allies are weighing the possibility of further oil supply cuts, despite the fall in oil prices.

OPEC+ and its allies led by Russia, pumps around 40% of the world’s crude.

So, its policy decisions can have a major impact on oil prices.

Bloomberg’s Senior Oil and Gas Analyst Fernando Valle joins us to discuss.

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