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The French wing of British pest control and hygiene giant Rentokil Initial has been ordered to pay a former employee €60,000 (£53,000) because it failed to respect his “right to disconnect” from his phone and computer outside office hours. The ruling is believed to be the first of its kind since a 2016 law on […]

As a big fan of VR (I’ve still not given up hope, dammit!) I relish the opportunity to get my hands on a game that’s not just a short experience or a dull whack-a-mole style shooter. That’s why I’ve been looking forward to the release of Skyrim VR ever since it was announced – it’s […]

A Tokyo medical school systematically cut women applicant’s entrance exam scores for years to keep them out and boost the numbers of male doctors, Japanese media said on Thursday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made creating a society "where women can shine" a priority, but women still face an uphill battle in employment and hurdles […]

At least 34 people are reported to have died in a fresh outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including one healthcare worker, the World Health Organization says, as officials scramble to contain the deadly virus in the restive eastern part of the country. As of August 6, 43 Ebola cases have been reported […]

Argentina’s senators have voted against legalising abortion, bucking the global trend and dashing the hopes of womens’ rights activists in the homeland of Pope Francis. After a 15-hour session in the senate, watched on giant screens by campaigners on both sides camped outside, the motion was defeated 38 to 31. Women in the senate were […]

Russian hackers have attacked a Swiss lab that analysed Novichok nerve agent samples from the Salisbury, according to local media.  The state-run Spiez laboratory near Bern was targeted by hackers believed to be linked to the Russian government ahead of a conference of chemical and biological warfare experts in September, the mass-market Swiss newspaper Blick […]

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer. As retailers continue to attempt to outdo each other when it […]

A British-Bangladeshi businessman who was accused of being involved in the 2016 terror attack on a bakery in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has been freed, but his wife has told of her fears for his health after two years in detention.  Hasnat Karim had eagerly planned an evening of celebration for his daughter’s 13th birthday at […]

A British actor edited out of the BBC adaptation of an Agatha Christie drama following accusations of rape has had charges against him dropped for insufficient evidence. Ed Westwick, 31, vehemently denied the accusations against him when they were made in November. The BBC, however, decided to remove the Christie drama, Ordeal by Innocence, from […]

Click:virtual try on The first of the Total War Sagas, Thrones of Britannia, will be released next year. It focuses on the years following the Viking Invasion of Britain in 866 AD. The campaign itself begins in 878 AD, as Norse invaders construct settlements in the lands they once pillaged, while various Anglo-Saxon kings either […]