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The largest healthcare strike in U.S. history is currently taking place, with 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California walking off the job. The three-day strike is focused on wage incr… Read More

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and OPEC are engaged in a dispute over peak oil demand, which refers to the point when global crude demand reaches its highest level and begins to decli… Read More

Russia's government has lifted a ban on diesel exports delivered to sea ports via pipelines, removing a significant portion of the restrictions that were imposed last month. The Kremlin stat… Read More

Six Colombians who were arrested for the assassination of a candidate in Ecuador's presidential election were killed inside a prison in Guayaquil. The prison authority identified the men as… Read More

After two decades of advocacy and legal challenges, the largest dam removal project in history has begun on California's Klamath River. The demolition of four hydroelectric dams will restore… Read More

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered American military ships, including an aircraft carrier, to move closer to the eastern Mediterranean in response to Hamas' attack on Israel. Th… Read More

Samsung Electronics is expecting a 78% drop in operating profit for the third quarter, with revenue estimated at 67 trillion South Korean won ($50.02 billion). This is an increase from the s… Read More

Shares of LVMH, the world's largest luxury firm, fell to their lowest level of the year after reporting a slowdown in revenue growth. The stock was down 6% and trading at €689.4 ($730.9… Read More

Microsoft has officially completed its acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. This is Microsoft's largest deal to date and gives them access to popular game franchises such… Read More

ExxonMobil has agreed to acquire shale group Pioneer Natural Resources for $59.5 billion, making it the largest oil and gas deal in the US in over two decades. The deal will increase Exxon's… Read More

Kenyan President William Ruto has arrived in Beijing to participate in the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The forum, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road… Read More

Many of the world’s largest public and private companies will soon be required to track and report almost all of their greenhouse gas emissions if they do business in California &ndash… Read More

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, described as the world's largest offshore wind farm, has made progress by producing its first power. The wind farm, located in the North Sea off England's northeas… Read More

Tens of thousands of Moroccans marched in Rabat in support of Palestinians amid the Gaza war. The rally was organized by an alliance of Islamist parties and a left-wing coalition and was the… Read More

The US Department of Energy has announced a $3.5 billion investment to upgrade the country's aging electric grid, the largest-ever investment in this area. The funding aims to prepare the gr… Read More

Scientists have discovered evidence of the largest solar storm to ever hit Earth, hidden in ancient tree rings. The storm, known as a Miyake Event, caused a huge spike in radiocarbon levels… Read More

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest chipmaker, reported a third-quarter profit of 211 billion New Taiwan dollars ($6.69 billion), marking its biggest drop… Read More

Briefing the Security Council on the situation in Somalia, the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Catriona Laing today (19 Oct) said, “conflicts in Somali… Read More

The Biden administration has requested over $105 billion from Congress to support the security needs of Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the U.S. southern border. The largest request is for Ukra… Read More

Scientists are launching a project to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African descent in order to create the world's largest database of population genomic information. The a… Read More

Since January 1, 2023, a dengue fever epidemic has resulted in 214 deaths in Burkina Faso, with the majority of cases occurring in the capital city, Ouagadougou, and the second-largest city… Read More

Residents in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, are facing food shortages and skipping meals due to soaring rice and cooking oil prices since the military junta took power in February 2021. The… Read More

Venezuelans have become the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the US-Mexico border, surpassing Mexicans for the first time on record. In September, Venezuelans were arreste… Read More

Apple supplier Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai, has stated that it will cooperate with Chinese authorities on investigations into tax audits and land use of its subsidiaries. The investigatio… Read More

Mysuru Dasara is a 10-day festival in South India that celebrates Goddess Chamundeshwari's victory over the demon Mahishasura. The festival has been celebrated since 1610 and has evolved to… Read More

The Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa's third largest political party, held a pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria. Party leader Julius Malema called for the… Read More

"The Black Book," a Nigerian action thriller directed by Editi Effiong, has become a global hit, spending three weeks among Netflix's top 10 English-language titles and garnering 5.6 million… Read More

The price of bitcoin breached the $34,000 level to hit its highest since May last year, bolstered by positive sentiment about a bitcoin exchange-traded fund. The world’s largest crypto… Read More

A large amount of sewage and industrial effluents is dumped into Yamuna daily, turning it into one of the most polluted tributaries of Ganga. (File) After a long wait and missed deadlines, D… Read More

Leaders from countries with the largest tropical forest basins are meeting in the Republic of Congo to form a coalition and discuss how to protect their forests from deforestation and destru… Read More

Debt Collective and the Rolling Jubilee Fund have canceled $10 million in student loan debt for nearly 3,000 students at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The debt was purchased for one-and-a-qu… Read More

The news article discusses three inspiring stories from Africa. It starts with the story of Daisy Mbante, a Cameroonian fashion designer who teaches young internally displaced persons for fr… Read More

Sungai Watch, founded by environmentalist Sam Benchegjib and his two siblings, is an organization dedicated to cleaning up Indonesia's heavily polluted rivers and preserving aquatic ecosyste… Read More

Holcim Group, the largest cement manufacturer outside of China, is facing the challenge of decarbonizing its operations. While the company has made progress in reducing carbon emissions thro… Read More

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has escalated its strike against General Motors (GM) after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Stellantis, the maker of Jeep vehicles. The strike… Read More

Around 5,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti began walking north from Mexico's southern border towards the US due to long waits for refugee or exit visas at Mexico'… Read More

The U.S. infant mortality rate increased by 3% last year, the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). White and Native American in… Read More

Operalia, one of the most prestigious opera competitions in the world, is taking place in South Africa's second-largest city. Four out of the five South African singers selected for the comp… Read More

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that his country is facing a long and difficult war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defense Forces have launched the largest… Read More

An exceptionally rare blue diamond, called the Bleu Royal, was sold at an auction in Geneva for almost $44 million, making it one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold. Weighing 17.61 car… Read More

China's electric vehicle (EV) sector is experiencing significant growth, according to Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters. He stated that China's recovery may be bumpy, but it is building a… Read More

China's Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's largest bank, experienced a cyberattack on its US financial services division, disrupting the trading of Treasurys. The ra… Read More

China's largest chipmaker, SMIC, has reported an 80% drop in third-quarter profit due to weak global demand. Net income for the quarter ended September fell 80% compared to the previous year… Read More

An Israeli air strike targeted Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza's largest, resulting in multiple deaths, as confirmed by the Hamas-run health ministry. Israel claims that Hamas is utilizing Gaza hosp… Read More

Scientists have discovered evidence of the largest solar storm ever to hit Earth hidden within ancient tree trunks. The research, which examined tree rings from the French Alps, found a sign… Read More

Israel's largest hospital, Shifa Hospital in Gaza, has lost power and supplies amid intensifying fighting between Israel and Hamas. Doctors reported that five patients, including a premature… Read More

Boeing and Emirates are reportedly close to a major order of 777 jets, which would further bolster the airline’s existing position flying world’s largest fleet of the widebody ai… Read More

Emirates Airline has announced a $52 billion order for 95 Boeing aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. The order includes 55 Boeing 777-9s, 35 Boeing 777-8s, and an update of its order for Boeing 7… Read More

Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, is facing a crisis as the health system collapses under Israeli attacks. The Israeli tank is reportedly stationed at the hospital gates, causing doctors to… Read More

Ethiopian Airlines has announced a deal with Boeing to purchase 20 737 MAX aircraft and 11 additional 787 Dreamliners. The airline plans to order more planes in the future, including 21 narr… Read More

Wholesale prices in October saw their largest drop in 3½ years, suggesting that the worst of the inflation surge may have passed. The producer price index, measuring final-demand cost… Read More

The United States and China have agreed to accelerate the deployment of clean energy and increase global production of renewables to combat climate change. The two countries, which are the w… Read More

The price of the Solana token has surged by nearly 18% to $65.65 amid a rally in altcoins and positive remarks from Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest. Wood praised Solana's performance and stat… Read More

Everton has been deducted 10 points by the Premier League for breaching profit and sustainability rules. The club plans to appeal the decision, stating that the punishment is not a fair refl… Read More

A recent think tank report reveals that UK universities have received significant amounts of Chinese funding over the past five years, with 30% of this funding coming from entities linked to… Read More

Israeli soldiers raided Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, claiming that Hamas was using it as a command center. Journalists were taken inside the hospital to see a tunnel entrance and weapons that… Read More

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, but over 100 patients, including premature babies, remain unable to leave. The hospital is the largest in Gaza and is c… Read More

Israeli forces have taken control of Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, accusing Hamas of operating a command center beneath it. As a result, hundreds of Palestinians have fled the hospital… Read More

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship exploded during its second test flight, losing both the booster and the spacecraft. The self-destruct system blew up the ship over the Gulf of Mexico, while the… Read More

Art has a profound influence on people’s lives, touching them in ways that are both powerful and transformative. It has the ability to evoke emotions, inspire ideas, and ignite a deep… Read More