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WSJ Dollar Index was stable after declining before the JOLTS report, which showed 7.7 million job openings on the last business day of October, little changed from September. [...]
Set boundaries and encourage responsibility for your kids, and consider making catch-up contributions in your 401(k)s and IRAs. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell as the market looks beyond this week’s subfreezing weather to milder forecasts that could slow the shrinkage in storage levels. [...]
Cyber Monday spending via buy now, pay later hit a record in the U.S., which could further fuel investor hype for these digital payments. [...]
U.S. stocks were mixed as traders increased their bets on an interest-rate cut this month. [...]
Gold futures rose but struggled to break out of a narrow range ahead of the publication of key U.S. economic data, including on jobs. [...]
Treasury yields declined ahead of October’s JOLTS report due at 10 a.m. ET. Odds of an interest-rate cut this month rose to 73% on the CME’s FedWatch tool, from 62% Monday. [...]
Pat Gelsinger’s exit might open some options, but Intel’s struggles in manufacturing technology and market shifts are still significant. [...]
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Family [Yuyuan Shopping Center / Shanghai], by d’n’c (CC BY-SA 2.0) [...]
Several recent, retrospective pieces describe how various individuals have attempted to navigate the CCP’s repressive policies over time, and how that has impacted their family relationships. For many of them, their journeys have involved travel overseas and an intimate understanding of how political environments shape [...]
Three American citizens detained in China were returned to the U.S., the White House announced on Wednesday. The move coincided with the release of four Chinese citizens detained in the U.S. The de facto prisoner swap also coincided with the U.S. government’s decision to downgrade [...]
Tengwangge (Prince of Teng Pavilion), by Gary Todd (CC0 1.0) [...]
A banner year for Chinese films and filmmakers at the 61st Taipei Golden Horse Awards has attracted much attention on Chinese social media, despite strict ongoing censorship of any topic connected to the awards. This year’s Golden Horse Award winners, announced on November 23, include [...]
The algorithms behind generative AI tools like DallE, when combined with physics-based data, can be used to develop better ways to model the Earth's climate. Computer scientists have now used this combination to create a model that is capable of predicting climate patterns over 100 [...]
New research findings indicate that exposure to even low levels of arsenic poses significant health risks, including an increased risk of kidney cancer. [...]
A group of young students became bonafide biomedical scientists before they even started high school. Through a partnership with a nearby university, the middle schoolers collected and analyzed environmental samples to find new antibiotic candidates. One unique sample, goose poop collected at a local park, [...]
Scientists find making a seaweed additive more accessible to grazing cattle reduces methane emissions 40% and could make cattle farming more sustainable. [...]
Driven by rapid advances in technology and the ever-growing influence of the digital landscape, the art of caring for the physical body and the digital world are becoming increasingly intertwined. The field of cosmetic dermatology is no exception. [...]
A researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices. [...]
A research team has developed liquid-processed thin-film transistors that can maintain high performance at low temperatures -- They are expected to be used in the next generation of high-performance flexible electronics and wearable devices as they can operate on plastic substrates and maintain stable performance [...]
Scientists developed next-generation energy technology to produce eco-friendly hydrogen from ingredients in coffee. [...]
Syria's second city has been captured by the armed rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from government forces. [...]
Palestinians displaced by the war are living on Gaza's coast, exposing them to harsh winter storms. [...]
The US president-elect vows a response if captives in Gaza are not released by the time he returns to the White House. [...]
Lebanon says 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes after Hezbollah fired mortars at an Israeli army post. [...]
Rihab Faour's long journey to safety, from her small village in southern Lebanon, ended in the death of her young family. [...]
A Palace source says the infection Queen Camilla has had in recent weeks is lingering, leaving her with diminished reserves of energy. [...]
The country's president has already shown he is prepared to go to brutal lengths to save his regime. [...]
Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years. [...]
The surprise attack on Assad’s government forces has reignited Syria’s yearslong civil war. [...]
After years of relative quiet, renewed fighting in Syria could be the new U.S. administration’s first major foreign-policy challenge. [...]
Allies Iran and Russia are busy with their own wars, leaving Assad vulnerable. [...]
Using a historically controversial power, the U.S. president is sending a message to the nation. [...]
A lightning advance by rebels will force Moscow to recalibrate its Syria strategy. [...]
U.S. and European leaders must do more, and fast, to support the president and people. [...]
There is precedent for a lame-duck president to assert authority in bold fashion. [...]
The intervention of Asian powers in Europe nullifies decades of U.S. strategic planning. [...]
[allAfrica] At its most human level, growth is the purpose of life. Avoid the death trap of under 5 child mortality - something roughly 13,400 children per day fail to do - and then hope for an equal chance at thriving to old age in [...]
[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has outlawed the law which previously blocked safe abortion for minor girls and married women who are victims of rape in a recent ruling handed down by Justice Maxwell Takuva. [...]
[Premium Times] In Suleja (Niger State) alone, no fewer than six people, including those not participating in the protests, were killed by security officials, according to a PREMIUM TIMES investigation. [...]
[AI London] President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi must not ratify the new asylum law approved by parliament, which, if enacted, would further undermine refugee rights in Egypt amid the ongoing crackdown on people seeking protection and safety in the country, Amnesty International said today. [...]
[Premium Times] South Africa officially assumed the presidency of the Group of 20, a club including the world's wealthiest nations, on 1 December. [...]
[VOA] Nairobi -- After promising to visit Africa two years ago at the U.S. Africa summit in Washington, President Joe Biden makes his first presidential trip to the continent where he is visiting Angola with a quick stop in Cabo Verde. Analysts in Africa say [...]
[RFI] US President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Monday, delivering on a promise to make an official trip to Africa before leaving office. The journey, likely his last one overseas as president, centres on an ambitious railway project aimed at challenging China's grip on [...]