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WATCH: Birth of baby giraffe surprises Houston Zoo
Keepers at the Houston Zoo knew giraffe Kamili was pregnant, but didn't know the exact delivery date — until they arrived at work one morning to find a newborn baby giraffe, named Tino.ABC News - Top stories -
McDonald's Boosts Promos as Boycotts Hit Global Sales
On an earnings call, CEO Chris Kempczinski says inflation is cutting diner budgets and Muslim-majority markets are experiencing slower sales.Inc. - Business -
How shale rewrote the global oil order
What’s keeping oil prices from jumping higher?Financial Times - World -
Mom says she cuddled the wrong baby for hours after her newborn was swapped at birth
A U.K. mom says “the unthinkable happened” when she was handed the wrong baby in a hospital maternity ward and cared for the infant for several hours.NBC News - Top stories -
The U.S. birth rate has never been lower. Here’s what that means for stocks.
Americans aren’t having as many kids, but the economy can handle that — for now.MarketWatch - Business -
5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution
Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetingsABC News - World -
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish expected to leave the company
Paramount Global's Chief Executive Bob Bakish is expected to be ousted from the media giant, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The move comes as Paramount considers its future.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Lobbying World: Global Business Alliance taps next president and CEO
The Global Business Alliance (GBA) announced that Nancy McLernon will retire as president and CEO at the end of the year. McLernon, who founded GBA in 1990, grew the organization from less than a dozen members into an influential voice for more ...The Hill - Politics -
Record Number of Writers Were Jailed Globally in 2023, PEN America Says
For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers.The New York Times - World -
Global inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects youFinancial Times - Business -
It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle
In many students’ eyes, the war in Gaza is linked to other issues, such as policing, mistreatment of Indigenous people, racism and the impact of climate change.The New York Times - Top stories -
On global stage, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Taiwanese winner says the word China hates
Taiwan is celebrating the latest winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Nymphia Wind, after she called the island a country.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - China -
Japan's Kishida will stress rules-based global order, support for emerging nations at OECD meeting
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will stress the need for a rules-based international order when he attends a meeting of the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development in ParisABC News - World -
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Global film and TV production down 7% this year following Hollywood strikes, report says
Global film and TV production in the first quarter of 2024 was down 7% from the same time last year, according to a report by ProdPro.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment