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MarketWatch - Business
Treasury yields retreat after consumer confidence in economy drops by most since 2021
U.S. bond yields were giving back earlier gains Tuesday as focus turned to the U.S. economy, after an initial rally on news of China’s extensive new stimulus package.1 hour ago -
The Hill - Politics
Biden bids farewell to UN amid global turmoil
President Biden on Tuesday bid farewell to the United Nations, highlighting the ongoing global turmoil and need for peace in an address to wrap his decades of foreign policy work. The president, ...1 hour ago - Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
CrowdStrike executive to apologize for global technology crash
In an appearance on Capitol Hill, senior executive is set to deliver an apology for IT meltdown behind mid-July havoc.2 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
'We are in a climate meltdown': U.N. Secretary General calls for global action on climate
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on all countries to produce "national climate action plans" to address global climate change, adding "polluters must pay."3 hours ago - Climate -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden expected to address global conflicts in U.N. speech
As President Biden speaks to the United Nations General Assembly as what is anticipated to be his final time as commander in chief, he is expected to touch on multiple global conflicts, including ...4 hours ago - Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden expected to address global conflicts in critical UN speech
President Biden will take center-stage at the United Nations, addressing world leaders in one of the final and most consequential speeches of his presidency. The President is expected to address a ...5 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Activists pledge to give their votes away to children in global campaign
Exclusive: Group says giving votes to children as young as six would push governments to tackle long-term issues. A group of academics and activists have launched a global campaign to enfranchise ...6 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Biden to deliver final U.N. General Assembly speech amid global turmoil
President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly for the final time as commander in chief Tuesday morning amid the spiraling conflict in the Middle East, Russia’s ongoing war in ...6 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Inc. - Business
The Neuroscience of Using The Other Person's First Name: A Simple Way to Make Conversations More Engaging, Impactful, and Memorable
Why should you frequently sprinkle your conversation partner's first name into your talk? Science says there are plenty of reasons that benefit you both.6 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Biden to sell ‘vision’ of global engagement in final speech to United Nations
President Biden on Tuesday will deliver his last address to the United Nations General Assembly—a speech that will seek to memorialize his legacy, inspire support for Vice President Harris, and ...8 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Social media owners top global survey of misinformation concerns
Co-founder of expert group says ‘unchecked power of these entities poses grave risk’ to news environment. Social media owners, politicians and governments are the biggest threats to a trustworthy ...12 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
TikTok removes accounts linked to Russian media groups for ‘engaging in covert influence operations’
TikTok has removed accounts on the platform linked to Russian media groups for engaging in what it calls “covert influence operations” ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. The video-streaming platform ...14 hours ago - Russia -
VentureBeat - Tech
OpenAI tackles global language divide with massive multilingual AI dataset release
OpenAI releases multilingual AI dataset evaluating 14 languages to expand global reach and accessibility of language models.16 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Company behind global IT outage to face questions in US
Cancer delays, holidays ruined, businesses out of pocket - the CrowdStrike outage examined.17 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
At U.N. General Assembly, Global Crises Collide With Fraught U.S. Politics
President Biden will speak at a time of deep uncertainty about the future of America’s role in the world.19 hours ago -
The New York Times - Tech
Meta, TikTok and More Sites Engaged in ‘Vast Surveillance,’ a New FTC Study Finds
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.20 hours ago - Tiktok -
CBS News - Top stories
Summer months were warmest on record globally, data shows
New data shows that the months of June, July and August were the warmest on record globally. The warming climate is tied to more deadly heat waves, destructive wildfires and stronger hurricanes. ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Global Threats
We explore a report that details the threats faced by the U.S.Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Apollo Global Management May Invest $5 Billion in Intel
A report by Bloomberg says the private equity firm is considering taking a sizable stake in the troubled chipmaker.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Business
Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.Yesterday -
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BBC News - Top stories
Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld
Russia's chess team is to remain banned from international competitions, officials have ruled.Yesterday - Russia -
Financial Times - World
The path to global carbon pricing
To tackle climate change, the polluter pays principle needs to spread further and wider2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
California startup hopes weather balloons can help address global warming
A Northern California startup has taken on a controversial mission whose goal is to tackle global warming by sending weather balloons into the stratosphere that burst and release sulfur dioxide. ...2 days ago - California -
The Hill - Politics
Biden rolls out global Cancer Moonshot effort, targeting cervical cancer
President Biden announced Saturday a new program and funding for research on cancer surgeries as part of his administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative, aimed at reducing cancer deaths. "So I'm ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
How Intel Fell From Global Chip Champion to Takeover Target
Strategic missteps and the artificial intelligence boom have combined to reshape the fortunes of the U.S.’s most storied semiconductor company.3 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Gordon Brown champions new funding push for global education
Former UK prime minister says ‘groundbreaking innovation’ in low-cost loans should be widely used in development finance3 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Donor from ‘down the road’ saved my life after global search
Alison Belsham, from Newport, was twice diagnosed with leukaemia but is now cancer-free.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Can a traffic-free Oxford Street match its global rivals?
The London mayor has big plans for the famous shopping street. We look at how similar schemes in Paris, New York and Barcelona have fared. From the rooftop of London’s original John Lewis, the ...3 days ago -
Financial Times - World
UK to resurrect ‘industrial strategy’ in bid for global funds, says Reynolds
Business secretary is ‘sick’ of France and Spain attracting investment that could come to Britain3 days ago - United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
A Tamagotchi comeback? Toy gets first UK store as global sales double
The egg-shaped toy which housed a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 90s.3 days ago - United Kingdom -
CBS Sports - Sports
Astros GM intends to 'engage and talk about' Alex Bregman extension with agent Scott Boras once season ends
Bregman, an impending free agent, figures to be one of the top handful of players available on the open market3 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Experts Want UN to Set Up Principles for Global AI Governance
As the technology makes rapid progress, observers say it's 'imperative' to establish the foundations forinclusive global institutions to track its evolution and establish safeguards.3 days ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of Sept. 204 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Biden Will Take Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Global at Summit in Delaware
The president will join the leaders of Australia, India and Japan to announce a new initiative for reducing cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific, a region with especially high rates of the disease.4 days ago - Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why Putin's Attempt to Rewire Global Trade Is Faltering, in Charts and Maps
Moscow redirected oil sales, but forging new routes for other commodities proves difficult amid high costs and U.S. sanctions.4 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.N. panel urges global cooperation on AI
A United Nations advisory panel took input from 37 experts and released seven recommendations for global artificial intelligence usage. Ian Bremmer, who served on the advisory body in charge of the ...4 days ago