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CBS News - Top stories
These major employers are making workers return to the office
Amazon isn't the first company to take a hardline approach to in-person work, but its new policy is one of the most rigid.59 minutes ago -
The Guardian - World
Will the historic UN vote for sanctions on Israel change reality for Palestinians? | Omar Barghouti
Palestinians have never given up hope in our decades-old resistance to Israel’s ruthless regime of oppression. Canada abstained when the United Nations general assembly overwhelmingly adopted a ...1 hour ago - Israel -
Inc. - Business
Boeing Furloughs Thousands as Strike Resolution Makes No Progress
Nonunion employees will experience one-week furloughs every four weeks as the troubled planemaker struggles to conserve cash.6 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Jailed Cuban dissident leader wins Norwegian human rights award
The Rafto prize was given to Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara for his “fearless opposition to authoritarianism through art.”8 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
UN spokesman: 'We need diplomacy' after Lebanon explosions
Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks.10 hours ago - United Nations -
BBC News - Top stories
UN General Assembly demands Israel ends occupation of Palestinian territories
Israel denounces the Palestinian-drafted, non-binding resolution as "diplomatic terrorism".13 hours ago - Israel -
BBC News - Top stories
Firm making drones for Ukraine plans more jobs
The company hopes to generate 200 jobs in the UK over the next three years across its two sites.16 hours ago - Ukraine -
The Guardian - World
Global AI fund needed to help developing nations tap tech benefits, UN says
Governments and private firms should contribute to help states unable to invest and benefit from advances. Governments and private companies should contribute to a global artificial intelligence ...16 hours ago -
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Financial Times - World
Does the UN still matter? With António Guterres
The UN secretary-general defends the UN's role in tackling international crises17 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Pulisic, McKennie make UCL history for USMNT
Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie became the first pair of United States internationals to score on the same day in the UEFA Champions League as Europe's top competition returned on Tuesday.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Teamsters decide not to make 2024 presidential endorsement
The union's president, Sean O'Brien, earlier this summer broke with tradition and became the first Teamsters president to address the Republican convention.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
UN members back resolution directing Israel to leave occupied territories
General assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Palestinian resolution after ICJ ruling in July. Middle East crisis – latest news updates In a symbolic step exposing Israel’s continued ...Yesterday - Israel -
VentureBeat - Tech
Have we reached peak human?
Our evolutionary position as the smartest and most creative brains on planet earth is likely to be challenged by AI in the very near future.Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion
FIFA has teamed up with the World Health Organization for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuriesYesterday -
ABC News - Sports
FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion
FIFA has teamed up with the World Health Organization for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuriesYesterday -
ABC News - Tech
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s livesYesterday -
ESPN - Sports
King to make history with Congressional Medal
Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
U.N. Sees ‘Human Rights Abyss’ in Myanmar as Military Kills Civilians
Three years after the military staged a coup, intensifying a civil war, civilians continue to pay the price, according to a coming United Nations report.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Rwanda plan was un-British, says ex-PM John Major
The former Tory leader criticises the previous government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Harris targets digital ads spotlighting her words about 'human suffering in Gaza'
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is running new digital spots targeting voters in heavily Arab American neighborhoods in the Detroit area, emphasizing Harris’ saying she “will ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Lebanon explosions ‘an extremely concerning escalation’, says UN official, as Hezbollah threatens retaliation – live
Young girl among those killed as nearly 3,000 people injured; US says it had no involvement. Hezbollah vows retaliation after deadly pager explosions At a glance: what we know so far German ...2 days ago -
ABC News - World
The US and UN condemn the killing of an environmentalist in Honduras
The U.S. State Department and other global leaders have denounced the slaying of another environmental leader in rural Honduras2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Netanyahu Allies Make the Case for Firing Israel's Defense Minister
Sacking Yoav Gallant would remove the anchor of Israel’s relationship with the U.S. and a fierce advocate of a cease-fire in Gaza.2 days ago - Israel -
ABC News - Top stories
Kroger and Albertsons prepare to make a final federal court argument for their merger
Closing arguments have begun in the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block the proposed merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Emma Raducanu overcomes error-strewn display to claim first win in 48 days
Forty-eight days after Emma Raducanu’s last victory on the tour, she finally has another – and both wins happened to come against the same opponent: 22-year-old American college graduate Peyton ...2 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Go makes a comeback: What’s fueling its revival?
Although Go was released to much furore in late 2009, when it was heralded as Programming Language of the Year by the TIOBE Index, its popularity has waxed and waned over the years. Now Go has ...2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
How to make CD accounts valuable as interest rates drop
There are ways to make CD accounts valuable even as interest rates fall. Here's how to get the most out of them.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Instagram to make teenagers’ profiles private by default
Social media companies have come under fire over platforms’ impact on young people2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Apple Is All Ears: Making Hearing Aids Affordable
Hearing loss affects millions of people, but hearing aids have been expensive and sales have been dominated by a few companies. The new AirPods are going to challenge the status quo.2 days ago - Apple -
ABC News - World
UN rights experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela in wake of contested election result
Independent U.N. human rights experts say Venezuela’s government has intensified the “harshest and most violent mechanisms of its repressive apparatus” in the wake of the disputed July presidential ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
The cement company that paid millions to Isis: was Lafarge complicit in crimes against humanity?
The French cement giant started operating in Syria just before the civil war erupted. When Islamic State took over the region, Lafarge paid them protection money so it could keep trading. The ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Might Be More Than One Way to Make a Planet
Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘It is starting to make us laugh’: Arsenal unfazed by Haaland’s ominous form
Jorginho insists watching City ‘doesn’t get to our head’ Norwegian closing on 100th goal for Pep Guardiola’s side Arsenal’s players are simply laughing at Erling Haaland’s run of form, according ...3 days ago -
ABC News - Health
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
The U.N. says the Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan3 days ago - Afghanistan -