Create your page here
We cannot find results, please try another search request.
photo: Brunei's Information Department via AP
Brunei comes to a standstill for royal wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen
CNN 15 Jan 2024
Life in the tiny oil-rich kingdom of Brunei came to a standstill Sunday for a grand royal wedding attended by heads of state and royals from Bhutan and Middle Eastern countries, the highlight of 10 days of celebrations ... A post he made on December 31 announcing his engagement drew tens of thousands of likes and congratulatory comments ... .
photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi
German farmers launch tractors and trucks blitzkrieg in Berlin protest
Business Day 15 Jan 2024
Berlin — Farmers and their tractors converged on Berlin from every corner of Germany on Monday morning to join a giant protest demanding a rethink of plans to tax them more ... Tractors and trucks were parked nose-to-tail along the avenue and thousands of farmers wrapped up against the bitter cold milled around, waving German flags ... Reuters .
photo: Creative Commons
Apple no longer world's most valuable company
Beijing News 15 Jan 2024
Microsoft has outpaced its rival of late thanks to investor hopes of AI-fueled growth. Microsoft rose above Apple to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company at the close of trading on Friday ... Apple stock sold off amid concerns about supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic ... (RT.com) .
photo: AP / Boris Grdanoski
Russia says it intends to further develop partnership with North Korea
Anadolu Agency 15 Jan 2024
The Kremlin on Monday said Russia intends to further develop its partnership with North Korea, as foreign ministers of the two countries were scheduled to meet in Moscow ... The North Korean foreign minister arrived in the Russian capital on Sunday ... The timing of such a visit will be further agreed upon through diplomatic channels,” he added.
photo: AP / Adel Hana
‘Shame’: Palestine UN mission decries Blinken’s post ignoring Gaza killings
Al Jazeera 15 Jan 2024
Palestine’s mission to the United Nations has criticised US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for not mentioning some 24,000 Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip in his post commemorating 100 days of Israel’s war. “Shame on those who remain complicit and not call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza ... end of list ... .
photo: World Economic Forum/Marcel Giger
Five richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens
Al Jazeera 15 Jan 2024
The world’s richest five men have more than doubled their fortunes since 2020, the charity Oxfam has said, sounding the alarm about unchecked corporate power as business elites hold their high-profile annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland ... list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestine lose to Iran but win hearts on ‘special night’ at Asian Cup ... end of list ... .
photo: AP / Photo/Vahid Salemi
Why ISIS has unleashed its suicide bombers against Iran
Business Insider 14 Jan 2024
Scores were killed in blasts last week, at a memorial event for an Iranian military chief.ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack.Qassem Soleimani's commemoration was targeted because he led campaigns against Sunni militants ... The attack that left nearly 100 dead, Reuters reported, was coordinated to inflict maximum devastation ... 3, 2024 ... ....
photo: AP / Charles Rex Arbogast
Biden rakes in $97 million in fourth-quarter haul
CNN 15 Jan 2024
President Joe Biden raised more than $97 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party in the fourth fundraising quarter last year as he readies a sizable campaign war chest to face off against a Republican opponent in November ... Nikki Haley, who raised $24 million in the October-December period ... .
photo: AP / Moises Castillo
‘A new spring’: Guatemala’s Arevalo becomes president after Congress delays
Al Jazeera 15 Jan 2024
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Growing up, Joaquina Perez says her mother always told her that Juan Jose Arevalo was the country’s best president, as he ushered in progressive reforms into the Central American country between 1945 and 1950 ... list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Taiwan’s Tsai and Lai welcome US support as Beijing fumes over election ... end of list ... .
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan
‘Jobs may disappear’: Nearly 40% of global employment could be disrupted by AI, IMF says
CNN 15 Jan 2024
Almost 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a trend which is likely to deepen inequality, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ... As AI continues to be adapted by more workers and businesses, it’s expected to both help and hurt the human workforce, Georgieva noted.
photo: AP / Jason Oxenham/Pool Photo via AP
Pacific Island Nation of Nauru Severs Ties With Post-Election Taiwan in Favor of China
Time 15 Jan 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Pacific Island nation of Nauru said Monday that it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a move that reduces the dwindling number of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies to 12 around the world ... It’s a long-running competition between the two that has swung in China’s favor in recent years ... Read More ... .
photo: Creative Commons / Pixabay/rawpixel
I'm A Dementia Expert ― Here's The Exact Age You Should Stop Drinking Alcohol
Huffington Post 15 Jan 2024
In Dr. Restak’s new book, How To Prevent Dementia, the neurologist and author revealed that drinking booze ― especially large quantities of it, regularly, can damage your brain health. It’s a “direct neurotoxin,” he shared ... Restak says. Why 65?. Part of it has to do with your risk of falling ... In that case, drinking alcohol may be especially dangerous.” ... .
photo: Creative Commons
US Navy in a losing race to close China fleet gap
Asiatimes 15 Jan 2024
The US Navy is significantly upgrading four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with advanced radars and electronic warfare systems in an apparent stopgap bid to counterbalance China’s growing naval might. This month, The Warzone reported that the US Navy has named the USS Pinckney, USS James E Williams, USS Chung Hoon and USS Halsey for the upgrades ... OR.
photo: AP / Markus Schreiber
Protests are bringing Germany to a standstill. Will the far-right take advantage?
CNN 15 Jan 2024
Farmers across Germany brought major roads to a standstill in protests throughout last week, piling misery on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition amid a row over subsidy cuts. The protests are expected to reach new heights on Monday ... Multiple other protests are planned across the country ... Many have warned they will be driven out of business ... .
photo: World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
As Davos begins, governments urged to rein in 'billionaire class'
RTE 15 Jan 2024
The combined fortunes of the world's five richest men have more than doubled to $869 billion since 2020 while five billion people have been made poorer, anti-poverty group Oxfam said ... .