Dow to cut about 4,500 jobs as emphasis shifts to AI and automation

Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker puts more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business. The company

A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills seven people 

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding 25, police said. The

Power cut caused by technical fault affects the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm

Electricity to the Danish island of Bornholm was cut off yesterday due to a technical fault that caused an undersea cable to be disconnected, authorities said. The

Netflix revises its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction

Netflix is revising its $72 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction. Netflix initially put forth a cash and stock deal

Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend

Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland, this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16,

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA said yesterday it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s organizing body said outside the host United

Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy as it prepares to restructure

Luxury retailer Saks Global has filed for bankruptcy, preparing to reposition itself in the increasingly competitive upscale market after obtaining about $1.75 billion in financing commitments.

Mexican president tells Trump that US intervention against cartels is ‘unnecessary’

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had “a very good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday and that their two governments will continue working together

A $400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás

Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant

More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize

Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid and told shareholders yesterday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s

Cadillac hires Zhou Guanyu as reserve driver for its debut F1 season

New Formula 1 team Cadillac made another experienced hire yesterday with the choice of former Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu as its reserve. The only driver from China

FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group

The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities

2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year

US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’

The United States yesterday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations

Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence

The attorneys for the man accused of killing rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 are pushing to suppress evidence obtained in what they claim was an “unlawful nighttime

Protest erupts in India’s capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh

A protest erupted in India’s capital yesterday in response to the death of a Hindu man who was lynched and burned by an angry mob in neighboring Bangladesh,

World Cup winner to get $50M from richer prize pool, half of Chelsea’s payday at Club WC

The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said yesterday [Macau time[ in announcing record financial rewards for teams

Trump sues BBC for defamation, asks for $10 billion in damages over January 6 speech edit

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow

As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology, even if they aren’t sure

Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social

Search is resuming for the MH370 plane that vanished 11 years ago

Malaysia’s transport ministry said yesterday that the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume Dec. 30, renewing hopes of finally locating the jet that vanished without

Resilient in face of Trump tariffs, world economy is forecast to grow 3.2% this year, OECD says

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday, upgrading its outlook

‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025

Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is

Death toll in Hong Kong blaze rises to 146 after more bodies found in apartment complex 

Hong Kong authorities say the death toll from the blaze in an apartment complex has risen to 146 after more bodies have been found. Shuk-yin Tsang, the

How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

No one wants a weasel on their Thanksgiving table, but swapping turkeys for other animals was once surprisingly common. Trading turkeys – for wildlife management, not dinner –

A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal

Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev speaks at an economic forum in St. Petersburg on June 20, 2025 (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File) Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat.

News from outside disappears in North Korea

Lee Si-young, head of the Free North Korea Radio station, demonstrates how to record her station's radio programs at her office in Seoul, South Korea, Monday (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) For

Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy: BBC

A three-year-old boy has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the first person in the world with his devastating disease to receive a ground-breaking gene therapy, BBC

The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump’s boycott

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended yesterday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump administration

Trump to decide on Epstein files release after Senate agrees to pass the legislation

Both the House and Senate acted decisively yesterday to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,

What does ‘agentic’ AI mean? Tech’s newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise

For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, “agentic AI” is the future. At least, that’s what the marketing pitches and tech industry T-shirts say. What

Nigeria coach claims voodoo by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying

A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026

Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City as ‘Gen Z’ protests gain momentum

Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized by members of Generation Z, but

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