Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company.

Iranian president orders probe after man dies from self-immolation in food stand

An Iranian man who set himself on fire after municipal workers shut down his family’s food stand has died from his injuries, prompting the country’s president to order

Armed men in Mali publicly killed a TikTok influencer, authorities say

Armed men in Mali killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, authorities said earlier this week. “The young TikTok user

Flight cancellations and delays worsen as US gov’t shutdown drags on

The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the

Trump pardons ex-NYPD officer who was convicted of helping China stalk an expat

President Donald Trump granted a pardon Friday to a former New York police sergeant who was convicted of helping China try to scare an ex-official into going back to his homeland,

South Africa investigates how 17 men were duped into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war

The South African government said yesterday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war after they asked for help to escape

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts. The platforms

Anatomy of a news story: ‘60 Minutes’ invites audience into the editing process with Trump interview

During his “60 Minutes” interview, President Donald Trump called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer a “kamikaze,” complained about investigators searching through his wife›s closet, spoke in detail about ending wars

Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organizer’s bid to quash indictment

A Hong Kong court yesterday rejected a former Tiananmen vigil organizer’s attempt to quash her indictment, pressing ahead with a landmark case widely seen as part of a

Heist of the century: Five more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge

The dragnet tightened around the Louvre yesterday. Five more people were seized in the crown-jewels heist — including a suspect tied by DNA — the Paris prosecutor said,

Russia targets Kyiv with drones, killing three and wounding at least 30

Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital with drones, killing three people in their homes, authorities said yesterday. At least 30 people were wounded, seven of them children, in the

Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin as he confirms talks on Ukraine war are off for now

President Donald Trump said yesterday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he didn’t want it to be a

Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide

Amazon says a massive outage of its cloud computing service has been resolved as of yesterday , after a problem disrupted internet use around the world, taking down

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in

Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign

Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as the Swiss food giant cuts costs as part of its efforts to revive its financial performance. Nestlé, which makes Nescafé

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to London in 2026

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo plans to expand to London next year, marking the company’s latest step in rolling out its driverless ride service internationally. Waymo said yesterday that

Nobel economics prize goes to three researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics yesterday for explaining how innovation creates new products and promotes economic growth and human

Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings

High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least eight people dead

New US sanctions target 50 people, companies and ships for allegedly aiding Iran’s oil and gas trade

The Trump administration yesterday imposed sanctions on a group of 50 people, companies and ships largely out of the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and China, alleging they

Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning

Every night some 74,000 gallons of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The hospital used to get all of its air conditioning from

Father and son caught stealing hotel cables in Cotai

Police have arrested a father and son suspected of repeatedly stealing spare electrical cables from a Cotai hotel, with the stolen goods later sold for about MOP17,000.

China court sentences 11 members of Myanmar-based crime syndicate to death

A court in China sentenced 11 people to death this week for their roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations worth

Pfizer amps up push into obesity treatments with $4.9B deal for Metsera

Pfizer is doubling down on obesity treatments by spending $4.9 billion on the development-stage drugmaker Metsera. The COVID-19 vaccine and treatment maker said early Monday that it

UK set to recognize Palestinian state despite opposition from the US

The U.K. was expected to recognize a Palestinian state yesterday despite opposition from the U.S., after judging that Israel has not met conditions it set over the war

US Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

With the Federal Reserve widely expected today to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for signals

F1 in 2026 to have six sprint events including three new locations

Six sprint events, including three at new locations, are on next year’s Formula 1 calendar. The total number of sprints stays the same, with the first event

Pakistan’s security forces kill 31 insurgents in overnight raids in northwest, military says

Pakistan’s security forces raided two separate militant hideouts in the country’s northwest, killing 31 insurgents, the military said yesterday. The overnight raids took place in the districts

Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire

Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, Russian officials and Ukraine’s military said yesterday. The overnight strike on the Kirishi refinery,

London fires ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday fired the country’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In

Russian glide bomb attack in eastern Ukraine kills 24 people collecting their pensions

A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people stood in line in the open air to collect their monthly pension. The blast killed at least 24

Apple to unveil next iPhone amid Trump trade war that could result in higher prices

Apple today will unveil its next line-up of iPhones amid a global trade war that’s added a potential price increase to the usual intrigue surrounding the annual

Trump’s push to change Department of Defense to ‘War Department’ would turn back the clock to WWII

President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Department of Defense goes beyond subjective word choices about whether to change a name that’s been in place since 1949.

Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change

Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed some of the worst flooding and landslides in decades across northern India, killing at least 90 people and displacing hundreds of thousands in

Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia’s arguments on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that U.S President Donald Trump’s administration is listening to the Kremlin’s justifications for its invasion of neighboring Ukraine and claimed that Moscow and Washington

A downturn in international travel to the US may last beyond summer, experts warn

For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: “Buffalo Loves

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