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Instagram rolls out teen accounts with parental controls as scrutiny mounts
Users of such accounts can only be messaged and tagged by accounts they follow or are already connected to, while sensitive content settings will be dialed to the most restrictive available
 "Instagram rolls out teen accounts with parental controls as scrutiny mounts")
Employee who called Titan unsafe testifies firm only wanted to make money
Lochridge referenced a 2018 report in which he raised safety issues about OceanGate operations, he said with all of the safety issues he saw there was no way I was signing off on this
 "Employee who called Titan unsafe testifies firm only wanted to make money")
Zimbabwe, Namibia to kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
Zimbabwe would allow killing of 200 elephants so that their meat can be distributed among needy communities, while in Namibia more than 700 wild animals including 83 elephants would be killed
 "Zimbabwe, Namibia to kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought")
Boeing, union negotiators to resume talks as striking workers dig in
The top negotiators at Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) will meet with federal mediators in Seattle on Tuesday for preliminary talks, as per reports
 "Boeing, union negotiators to resume talks as striking workers dig in")
Florida will launch probe into Trump's apparent assassination bid: Guv
Florida will launch a state-level criminal probe of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov Ron DeSantis said
 "Florida will launch probe into Trump's apparent assassination bid: Guv")
Intel's Amazon chip deal lifts investor confidence in money-losing unit
Intel's stock has plunged nearly 60 per cent this year and has lagged chip firms, including Nvidia and TSMC, as it missed out on an AI-driven boom in chip demand
 "Intel's Amazon chip deal lifts investor confidence in money-losing unit")
Women's corporate gains slow, true leadership parity decades away: Report
While companies have improved hiring practices and support for employees balancing work and home, advancement rates for women, especially women of colour, continue to lag behind
 "Women's corporate gains slow, true leadership parity decades away: Report")
World Bank pledges additional $2 bn to support critical reforms in B'desh
World Bank Country Director Abdoulaye Seck pledged the new assistance when he called on interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka
 "World Bank pledges additional $2 bn to support critical reforms in B'desh")
Myanmar's toll from Yagi rises past 200 with tallying hindered by civil war
Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing
 "Myanmar's toll from Yagi rises past 200 with tallying hindered by civil war")
Climate crisis may push 40 mn more children into severe hunger: Report
The annual report of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation projects that climate change could result in an additional 28 million children suffering from wasting by 2050
 "Climate crisis may push 40 mn more children into severe hunger: Report")
Indian entrepreneur sells private arm of UK-based Tails Trading Group
We welcome this bid and are confident that the business and its social impact are safe, if not in better hands, with the new management, Siddharth Shankar, CEO of the company said
 "Indian entrepreneur sells private arm of UK-based Tails Trading Group")
Human cost of war: Russia-Ukraine conflict leaves 1 million dead or wounded
A report by The Wall Street Journal claimed that in addition to military casualties, Ukraine's birthrate has plummeted to record lows by a three-to-one margin
 "Human cost of war: Russia-Ukraine conflict leaves 1 million dead or wounded")
Central Europe floods: Poland, Czech Republic evacuate amid 17 deaths
Torrential rains over the weekend severely impacted the Poland-Czech border, causing bridge collapses, evacuations, and major damage to vehicles and homes
 "Central Europe floods: Poland, Czech Republic evacuate amid 17 deaths")
UMG, Taylor Swift's music label, sees higher profit, helped by superfans
UMG said it sees annual subscription revenue growth of between 8 per cent and 10 per cent
 "UMG, Taylor Swift's music label, sees higher profit, helped by superfans")
7-Eleven parent's new security rating won't affect a buyout: Japan minister
Seven & i this month rejected a $38.5 billion offer from Circle-K owner Couche-Tard, citing concerns about price
 "7-Eleven parent's new security rating won't affect a buyout: Japan minister")
Halting Hezbollah now war goal as officials warn of wider ops: Israel
The tit-for-tat strikes have displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border
 "Halting Hezbollah now war goal as officials warn of wider ops: Israel")
COP29 leaders unveil new climate funding and energy storage goals
Over 120 countries pledged at last year's COP28 summit in Dubai, for example, to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030
 "COP29 leaders unveil new climate funding and energy storage goals")
Employee who called Titan submersible unsafe to testify before Coast Guard
Among those killed was Stockton Rush, co-founder of OceanGate. The company, based in Washington state, suspended its operations after the implosion
 "Employee who called Titan submersible unsafe to testify before Coast Guard")
ADB assures cash-strapped Pakistan $2 billion in new loans annually: Report
Despite having reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan has become a desperate borrower in recent years
 "ADB assures cash-strapped Pakistan $2 billion in new loans annually: Report")
World leaders must step up fight against nutrition crisis, says Bill Gates
The pandemic and debt crises in poorer countries have hit health and education funding
 "World leaders must step up fight against nutrition crisis, says Bill Gates")