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COP30 hears from countries suffering from harms linked to global warming

Ahead of Monday's official kickoff, officials have sought to build support for initiatives to protect forests and to streamline carbon markets

Afghanistan-Pak peace talks end in deadlock over cross-border terrorism

The third round of talks began on Thursday and continued for two days but it failed to get a written commitment from Kabul to take action against Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants

Trump endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for 2026 Ohio guv race, calls him 'special'

US President Donald Trump has endorsed Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for the 2026 Ohio governor race, calling him 'young, strong and smart' and pledging his complete and total endorsemen

Trump administration launches 175 investigations into H-1B visa abuse

According to the US Department of Labour, the probes were part of a broader effort for the protection of American jobs

US Supreme Court issues emergency order to block SNAP food aid payments

The food Programme serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes

Tesla shareholders didn't approve of investment in Elon Musk's xAI

The nonbinding measure garnered 1.06 billion votes in favor of authorisation, exceeding the 916.3 million that were against, Tesla disclosed in a late Friday regulatory filing

New Thai alcohol law fines drinkers for consuming booze during banned hours

Thailand has tightened its alcohol laws, imposing fines of up to 10,000 baht on individuals caught drinking or being served alcohol during restricted hours or in prohibited places under new rules

James Watson, who helped discover DNA structure, passes away at 97

He died on Nov 6 in East Northport on New York's Long Island. Watson had been transferred to a hospice this week from a hospital where he had been treated for an infection

Trump's plan to deploy troops to Portland ruled unlawful by US judge

A federal judge who oversaw a trial last month agreed with the city and the state of Oregon on Friday that the protests were largely peaceful and didn't require the intervention of federal troops

Trump admin asks SC to halt order providing full SNAP payments for Nov

A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme

US to boycott G20 in South Africa over white farmers issue, says Trump

Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for heads of state from the globe's leading and emerging economies

Cornell to pay $60 mn in deal with Trump admin to restore federal funding

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the university's academic freedom while restoring more than $250 million in research funding

Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions on Hungary, cites war toll

Speaking at a joint meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Trump said the US is "looking at" Orban's request for an exemption from the Russian oil sanctions imposed last month

Datanomics: As COP30 nears, why India is set to miss 2030 emission target

As COP30 begins in Brazil, new data shows India's emissions rising faster than its 2030 targets - though still far below major economies on a per capita basis

Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes 'de-escalation'

Nexperia, Chinese-owned but based in the Netherlands, makes billions of simple but ubiquitous chips for cars and other electronics

Deepseek's Chen Deli makes first public appearance, warns of AI risks

The company has also emerged as a key player in China's efforts to build its own AI ecosystem and advance the domestic chip sector

Musk expects Tesla's full self-driving software to get China's nod in 2026

The Tesla system, known as FSD for short, has been partially approved in China since February. Before that Tesla owners could use a less advanced and cheaper autopilot option

Republican US Rep. Elise Stefanik to run against New York Guv Kathy Hochul

In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov Kathy Hochul the worst governor in America and called New York the most unaffordable state in the nation

Nvidia has no plans to ship AI chips to China amid standoff: Jensen Huang

The 62-year-old founder has repeatedly said he'd like to do more business in China, but political tensions between the American and Chinese governments have derailed those ambitions

Denmark govt mulls ban on social media access for children under 15

Such a measure would be among the most sweeping steps yet by a European government to address concerns about the use of social media among teens and younger children