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European companies cut jobs amidst difficult economy, weak demand

Companies across Europe are being forced to freeze hiring or cut jobs on difficult economy and persistent weak demand for many products

UK retail sales plunged more than expected before new govt's budget: ONS

A monthly rise in sales in September was also revised down to 0.1 per cent from a previous estimate of a 0.3 per cent gain

Elon Musk announces X is India's number one news app on App store

One user, Hitman Hub, said, "X has claimed the No.1 spot in Australia! Big love down under X is No. 1 in Germany! Feeling blessed to have reached the top here. X is now No. 1 in Brazil

S Korea finds Russia supplied missiles to North Korea in return for troops

Seoul and Washington have voiced worries about possible Russian transfers of sensitive nuclear and missile technology to North Korea

COP29: 'X' factor could shape Global South's future, climate talks at Baku

It left developing nations disappointed and angry, as what replaces the 'X' is a matter of survival for some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people on the front lines of the climate crisis

Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to remain around $80/bbl in 2024

Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent futures reaching $74.37 after Russia announced it had fired a ballistic missile at Ukraine and warned of a potential widening conflict

Police indict ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro, aides in 2022 coup attempt

The former right-wing leader has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his electoral defeat in 2022 to his rival

US rejects ICC arrest warrants against Israeli PM, defence minister

Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the 'antisemitic' decision of the ICC in a statement on his social media platform comparing it to the infamous Dreyfus trial

World War-3 officially begins: claims Ukraine's former commander-in-chief

Participation of North Korean soldiers, use of Iranian drones and weapons from China are 'unmistakable signs' of the conflict's broader international dimensions, said Valery Zaluzhny

South Korea's 'mountain' of plastic waste highlight limits of recycling

Bi-monthly MIT Technology Review magazine has rated South Korea as 'one of the world's best recycling economies', and the only Asian country out of the top 10 on its Green Future Index in 2022

Italy ban on int'l surrogacy part of push for conservative family values

In the UK, the surrogate is the legal parent at birth but courts can transfer parenthood to the intended parents through a parental order, a surrogacy-specific mechanism designed to be less burdensome

Japan's core inflation at 2.3% in Oct, slows but stays above BOJ target

Increase in the nationwide core consumer price index (CPI), which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.2 per cent gain

Willing to talk with US to push forward bilateral trade, says China

China is also willing to 'expand areas of cooperation and manage differences' with the US, vice commerce minister Wang Shouwen said

Brazilian Prez reveals alleged plot to poison him amid Bolsonaro indictment

On Tuesday, five suspects, including Bolsonaro's former adviser and retired general Mario Fernandes, were arrested in connection with the alleged plot. The suspects reportedly sought to create

Trump considers Kevin Warsh for Treasury Secretary, later Fed chairman

Potential arrangement was discussed between Trump and Warsh, a former investment banker who served on the Federal Reserve Board, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago retreat

Trump made Republicans ignore his misconduct, can he do same for nominees?

Trump's attempt to act with impunity showed a crack as Matt Gaetz, his choice for attorney general, withdrew from consideration

Donald Trump's return may extend US stocks' dominance over global rivals

Though US stocks have outperformed their counterparts for more than a decade, the valuation gap has widened this year thanks to resilient economic growth and strong corporate earnings

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

While meeting with army officers last week, Kim Jong Un had pledged a limitless expansion of his military nuclear programme

Elon Musk blasts Australia's proposed law to ban social media for children

Australia plans to try an age-verification system to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date

Indian Americans develop AI-based app for farmers in Caribbean nations

Bringing AI to the farming and agriculture sector will help both the rural development and agricultural sector