The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate (apnews.com)
US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks (apnews.com)
The White House said Monday that the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea, a day after three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen....
France's parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettes (apnews.com)
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation (apnews.com)
The world in 2023 increased its annual emissions by 398 million metric tons, but it was in three places: China, India and the skies. China’s fossil fuel emissions went up 458 million metric tons from last year, India’s went up 233 million metric tons and aviation emissions increased 145 million metric tons....
Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year (apnews.com)
Europe's world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment (apnews.com)
California faculty at largest US university system launch strike for better pay (apnews.com)
Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., will hold a series of four one-day strikes starting Monday across four campuses to demand higher pay and more parental leave for thousands of professors, librarians, coaches and other workers....
Kim Jong Un calls for North Korean women to have more children (apnews.com)
Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction in the Amazon (apnews.com)
South Africa intercepts buses carrying more than 400 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe (apnews.com)
OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court, with billions of dollars at stake (apnews.com)
Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more (apnews.com)
UN warns that 2 boats adrift on Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue (apnews.com)
Italy refuses Munich museum's request to return ancient Roman statue bought by Hitler (apnews.com)
11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and 22 climbers are still missing (apnews.com)
Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession (apnews.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — Most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under the weight of high interest rates, according to a survey released Monday....
Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims (apnews.com)
Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story....
White House warns Congress the US is out of money, nearly out of time to avoid 'kneecap' to Ukraine (apnews.com)
The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it....
Casino workers with MGM Grand Detroit ratify deal, ending 47-day strike (apnews.com)
Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says (apnews.com)
The Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships (apnews.com)
The attack potentially marked a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war as multiple vessels found themselves in the crosshairs of a single Houthi assault for the first time in the conflict....
The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea (apnews.com)
Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say (apnews.com)
Philippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals (apnews.com)
Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections (apnews.com)
A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey....
