U.S. special envoy: no record of Hamas blocking or seizing aid (www.reuters.com)
Hamburg airport remains closed as police deal with 'hostage situation' (www.reuters.com)
Indonesia's top judge faces guilty verdict in ethics probe, says investigating panel (www.reuters.com)
OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its first developer conference (www.reuters.com)
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is expected to announce product enhancements that will make its AI models cheaper, with more functionality, in its first-ever developer conference on Monday.
Hunted by Hamas: reconstructing the attack on Israel’s Kibbutz Be’eri (www.reuters.com)
Survivors recount their life-and-death struggle at Be’eri, a main target in the Hamas assault on Oct. 7 that has set off a major war.
Gaza health ministry says Israel strikes ambulance convoy (www.reuters.com)
Palestinian health authorities in Hamas-controlled Gaza said Israel struck a convoy of ambulances on Friday that was to leave al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and head to the south of the enclave to evacuate injured people.
Gaza health ministry says Israel strikes ambulance convoy (www.reuters.com)
Palestinian health authorities in Hamas-controlled Gaza said Israel struck a convoy of ambulances on Friday that was to leave al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and head to the south of the enclave to evacuate injured people.
Hunted by Hamas: reconstructing the attack on Israel’s Kibbutz Be’eri (www.reuters.com)
Survivors recount their life-and-death struggle at Be’eri, a main target in the Hamas assault on Oct. 7 that has set off a major war.
Delta lays off some corporate workers to cut costs (www.reuters.com)
And yet, in October '23, Delta said they’d beat revenue expectations! abcnews.go.com/…/delta-air-lines-posts-111-billio…...
UK workers see record pay rises, but inflation eats them up (www.reuters.com)
White House suggests 'pauses' in Israel-Hamas conflict to get people out (www.reuters.com)
The White House on Thursday said it was exploring a series of pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict to help people safely exit Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to get in, but reiterated its opposition to a full ceasefire....
Russian help to boost North Korea bid to launch spy satellite, South Korea says (www.reuters.com)
Lula militarizes Brazil's main ports, airports amid rising crime (www.reuters.com)
Amazon punished its own sellers to limit Walmart's reach, FTC says (www.reuters.com)
Amazon made $1 billion through secret price raising algorithm -US FTC (www.reuters.com)
North Korea media urges stronger nuclear force after U.S. missile test (www.reuters.com)
Putin revokes Russian ratification of global nuclear test ban treaty (www.reuters.com)
Moscow says its deratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is merely designed to bring Russia into line with the United States, which signed but never ratified the treaty. Russia will not resume nuclear testing unless Washington does, say Russian diplomats....
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims (www.reuters.com)
Under the settlements, drivers outside New York City (OP note: in New York state, I assume) will receive a minimum $26 per hour during rides and for sick leave, adjusted annually for inflation.
U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose (www.reuters.com)
U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose (www.reuters.com)
UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at 'grave risk of genocide' (www.reuters.com)
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Putin withdraws Russia's ratification of global nuclear test ban treaty. says "inline with U.S", and "will still abide by it". While Western experts fear Moscow is inching towards a test. (www.reuters.com)
US House defeats move to expel Republican George Santos (www.reuters.com)
The 35-year-old New York lawmaker has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of crimes including laundering funds to pay for his personal expenses, illegally receiving unemployment benefits and charging donors’ credit cards without their consent....
Climate's 'Catch-22': Cutting pollution heats up the planet (www.reuters.com)
– Well this sucks –...