Syria rebels claim to have entered country’s second city
Rebel forces in Syria say they have entered the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, in the biggest offensive against the government in years. Video posted on a channel affiliated with the…
Britain debates new ‘assisted dying’ law
LONDON — British lawmakers voted on Friday in favor of a landmark bill that would for the first time help terminally ill adults end their lives. The initial parliamentary vote…
What to know about the Amazon strike planned for Black Friday
Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season. Amazon employees have begun protesting, with demonstrations…
South Africa’s police minister promises to clamp down on illegal mining | Mining News
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Senzo Mchunu says authorities do not know how many people are trapped in the disused goldmine in Stilfontein. South Africa’s police minister has pledged…
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Crypto entrepreneur eats banana art he bought for $6.2m | Hong Kong
The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun has fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2m (£4.88m) on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall – by eating the fruit.…
Four Opinion Writers Visit Oz and Ask: Who’s Really ‘Wicked’?
A big-budget holiday film with a strong antifascist message? “Wicked” is not what we expected. Source link
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
The Dignity in Dying campaign group says more than 200 million people around the world have legal access to some form of assisted dying, external. Switzerland has allowed assisted suicide…
TikTok owner seeks $1.1 million from former intern accused of sabotaging AI project
BEIJING — China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread…
Biden says he hopes Trump rethinks tariffs, is thankful for ‘peaceful transition’
President Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving morning giving back to first responders on Nantucket, while also taking time to give his thoughts on his successor’s threats to issue tariffs on Mexico,…