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Lebanese Minister Resigns in Bid to Ease Crisis with Saudis
Lebanonâs information minister announce his resignation Friday, in a bid to ease an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Minister George Kordahi made the announcement at a press conference in Beirut, weeks after televised comments he made that were critical of Saudi Arabiaâs war in Yemen sparked the crisis. In response,âŚ
Food Delivery and Ride Hailing Apps Will Have to Shell Out Billions Under an E.U. Plan
As many as 4.1 million people working for the apps could be reclassified as employees, costing the sector billions more a year
Alec Baldwin Says âSomeone is Responsibleâ for the Rust Shooting, But âNot Meâ
The actor told ABC he feels sadness over the shooting on set that killed a cinematographer, but not guilt
A U.K. Court Has Backed Meghan Markle in Her Dispute Over Privacy With a Publisher
The Duchess of Sussex said the Court of Appeal ruling was a victory of âright versus wrong"
Ghislaine Maxwellâs Trial Centers on Allegations of âGroomingâ Young Girls. Hereâs What That Means
When the first accuser in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell took the stand on Nov. 30, she spoke of meeting Maxwell and her longtime associate Jeffrey Epstein at a summer arts camp when she was 14 years old. Identified by the pseudonym âJane,â she testified that Epstein and Maxwell approached her while she was eatingâŚ
The Michigan School Shooting Shows That COVID-19 Isnât the Only Thing American Kids Need Protection From
While there were far fewer school shootings last year, when many students were learning remotely, this school year reversed that trend
How the Enron Scandal Changed American Business Forever
Itâs the kind of historic anniversary few people really want to remember. In early December 2001, innovative energy company Enron Corporation, a darling of Wall Street investors with $63.4 billion in assets, went bust. It was the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Some of the corporationâs executives, including the CEO and chief financial officer, wentâŚ
Climate Experts Say Vacuuming CO2 From the Sky is a Costly Boondoggle. The U.S. Government Just Funded It Anyway
The U.S. is dumping billions of dollars into the tiny sector
TIME and Cricket Media Announce Launch of TIME for Kids in China
NEW YORK, NY December 2, 2021: TIME for Kids announced a new partnership with Cricket Media, award-winning publisher and eLearning provider for children in the United States and China. Cricketâs NeuPals business in Dalian, China, will publish TIME for Kids in English and Chinese for the home and school markets providing insight into current events,âŚ
âCows Are the New Coal.â How the Cattle Industry Is Ignoring the Bottom Line When It Comes to Methane Emissions
One of the early, attention-grabbing announcements at Novemberâs COP climate conference in Glasgow was a commitment by more than 105 countries to join a U.S.- and E.U.-led coalition to cut 30% of methane emissions by 2030. The potent greenhouse gas, which is up to 80 times more effective at heating the planet than carbon dioxideâŚ
MLB Opening Day Threatened By First Work Stoppage Since 1995
IRVING, Texas â Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sportâs collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day. The strategy, managementâs equivalent of a strike under federal labor law, ended the sportâs laborâŚ
Biden Launching Winter COVID-19 Booster, Testing Campaign
The plan includes a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the U.S., regardless of their vaccination status