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Long Delayed Ukrainian Survival Video Game Sequel Set For Release Amid War

Ukrainian studio GSC will on Wednesday release a long-awaited sequel to its hit S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game, fine tuned during the Russian invasion which forced many of its staff to leave the country.

Nov 18, 2024

Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones is a household name across Australia, and has for years held immense sway over public opinion through his conservative talk show

Star Australian Broadcaster Charged With Sex Offences

Famed Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones was charged Monday with a string of alleged historical sex crimes, police said, after an investigation into the conservative radio shock jock.

Nov 18, 2024

Handout photo from the Philippine Coast Guard shows coast guard personnel clear fallen trees off a highway in Catanduanes province after Typhoon Man-yi

Floods Hit Northern Philippines After Typhoon Forces Dam Release

Floodwaters submerged hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from a dam following Typhoon Man-yi caused a major river to break its banks.

Nov 18, 2024

Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupting proceedings as Britain's King Charles attended a parliamentary reception in Canberra in October

Indigenous Australian Lawmaker Who Heckled King Charles Censured

An Indigenous lawmaker was censured by Australia's parliament Monday for heckling King Charles about the legacy of European settlement during his October visit to Canberra.

Nov 18, 2024

End of an era: Rafael Nadal is hoping to go out with a bang by winning the Davis Cup this week in Malaga

End Of An Era As Nadal Aims For Winning Davis Cup Farewell

Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal will cap his emotional farewell from tennis at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga this week even if he admits he may not make it onto the courts.

Nov 18, 2024

Brendan Carr said he was 'humbled and honored' to be nominated for the role

Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr To Lead US Communications Agency

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a "warrior for Free Speech" in a statement on Sunday.

Nov 18, 2024

Hong Kong led gains in Asian markets as traders brushed off big losses on Wall Street

Markets Mixed After Wall St Losses As Traders Weigh US Rates Outlook

Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts owing to worries Donald Trump could reignite inflation.

Nov 18, 2024

Security is tight around Rio for the G20 summit

G20 Leaders To Grapple With Climate, Taxes, Trump Comeback

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.

Nov 18, 2024

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired off a social media post saying 'There is no wall' as fears arise over potential blockages to AI development

Is AI's Meteoric Rise Beginning To Slow?

A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: the breakthroughs from large AI models -- the ones expected to bring human-level artificial intelligence in the near future -- may be slowing down.

Nov 18, 2024

Former US Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024

US Speaker Opposes Calls To Release Ethics Report On Trump's AG Pick

US House speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday insisted that the chamber's ethics committee should not release a report on alleged sexual improprieties by Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, even as Democrats castigated Gaetz as unqualified and "a troll."

Nov 18, 2024

Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter

Primary Schools Empty As Smog Persists In Indian Capital

Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.

Nov 15, 2024

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was 'not satisfied' with the latest GDP figures

UK Economy Slows, Hitting Government Growth Plans

Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.

Nov 15, 2024

Beijing, which has poured huge resources into its space programme to catch up with the United States and Russia, is aiming to put humans on the Moon by 2030

China Tests Building Moon Base With Lunar Soil Bricks

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the Moon's own soil.

Nov 15, 2024

The presence of oil, gas and coal interests at the climate talks has long been a source of controversy

Oil Execs Work COP29 As NGOs Slam Lobbyist Presence

Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day" Friday, as environmental groups denounced the presence of the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate talks.

Nov 15, 2024

Ex-US vice president Al Gore insists climate action can survive another Trump presidency

Gore Says Climate Progress 'Won't Slow Much' Because Of Trump

Former US vice president Al Gore believes a second Donald Trump term in the White House may have little impact on the "momentum" of the world's fight against climate change.

Nov 15, 2024

Wars, Looming Trump Reign Set To Dominate G20 Summit

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return.

Nov 15, 2024

A rescuer carries a young resident during a forced evacuation operation in the northern Philippines ahead of Typhoon Usagi's landfall

Typhoon Man-yi Bears Down On Philippines Still Reeling From Usagi

Hundreds of people fled Friday as Typhoon Man-Yi bore down on the Philippines, threatening yet more destruction even as rescuers tried to reach people stranded on rooftops by the last tropical cyclone.

Nov 15, 2024

Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra performs during the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on November 14, 2024

Dominican Juan Luis Guerra Triumphs At 25th Annual Latin Grammys

Juan Luis Guerra was the big winner of Thursday's Latin Grammys gala that saw the Dominican take home both the coveted best record and best album prizes thanks to his his fusion hit "Mambo 23" off "Radio Guira."

Nov 15, 2024

China's President Xi Jinping is set to meet US counterpart Joe Biden at the APEC summit in Lima

Xi, Biden Attend Asia-Pacific Summit, Prepare To Meet

US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit Friday ahead of a face-to-face meeting under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.

Nov 15, 2024

TikTok's fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban

TikTok Makes AI Driven Ad Tool Available Globally

TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for generating marketing clips, becoming the latest platform to let advertisers tap into the technology.

Nov 15, 2024

Former US heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson looks on at the weigh-in for Friday's fight with Youtuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul

Tyson Slaps Paul In Final Face-off Before Netflix Bout

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson slapped opponent Jake Paul as the two men faced off for the final time on Thursday ahead of their controversial Netflix-backed bout.

Nov 15, 2024

US election falsehoods spread across both sides of the political aisle

After Trump's Victory, US Election Falsehoods Shift Left

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process.

Nov 15, 2024

Saul Lara's long commute illustrates the housing crisis facing the Mexican capital

Mexico City Youth Grapple With Growing Housing Crisis

Political science student Saul Lara awakes around 4:00 am to begin his long journey -- over two hours by motorcycle taxi and crowded metro -- from the outskirts of Mexico City to school.

Nov 15, 2024

China's President Xi Jinping and Dina Boluarte of Peru oversaw the ceremony virtually from Lima

Xi Inaugurates South America's First Chinese-funded Port In Peru

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America's first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru -- a symbol of the Asian superpower's growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration.

Nov 15, 2024