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Starbucks baristas in the US, represented by Workers United, are set to begin a five-day strike starting Friday, demanding better pay, improved working conditions, and more staff at their stores. The strike, which will start in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, is expected to spread to hundreds of locations across the country by Christmas Eve unless an agreement is reached.

US Diplomats Visit Syria to Meet New Authorities in Damascus US diplomats have arrived in Damascus, Syria, to meet with representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in…

The first US diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ousting earlier this month are in Damascus to hold talks with the country’s new leaders and seek information on…

French President Emmanuel Macron extended his stay in Mayotte on Friday after distraught and angry locals jeered and shouted out their grievances as he toured the storm-ravaged Indian Ocean archipelago. Emergency…

  Cyclone Chido has brought widespread devastation to northern Mozambique. It swept from the east coast of Africa to Mozambique and Malawi after hitting the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte in the Comoros archipelago…

South Korean investigators have again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law. On Friday, they summoned him for questioning on Christmas Day despite…

Starbucks employees will strike on Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, escalating labour tensions during the pre-Christmas rush. The strike, organized by Starbucks Workers United, targets improved pay and…

On his possibly last overseas trip before leaving office US President Joe Biden is travelling to Italy in January to meet Pope Francis and top Italian officials, the White House…

If we were to compress Earth’s 4.54 billion years of history into a single year, primitive life would have emerged early, before February ended. However, organisms with nucleated cells like…

President-elect Donald Trump this week transferred his entire stake of shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust of which he is the sole beneficiary, regulatory filings revealed Thursday evening.…

The United Arab Emirates promised the US it will not arm Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, said US lawmakers on Thursday, as the civil war in the country continues to…

  As the moon rises over Avignon’s city walls, the night before the verdicts are announced, it is just high enough to illuminate the banner a small group of feminist…

Judges in France are set to deliver verdicts today for 51 men involved in a mass rape trial that has stunned the nation. The case centres around Dominique Pelicot, 72, who is accused of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her, and orchestrating a series of sexual assaults by dozens of men over nearly a decade.

At least 13 people have died and two are missing after an Indian navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai. Three of the victims were Navy personnel. More than 100 passengers were rescued, according to Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Tens of thousands of people in Mayotte are still without access to clean water following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido. The French Indian Ocean territory is grappling with widespread destruction, and rescuers are working tirelessly to locate missing individuals.

Israel launched “aggressive raids” targeting Houthi military targets, including ports, power plants, and oil factories, in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, and the strategic port city of Hodeidah on Thursday, after…

Nam (name changed) had to wait 12 years before he could return from Europe to his parents in Vietnam. He couldn’t return earlier because he had lived illegally in Germany and…

“Calculated policy of deprivation”: According to Human Rights Watch, Israel is deliberately blocking Palestinians in the Gaza Strip from access to drinking water. The organization sees this as evidence of…

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Brussels, NATO leader Mark Rutte urged member states on Wednesday to ramp up their military backing of Kyiv to improve Ukraine’s standing over…

Are they or are they not withdrawing from Syria? That is the question Middle East analysts have been asking about the Russian troops for the past several days. Open source…

Although the Moon still holds many mysteries, there are two aspects of its origin that seem to be generally accepted by scientists: the satellite was born as the result of…

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged while sticking to its view that…

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear in court in early January to face claims that he should be held in contempt for failing to turn over…

Thousands of Amazon employees in the USA want to stop working. The trading group had refused to negotiate. In Germany, a Christmas strike in another industry was averted. There is…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders on Wednesday, aiming to get immediate help to bolster Kyiv’s war effort and discuss longer-term security…