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November 22, 2024
Almost 10% Of South Korea's Workforce Is Now A Robot
The country had 1,012 robots per 10,000 employees, topping the global list, according to a new survey.
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
McDonald's Extending $5 Meal Deal, Creating McValue Menu
The McValue plan includes a 'buy-one, add-one' option for $1 for breakfast, lunch and dinner
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
'We Want Change': Romanian Far-right Leader Eyes Presidential Run-off
Romanian far-right leader George Simion, a Donald Trump fan, has been touring the countryside, including bringing truckloads of construction...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Passengers Stop Man From Opening Plane Door Mid-Flight By Duct Taping His Wrists And Ankles Together: Officials
Passengers on an American Airlines flight restrained a man with duct tape after he allegedly tried to open the cabin door mid-flight.
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Spain Fines 'Abusive' Budget Airlines 179 Mn Euros
Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Children Suffer As Schools Go Online In Polluted Delhi
Confined to her family's ramshackle shanty by the toxic smog choking India's capital, Harshita Gautam strained to hear her teacher's instruc...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Troubled Retailer Big Lots Announces More Store Closures
But it also appears the Ohio-based company is pulling some stores from a previous closure list
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Pro-Kremlin Muscovites Galvanised By Putin's Warning
Pro-Kremlin Muscovites voiced confidence in President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after Russia test-fired a new intermediate-range missi...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Manchester Attack Survivors Lose Bid To Sue Intel Agencies
More than 300 people affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing on Friday lost their bid to sue Britain's domestic intelligence services...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
DirecTV Terminates Dish Deal After Bondholders Reject Debt Swap Proposal
DirecTV has terminated its agreement to acquire Echostar following disagreement on debt exchange.
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Trump Eyes Kevin Warsh For Next Treasury Secretary, Potential Fed Chair Role: Report
Donald Trump is considering Kevin Warsh to become the next Treasury Secretary under his term.
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Expert Talks Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, Crypto's Future In The US Under Trump
Joelle Azwat of TRES believes the introduction of a state Bitcoin strategic reserve bill in Pennsylvania signals increasing government confi...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
FAA To Review 737 MAX Engine Issues Following Bird Strike Incidents
The FAA plans to convene a review board that would look into the effects of the bird strike in 2023.
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
South Sudan Probes Shootout At Sacked Spy Chief's Home
South Sudan security forces were investigating Friday a shootout at the home of the troubled nation's powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, w...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Record 281 Aid Workers Killed In 2024, Says UN
A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the UN ai...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Crypto Celebrates Gensler's Exit – Bitcoin Hits $99K, $XRP Leads Gains
Bitcoin, $XRP, and other top cryptocurrencies seemed to celebrate with the crypto community after SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he will leave...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Russia Says 'Derailed' Kyiv's War Plans After Uproar Over Test Strike
Russia said on Friday it had scuppered Kyiv's military objectives for 2025 just after President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the West...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
German GDP Downgraded In New Blow For Struggling Economy
German third-quarter growth was downgraded Friday with official data showing it expanded even more weakly than previously thought, in a new...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Senator Calls Salt Typhoon the Worst Cyberattack in U.S. History
Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mark Warner said Salt Typhoon telecom hack makes Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds, the major...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Russia's Missile 'Warning' To Ukraine And West: What We Know
Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said,...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Inside The South Korean Weapons Factory That Could Supply Kyiv
At the outskirts of a South Korean industrial city, workers at a sprawling weapons factory were conducting final-stage testing for a newly b...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Most Asian Markets Track Wall St Gains, Bitcoin Closes On $100,000
Most Asian markets gained Friday after a bounce on Wall Street, while bitcoin continued its march higher to move within touching distance of...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Uruguay Readies For Polls With Left Hoping For Comeback
Uruguayans go to the polls Sunday with the leftist alliance of celebrated ex-president Jose Mujica hoping to reclaim the country's top job f...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Trump Taps Loyalist Pam Bondi For Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws
US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, a staunch ally who helped defend the ex-leader against impeachment, as US attorney general...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Japan Government To Approve $140bn Stimulus
Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets a...
International Business Times
November 22, 2024
Trump Picks Former Florida AG Pam Bondi As Gaetz's Backup Plan
Just hours after accepting Matt Gaetz's withdrawal as his Attorney General appointee, President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Florida...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Brazil Police Urge Bolsonaro's Indictment For 2022 'Coup' Plot
Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 "coup" plot to prevent current leader Luiz...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Putin Hints At Strikes On West In 'Global' Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a "global" war and did not rule out strik...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Senator John Fetterman Mocks Matt Gaetz for Withdrawing Nomination: 'Holy S--t! I Didn't See That Coming'
Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) reacted with characteristic bluntness to the withdrawal of former Representative Matt Gaetz from consideratio...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Israel Anger Over ICC Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Ex-minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the International Criminal Court as "anti-Semitic" on Thursday afer it issued arrest warrants f...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
BJ's Wholesale Clubs Are Raising Membership Fees
BJ's Wholesale Club announced plans to raise membership fees starting January 1, 2025 in its third quarter earnings report.
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Elon Musk Admits He Was Wrong After Jeff Bezos Shows Up On X To Knock Down False Election Claim
Elon Musk has corrected himself after falsely accusing fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos of pre-election day conduct that Bezos himself took to...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Among Republicans Who Refused to Vote for Matt Gaetz Nomination: Report
Matt Gaetz's short-lived nomination for U.S. Attorney General reportedly faced insurmountable opposition within his own party, including Mit...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Top US Securities Regulator To Exit, Clearing Way For Trump Pick
The top US securities regulator, a skeptic towards cryptocurrency who was appointed by President Joe Biden, announced Thursday he will step...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Starlink Snub: Brazil Signs Deal With Musk's Chinese Competitor To Provide Internet Service
China's SpaceSail will work with Brazil's Telebras to bring broadband to remote areas of the South American country.
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
WATCH: Pieces Of Russian ICBM Rain Down On Ukraine Territory After Retaliatory Launch
While a 21-second clip was released online that shows a Russian ICBM missile attacking Ukraine territory there are various reports as to whe...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Senegal Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Majority: Provisional Results
Senegal's ruling party won over three-quarters of parliamentary seats in weekend elections, according to national provisional results announ...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Matt Gaetz's Capitol Hill Future Rests in Ron DeSantis' Hands
The Florida governor must schedule a special election to fill Gaetz's House seat; he could also appoint him to Marco Rubio's vacant Senate s...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
New Zealand Bans Gang Symbols, First Bust Comes 3 Minutes After Law Goes Into Effect
In an effort to curb gang violence, New Zealand has enacted a law banning the display of gang symbols on clothing and vehicles in public.
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Fears Rise Of Gender Setbacks In Global Climate Battle
As global climate negotiators seek to eke out progress, participants say they are witnessing backsliding in one unexpected area -- gender.
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Israel Strikes Kill 22 In Lebanon As Hezbollah Targets South Israel
Successive Israeli strikes pummelled Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold on Thursday as authorities said raids in eastern Lebanon killed 22...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Ginger Gaetz Hints Husband Not Coming Back to Congress After Withdrawing From AG Nomination
Ginger Gaetz revealed her husband may not be returning to Congress in a subtle social media post.
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Shocking New Details on Matt Gaetz Sexual Misconduct Probe Released Minutes Before He Withdrew From Nomination
The woman at the center of the allegations reportedly testified that while she was a minor, she had a second sexual encounter with Gaetz and...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Rep. Matt Gaetz Withdraws Name For Attorney General 'Unfairly Becoming A Distraction'
His announcement came after meetings with Senators.
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Volkswagen Workers Head Towards Strikes From December
Volkswagen workers in Germany took a step closer to strike action on Thursday, after unions and management met for the third round of talks...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Caravan With 1,500 Migrants Rushes To The U.S. From Mexico Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
The caravan's participants include families traveling with children, facing risks such as dehydration and exhaustion in the region's searing...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
US Demands For Google Won't End Monopoly, Former Execs Say: 'Can't Ram An Inferior Product Down People's Throats'
While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued antitrust proposals to dismantle Google's search monopoly, former Google executives expres...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Suicide Pod Creator Calls Allegations That First User Had Strangulation Marks 'Absurd'
Dr. Philip Nitschke defended the head of Exit International's Swiss affiliate who was jailed after the woman's death in September
International Business Times
November 21, 2024
Chinese Crypto Founder Buys Banana Taped to Wall for $6 Million, Says He Will Eat It
A Chinese crypto founder just bought a banana taped to a wall for $6 million, and said he plans to eat it as part of a "unique artistic expe...
International Business Times
November 21, 2024