SAG-AFTRA Approves Contract, Ends Hollywood Strike.
US Actors’ Union Sag-Aftra Ends Hollywood Strike with $1bn Win After a month of a tentative deal, Sag-Aftra officially ended the Hollywood strike that began on July 14. The union…
Spanish Drought Sparks Soaring Olive Oil Prices.
Bad weather in Spain is making olive oil prices go way up. Two years of not enough rain mean less oil, and that means higher prices. S pain makes most…
West Bank Gripped by Fear as Israeli Settler Violence Escalates Amid Ongoing Conflict.
Israeli Settler Actions Raise Concerns in West Bank Amid Ongoing Conflict. A small Palestinian village near Hebron, Khirbet Zanuta, faced destruction recently, including the demolition of its school and houses,…
Daring North Korean Family Risks Execution for Bold Escape by Boat.
Courageous North Korean Family’s Daring Sea Escape Amid Pandemic Challenges In a remarkable feat earlier this year, a North Korean family, led by Mr. Kim, managed to escape the country…
Zelensky Cancels US Senate Briefing Amid Funding Dispute.
Zelensky Cancels US Senate Briefing Amid Funding Dispute Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled a planned briefing with US lawmakers, raising concerns about the future of US funding for Ukraine. The…
Map Reveals Higher Pollution in Urban Areas.
Kids play in dirty air between busy roads at a Sheffield school. Trees are rare, making pollution worse. A new map, released by Woodland Trust, American Forests, and Centre for…
EU Warns of High Christmas Attack Risk.
EU officials are warning of a big risk of terrorist attacks during the Christmas season. The European Home Affairs Commission, Ylva Johansson, mentioned that societal polarization from the Israel-Hamas conflict…
Escalation of Gang Violence Shatters Sweden’s Once Tranquil Image.
Gang violence in Sweden, once confined to big cities, has now reached quieter towns, challenging the nation’s peaceful reputation. The spread of shootings and bombings, including in suburban areas, has…
Israel Investigates Allegations of Traders’ Prior Knowledge in Hamas Attack.
Investors are being investigated in Israel over suspicions they knew about a Hamas attack in advance. A study suggests that some investors, betting against Israel’s economy, made significant profits through…
Malaysia’s Chinese-Constructed ‘Ghost City’: Forest City Unveiled.
Escape from China’s ‘Ghost City’: A Malaysian Tenant’s Regretful Move A year ago, 30-year-old IT engineer Nazmi Hanafiah made the leap to Forest City, a massive Chinese-built housing project in…