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The move is part of a wider trend as tech companies seek savings amid a slower-than-expected economy.Spotify has announced a third major round of staff cuts this year. The music streaming giant said on Monday that it will lay off about 1,500 employees, or 17 percent of its headcount,

Sultan al-Jaber hits out at ‘repeated attempts to undermine’ the work of the COP28 presidency in Dubai.     The Emirati head of the United Nations climate conference has insisted that he respects climate science after he came under fire over a leaked video in which he questioned the science

On December 2, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a map of Gaza, broken up into a grid of numbered blocks with instructions that Palestinians living in certain areas evacuate to Rafah. Leaflets containing a QR code linking to the map on the Israeli army’s website were also dropped

Every fall, Barry McCovey, a member of the Yurok Tribe and director of tribal fisheries, takes his four children salmon fishing on the Klamath River, the second largest river in California.A strong salmon run normally nets his family 30 or 40 fish. It’s a supply big enough to last them

The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of Palestinians from southern Gaza as it continues with the bombardment in the area following the collapse of a weeklong truce on Friday. But Palestinians and rights groups question the Israeli decision to step up bombing in the besieged enclave’s south, which was

They may weigh a maximum of 500 grammes (one pound) and only grow to 10 centimetres (four inches), but the farming of giant snails is proving to be big business in the Ivory Coast.Considered a delicacy for their tasty flesh, the giant snails are also used to make cosmetics manufactured

The bodies were found with multiple bullet wounds in a village in the northeastern state’s Tengnoupal district.At least 13 people have been killed in a gunfight between two unknown armed groups in India’s restive Manipur state, a police official said. Their bodies, with multiple bullet wounds, were found on

The ‘severe’ cyclone is expected to make landfall on the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, India’s weather office says.At least two people have been killed due to severe weather as two states in southern India brace for Cyclone Michaung. The “severe cyclonic storm” is expected to make landfall

Uncertainty is growing over Western backing for Ukraine amid Russia’s intensifying campaign to knock out the country’s energy infrastructure.The White House has warned the United States Congress that funds designated for providing aid to Ukraine would run out by the end of the year, in a letter made public on

“Gaza as a Metaphor and the Right to be Human”, was the title of a paper that I wrote for a conference on International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism that took place in Cork, Ireland from March 31-April 2, 2017.  Due to health issues, I

On his first morning of freedom after being released from Israeli prison, Ubai Youssef Abu Maria wandered around his home, checking in on his parents, as if to make sure everyone was there.They had all gotten home at dawn that day, Friday, and while his body was tired, he was

Cape Town, South Africa – One morning in December 1967, prison warders strode into Robben Island’s Cell Block 4 with a football and randomly chose two teams of 11.While walking to the grassless pitch they had cleared themselves, the prisoners hastily discussed tactics and came up with names for their

OPINIONOPINION, By ordering families to move, Israel is not ensuring that they survive, but merely giving them the option to die another way, elsewhere.I have spent the last week in Gaza, where I’ve witnessed a dire situation becoming catastrophic. While visiting a shelter in the south, I

China says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.China has claimed that a US naval ship has “illegally intruded” its South China Sea territorial waters. A Chinese naval force was mobilised to track the USS Gabrielle Giffords on Monday when it ventured near the waters of

The Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen has launched a series of new attacks against Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea that drew a response from a United States warship deployed in one of the world’s busiest maritime routes.The powerful group, which controls Yemeni capital Sanaa and commands an expanding military,

In the referendum Venezuelan voters were asked whether they support establishing a state in Essequibo.Venezuela has claimed it has large public support to take over an oil-rich region across the border in Guyana. The referendum result, announced on Monday, came after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) warned Caracas

An emergency order from Israel’s justice minister following the events of October 7 had put the case on pause.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to face the resumption of his long-running trial on numerous corruption charges, after a pause due to the war in Gaza. A court in

Indonesian rescuers are searching for 12 people apparently still missing after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano killed at least 11 climbers.Marapi spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 metres (9,840 feet) in Sunday’s eruption, and hot ash clouds spread over several kilometres. Nearby villages and

Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities. Valleta, Malta – Amit* cruised through the lanes of Marsaxlokk, a colourful Maltese fishing hamlet, on his way to pick up two passengers in his taxi. “I love my job in this country,” he said. “Malta was my entry to

The Israeli army’s assault is pushing further into the south of Gaza, leaving Palestinians little chance of safety.Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate several more areas as it widens its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds. The Israeli military declared on Monday via the social media site X

Chow, who played a leading role in the 2019 pro-democracy protests, is the latest dissident to flee Beijing’s crackdown.A prominent Hong Kong activist who played a leading role in the 2019 antigovernment protests has announced she will not return to the city amid fears for her safety. Agnes Chow,

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Iran supreme leader’s adviser on Hezbollah, Hamas and potential military action against Israel.Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza after Hamas’s surprise attack on October 7, Iran’s role has been a subject of speculation. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has denied the country’s involvement but labelled the

EXPLAINERAnother attack from Yemen’s Houthi group and renewed calls to end stepped up fighting – here are the major updates.Here’s what is to know about the situation on Monday, December 4, 2023: Latest developments Six Thais who were being held captive in Gaza will return home on Monday,

A Hong Kong reporter who has been unreachable since travelling to China more than one month ago is the second journalist at her newspaper to have a lengthy unexplained absence from work in as many years, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.Minnie Chan, a reporter with the South

Human rights groups say the Dutch state’s export of plane parts to Israel makes it complicit in Gaza war crimes.A Dutch court is set to hear a case accusing the state of complicity in war crimes in Gaza due to its supply of components for Israeli bombers. Launched by

West Indies captain Hope hit three sixes in the final over to hand England another ODI loss after a poor World Cup.A magnificent century by Shai Hope powered West Indies to a thrilling four-wicket victory over England in the first of three one-day international (ODI) cricket matches at the

At least four people were killed and dozens of others injured in the blast at Mindanao State University.The ISIL (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for the bombing of a Catholic mass service in the southern Philippines that killed at least four people and injured dozens more. The explosion on

Authorities say 75 people were in the area when the West Sumatra volcano erupted on Sunday.Eleven climbers have been killed and 12 more are missing after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, local officials have said. Seventy-five people were in the area when the volcano in West Sumatra erupted

Israel is reportedly using artificial intelligence technology to select and expand potential targets.Israel’s war has devastated much of Gaza. The few days of calm under a temporary ceasefire with Hamas have all but disappeared now, with Israel resuming its air strikes and shelling. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has

East Africa has been hit for weeks by torrential rain and flooding linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon.At least 47 people have been killed and 85 others injured in landslides caused by flooding in northern Tanzania, says a local official, with warnings the toll could rise. Heavy rain

Qatar’s prime minister says the country will continue efforts towards facilitating another truce and reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.Qatar’s prime minister has said his country is calling for an “immediate, comprehensive and impartial international investigation” into what he called Israeli crimes in Gaza. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin

Pentagon meanwhile says a US warship and multiple commercial ships also came under attack, potentially marking a major escalation.Yemen’s Houthi movement says it has targeted two Israeli ships with an armed drone and a naval missile, reports a spokesperson for the group’s military. The spokesperson said the two ships,