Fri 14 November 2025: Starbucks Workers United kicked off a nationwide U.S. strike on Thursday, hitting at least 40 cities during “Red Cup Day”—one of the chain’s top sales days of the year. The walkout follows failed contract talks between baristas and Starbucks. The union authorized an indefinite strike, with Workers United reporting more than […]
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Fri 14 November 2025: On Thursday, the European Commission launched distinct probes into Google Search and Red Bull energy drink over suspected violations of EU antitrust and digital markets regulations, Anadolu Agency reported. The commission said in a statement that it is examining whether Google’s “site reputation abuse policy” has led to the demotion of […]
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Thu 13 November 2025: US president calls emails a ‘hoax’ meant to distract from government shutdown crisis, without addressing their content. A 2011 email sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein says that United States President Donald Trump “spent hours” with one of the victims – an allegation that is likely to further fuel calls […]
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Thu 13 November 2025: On Wednesday, the G7 foreign ministers voiced alarm about China’s military expansion and the “rapid increase” in its nuclear arsenal. The top diplomats – from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the US, and EU – urged Beijing to “demonstrate its commitment to stability through improved transparency,” according to a joint […]
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Thu 13 November 2025: Health officials are keeping a close eye on a flu strain that has sparked unusually early and severe outbreaks in Canada, the UK, and Japan, an NBC report said Wednesday, raising concerns about its potential impact in the US. The strain, a mutated version of H3N2 first detected this summer, has […]
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Wed 12 November 2025: Ukrainian Army reports thousands of artillery shells fired as Russians advance in southeastern Zaporizhia region. Ukraine’s top military commander has conceded that the army’s situation has “significantly worsened” in parts of the southern Zaporizhia region, where Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from five villages after intense fighting against Russian troops. News of […]
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Wed 12 November 2025: Homelessness in England has risen sharply over the past year, according to a new report warning that local authorities are struggling to cope with growing demand and financial pressure. The Homelessness Monitor England 2025 report by UK-based charity Crisis found that the number of people sleeping rough grew by 20% in […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: In a significant shift in transatlantic security cooperation, the United Kingdom has ceased sharing specific intelligence with the United States regarding drug trafficking vessels operating in the Caribbean, according to a report by CNN on Tuesday. Sources indicated the suspension, which began more than a month ago, stems from the belief […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: x Ecuador’s prisons are among the deadliest in Latin America due to overcrowding, corruption and weak control by the authorities. A riot in a prison in southern Ecuador has killed at least 31 inmates, according to prison authorities. In a statement released on Sunday, Ecuador’s SNAI prison authority said 27 of […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: The resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Director of News Deborah Turness dominated the front pages of British newspapers Monday, with commentary describing the broadcaster’s turmoil as its “biggest crisis in a decade.” The announcements that two of the BBC’s top executives will step down came amid controversy over […]
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