Kellogg to permanently replace workers as union rejects contract
About 1,400 US cereal plant workers went on strike in October as their contracts expired and talks over payment stalled.
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Canada: Indigenous delegation’s trip to Vatican postponed
Group says meetings with Pope to discuss Catholic Church's role in residential school abuses delayed over Omicron fears.
Biden’s pick withdraws name to lead US banking watchdog
Saule Omarova requested to no longer be the nominee to serve as Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Amazon’s Prime Video, apps down for thousands of users
Amazon said the outage was related to network devices and linked to an application programming interface.
Michigan school shooting: Why were the suspect’s parents charged?
Deadly US mass shooting last week has sparked a debate about gun safety regulations and minors' access to firearms.
Theranos: Elizabeth Holmes denies misleading investors
Once valued at $9bn, the blood-testing startup Theranos collapsed after it was uncovered that its devices were flawed.
US voting rights in spotlight ahead of Biden’s ‘Democracy Summit’
Advocates hope international summit will lead to reforms at home amid recent 'backslide' in US voting rights and access.
Former Trump aide Meadows halts cooperation with January 6 probe
Mark Meadows's lawyer says it would be 'untenable' for his client to cooperate with congressional investigation.
‘Historic day’: Chile passes marriage equality legislation
Years in the making, the new law includes recognition of parental ties and adoption rights for married same-sex couples.
No sign of increased Qatari aid to Turkey after Erdogan visit
President Erdogan and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani did however sign 15 agreements to boost economic ties.
Biden urges Putin to de-escalate Ukraine tensions in direct talks
Vladimir Putin presents US president with demand for guarantees against NATO expansion eastward, Kremlin says.
Google sues two Russians for alleged organised crime enterprise
Google claims the two Russian nationals silently infiltrated more than a million computers and devices around the world.
Can a new government dig Honduras out of its hole?
Observers hope the country’s incoming president will make a real effort to tackle corruption and socioeconomic crises.
Israel completes ‘iron wall’ underground Gaza barrier
Israeli defence minister says barrier includes hundreds of cameras, radar and other sensors over a stretch of 65km.
Ethiopia accuses US and allies of ‘destructive’ approach
Prime Minister's spokesperson says accusations of illegal detentions by the government were 'misguided'.
US trade deficit narrows in October as exports jump
The October deficit was 17.6 percent below the all-time peak in September of $81.4bn, according to US data.
Saudi-led coalition bombs Sanaa after Houthi attacks
The coalition conducts attacks in Yemen after Houthis launch ballistic missiles and drones into Saudi Arabia.
Saudi pleads with US for missile defence resupply: Report
Saudi and US officials told the Wall Street Journal the kingdom is woefully low on missiles used to intercept attacks.
US stocks rally on Omicron optimism; Nasdaq surges three percent
Wall Street's main indexes staged the biggest rally in nine months.
Iraq marks return of looted Gilgamesh Tablet from the US
The 3,500-year old clay tablet was looted from an Iraqi museum during the 1991 Gulf War.