US jobless claims fall below 400,000 while private payrolls spike
The number of Americans filing for unemployment dropped to a new pandemic low while private-sector employment rose.
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AMC and the rise of money-hungry meme stocks
Companies are increasingly cashing in on rallies spurred by Reddit-fuelled day traders.
In overseas trip, Biden to meet Turkey’s Erdogan, UK’s queen
The US president seeks to renew American global leadership with a flurry of summit meetings, diplomacy.
Rights groups call for ban of ‘invasive’ face recognition tech
New York City police use over 15,000 cameras to surveil people with problematic technology, Amnesty International says.
Lebanon’s central bank U-turns after dollar withdrawal backlash
Central bank chief on Thursday sought to reassure depositors that their money was safe and would be returned.
Jobs vs heritage: The battle over Amazon’s new Africa HQ
Local communities, environmentalists and activists are pushing back on a development anchored by Amazon's Africa HQ.
Qatar releases Kenyan man charged with ‘spreading disinformation’
Bidali, security guard who blogged about life as migrant worker, charged with receiving payment 'by a foreign agent'.
Africa faces ‘rising threat’ of a COVID third wave: WHO
The UN health agency warns coronavirus cases are surging in many countries on the continent.
Belarus airs questioning of jailed journalist Protasevich
The reporter calls for opposition to abandon street protests in an interview aired on state television.
Global food prices surge again, stoking inflation fears
Concerns are growing over surging food prices, which climbed for the 12th month straight, according to a UN gauge.
US student speech calling for reproductive rights goes viral
Paxton Smith veered off her approved text to denounce a new Texas bill that bans abortions as early as six weeks.
Sudan protesters mark second anniversary of army sit-in crackdown
The 2019 raid killed at least 128 people, according to activists, with families of victims still calling for justice.
Wild ride: AMC cashes in on rally to sell more shares
A rally driven by Reddit-fuelled day traders has pushed up shares of AMC about 3,000 percent this year.
Pro-India Kashmiri politician tortured in custody, say UN experts
UN experts ask the Indian government to respond to allegations of rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Sri Lanka braces for ‘almost inevitable’ oil spill as ship sinks
Authorities prepare for possible oil slick from the burned-out cargo ship sinking off Colombo's main harbour.
US military admits killing 23 civilians around the world in 2020
Pentagon says most civilian fatalities were in Afghanistan, as it admits additional civilian deaths from previous years.
Indian doctors fighting COVID ‘overworked, stressed, frightened’
Indian Medical Association says 1,200 doctors died of COVID-19 since pandemic began, including more than 500 in last two months.
G7 ministers to discuss COVID vaccines, animal-borne diseases
UK says G7 health ministers will announce a 'new international approach' to reduce the risk of a new pandemic.
Brazilians bang pots in protest as 2,500 more die of COVID-19
Almost 100,000 came down with the coronavirus and 2,507 died on Wednesday as president struggles to deal with pandemic.
Myanmar jails two journalists for ‘spreading false news’
Reporters for Democratic Voice of Burma and Mizzima sentenced to two-year terms in military crackdown on media.