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Simon Stiell, United Nations climate chief, left, Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, center, and Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijan’s COP29 lead negotiator, talk ahead of a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) BAKU, Azerbaijan — Countries agreed on a deal to inject at least $300 billion […]
Apple unveiled the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max in September, with only the Pro versions featuring periscope telephoto cameras. And if you were expecting next year’s non-Pro iPhone 17 models to sport periscope units, that’s not happening. The word comes from South Korean publication The Elec, which […]
For many Americans, housing costs aren’t just another expense — they shape how the rest of the budget comes together. Yet figuring out how much you can reasonably afford to spend on housing has become increasingly complicated in recent years, as shelter costs continue to rise. If you earn $80,000 a year — the median […]
It’s that time of the year again when The Game Awards announced their Game of the Year nominees, and out of all of the competitors, the one game that should take home the crown is none other than Astro Bot. Last year, it was a foregone conclusion that Baldur’s Gate III would take home the […]
An unprecedented year of elections around the world has underscored a sobering trend – in many countries the commitment to act on the climate crisis has either stalled or is eroding, even as disasters and record temperatures continue to mount. So far 2024, called the “biggest election year in human history” by the United Nations […]
このページを 日本語 で読む Production of daruma dolls for 2025, the Year of the Snake, has reached its peak at Arai Darumaya in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. This family business is hard at work, painting each daruma with care. These 12 cm-tall (4.7 inches) daruma feature a snake design with a red tongue and two gold coins […]
MANILA, Philippines.– The Jollibee Group has been awarded the 1-Golden Arrow Recognition from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its reputation for transparency, accountability, and strong governance practices. The recognition, presented during the recent Golden Arrow Awards, highlights the company’s continued commitment to upholding the highest standards in ethical […]
The Duchess of Windsor. Attributed to Angela Laviosa. Courtesy of Wikipedia. In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times bestselling author Paul French examines a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis, Duchess of Windsor–her one year in China. Read on […]
Labour’s first budget in 14 years has been given the “thumbs down” by private sector businesses as it was blamed for the end to a 12-month run of expansion and a fall in retail sales. Many businesses said the first fall in business activity in November since the same month last year was a result […]
According to the magazine “Caijing”, an insider from Xiaomi‘s automotive division revealed: “Xiaomi‘s second car model is planned to be launched in February or March next year.” The report stated that another source close to Xiaomi‘s automotive division also mentioned that the launch pace of Xiaomi‘s second car model will be consistent with the SU7, […]