COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?Scientists warn that the world may have already surpassed the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, pushing past a point of irreversible climat...
12 Nov, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitorThe EU climate monitor Copernicus says 2024 will be the hottest year on record. Global temperatures will likely be 1.5 degrees Celsius abov...
10 Nov, 2024, 09.17 PM IST
How Elon Musk's own account dominates XMusk has posted more than 3,000 times on the site in the past month. During a two-week period in October, Musk's 1,220 posts generated near...
04 Nov, 2024, 09.16 AM IST
US jobs data: Only 12,000 jobs added in OctoberIn October, the U.S. added just 12,000 jobs, significantly down from September's 223,000, due to the impact of hurricanes and strikes, incl...
02 Nov, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
US hiring slowest since Joe Biden took office, on strikes, hurricanesUS job growth slowed significantly in October due to hurricanes and labor strikes. Only 12,000 jobs were added, much lower than expected. D...
01 Nov, 2024, 06.32 PM IST
Final jobs report before election will likely offer a blurred view of labor marketAmericans will see the October jobs report on Friday, which is expected to show a significant decrease in job growth due to strikes and hur...
01 Nov, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
US planned layoffs drop again in October, recruitment firm Challenger saysFirms announced 55,597 layoffs last month, down 23.7% from the 72,821 announced in September. Year-to-date announced staff reductions of 66...
31 Oct, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
US jobs report on eve of election will be among the most distorted in yearsThe upcoming US jobs report, arriving just before Election Day, will be influenced by hurricanes and strikes, likely showing reduced hiring...
30 Oct, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
US economy seen shining on election eve amid robust consumer spendingThe U.S. economy is expected to have grown at a solid pace in the third quarter due to lower inflation and strong wage gains. Consumer spen...
30 Oct, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year lowU.S. job openings fell to 7.4 million in September, the lowest since January 2021, indicating a cooling job market. However, vacancies rema...
29 Oct, 2024, 10.12 PM IST
Twitter barred them, what happened when Elon Musk brought them back?Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones repeatedly posted on X erroneous claims about hurricanes Helene and Milton, including that the Pentagon had ...
25 Oct, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fallNew applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly dropped last week, amid ongoing labor challenges from Hurricanes Helene...
17 Oct, 2024, 06.30 PM IST
Why fans are criticizing Taylor Swift's $5 million donation for Hurricane relief?Fans are rallying in support of Taylor Swift following her headline-making $5 million donation to Feeding America.
13 Oct, 2024, 08.20 AM IST
Hurricane Milton latest update: Are Disney World, Universal studios open for visitors?The Walt Disney World and Universal Studios are closed today, Thursday, October 10, because of the adverse effects of Hurricane Milton. How...
10 Oct, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
Are guns available for online sale on Facebook and Instagram? Is Meta violating policiesDespite Meta's strict policies prohibiting the promotion and sale of firearms, gun-related ads continue to appear on its social media platf...
08 Oct, 2024, 11.32 PM IST