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Private Media, the publisher of Crikey and other titles, has cut its workforce by 15 per cent as it reels from a slow advertising market.

US-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, November 22, resulting in two people dying and necessitating the closing of four border crossings in the area, authorities said. No preliminary information was available on the cause of the explosion, but it provoked concern on both sides of the border. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said officials were "taking this extraordinarily seriously", and the White House said President Joe Biden was "closely following the developments".

CbatGPT developer OpenAI announced last week that it had fired CEO Sam Altman due to a loss of confidence by the board — only to see him return to the company after 90% of OpenAI staffers threatened to resign. The firing caused a flurry of excitement from companies offering to match OpenAI salaries in an attempt to lure top-tier talent.

That work, begun in the days after the hostages were taken, finally bore fruit with the announcement of a prisoner swap deal mediated by Qatar and Egypt and agreed by Israel, Hamas and the United States. The secretive effort included tense personal diplomatic engagement by U.S. President Joe Biden, who held a number of urgent conversations with emir of Qatar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the weeks leading up to the deal. It also involved hours of painstaking negotiations including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, CIA Director Bill Burns, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his deputy Jon Finer, and U.S.

Israel government concurred on November 22 to back a deal for Palestinian Hamas militants to release 50 women and children held as hostages in Gaza in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as reported by Reuters. Approximately 20 more hostages will be released by Hamas if the first phase goes according to plan, according to a report by CBS News. Hamas was to prioritise releasing captive children, of whom around 40 are believed to be in Gaza.

BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week has set a bottom line in the relationship which reduces uncertainty for businesses, analysts said.

US-China summit was designed for limited results. Joe Biden met Xi Jinping for four hours outside San Francisco, took a stroll and seemed to make nice. On the other side, China's military continued to tango with war-like provocations against the US and other forces. New Delhi kept an eye on the summitry — as it should have — for any overly accommodative measures.

(Reuters) — Car companies with production facilities in the United States are bumping up pay for their non-union workers after the United Auto Workers (UAW) secured record wage hikes and benefits for union workers at the Detroit Three automakers.

United States next year, US President Joe Biden and Vice President joined Instagram’s Threads. The move of joining 'Threads' comes after the White House commented on recent Elon Musk’s antisemitic controversy where he shared a conspiracy theory on X.

Israel-Gaza war, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has released a video exhibiting AK47s, ammunition, and additional military equipment discovered in the MRI unit of a hospital. Here are the top ten updates on day 47 of the Israel-Gaza war. 1.

Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday in a subdued manner, foregoing a grand celebration. Instead, he participated in the traditional White House event of «pardoning» two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. Addressing the crowd on the White House South Lawn, Biden humorously remarked, «It's my birthday today.

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Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years

Joe Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, is celebrating his 81st birthday in a unique and traditional fashion. On Monday, the president will participate in the annual White House tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkeys. The selected stars of the show, Liberty and Bell, hail from Willmar, Minnesota, and have been enjoying a luxurious stay at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. The National Turkey Federation, responsible for the turkey selection, revealed that Liberty and Bell were given a warm welcome at the Willard on Saturday. Markus Platzer, the hotel's general manager, shared some behind-the-scenes details, noting that the turkeys had a «red carpet welcome,» a bubble bath, and even indulged in items from the mini bar.

Investing.com — U.S. futures edged higher Monday, at the start of a holiday-shortened week that includes the keenly-awaited release of the minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting.

trump and Joe Biden — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that the presidency is «not a job for somebody that is pushing 80», CNN reported. DeSantis who currently trails Donald Trump in the race for the Republican nomination, sought to contrast his relative youth to former President Donald Trump, 77, and President Joe Biden, who turns 81 on Monday. DeSantis, 45, told CNN, «I just think that that's something that has been shown with Joe Biden. Father Time is undefeated.

Inflation has reached its lowest point in two and a half years. The unemployment rate has stayed below four per cent for the longest stretch since the 1960s.

NASA are circulating open letters demanding that President Joe Biden pursue a cease-fire in Israel's war against Hamas. Congressional staffers are picking up microphones in front of the Capitol, speaking out to condemn what they say is the silence of lawmakers about the toll on Palestinian civilians. As the deaths soar in Gaza, Biden and Congress are facing unusually public challenges from the inside over their support for Israel's offensive.

By Steve Holland

Joe Biden ends nearly every speech by saying he's «never been more optimistic» about the country's direction. But lately he also has begun painting a vision of a catastrophic future for the United States — that is, if Donald Trump returns to the presidency. Biden in recent days has accused the former Republican president of being «determined to destroy American democracy» and being out for «revenge» and «retribution.» Biden's reelection campaign is sending more emails with stark warnings: «Trump's America in 2025: A Unilateral National Abortion Ban» and «Trump's America in 2025: Mass Detention Camps.» Trump has proposed the largest operation to arrest and deport migrants in U.S.

Last week, the government reported that consumer prices didn't rise at all from September to October, the latest sign that inflation is steadily cooling from the heights of last year. A separate report showed that while Americans slowed their retail purchases in October from the previous month's brisk pace, they're still spending enough to drive economic growth. Even so, according to a poll last month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about three-quarters of respondents described the economy as poor.