Economy and business

WHO continues talks to prepare world for pandemics

UN expresses concern for Sudan heritage sites looted amid civil war

Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16, eyes on private investment

French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful content

Music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

US tech firms warn Vietnam’s planned law to hamper data centers, social media

‘Venom 3’ tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing, but more vaccines needed to stamp out virus

Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Will people leave Florida after devastating hurricanes? History suggests not

America’s holiday calendar is increasingly diverse

Time to ‘fall back’ an hour as daylight saving time ends

Agreement signed at UN summit gives Indigenous groups voice

Mexicans celebrate Day of Dead, grapple with keeping tradition

Robot retrieves first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

California attempts to regulate election deepfakes

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ — and lucrative — as ever

On Pakistan’s southern coast, surfers chase waves and their dreams

Winter depression is real, and there are many ways to fight back

World’s largest captive crocodile dies in Australia

COVID-19 shots banned at public health district in Idaho, likely first in US

WHO says more than 50,000 vaccinated against mpox in DR Congo, Rwanda

NYC hosts world’s largest Halloween parade

Toxic smog cloaks New Delhi a day after Diwali festival

Bird flu infects 3 more people; number of human cases in US grows to 39

Thousands of passenger flight signals jammed over war zones in Ukraine, Middle East

Residents in Ethiopia’s Oromia region report network disruptions as government forces fight rebels

Chinese online retailer Temu faces EU probe into rogue traders, illegal goods

Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit

Use of firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

Musk’s X ineffective against surge of US election misinformation, report says

Children trick-or-treat at White House; first lady dresses as panda for Halloween

China-Russia cooperation blocks Antarctic conservation proposals

Militant attacks in Pakistan hinder polio immunization campaigns

Indians mark Diwali by lighting record number of earthen lamps

US detects H5N1 bird flu in pig for first time

Britain identifies its first case of new mpox variant

Cambodian archaeologists discover centuries-old statues at Angkor

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

US finalizes rule restricting investment in Chinese tech firms

Record 8 million people diagnosed with TB in 2023, WHO reports

Companies find solutions to power EVs in energy-challenged Africa

Teri Garr, comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died

Cryptocurrency promoters on X amplify China-aligned disinformation

Authorities in Shanghai crack down on Halloween celebrations

Nigeria praises CAF decision in controversy over Libya’s treatment of Nigerian footballers

Small modular reactors could give developing countries access to nuclear energy

One person dead in Iowa from Lassa fever, state health department says

Texas Country Boys give charity concerts in war-torn Ukraine

Pakistan, Afghanistan launch polio vaccination drives as cases resurge

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder returns after E. coli testing rules out beef

Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock

How to prepare for potential health effects of upcoming end to daylight saving time

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens

Thousands turn out for Thai royal barge pageantry

War casts shadow over Lebanon’s ancient Baalbek

NASA astronaut released from hospital after return from space station

Major Vatican meeting sidelines talks of women priests, deacons

NASA astronaut hospitalized upon return from extended stay in space