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Nissan Motor will lay off over 10,000 additional workers globally, raising total planned job cuts to about 20,000—roughly 15% of its workforce—amid slumping sales in the U.S. and China, according to Japan’s NHK. The company, which had 133,000 employees last…

In the UK, food retailers are reporting a sharp rise in shoplifting among pensioners, driven by the ongoing cost of living crisis, The Guardian said. John Nussbaum of Kingdom Services Group, a firm providing security for hundreds of stores nationwide,…

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a group engaged in an armed struggle against Turkey for over four decades, has announced its decision to disarm and dissolve. The move follows a call made three months ago by the group’s jailed founder,…

Economic uncertainty during the early months of Donald Trump’s presidency is prompting many Americans to delay major life decisions, according to a new Harris Poll conducted for the Guardian. Sixty percent of respondents said the current economy has affected at…

Climate change could render nearly two-thirds of banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean unsuitable for cultivation by 2080, according to a new report by Christian Aid. The study highlights rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, extreme weather, and climate-related pests…

Students from four California State University campuses have launched a hunger strike to protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and demand divestment from companies tied to the defense industry, The Guardian reported. The strike began on May 5, with participants…

India reopened 32 airports on Monday after a weekend ceasefire brought an end to four days of intense clashes with Pakistan, marking the worst escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors since 1999. The Airport Authority of India confirmed the airports, ranging…

New York-based Mount Sinai Hospital’s pioneering use of the HYDROS™ Robotic System—featuring AI-guided imaging and heat-free waterjet technology—exemplifies how artificial intelligence is transforming urological care. The system enables precise BPH tissue removal with next-day discharge, mirroring broader prostate cancer advancements…

Saudi authorities executed Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Abu Abdullah, a Shiite detainee, on Saturday after convicting him of what the Interior Ministry described as “terrorism-related” charges. The execution, carried out in the Eastern Province, has sparked renewed human rights concerns…

Muslim students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) are calling for a quiet, simple space on campus to perform daily prayers—a request they’ve made since forming the Muslim Student Association in 2019. Frustration over the lack of response has led to…