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The World Needs a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Now - Foreign Policy From China’s mass internment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, to Syria’s torture and extermination of thousands of detainees, to Russia’s forcible transfer of civilians from occupied areas of Ukraine, no region of our planet is free from crimes against humanity. Nor are the perpetrators limited to state actors. Between 2014 and 2017, the militant group calling itself Islamic State committed unthinkable crimes against the Yazidis and many other communities in Iraq and beyond, including mass killing, abductions, enslavement, torture, and rape.
In the last 12 months in particular, we have witnessed the most horrific crimes in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, with potential crimes against humanity by both sides being investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC), yet nothing seems capable of putting an end to the carnage in Gaza and the decades-long cycle of impunity.
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WorkWhen Anxiety Interferes with Work - Harvard Business Review Worrying is a fact of life; it comes and goesusually. But what do you do when it doesnt go away? And starts to disrupt your work? Women are twice as likely as men to develop an anxiety disorder, which can show up as physical symptoms like dizziness and nausea and as mental symptoms like repetitive and catastrophic thinking. If youve been worried for a while, wondering if you should see a therapist, take time off, tell your boss, or even quit your job, clinical psychologist Michelle Drapkin has advice. WorkJoe Rogan Endorses Donald Trump Night Before ElectionJoe Rogan, the host of The Joe Rogan Experience, one of Spotify's most popular podcasts, declared his support for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris while praising Tesla CEO Elon Musk's influence on his decision.
WorkKamala Harris Aims Jibe at Donald Trump During 'SNL' SkitAhead of the presidential election on Nov. 5, Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). The Democratic presidential nominee flew to New York City after hosting a rally in North Carolina, where her opponent, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, also held a rally in the pivotal battleground. Work
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WorkThe Artificial State - The New Yorker Jacob Javits of New York is the first United States senator to become fully automated, the Chicago Tribune announced in 1962 from the Republican state convention in Buffalo, where an electronic Javits spat out slips of paper with answers to questions about everything from Cubas missiles (a serious threat) to the Cubs prospects (dim). Mr. Javits also harbors thoughts on medical care for the elderly, Berlin, the communist menace, and more than a hundred other subjects, the Tribune reported after an interview with the machine. Work
WorkWhy your company is struggling to scale up generative AI - The Economist For investors concerned that Americas tech giants are making recklessly large bets on generative artificial intelligence (AI), big techs latest quarterly results have offered some reassurance. The growth in demand from companies for the cloud services of Amazon, Microsoft and Google was red hot. Andy Jassy, boss of Amazon, put it most strikingly. He said that AI revenue for Amazon Web Services (AWS) was growing at triple-digit ratesthree times faster than AWS itself grew in the early years after it pioneered cloud computing in 2006. WorkVideo: Why the U.S. Election Matters in These CountriesThe world doesn’t pick the U.S. president, but it will face the consequences of whether Americans elect Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald J. Trump. New York Times foreign correspondents discuss the top issues in the countries they cover.
WorkTrump and Harris Keep Talking About E.V.s in Michigan. Here's Why.To Ms. Harris, it is clear that electric cars are a significant part of the world’s future, that the Detroit automakers need to be competitive and that the federal government should nudge them in that direction. As Mr. Trump sees it, customer demand should dictate whether companies make electric vehicles, and federal efforts to increase production are a mistake that could strengthen China and hurt American workers. WorkMeta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military PurposesA Meta spokesman said the company would share its technology with members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance: Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand in addition to the United States. Bloomberg earlier reported that Meta’s technology would be shared with the Five Eyes countries.
WorkIsraeli or Palestinian, U.S. Voters in the West Bank Say Biden Let Them DownOpinion polls show that Israelis largely support former President Donald J. Trump, fondly recalling his near-unreserved support for a country now facing increasing international isolation, while many Palestinians are frustrated with President Biden’s backing for Israel and see little difference between the two candidates. Their frustrations reflect the wider discontent over the war in Gaza across the American political spectrum. WorkOpinion | The Trump/Harris Election: Four Columnists Imagine America's FutureGoldberg: In Michigan, it’s striking that a Republican pollster there, whose most recent survey has Harris up by two points, has concluded, based on absentee ballots and early voting returns, that they were undersampling women, Black voters and people in Detroit. The story of this election could be that pollsters were so desperate to avoid underestimating Trump’s strength — a mistake of 2016 and, to a lesser extent, 2020 — that they overcorrected this time around. WorkOpinion | I Voted for Harris but Gaza's Horrors Weigh on My ConscienceI know that if Donald Trump wins, the Democrats and leftists who withheld their vote from Ms. Harris in revulsion and anger over Gaza will be shamed and blamed for his victory. When Palestinians are persecuted in the West Bank or Gaza while the Trumps parade around Jerusalem swapping fundamental political rights for real estate deals, those same voters will be harangued anew. WorkProton's VPN app now works natively on Windows ARM devicesProton's app topped our best VPN services list for 2024, thanks to its overall security, usability and privacy features. It also offers a no-logs policy, an open-source framework and an official vulnerability disclosure program. There's a free version (with access limited to servers in three countries) or a paid version starting at 4.99 euros ($5.44) per month. Proton recently released an Apple TV app that allow customers with a paid plan to stream their media content from any location on Apple's set-top box. WorkWorkStevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and more pay tribute to Quincy JonesEarlier tributes came from the likes of Joe Biden, who called him a “musical genius who transformed the soul of America – one beat, one rhythm, and one rhyme at a time … Quincy Jones solidified Black culture as American culture”. Barack Obama also celebrated his life and work, additionally acknowledging how “Quincy paved the way for generations of Black executives to leave their mark on the entertainment business”. WorkWorkWhy stocks don't care who's president: Morning Brief"The reason the stock market goes up over time [is] that the people that work at the companies go to work, make products and services, and shareholders get to benefit from that," Antonelli said. "No matter what happens, no matter who wins, your neighbors are going to work and they are going to work." WorkWorkStocks Rise as Wall Street Waits on US Election: Markets WrapThere are additional catalysts likely to move the market this week. Election Day will quickly be followed by Thursday’s Federal Reserve’s decision and Jerome Powell’s press conference, where he’ll give details on the central bank’s interest-rate path. A big chunk of US firms are due to report earnings. WorkWorkPalantir Reports Record Profit, Cites 'Unwavering' AI DemandOn the Monday call, Karp also touched on the topic of retail investors, who are among Palantir’s most enthusiastic supporters — endowing the company with near-GameStop levels of reverence on the subreddit r/PLTR. “Our individual investors are near and dear to our, and certainly my, heart,” he said. “And you know I love it that you guys are winning.” WorkChinese Stocks Hit One-Month High on Upbeat Data, Stimulus Hopes“The market currently believes that the probability of Trump being elected is decreasing,” said Jinghua Lin, an analyst at Capital Securities Corp. If Harris “is elected, the policy changes of the same party are expected to be relatively small, which will boost market sentiment. The market is still in a bullish mindset.” WorkSaudi Aramco Keeps World's Biggest Dividend as Debt JumpsAramco raised $6 billion of bonds in July in what was its first dollar-debt offering in three years. It sold another $3 billion in dollar-denominated Islamic bonds in September. The Saudi government and entities like its Public Investment Fund have issued around $50 billion in bonds in 2024, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, making it one of the biggest issuers of international debt in emerging markets this year. WorkBetter Artificial Intelligence Stock: Palantir vs. Super Micro ComputerOn rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves: WorkWorkADM to Amend Results, Cancels Call on More Accounting ErrorsIt also slashed its full-year earnings outlook to a range of $4.50 to $5 per share, citing slower market demand, internal operational challenges as well as legislative and regulatory policy uncertainties. The company previously projected a profit between $5.25 and $6.25. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkJoe Rogan Endorses Trump, and Trump Calls Him 'the Biggest There Is'This year, Mr. Rogan had earned Mr. Trump’s ire by supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who had been running for president as an independent and who at one point was poised to draw support from Mr. Trump. Mr. Rogan had said that Mr. Kennedy was “the only one that makes sense to me.” Facing criticism from Mr. Trump and his supporters, Mr. Rogan clarified that he was not endorsing Mr. Kennedy, who ultimately dropped out and backed Mr. Trump. WorkThe Polls Are Close. The Results Might Not Be.Based on where the polling averages stood on Monday, if the polls are underestimating Ms. Harris by 4.8 points in each of the seven swing states, she would win every one of them, and a total of 319 electoral votes, compared with only 219 for Mr. Trump. If those same polls underestimate Mr. Trump by the same margin, he would win all the battleground states, for a total of 312 electoral votes. (These calculations assume Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump each win the other states they are favored in.) WorkWorkWorkWorkMan Planned to Use Drone With Explosive to Attack Substation, U.S. SaysThere has been an uptick in plots by extremists to attack the power grid in recent years from far-right extremist groups. A 2022 study from George Washington University found that white supremacist plots to attack the energy sector “dramatically increased in frequency” from 2016 to 2022. WorkBoeing strike ends as workers approve new contract after almost 2 months“This work stoppage and the actions we have taken in response to the strike to help preserve our financial condition, including planned workforce reductions, furloughs, hiring freezes and pausing the issuance of certain supplier purchase orders, could negatively impact our ability to achieve our strategic objectives,” it said. WorkWorkWorkPrimark sales boosted by Rita Ora despite TikTok criticismChloe Collins, head of apparel at research firm GlobalData, suggested that the retailer has failed to "combat the enormous threat" from other companies include the likes of Shein, as well as the rise of second-hand clothing markets like Vinted. WorkWorkGreen energy plan needs 600 miles of power lines - reportSign up for our Future Earth newsletter to get exclusive insight on the latest climate and environment news from the BBC's Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt, delivered to your inbox every week. Outside the UK? Sign up to our international newsletter here. WorkShoplifting levels 'unacceptable', inquiry finds"We are doing all we can to reduce thefts and pursue offenders, especially those prolific and habitual offenders, who cause misery within the community," said Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, the NPCC’s lead for acquisitive crime. |
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