The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 52-year low last week, suggesting economic activity was accelerating as a year ravaged by shortages, high inflation, and an unrelenting pandemic drawing to a close now.

United States third-quarter GDP growth revised up to 2.1%

Millions of Americans travel to visit their loved ones for the Thanksgiving holidays in the US. Airports and commercial airlines are registering busiest days since the pandemic began.

United States: Air travel to be busiest on Thanksgiving since pandemic began

Driven by strong demand and almost a decade after it stopped its services in India, American Airlines has started flying nonstop from JFK Airport to IGI Airport.

American Airlines bets on non-stop travel demand

A Ghanaian man in New York decided to put his time to good use. He sifted through the storage containers and bookshops and has now acquired the world's largest collection of African photography books.

New York: Ghanaian man creates the largest collection of books

London's Tate Modern is hosting the largest solo exhibition by a British black post-modern artiste. The artiste was the 1st black woman to bag the Turner Prize in 2017.

United Kingdom: Largest black post-modern artist's show in Tate London

British Govt has decided to now designate Palestine's Hamas as a terrorist organization, saying it will no longer differentiate between the groups' political and military wings.

United Kingdom to label entirety of Palestinian Hamas as a 'terror outfit'

China & US race to become the world's top superpowers, their leaders are facing contrasting political scenarios back home. US President Joe Biden's approval rating has witnessed a downward trend in the past two months. While Xi Jinping is all set for a 3rd term in office.

Xi & Biden face contrasting domestic political scenarios

US President Joe Biden opened the virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping from the White House early on Tuesday morning. This is the first meeting between the two leaders since Biden has assumed office. The highly anticipated summit is expected to be one of the most extensive meetings under the Biden administration, Washington is hopeful of setting the agenda.

Xi Jinping: China-US should advance cause for world peace

Amid heightened tensions president of the world's two largest economies, the United States and China Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are meeting virtually. The highly anticipated summit is expected to be one of the most extensive meetings under the Biden administration, Washington is hopeful of setting the agenda.

Virtual meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping amid rising economic, military tensions

Amid heightened tensions president of the world's two largest economies, the United States and China Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are meeting virtually.

High stakes meet between Joe Biden, Xi Jinping

US President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with Xi Jinping. In this meeting, both the countries discussed common issues, strategic issues including mutual relations. Taiwan and human rights violations were Biden's top focus. During this meeting, Chinese President Xi said that America and China should respect each other.

Joe Biden tells Xi Jinping not to undermine Taiwan's sovereignty

Joe Biden raises concerns of human right abuses

Carbon capture technology is seen as a promising solution, but can it bring about a significant change?

Carbon capture technology: Can it fight climate change?

A Senegalese fashion designer and an academic is diligently working to persevere their legacy.

'Signares' were powerful local woman of St Louis, Goree

The United States and NASA condemned Russia for launching a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile strike that blew up a Russian satellite and created a debris cloud that forced the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) to take evasive action.

The United States slams Russia for 'irresponsible' act

All forms of dissent are quashed in China is well documented. A Chinese artist who has used his work to criticize the Chinese govt for its human rights violations is now exiled in Australia.

Embassy asks to cancel dissident Chinese artist's exhibition

ICC Men's T20 World Cup will crown a 1st-time champion tonight, as Trans Tasman rivals Australia and New Zealand lock horns tonight in Dubai.

Australia to face New Zealand in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 final

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio filed her candidacy for the post of vice-president in the elections to be held next year.

Philippines 'first daughter' will not seek presidency

Saudi Arabia-led coalition says that it has killed more than 100 Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen's Marib and Al-Bayda.

Yemen: Saudi Arabia-led coalition targets Iran-backed Houthis

The climate talks in Glasgow were supposed to conclude on the 12th of November but it seems the world leaders have exceeded their deadline. The conference president Alok Sharma made a final push for all parties to come on the same page.

Global carbon markets become hotly contested issue

During a 'health check' of London's Thames River, experts found sharks, eels, seals, and seahorses in the river which was once declared 'biologically dead'. The river had been declared 'biologically dead' in 1957, meaning it was believed that the water body could not sustain any wildlife and life forms.

United Kingdom: Once biologically dead, Thames now nurses sharks

the deteriorating air quality in and around the Indian capital has become a matter of high concern. A layer of eye-stinging smog continues for the 8th day. The govt. has put out an advisory for people living in Delhi NCR regions.

Delhi: Layer of eye-stinging smog continues for 8th day

COVID-19 cases are surging again in Europe, and the region has become the epicenter of the pandemic once more. Countries are now ramping up their Covid-19 arsenal to again combat the latest outbreak.

Europe becomes Covid-19 epicenter yet again

The civil war in Ethiopia has turned into a battle of ethnicities. On target are ethnic Tigrayans and some of them have declared war on the govt. They are marching towards the capital to seize control.

Ethiopia: Ethiopian police detains ethnic Tigrayans on suspicion

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts leaders and diplomats in Paris for an international conference on Friday aimed at Libya's political crisis. Ensuring Libya sticks to a plan to hold elections in December and turn a new page in its history.

France hosts international conference on Libya

Qatar is not considering normalizing ties with Syria and hopes other countries will be discouraged from taking further steps with President Bashar al-Assad's government, foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Friday.

Qatar's Foreign Minister voiced halt to normalization with Syria

US Court suspends President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. The rule applies to 84.2 million workers at 1.9 million employers.

US Court suspends President Biden’s vaccine mandate

Pro-Choice protests in Poland : Woman’s death sparks new abortion rights protests.

Poland : Protests erupt over abortion law

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt on him in Baghdad after an explosive-laden drone targeted his residence on Sunday.

Iraq: Gunfire after drone attack in Baghdad, PM escapes an assassination attempt

Next Week : Crucial CCP plenary ; What will be Xi’s vision for China?

China: CCP to pitch another term for Xi Jinping

The United States said that it has ordered the departure of its non-essential employees from Ethiopia, as the war intensifies.

Ethiopia : US, Denmark, Italy issue warning

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