Spotify will lay off 17% of its workforce, amounting to more than 1,500 employees, as CEO Daniel Ek seeks to align the company with its future goals, despite the fact that the company has made a profit thanks to higher subscription prices.
A man left a Nagan revolver and gunpowder in the restroom of a Ternopil hospital, which led to his arrest by police. The 46-year-old resident of Ternopil faces criminal liability under the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The installation of the main Christmas tree is underway at St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, with the official lighting scheduled for December 6, St. Nicholas Day.
In a non-binding referendum, 95% of Venezuelan voters supported the country's claim to a large part of oil-rich Guyana. So far, the claim is not an annexation, but rather a show of force amid the attention to oil fields.
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has canceled his trip to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai at the request of Chancellor Scholz to resolve the budget crisis in Berlin. The "Traffic Light" coalition is trying to close the 17-billion-dollar German budget deficit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing lasted more than three hours, was dedicated to strategic partnership, and ended with an exchange of gifts.
The United States has accused Iran of authorizing the Houthi attack on a U. S. destroyer and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and is considering a coordinated international response. The attacks jeopardized maritime security and international trade, and the US military shot down the drones in self-defense.
The family of ousted Nigerian President Mohammed Bazum has not heard from him since he attempted to escape from military detention following the July 26 coup. The military regime reportedly detained and searched his relatives amid volatile regional security and ongoing negotiations after ECOWAS rejected the junta's three-year transition plan.
From February 24, 2022, to November 25, 2023, russian troops damaged or destroyed 863 objects of Ukraine's cultural heritage, including 23 completely.
The Kreminna community in Luhansk Oblast will receive investments from Denmark and the United Kingdom worth up to $9 million to restore water supply, which will help 30,000 residents. These funds will help restore the water supply systems destroyed by the Russian occupiers.
Israel claims that 137 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip. Israeli government spokesperson Eilon Levy described the hostages in detail, noting in particular that they include: 20 women and two children, as well as 11 foreign nationals.
Russian troops are restricting civilians' access to medical services in the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson, using hospitals for their wounded, and from 2024 they plan to deny services to holders of non-Russian passports.
A helicopter crashed on Madrid's M-40 highway, injuring several people; the accident was probably caused by strong winds. Traffic was stopped for emergency services.
Only 6 out of 20 OPEC+ member countries agreed to the proposal of Russia and Saudi Arabia to significantly reduce oil production, but oil prices still fell: Brent crude fell by 18 cents.
The US warns Turkey not to be a financial haven for Hamas and not to facilitate Russian military trade, which could lead to violence and could also lead to sanctions against Turkey.
Former White House Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci has agreed to testify before Congress on the US federal government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the origin of the virus. Earlier, representatives of the Republican Party accused him of misleading Congress.
The United States, Japan, South Korea, and Australia have imposed new sanctions on North Korea after the launch of a military reconnaissance satellite, targeting individuals who are helping the DPRK develop a weapons of mass destruction program. The sanctions target the Kimsuki hacker group and 11 North Korean officials involved in the satellite project.
US lawmakers insist on investigating Autel Robotics in connection with threats to national security, emphasising the company's alleged ties to the Chinese military and pointing to the dangers of using Autel Robotics' drones Autel Robotics by US agencies.
A freight train carrying diesel fuel tanks caught fire in the Severomuysk tunnel. The tanks exploded, six railroad cars caught fire, but no one was injured.
In a year and a half, Ukrainian documents in "Diia" will be recognized in many European countries.
The first Ukrainian bookshelf in Latin America was opened during the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico. Ukraine was represented at the event by Olena Zelenskaya, who called for learning about the struggle that her country is currently waging, and also recalled that Ukraine was supposed to be represented by 37-year-old writer Viktoria Amelina, who tragically died in the Donetsk region as a result of a Russian attack.
Ukrainian Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and British Ambassador Martin Harris discussed future cooperation, including the new UA-UK TechBridge platform to help Ukrainian tech firms attract British investment.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has suspended the membership of the Russian National Badminton Federation (NFBR). The decision was made at the the BWF Council meeting in November. It was found that the Russian Federation violated the terms of membership in the organization, the BWF announced on Thursday, November 30.
The driver of a Mitsubishi caused a triple accident near Kiev, driving into the oncoming lane and crashing into a Skoda, after which a Jeep crashed into the Skoda; there were no reports of injuries.
Due to bad weather, 191 settlements in Ukraine are de-energized, and a potential electricity shortage is forecast in the evening. Ukrenergo asks to save on electricity consumption, despite the fact that repair work continues, and imported capacities have increased.
In Chernivtsi, Patrol policemen rescued a man who was suffering from hypothermia, giving him first aid before he was hospitalized. They responded after reports of a man in need of urgent help on Storozhynetsky street.
NATO's military umbrella could extend to occupied Ukraine as part of a winning strategy, according to Jan Brzezinski, who advocates rapid military assistance to prevent the conflict from spreading to Poland. The former NATO Secretary General suggests that Ukraine could join NATO before the end of the war without the occupied territories.
Ukrainian forces destroyed the Russian solntsepek multiple launch rocket launcher in the Kherson region, Andriy Yermak shared the video on the internet. Yermak also confirmed that Ukrainian troops are advancing in the area.
The Ukrainian women's biathlon team finished 12th at the World Cup relay in Ostersund, with Norway winning. Ukraine was 6:05 behind the winners.
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a commemorative 5-hryvnia Ukrainian Language coin with a stylized letter "E" and a nightingale on the obverse and a unique alphabet design on the reverse. The coin, made of nickel silver in a mintage of 75,000 pieces, went into circulation at a price of UAH 135.
