Apple is accused of requiring employees to sign agreements that violate their rights. The company also applied policies that made it difficult for employees to express their opinions freely.
Search and rescue teams work in the mountainous regions of North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. The hurricane has killed at least 140 people in six states, with the death toll expected to rise.
Iran used Fateh hypersonic missiles during an attack on Israel, hitting missile defense elements.
Two Katyusha missiles were fired at a US military base near Baghdad airport. The missiles were intercepted by air defense, and one fell nearby, damaging equipment, with no casualties.
The United States expressed concern over rumors that Russia may have transferred supersonic Yakhont missiles to the Yemeni Houthis. The US Special Envoy for Yemen called such cooperation “very destabilizing.
Lebanese troops withdraw 5 km from the southern border with Israel due to the threat of a ground operation. Massive Israeli artillery shelling of the border village of Wazzani is reported.
The UK will become the first G7 country to phase out coal-fired electricity. The last coal-fired power plant in Ratcliffe-on-Soar will shut down, helping the country meet its climate goals.
Western sources report that the West has evidence of a Chinese company's involvement in the supply of "a number of special military drones" to russia, which were used during the war in Ukraine.
A charter helicopter with russian pilots on board crashes in Pakistan. 6 people died and 8 were injured. There were about 14 passengers on board.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell criticized Hungary for participating in a meeting on a “peace plan” for Ukraine organized by China and Brazil. He called it “thinking in terms of surrender” and expressed confidence in the EU's continued support for Ukraine.
US Defense Secretary Austin said he had no prior warning of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut. He called for diplomacy to avoid a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Three activists from Just Stop Oil poured tomato soup over two of Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings at the National Gallery in London. The action is part of a campaign against climate change and new oil and gas projects.
The Irish Data Protection Commission imposed a fine on Meta for storing user passwords in an unprotected form. The investigation lasted 5 years after the company self-reported the incident.
A 60-day state of emergency has been declared in 12 districts of Peru's capital to combat crime. This decision was made after a series of attacks on public transport drivers.
China's nuclear attack submarine sank earlier this year near a pier. The incident occurred between May and June, and the boat was part of the Chinese navy's modernization program.
Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to the UN General Assembly to stop the military operations in the Gaza Strip. He claims that Israeli attacks have virtually destroyed the region, making it uninhabitable.
US President Joe Biden held talks with Vietnamese President To Lam on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The meeting was aimed at deepening cooperation and countering Vietnam's ties with China and russia.
The United States and France initiate a 21-day truce in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel is considering a ground operation, and the details of the ceasefire proposal will be made public in the near future.
The US plans to announce a new military aid package to Ukraine worth more than $8 billion during Zelenskiy's visit to Washington. The Biden administration is negotiating with Congress to use $5.6 billion by the end of the fiscal year.
A universal planning and correction module from a Russian aerial bomb was found in the field. Law enforcement officials note that such low-quality munitions are used to terrorize civilians.
NATO is considering the use of hospital trains to evacuate the wounded in a possible war with Russia. This is due to the potential impossibility of air evacuation due to Russian air defense and jet aircraft.
Zelenskyy's advisers say Ukraine will agree to a ceasefire if Russia cannot invade again. Kyiv rejects proposals that would only suspend the war and give Moscow time to consolidate.
Mette Frederiksen said that Russia would not have been able to wage war for more than 2. 5 years without China's help. She called for political consequences for Beijing for supporting Russian aggression.
After Western media reported that Russia, with the help of Iran, was negotiating the transfer of modern anti-ship missiles to the Yemeni Houthis, the NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation explained what this could mean for Russia.
Russia has launched a weapons program in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, Reuters reports, citing two European intelligence agency sources and documents.
Iran is mediating secret talks between Russia and the Yemeni Houthis on the transfer of anti-ship missiles. This indicates that Tehran's ties with Moscow are deepening against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
US intelligence has informed Donald Trump of threats to his life from Iran. Iran denies accusations of interference in American affairs and death threats.
Donald Trump said that the United States needs to get out of the war in Ukraine, but the Biden administration has no intention of doing so. He promised to negotiate if he becomes president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the US Capitol on Thursday to meet with members of both parties. The visit is part of a plan to deliver Ukraine's “victory plan” to the US president, candidates and Congress.
Ukrainian President Zelensky failed to arrange a meeting with Donald Trump during his visit to the United States. Zelenskyy planned to familiarize US presidential candidates with Ukraine's plan to win the war.