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‘Jobs may disappear’: Nearly 40 percent of global employment could be disrupted by AI, IMF says
Technology
January 15, 2024
‘Jobs may disappear’: Nearly 40 percent of global employment could be disrupted by AI, IMF says
Hong Kong CNN — Almost 40 percent of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of artificial…
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, South Korea and Japan say
World
January 14, 2024
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, South Korea and Japan say
CNN — North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the…
China’s double whammy: Exports fell for the first time in 7 years, as domestic demand dips
World
January 13, 2024
China’s double whammy: Exports fell for the first time in 7 years, as domestic demand dips
Hong Kong CNN — China’s economy had a bad 2023 and the outlook isn’t much better. Exports for the year…
This 2024 presidential election could change the world – and it’s not happening in the US
World
January 11, 2024
This 2024 presidential election could change the world – and it’s not happening in the US
CNN — A presidential election in 2024 with profound implications for the wider world certainly sounds familiar. But this one…
China says it’s easier than ever for Americans to visit the country
World
January 10, 2024
China says it’s easier than ever for Americans to visit the country
CNN — For years, Americans interested in visiting China had to endure a thorough visa process, which required pre-booking hotels…
Xi Jinping to go after ‘ants and flies’ as he intensifies his crackdown on firms
World
January 9, 2024
Xi Jinping to go after ‘ants and flies’ as he intensifies his crackdown on firms
Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has vowed to go after “flies and ants” as part of an intensifying anti-corruption…
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secures fourth term in election boycotted by opposition
World
January 8, 2024
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secures fourth term in election boycotted by opposition
CNN — Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth consecutive term in office, according to the country’s electoral…
Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake
World
January 7, 2024
Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake
CNN — An elderly woman in her 90s has been rescued from under the rubble of a two-story house more…
Japan runway collision raises fresh questions about airplane evacuations
World
January 6, 2024
Japan runway collision raises fresh questions about airplane evacuations
CNN — Passengers in a plane crash find themselves elbow-to-elbow with strangers in the dark encountering a life-or-death challenge: Squeeze…
Japan coast guard plane not cleared for takeoff before deadly runway crash, air traffic control transcript suggests
World
January 4, 2024
Japan coast guard plane not cleared for takeoff before deadly runway crash, air traffic control transcript suggests
Tokyo CNN — A Japanese coast guard aircraft which was struck by a passenger plane at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport…