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In their final meeting, China’s leader Xi Jinping told President Biden that his nation was “ready to work with a new administration,” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take over. The two leaders gathered Saturday on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, marking their first in-person meeting since one they held in Northern California … Read more
Israel has ramped up air attacks across Lebanon as its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago before pulling back after battles with Hezbollah fighters, Lebanese state media reported. On Saturday, Israeli air strikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six … Read more
Since winning the election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and other top roles. Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to fill top jobs in his administration: Publicly announced White House Chief of Staff – Susie WilesU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations – … Read more
In 2023, Anna-Marie Ortiz worked remotely for a fintech startup, where she earned $60,000 a year. She liked the job well enough, but wasn’t sure what her future at the company would look like. “I realized I can’t wait around for other people’s dreams, and that’s when I decided to go all in on mine,” … Read more
Reuters A South African court has ordered that a police blockade of a disused goldmine, in which hundreds of people are located illegally, be lifted. Emergency services have been at the site, in Stilfontein, around 90 miles south-west of Johannesburg, for several days. Police have blocked food and water entering the mine to, as one … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six people on Saturday, including three children, and injured 11 others, the Lebanese health ministry said. Among the injured were five children, two of whom were in critical condition, the ministry said. … Read more
The Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, which announced the death, did not say how or where he died.
At least eight people were killed and 17 others wounded Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect – a former student – has been arrested, police said. This is the second deadly attack within a week after a man rammed his car into a crowd at a sports facity … Read more
A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Officials said the blaze spread quickly through the ward, where 55 infants were being … Read more
New book from famed photographer focuses on the forces behind the global food chain – CBS News Watch CBS News Award-winning photographer George Steinmetz has released his sixth book, “Feed the Planet.” The book focuses on the people and places powering the world’s food chain, and highlights how those resources are increasingly under strain. Be … Read more