Documentary No Country for Mothers details how US moms lack support, paid leave and childcare help – and hopes to inspire push for action When Reshma Saujani set out to make a documentary, she was clear from the outset: it would not be released on streaming platforms, or at film ...
SpaceX No. 2 exec donates $320 million of stock to Trump AccountsSpaceX No. 2 exec donates $320 million of stock to Trump Accounts
The News Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer, said she plans to donate $320 million of stock in Elon Musk’s rocket company to investment accounts for kids that the Trump administration launched on the Fourth of July. Shotwell said she would donate one share of SpaceX stock, worth ...
The World of Work: State of the Global WorkplaceThe World of Work: State of the Global Workplace
As companies confront declining engagement, rising burnout, rapid technological change, and growing political and regulatory pressures, leaders are rethinking the drivers of performance, trust, and resilience. From workforce policy and AI governance to global competitiveness and organizational strategy, The World of Work examines how institutions can adapt and thrive in ...
How a handful of tech firms are reshaping the global economyHow a handful of tech firms are reshaping the global economy
by Nick Srnicek. The Canadian tech-focused academic delves into how a few companies are reshaping politics and economics across the world, tracing how a new class of Big Tech firms is moving to consolidate power and control along the supply chain, and how these mega corporations may wield their influence: ...
Qatar and Saudi Arabia delegations attend funeral of Ayatollah KhameneiQatar and Saudi Arabia delegations attend funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei
Saudi Arabia and Qatar sent senior officials to the funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader, a display of diplomatic protocol that drew criticism after Iranian organizers appeared to taunt the visiting delegations. As Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister approached Ali Khamenei’s coffin, Quranic verses recalling the Prophet Muhammad’s victory over ...
UAE’s non-oil economy reaches lowest point in seven yearsUAE’s non-oil economy reaches lowest point in seven years
The UAE’s non-oil economy is experiencing its worst period since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the private sector at its weakest in more than five years, and employment falling faster than at any time since 2020. The Purchasing Managers’ Index compiled by S&P Global — which measures activity in the non-oil ...
Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administrationHamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administration
Militant group’s statement makes no promise to disarm unilaterally as Israel and the US have demanded Hamas has announced its intention to hand over governing authority in Gaza after two decades in power, and has invited a US-backed interim administration to take over the running of the Palestinian territory. It ...
Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun banTrump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
United States President Donald Trump says Fifa “made the right decision” to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a “big stain” on the World Cup. ...
Trump confirms he asked Fifa boss for review of US striker’s banTrump confirms he asked Fifa boss for review of US striker’s ban
The US president says Fifa “made the right decision” to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a “big stain” on the World Cup. ...
DRC to extend fuel subsidy cutsDRC to extend fuel subsidy cuts
The News DR Congo is set to extend cuts to fuel subsidies after moving mining companies to market prices, its finance minister said, as it seeks to soften the blow from the global energy shock sparked by the Iran war. The International Monetary Fund said in May that global oil ...