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Russian forces appear to finally be on the verge of taking control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a symbolic victory that President Vladimir Putin has been pursuing for 21 months at increasingly high costs. Fighting in the city has intensified in recent days after Russian forces successfully invaded the city. Local officials say the fall of Pokrovsk, whose strategic value has already been significantly reduced, would still be Moscow’s biggest victory since 2023, but now seems all but inevitable. Kiev denied Russian claims that Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk were already surrounded and said on Wednesday that active operations…

Oscar Piastri crashed in the sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, dealing a huge blow to his F1 title race, but did his championship rival and McLaren teammate inadvertently cause the accident?Piastri was running third on lap six when he hit a wet curb at Turn 3, causing his car to spin into the barriers, where Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto were also killed shortly after. Each driver seemed surprised by his car’s extreme reaction to the curb, suggesting that corner conditions may have changed from previous laps. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player…

If you’ve watched the new Apple TV show “Pluribus” all the way through, you may have noticed an unusual disclaimer in the credits: “This show was created by humans.” That succinct message, placed just below a note that says “Animal catchers were on set to ensure the animals’ safety,” could serve as a model for other filmmakers looking to emphasize that their work was made without the use of generative AI. And in case the disclaimer wasn’t clear enough, creator Vince Gilligan (best known for “Better Call Saul”) doubled down on it in a Variety feature on the show, flatly…

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Milan suggested on Friday that a surge in demand for dollar-denominated stablecoins could prompt U.S. interest rates to fall.In a speech before The Economist in New York, the central banker and President Donald Trump appointee said a flood of dollar-pegged crypto tokens could suppress what economists call “R-star”, or “neutral” interest rates that neither promote nor inhibit growth.If that happens, the Fed may need to lower its own policy rates to avoid unintentionally slowing the economy, he said.“Stablecoins have the potential to become a multi-trillion dollar elephant for central bankers,” Milan said. “Stablecoins are already driving…

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — The wives of a missing Malaysian Christian pastor and Islamic activist who were abducted several years ago in a case that attracted international attention have won a landmark lawsuit after a court ruled that the government and police were responsible for the men’s enforced disappearance. The high court on Wednesday found the state was involved in the disappearances of both men and ordered police to reopen the investigation into the case. The ruling was the first judicial finding in a case of enforced disappearances by Malaysian authorities, who deny involvement. The Attorney General’s Chamber of Commerce…

Lando Norris increased his world title lead over Oscar Piastri to nine points after winning the São Paulo GP sprint despite his McLaren teammate crashing out.In another major setback to the Australian driver’s fading title bid, two weeks after losing the championship lead to Norris, Piastri spun into the barrier at Turn 3 in damp conditions while running third on lap six. Piastri contacted his front left wheel with the inside curb, causing water to splash up and sending his McLaren into the tire barrier.Then, on the same lap and at the same corner, Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg crashed, and the…

U.S. job cuts in October were the worst layoffs since 2003, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.Jay Yunho | E+ | Getty ImagesAs companies go all-in on artificial intelligence, thousands of workers lose their jobs, making AI layoffs a major theme in 2025.In October, tech giant Amazon laid off 14,000 employees as it made investments in its biggest bets, including AI. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said in September that the company had cut 4,000 customer support roles and said 50% of the company’s work could be done with AI.Several companies in the U.S. and Europe, from Accenture…

November got off to a bad start for Wall Street. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell more than 3%, its worst weekly performance since early April. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% for the week. Both stock indexes broke their three-week winning streaks. There are two possible reasons for this week’s market decline after a strong October. First, investors became concerned about the surprising valuations of stocks related to artificial intelligence. Case in point: Nvidia lost $5 trillion in market cap designation with a weekly loss of 7%. Nvidia’s weakness was compounded by the perception that China would not re-open in a meaningful…

Lagos, Nigeria — When Lawrence Zhongo and his wife got married in 2023, relatives and friends from across their region in central Nigeria attended the ceremony. But in the years since, he has been left distraught time and again with each new report of a deadly attack that has claimed the lives of those who celebrated with the couple.“I can’t count the number of relatives and friends I have lost. My wife lost eight relatives in the Zike attack in April,” Zhongo, a yam and maize farmer in Miango village in Plateau State, told Al Jazeera. “These are people that…

Ukraine faces widespread power outages after Russia launched a massive air raid across the country overnight, killing at least two people, Ukrainian authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said nine regions of Ukraine were attacked, and the latest attack took place while many regions were asleep. State energy company Centrenergo described the barrage as “the most extensive attack on our country’s thermal power plants since the beginning of a full-scale invasion.” The Russian attack came as temperatures across Ukraine plunged into the single digits Celsius. Energy Minister Svitlana Grinchuk said: “The enemy is once again launching a major attack on Ukraine’s…