The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the major studios have quietly settled a new contract that will keep writers on screen for four years. The agreement was announced after the WGA’s negotiating committee voted unanimously in favor of it. It is a step toward ending last year’s long strike that ha
A blaze that hit a Czech defense plant last month has led to the arrest of two more people connected to the incident. The fire, which occurred on March 20 in Pardubice, was claimed by a new pro‑Palestinian activist group that said the company was building weapons for Israel. The plant belongs to LPP
South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun‑cheol met with diplomats from the Gulf Cooperation Council to ask for steady supplies of oil, LNG, naphtha and other vital resources. He also requested that the Gulf states work to protect Korean ships and crews near the Strait of Hormuz, a route that has become
The U. S. government has recently moved to remove certain relatives of the late Iranian general from the country, citing their ties to a regime that has openly threatened American interests. One case involves Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, who was a green‑card holder and lived comfortably in the United S
The story of multiple sclerosis (MS) starts with our genes and ends in a modern kitchen. Some scientists say that the very DNA that makes us strong against bugs also makes us prone to MS. They call this “antagonistic pleiotropy. ” Other researchers point out that we used to live with tiny worm
Cameroonian lawmakers have voted to bring back the vice‑president post after a long pause. The decision was made by both houses of parliament, where the ruling party held a strong majority. A vote of 200 to 18 shows that the change has wide support among those in power. The new rules say that if Pr
Portland keeps chasing the next trendy food idea, but most new spots skip the basics. They push small dishes at high prices, packed with ingredients no one actually picks up at the grocery store. The tables fill up on weekends with tourists taking photos, while weeknights sit empty because the crowd
India just bought oil from Iran for the first time in years, and it didn't even have to jump through payment hoops. Normally, that wouldn't be news—countries trade oil all the time. But this deal stands out because it happened during a messy time in the Middle East, when key shipping routes got tang
A major satellite imaging company has decided to stop sharing pictures of Iran and conflict zones in the Middle East indefinitely. Planet Labs, which operates dozens of Earth-observing satellites, made this move after being asked by the US government. This policy isn't new - they already delayed sha
For decades, unions shaped how workers negotiated pay and conditions. But the world has changed since the 1950s factory floors. Today’s workforce is more mobile, diverse, and values flexibility. Flat pay scales and rigid contracts don’t fit anymore. Workers now care about performance rewards, career
