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Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs
British energy giant BP on Thursday said it would axe 4,700 staff jobs, or about five percent of its workforce, and is cutting thousands of contractor roles to reduce costs."We have got more we need to do through this year, next year and beyond, but we are making strong progress as we position BP to grow as a simpler, more focused, higher-value company," he said in an email sent to employees and seen by AFP. Speaking about the job cuts, which include more than 3,000 contractor roles, he added: "
CBS News
Southwest pilot removed from cockpit, booked for DUI
A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from duty after he allegedly showed up to work while intoxicated.
AFP
Cyprus hails new access to US defence goods
Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by United States President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment.A statement from the Cyprus Presidency on Thursday called the move a "historic milestone in the bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United States" that would "yield tangible benefits at diplomatic and defence levels".
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Israel-Hamas truce deal brings hope, but no peace, and no reunions yet
The ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas has not ended the bloodshed in Gaza yet, nor the desperate wait for hostages' loved ones.
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Princess Kate's cancer story highlights a growing issue for US women
Nearly a million women are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, according to a new report.
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Trial gets underway to determine fate of Rudy Giuliani's condo and his World Series rings
Rudy Giuliani is set to be back in court Thursday for a trial to determine ownership of some of his most valuable assets: a Florida condo and New York Yankees World Series rings.
CBS News
As climate risks mount, U.S. homeowners face soaring insurance bills
Insurance companies are canceling homeowner policies across the U.S. — even in regions that aren't considered climate hot spots.
Reuters
PNC Financial's profit rises on interest income growth, lower rainy-day funds
Wall Street CEOs are confident that the incoming U.S. administration would be business-friendly and good for banks. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based PNC's net interest income (NII) rose to $3.52 billion in the fourth quarter from $3.40 billion a year earlier, driven by lower funding costs and the continued repricing of fixed-rate assets. PNC's provisions for credit losses fell to $156 million in the reported quarter, reflecting an improvement in the broader macroeconomic outlook, compared with $232 million a year earlier.
Reuters
Austrian far right, conservatives plan cuts to climate measures
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) and conservative People's Party (OVP) plan to improve the state's finances by scrapping climate-change-related measures and collecting more in dividends from state-owned companies, they said on Thursday. The parties said they would save 65 million euros by scrapping an exemption for electric cars to a tax on car insurance.
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Abbott sued over its marketing of potentially harmful toddler milk
Formulas marketed for toddlers are a burgeoning business, but pediatricians have long recommended against their use.
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EU's migration commissioner in Athens for talks on migration pact, returns policy
The European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, Magnus Brunner, was in Athens on Thursday for policy talks with Greece, which has long been one of the major entry points into the bloc for migrants. Brunner, an Austrian conservative who took up the post late last year, has previously spoken about a need to bolster EU policy on deportations, a controversial issue within the bloc’s 27 member nations. EU lawmakers last year approved a major overhaul of migration laws collectively known as the Pact on Migration and Asylum.
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Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security
Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96. The “mass for the repose of the soul” at Notre-Dame du Val-de-Grâce church took place under tight security, as Le Pen was a polarizing figure, convicted multiple times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence. A private funeral took place last week in Le Pen's hometown of La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany.
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A British lawmaker pleads guilty to assaulting a man in the street
A British lawmaker pleaded guilty Thursday to beating a man in a street during an incident captured on video. Mike Amesbury, 55, a member of Parliament who was suspended by the ruling center-left Labour Party after the Oct. 26 incident, pleaded guilty in Chester Magistrates’ Court to assaulting a 45-year-old man. Amesbury punched his constituent Paul Fellows in the head on a sidewalk in the town of Frodsham, in the northwest of England, and knocked him to the ground after Fellows complained to him about a bridge closure in town, prosecutor Alison Storey said.
AFP
Pope Francis bruises arm in fall at Vatican
Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling."This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a contusion on his right forearm, without fractures.
Reuters
Morgan Stanley profit jumps on rise in dealmaking, stock sales
Investment banking fees gained from a surge in mergers and acquisitions as sentiment was boosted by a strong U.S. economy, interest-rate cuts and expectations of lighter regulation under incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. "We are executing against four pillars – strategy, culture, financial strength and growth – that support our integrated firm, creating long-term value for our shareholders," CEO Ted Pick said, citing growth in investment banking and wealth management. Morgan Stanley garnered record net revenue of $61.8 billion for 2024.
CNN
Bundle up, it’s going to feel like minus 40 once the coldest temperatures in a year arrive
Winter’s most potent Arctic blast yet is about to unleash dangerously low temperatures that will be the coldest to hit the United States in a year.
Time
Locals in Sudan Are Saving Lives Aid Agencies Can’t Reach
More than 600 pop-up community centers, known as Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), are now in operation
CNN
California’s evacuees agonized over when to leave and what to take. These are the items they grabbed – and left behind
As Santa Ana winds propelled a series of raging wildfires that wiped out homes and businesses across once-picturesque swaths of Southern California – killing at least 11 people – tens of thousands have been forced from their homes this week in a haze of uncertainty.
CNN
Pope Francis falls and injures arm, Vatican says
Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any fractures, the Vatican says.
Time
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