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Microsoft Unionizes ZeniMax Contract Workers
In a landmark move, Microsoft agrees to convert 77 contract employees at ZeniMax Media into unionized staff, setting a precedent in the tech industry.

Retail Group Retracts Shoplifting Claim
The Retail Industry Leaders Association backtracks on its startling statement about a surge in 'organized' shoplifting, stirring debate on retail crime impact.

Job Growth Defies Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Strong job creation and wage growth in the U.S. counter projections for early Federal Reserve rate cuts, signaling a resilient economy.

Starbucks Seeks Union Talks in January
Starbucks reaches out to union representatives, proposing to resume contract negotiations in January amid ongoing disputes with unionized workers.

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Historic FDA Nod to Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell
Approving two pioneering treatments, the FDA has embraced innovation to alleviate suffering from sickle cell disease, showcasing a leap in genetic medicine where precision may redefine patient care and outcomes.

Entain CEO Exits Amidst Investor Turbulence
With shareholder activism intensifying, Entain's leadership change signifies a strategic pivot, potentially altering the firm's trajectory amid regulatory headwinds impacting the broader gambling industry.

Broadcom Bets Big on Generative AI's Rise
Broadcom's shift towards generative AI demand, a burgeoning tech frontier, could catalyze a new growth chapter, reflecting the tech sector's adaptability to harness evolving digital paradigm shifts.

U.K. Probes Microsoft's Deepening OpenAI Links
The U.K.'s scrutiny of Microsoft's expanding involvement with OpenAI indicates regulatory attentiveness to market concentration risks, testing the balance between innovation and competitive fairness.

Taylor Swift's Tour Hits Billion-Dollar Jackpot
Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' has become a billion-dollar enterprise, underscoring her monumental influence and marking a record in the music industry's commercial landscape amidst the resurgence of live events.

Amazon Clashes With Disney Over Ad Boycott
Amazon's response to Disney's X ad platform boycott reveals the intricacies of corporate influence and the challenge of navigating socially charged business decisions amid evolving digital content landscapes.
China's 'Proactive' Fiscal Stance To Spur Growth
China's pledge for a 'proactive' fiscal policy signifies government intent to propel economic revival in 2024, showcasing the state's strategic commitment to stabilizing and advancing national economic progress.

Startup Quwan Reaches Milestone User Growth
Quwan's surge in registered users highlights the startup's significant market traction, capturing the entertainment booking space's dynamism and consumer demand for digital entertainment experiences.

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Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- The Kiel Institute reports that pledges of aid to Ukraine have been significantly scaled back, falling to their lowest level since the start of the war. Aid promised to Ukraine between August and October 2023 fell almost 90 percent from the same period in 2022. (Al Jazeera)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches 19 cruise missiles from Tu-95s at Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least one civilian in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and injuring several others. At least 14 missiles are intercepted. (Reuters)
- Foreign involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Syrian civil war
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
- Syria says an Israeli airstrike has killed four people in a vehicle in Madinat al-Baath, Quneitra Governorate. Local media reports the victims were affiliated with Iran-backed militias. Shortly after the airstrike, rocket sirens are triggered in Israel's Galilee region. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
International relations
- Armenia–Azerbaijan relations
- Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to exchange prisoners of war and work towards a peace treaty to formally end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and normalize relations. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Guatemalan general election
- The Attorney General's Office says that the results of the 2023 general election are "null and void". (Prensa Libre)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Amnesty International reports that American-made munitions were used in two Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings in Gaza that killed 43 civilians. (The Independent)
- The International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza, adding that "willfully impeding relief supplies to civilians may constitute a war crime" under the ICC Rome Statute. (Al Jazeera)
- Israel foreign minister Eli Cohen revokes United Nations humanitarian coordinator Lynn Hastings's residence visa after she stated that "nowhere is safe in Gaza" and does not have the conditions needed to send aid to people. (Al Jazeera)
- Killing of journalists in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International find that Israel targeted journalists in an attack in southern Lebanon, firing artillery shells which killed one journalist and injured six others, concluding this was likely a direct attack on civilians and should be investigated as a war crime. (Al Jazeera)
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
Arts and culture
- Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023. (Polygon)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash
- The Guyanese government confirms that five military officers who were in a Bell 412EP helicopter that crashed near the border with Venezuela have died and that two others survived the crash. The helicopter went missing on Wednesday during bad weather conditions. It is the deadliest incident in Guyanese military history. (AP)
- 2023 Mahé explosion
- The Seychelles declares a state of emergency after a large explosion in an industrial area on Mahé destroys commercial buildings and nearby residential housing, injuring people and also damaging the Seychelles International Airport. A separate state of emergency is also declared for ongoing floods in the country, which have killed at least three people. (Al Jazeera)
- A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Strike Eagle crashes during a training mission in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing both pilots. (AP)
Law and crime
- Weiss special counsel investigation
- U.S. first son Hunter Biden is indicted on nine tax-related charges, three felonies and nine misdemeanors, in California. (AP)
- A 14-year-old girl opens fire at a school in Bryansk, Russia, killing one person and injuring five others before killing herself. (AP)
- The Danish Parliament votes to criminalize the desecration of religious texts after a series of Quran burning incidents by far-right activists. (AFP via France 24)
- A woman tries to burn down the former residence of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia before bystanders intervene. (NPR)
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