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Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong United States (US) demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales in Japan and China

Netflix recovers following brief outage during ‘Stranger Things’ final season premiere

Streaming platform Netflix was down for about an hour for several users in the United States on Wednesday evening, coinciding with the release of the fifth and final season of its hit series “Stranger Things”

UN warns Gaza health system is near collapse as aid deliveries face severe restrictions

Aid deliveries into Gaza continue to encounter major obstacles as fighting intensifies across the territory, with the United Nations (UN) warning that the health system is on the brink of collapse and more than 16 500 patients still urgently require evacuation.

UN Peacebuilding Fund marks $1 billion milestone but faces major financing gap

The United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Fund has reached a significant milestone, approving more than $1 billion in support for global peacebuilding and conflict-prevention initiatives since 2020.

US group sues Apple over DRC conflict minerals

A United States (US)-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker’s denials.

FBI probes gunman’s motives in ambush shooting of Guardsmen near White House

Investigators led by the FBI’s joint terrorism task force sought clues on Thursday to what drove an Afghan immigrant to open fire on two National Guard soldiers mere blocks from the White House in what officials called an “ambush” attack on Thanksgiving eve