KB News DeskRacism and Misogyny: The Troubling Workplace Culture at Shangri-La Hotels
Allegations of racism, harassment, and cultural insensitivity have surfaced at Shangri-La, as an eight-year employee resigns in protest, revealing a toxic environment allegedly spearheaded by General Manager Andreas Streiber and…
Instagram, under pressure, tightens protection for teens
Meta on Tuesday announced the creation of “Teen Accounts,” designed to better protect underage users from the dangers associated with Instagram. Many experts and authorities accuse the hugely popular photo-sharing…
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic and one in Romania.…
Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force mass evacuations across Central Europe
The death toll was rising in Central European countries Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced mass evacuations. Several Central European nations have already been hit…
Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened Tuesday night’s faceoff…
US charges employees of Russia’s RT network in crackdown on election influence efforts
The U.S. on Wednesday filed money-laundering charges against two employees of Russian state media network RT for what officials said was a scheme to hire an American company to produce…
Norway wealth fund may divest companies that aid Israel in Gaza war, occupied territories
Norway’s $1.7 trillion wealth fund may have to divest shares of companies that violate the fund watchdog’s new, tougher interpretation of ethics standards for businesses that aid Israel’s operations in…
Russia’s Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, his first visit to a member state of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued an arrest warrant for him…
China’s weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus
China’s manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners struggled for orders, an official survey showed on Saturday, pressuring policymakers to press…
Israel, Hamas set three-day pauses in fighting for Gaza polio vaccinations: WHO
Israel’s military and Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for the first round of vaccination of 640,000 children…
