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Queensland University of Technology has removed the word ‘merit’ from its hiring process. Read More.

HONG KONG—World shares were mixed on Friday after Wall Street closed out its best month of the year with big gains in November. Germany’s DAX rose 0.6 percent to 16,309.89 and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.5 percent to $7,348.88. Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 0.8 percent at 7,512.94. The future for the S&P […] Read More.

The study also found fewer side-effects from a half-dose compared to a full dose. Read More.

Gov. Gavin Newsom defended the Biden administration and his state in a debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Read More.

‘This is going to be a debate for the future of this country,’ DeSantis campaign spokesperson tells The Epoch Times. Read More.

There were no injuries to U.S. personnel and no damage to U.S. vessels reported following the incident. Read More.

Vice President Kamala Harris is headed to Dubai for the COP28 summit being held Nov. 30 through Dec. 12. The White House announced on Nov. 29 that Ms. Harris, along with “dozens of senior U.S. officials representing more than 20 U.S. departments and agencies” will be headed to the 28th Conference of the Parties to […] Read More.

TOKYO—A crew member who was recovered from the ocean after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying six people crashed Wednesday off southern Japan has been pronounced dead, Coast Guard officials said. Read More.

Two Democratic lawmakers joined with Republicans to vote against advancing President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as assistant secretary of the Labor Department on Nov. 28. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined Republicans in a 44 to 51 vote that stalled the nomination of José Javier Rodriguez on the Senate floor. Read More.

Inflation is still up year on year, with analysts predicting the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep rates on hold. Read More.

WASHINGTON—Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized holiday candy and other sweets. See Santa’s sleigh and his eight reindeer suspended above the grand foyer in dramatic fashion. First Lady Jill Biden wants everyone who visits the White House […] Read More.

Clinical pathologist and immunology specialist Dr. Ryan Cole said that DNA contamination in some COVID-19 vaccines may be linked to a rise in various cancers. Read More.

NEW YORK—Have a Google account you haven’t used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google’s updated inactive-account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven’t been used in at least two years could be deleted. Read More.

The feature, which can be exploited by predators, comes turned on by default, but can be disabled. Read More.

LONDON—The U.S. dollar began the last week of November on the back foot and was on track for its biggest monthly drop in a year as traders eyed fresh economic cues in the week ahead to determine the future path of policy rates. A postponed OPEC+ meeting, the release of the Federal Reserve’s tracked measure […] Read More.