Firefighters on Wednesday placed under control a blaze that tore through a residential area in Manila City, Philippines, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of families and destroying dozens of houses.

Aston Martin Lagonda announced Wednesday it would cut about five percent of its workforce as weak Chinese demand contributed to losses widening at the luxury car group last year.

In a striking critique of France’s socio-economic policies, an article in Le Monde titled “In France, the Pace of Poverty Reduction Has Stalled for 20 Years and Continues to Increase” sheds light on a critical issue that has remained overlooked in public discourse: the persistent and rising poverty levels in France’s overseas territories. While metropolitan France has seen notable strides in poverty reduction over the years, its overseas regions paint a starkly different picture, with nearly 40% of their populations living in poverty.

Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), held a meeting with Seita Hagihar, President of Yokogawa Europe B.V. and Vice President of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to discuss strategies for reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency.

In October, the U.S. labor market experienced its slowest job growth since late 2020, adding just 12,000 jobs due to disruptions from storms in the Southeast and an ongoing Boeing strike, News.Az reports citing foreign media.

The United Nations for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has welcomed the G20's Ministerial Declaration, viewing it as a key step towards integrating disaster risk reduction into global economic frameworks and development discussions, News.Az reports citing foreign media .

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev held a meeting with Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen.