• KameraOne

    Tourist gets into fist fight with thieving monkey trying to steal his bag

    A tourist in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China, got into a confrontation with a macaque monkey that tried to steal his bag on December 17.

  • Reuters

    Dealmakers eye $4 trillion-plus M&A haul in 2025

    Top dealmakers expect global mergers and acquisitions (M&A)volumes to surpass $4 trillion next year, the highest in four years, buoyed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's promise of less regulation, lower corporate taxes and a broadly pro-business stance. In addition, boards are increasingly focused on M&A to deliver growth, which is being prioritized over capital returns, and we expect that this trend will continue.

  • Associated Press

    Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany. It hopes they will stay after Assad's fall

    Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany, and the fall of Bashar Assad is raising concern over the potential consequences for the health sector if many of them were to return home. Germany became a leading destination for Syrian refugees over the past decade, and some politicians were quick to start talking about encouraging the return of at least some after rebels took Damascus earlier this month. Others noted that the exiles include many well-qualified people and said their departure would hurt Germany — particularly that of doctors and other medical staff.