Category: World

Business & Finance 08 December 2023, 2:27 am 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported two significant stories in the aerospace sector on Thursday about U.S. plane maker Boeing. Reuters started the day breaking news about Boeing closing in on a Thai Airways plane order and then later in the day filed an exclusive about a two-month…

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University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill walked back her rhetoric on whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated the Ivy League school’s code of conduct on bullying or harassment after she faced backlash. “There was a moment during yesterday’s congressional hearing on antisemitism when I was asked if a call for the genocide of…

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A Nigerian military attack that used drones to target rebels instead killed some civilians, government and military officials said Monday. The misfire during a religious celebration was the latest such errant bombing of local residents in Nigeria’s violence hot spots. Muslims observing Maulud on Sunday night in Kaduna state’s Igabi council area were “mistakenly killed…

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Israel and Hamas said Thursday they have agreed to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza for another day. Hamas freed 16 hostages and Israel released 30 imprisoned Palestinians on Wednesday and both sides are expected to release more on Thursday. Israeli officials have maintained that any continuation will be only to allow more hostages…

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Hammond was always keen on getting back to work after accident, whereas Freddie isn’t, says former host Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson poses next to a South African taxi in this undated picture. — AFP/File Almost a year after Freddie Flintoff’s crash on the show’s test track, Jeremy Clarkson has finally spoken out in…

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Human Interest 24 November 2023, 1:52 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to report that Barclays (BARC.L) is working on plans to save up to 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion), which could involve cutting as many as 2,000 jobs, mainly in the British bank’s back office.   Market Impact Barclays’ share price has fallen 26% since Venkat…

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A train derailed and spilled a chemical in a remote part of eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting officials to encourage residents of a small town to evacuate amid concerns about air quality. Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement that local officials in Rockcastle County were encouraging residents of Livingston, with a population of about…

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Election officials in Liberia on Monday formally declared Joseph Boakai the president-elect, three days after incumbent George Weah conceded defeat based on the runoff vote’s provisional results. According to the National Elections Commission, Boakai won with 50.64% of the second round balloting while Weah took 49.36%. “We are at the point where we will prepare…

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Telecommunications companies in Gaza said Thursday that their networks were down because of a lack of fuel. “All backup power sources have been exhausted,” read posts on social media by Gaza’s main telephone and internet providers, Paltel and Jawwal. Officials in Israel and Gaza said Thursday that Israeli military operations were ongoing around the besieged…

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