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Washington: The United States said Monday it was “deeply concerned” about a bill, now passed by Israel’s parliament, that bans the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem. Israeli lawmakers passed the measure by a vote of 92-10, after years of harsh Israeli criticism of UNRWA, which intensified after […]
Iran has executed German-Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd, following his conviction for “leading terror operations”, state media is reporting. Sharmahd was sentenced to death last year for “corruption on Earth”, having been accused of leading the US-based pro-monarchist group Kingdom Assembly of Iran. He had denied the charges, with his family maintaining he was only a […]
Volkswagen, the largest employer in Germany, is facing increased competition from China and weakening demand. Source link
Listen and subscribe to Financial Freestyle on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. In this episode of Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac, Mac welcomes Dave Salvant, entrepreneur, president, and co-founder of Squire Technologies Inc. to the podcast. Squire is a software platform designed specifically for barbers. “We do everything from online […]
Viktor Orbán is heading to Georgia after congratulating the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party for its “overwhelming victory” in parliamentary elections despite widespread concerns about intimidation and coercion of voters. Hungary’s prime minister will lead a delegation of his senior ministers to meet Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, in a two-day visit that is likely […]
At least 40 soldiers were killed and others wounded when jihadist group Boko Haram attacked a Chad military unit on Sunday. The extremist organization targeted the military base in Chad’s Lake region which is close to the Nigerian border, the government said on Monday.The presidency’s communique said that “A garrison housing more than 200 soldiers […]
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On the Ukrainian steppe, where it is nearly impossible to hide from drone surveillance, windbreaks are fought over by Russian and Ukrainian troops. Source link
Oil Slumps 5% as Israel Limits Iran Strike to Military Targets Yahoo Finance Oct. 27: IDF chief: Israel used ‘only some of our abilities’ to hit Iranian strategic systems The Times of Israel Oil prices slide more than 4% after Israel’s ‘limited’ attack on Iran seen as not disrupting supplies CNBC Crude oil’s Middle East risk premium fades, […]
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