Top UN court says Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are illegal
THE HAGUE: The United Nations’ highest court declared that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are illegal. The advisory opinion calls for ending the Israel-Palestinian occupation. The court urged all states to cooperate to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict. #IsraelPalestinianOccupation The findings by judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, […]
US lawmaker Sheila Jackson Lee, founder of Pakistan Caucus, passes away at 74
US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, founder and co-chairperson of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, has died, her family posted on X late on Friday. #SheilaJacksonLee A strong progressive voice in the Democratic Party, Jackson Lee of Texas was outspoken on African-American and women’s rights. The Congresswoman announced last month she had pancreatic cancer and was undergoing […]
Panama to start deporting migrants from Darien Gap within months
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama’s government expects to start Panama migrant deportations within two to three months. Migrants crossed the dangerous Darien jungle. Roger Mojica, the chief of migration, announced the plan on Friday. #PanamaMigrantDeportations The flights will be paid by the United States under a recent agreement that the two countries closed earlier this month. […]
Italy PM Vows EU Cooperation Despite ‘No’ Vote For Chief
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed to maintain Italy EU Cooperation. Her party voted against a second term for Ursula von der Leyen. #ItalyEUCooperation Von der Leyen won the European Parliament’s backing to stay as head of the EU executive. However, Italy EU Cooperation faced hurdles from the eurozone’s third-largest economy. In a video statement […]
Bangladesh army enforces curfew as students-led protests spiral
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh soldiers patrolled Dhaka’s deserted streets on Saturday. They enforced a curfew to quell deadly Bangladesh student protests. The protests against government job quotas have killed over 100 people this week. #BangladeshStudentProtests A suspension on internet and text message services has remained in place since Thursday, cutting off Bangladesh from the world […]
Two oil tankers are ablaze after collision near Singapore
(Bloomberg) — Two oil tankers have been on fire since early Friday morning after a collision to the east of Singapore, raising fresh questions over the rising risks to maritime traffic, the environment and human lives in one of the world’s busiest waterways. #OilTankersCollision The Hafnia Nile, a Singapore-flagged refined-products tanker, and the Ceres I, […]
Indian ed-tech giant Byju’s faces total shutdown if insolvency proceeds, CEO says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Insolvency proceedings against Byju’s highlight the serious Byju’s insolvency risk facing the company. As a once $22 billion startup, this risk could force thousands of employees to quit. Additionally, Byju’s insolvency risk might lead to a total shutdown of its services, as noted in a recent court filing. Byju’s, backed by […]
Microsoft-linked IT outage disrupts flights, media and banking worldwide
(Reuters) — A global tech outage was disrupting operations in multiple industries on Friday, with airlines halting flights, some broadcasters off-air and everything from banking to health care hit by system problems. This disruption followed the Microsoft IT outage, U.S. carriers American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines and Allegiant Air grounded flights citing communication problems. […]
Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug tirzepatide gets approval in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Eli Lilly announced Friday that its weight loss drug tirzepatide has received Tirzepatide China approval from Chinese regulators. This approval intensifies competition with Novo Nordisk in the key Asian market. Novo’s weight loss drug Wegovy received approval in China, the world’s second-largest economy and a major market for obesity solutions. This approval […]
Harvey Weinstein raped additional women, prosecutor says, but yet to file new charges
LOWER MANHATTAN — Harvey Weinstein appeared in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday. Prosecutors accused him of raping more women, adding to existing Harvey Weinstein charges. #HarveyWeinsteinCharges Prosecutors told Judge Curtis Farber they are still evaluating new allegations. These may affect the ongoing Harvey Weinstein charges. They plan to present at least one allegation to a grand […]