The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) said Tuesday it is pausing deliveries to northern Gaza due to the inability to ensure safety and security of its staff, a move likely to compound starvation amid Israel’s war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “The decision to pause deliveries to the north of the Gaza Strip […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her campaign for a second term on Monday, saying that her passion for the European Union had grown over her time in office. “In these five years, not only has my passion for Europe grown, but of course also my experience of how much this Europe can […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale said Thursday he is dropping his bid for the U.S. Senate less than a week after he got into the race on the same day that former President Donald Trump endorsed his opponent. Rosendale, a hard-line conservative, said in a statement that with Trump’s endorsement of […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges in the Netherlands on Monday ordered the Dutch government to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. A trio of human rights organizations brought a civil suit against the Netherlands in December, arguing that authorities needed to […]
Government prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith’s team file papers asking Judge Aileen Cannon to reconsider her “clear error” in granting a request from lawyers for former President Donald Trump to reveal the identity of certain witnesses in the classified documents case. In response, Cannon stays her ruling and gives Trump’s lawyers until 3 p.m. […]
The IT Ukraine Association, Lviv IT Cluster, and Kharkiv IT Cluster have expressed the IT sector’s position on the new conscription bill, highlighting concerns about its impact on the Ukrainian economy in a joint statement released on Feb. 7. The text of the new bill duplicates the previous one, complicating business functioning and creating tension in society, the statement said. The IT industry […]
(Reuters) -Intel is delaying the construction timeline for its $20 billion chipmaking project in Ohio amid market challenges and the slow rollout of U.S. grant money, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Its initial timeline had chip-making starting next year. Construction on the manufacturing facilities now is not expected to be finished until late […]
(Bloomberg) — Mergers and acquisitions in South Africa are set to rebound this year as the $405 billion economy starts to show signs of recovery, according to Investec Ltd. Most Read from Bloomberg As macroeconomic metrics improve around the world, South African companies are likely to expand abroad while overseas firms explore attractively priced assets […]
Jan. 30—The proposed expansion of a memory care center on a residential street has torn a rift through a quiet neighborhood on Santa Fe’s south side. Calle Vera Cruz residents, many of whom have lived on the street for decades, say they fear the expansion of the Vista Hermosa assisted-living facility will strain its septic […]
In-N-Out Burger is closing one of its stores for the first time in its 75-year history. On Jan. 23, the fast food chain’s chief operating officer, Denny Warnick, confirmed the news in a statement obtained by NBC News. According to Warnick, the company decided to shutter its Oakland, California location, which had served the local […]
After a string of downgrades from Wall Street analysts, Apple’s (AAPL) stock received a much-needed vote of confidence on Thursday as Bank of America (BAC) analyst Wamsi Mohan upgraded the bank’s position on the company and raised its price target. Shares of Apple were up nearly 3% as of midday Thursday. In a research note, […]
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has cancelled his trip to France at the last moment, citing “security considerations,” and will participate in the planned events online. Source: Le Monde, citing the French Defence Ministry’s official statement, available to the editorial staff. Details: The statement that reached the media in the evening mentions that Umierov cancelled […]