Despite missiles and an evacuation order, the spit is still turning at this northern Israel shop Amid ongoing attacks by Hezbollah, Kiryat Shmona, Israel, remains a ghost town. Toby Abutbul's restaurant stays open to support soldiers. 04/19/2024 - 10:18 am | View Link
Despite missiles and an evacuation order, the spit is still turning at this northern Israel shawarma shop They are supposed to leave, and the missiles keep landing, but Baguette Shlomi in Kiryat Shmona, Israel, remains open. 04/19/2024 - 6:13 am | View Link
GBP/USD Weekly Forecast: More downside for Pound Sterling remains on cards Markets slashed bets for June and July Fed rate cuts, although chances of a September Fed rate reducton still stand at about 65%, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch Tool. Besides Powell, several ... 04/19/2024 - 3:05 am | View Link
What are safe-haven assets and should you invest in them? The idea behind safe-haven assets is that they hold up well during market shocks – whether that’s a recession, a pandemic or even a war. But are they actually as stable as people think? 04/14/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Gaza war diary: I'm shattered. My only comfort is my cat Since Israeli leaders declared us as " human animals " and waged war against all life in Gaza, I have been struggling to keep my humanity - even my sanity. Writing this diary is part of that effort. 04/13/2024 - 1:05 am | View Link
Decorated Chinese athlete He Jie had been stripped of his Beijing half-marathon win Friday after an investigation found that the three African runners who competed alongside him had “actively slowed down” to let him cross the finish line first during the race on Sunday, April 14.
He won the 21 km.
ISLAMABAD — An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying on Friday that it violates citizens’ right to speech and expression.
The ban on X has been in place since February, when the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a nationwide protest against alleged election rigging ahead of the Feb.
BEIJING — San Francisco is the latest U. S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.”
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan in Beijing on Friday, alongside officials from China Wildlife Conservation Association, or CWCA. It will be San Francisco’s first time hosting the beloved animals long-term—the result of a yearlong advocacy campaign, Breed said.
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San Diego previously announced it was receiving two pandas back in February.
China is home to the only natural habitat for pandas and owns most of the black-and-white bears in the world.
Earlier this month, two Indian writers published an ode to their Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Written in lyric form and titled “Forever In Our Hearts,” it recounts his achievements while singing his praises in highly effusive language. “With courage and wisdom/you show citizens the way,” it gushes. “Oh Modi, oh Modi/their hopes never sway/A people’s beacon, in whom they see light/Oh Modi, oh Modi, guiding day and night.”
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Such reverence captures the essence of Modi’s popularity.
The U. S. blocked on Thursday a draft resolution that would have allowed the United Nations General Assembly to vote on allowing a Palestinian state to become a full member state of the U. N. The move has triggered backlash from other states and pro-Palestinian groups, as global divisions continue to sharpen over Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Apple Inc. said that it removed Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its China apps store after an order from the country’s internet regulator, which said the services pose risks to the country’s security.
The order comes on the heels of a cleanup program Chinese regulators initiated in 2023 that was expected to remove many defunct or unregistered apps from domestic iOS and Android stores.