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Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 emp...

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 employees as CEO says AI 'does it...

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 employees as CEO says AI 'does it better' **Block Announces Significant Workforce Reduction, Citing AI Integration** **SAN FRANCISCO, CA** – Financial technology powerhouse Block, Inc. has announced a substantial workforce reduction, impacting... read more »

Family of UN rapporteur Albanese sues Tr...

Family of UN rapporteur Albanese sues Trump administration over sanctions

Family of UN rapporteur Albanese sues Trump administration over sanctions ### UN Special Rapporteur’s Family Challenges US Sanctions in Court **Washington D.C.** – The family of a United Nations Special Rapporteur, who has been a vocal critic of Israeli policies regarding Palestinian... read more »

Israeli attacks on Lebanons Bekaa Valley...

Israeli attacks on Lebanons Bekaa Valley kill Syrian teenager

Israeli attacks on Lebanons Bekaa Valley kill Syrian teenager ### **Deadly Strike in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley Claims Young Life Amidst Escalating Tensions** **BEIRUT, LEBANON** – A devastating Israeli airstrike on Lebanon’s fertile Bekaa Valley has resulted in the tragic death of a... read more »

Ecuador to consider granting asylum if Snowden applies: president
Ecuador hikes tariffs on Colombian impor...

Ecuador hikes tariffs on Colombian imports to 50 percent starting March 1

Ecuador hikes tariffs on Colombian imports to 50 percent starting March 1 **Ecuador Imposes Significant Tariffs on Colombian Goods, Escalating Trade Tensions** Quito, Ecuador – In a move poised to reshape bilateral trade dynamics, Ecuador has announced a substantial increase in import tariffs on... read more »

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Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security f...

London – Chinese hackers reportedly snooped on five European foreign ministries with malware-infected emails over the summer, new research from US security company FireEye has revealed. The... read more »

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Syrian chemical weapons destruction might start in...

Tokyo – The international chemical weapons watchdog’s head has said the destruction of Syria’s toxic stockpile could begin by late... read more »

Bangladesh SC stays execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader

Bangladesh SC stays execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader

Dhaka – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh late Tuesday halted the execution of Abdul Quader Molla hours before the convicted war criminal was to be hanged,... read more »

Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief

Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief

Washington – The recent reform measures announced by the Chinese government are encouraging, and the US Federal Reserve needs to exit the current massive... read more »

Pakistani to head UN economic, social body for Asia, Pa...

Pakistani to head UN economic, social body for Asia, Pacific

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday announced the appointment of Shamshad Akhtar of Pakistan as the executive secretary of the... read more »

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Whats next for Gaza after Trumps Board of Peace meets in Washington?

Whats next for Gaza after Trumps Board of Peace meets in Washington? ### International Forum on Gaza Convened Amidst Limited Palestinian Representation **Washington D.C.** – A high-level... read more »

Can Trump still impose tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling?

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Twelve Palestine Action activists granted bail

Twelve Palestine Action activists granted bail **Court Grants Bail to Palestine Action Demonstrators** **London, UK** – A group of twelve individuals associated with the activist... read more »

India summons US envoy Nancy Powell over arrest of diplomat in New York

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US envoy suggests it would be fine if Israel expands across Middle East **Controversial Statement by US Envoy Sparks Regional Debate on Israeli Expansion** A recent statement attributed to a... read more »