Israel opens first-ever pavilion at Morocco defence show
Israel opened its first national pavilion at Morocco's Marrakech Air Show, joined by Israel's top military contractors.
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Top bosses at Goldman Sachs to share bonus pot worth up to $500m
Eye-watering sum, to be split between 20 bankers, is one of the biggest payouts in the bank’s historyTop bosses at Goldman Sachs are in line to share a bonus pot worth up to $500m (£378m) this year, marking one of the biggest payouts in the Wall Street bank’s history.The eye-watering sum will be shared between 20 bankers, with its chief executive, David Solomon, due to take about $100m (£75.6m) of...
Colombian embassy to open in Jerusalem, Israeli FM says
Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella had promised closer ties with Israel on the campaign trail.
Two Latvian men arrested inside UK military base after breach
Police say nothing so far suggests the incident at RAF Molesworth linked to events surrounding RAF Fairford last month.
Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away
Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a mysterious flash of energy was released into the universe.Astronomers have now detected that flash, a burst of radio waves which travelled for more than 10bn years before reaching Earth – what they believe to be the most distant fast r...
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Royal Navy sailor appears in court charged with spying for Russia
Intelligence specialist Teddy Young, 24, accused of drafting message in Russian containing classified informationA junior Royal Navy intelligence specialist from Bedfordshire accused of trying to pass military secrets to Russia appeared in court on Thursday.Teddy Young, 24, was accused of abusing his high-level security clearance to access secret defence and intelligence data after being deployed ...
Hurricane Isaias charges towards the US Gulf Coast with dangerous winds
The storm is forecast to strike Florida, Alabama and Mississippi with up to 10 inches of rain this weekend.
Trump made ‘clear’ that media ban was due to critical coverage, court told
Lawyer for CNN, MS Now and Politico says Trump admitted he banned networks from White House over their coverageDonald Trump continues to be the strongest witness for the media companies arguing that they were unfairly barred from the White House at his direction, a lawyer representing CNN, MS Now and Politico told a federal judge on Thursday afternoon.The media coalition was in court asking the ju...
Trump made ‘clear’ that media ban was due to critical coverage, lawyer tells judge
Lawyer for CNN, MS Now and Politico says Trump admitted he banned networks from White House over their coverageDonald Trump continues to be the strongest witness for the media companies arguing that they were unfairly barred from the White House at his direction, a lawyer representing CNN, MS Now and Politico told a federal judge on Thursday afternoon.The media coalition was in court asking the ju...
China’s BYD considering lithium battery plant in Argentina, foreign minister says
BYD is studying whether to manufacture lithium batteries in Argentina, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Thursday after meeting Stella Li, the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s executive vice-president. According to Quirno, the company was looking at “investment opportunities in Argentina linked to the lithium value chain, particularly in the production of batteries and energy storage systems”....
Aaron Sorkin, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White: The director and cast behind the Facebook sequel
Fifteen years after "The Social Network", Aaron Sorkin is taking on Facebook again. His new film, "The Social Reckoning", looks at what the platform has become and the role it plays in division, extremism and misinformation in America, themes that have fuelled his long-running public feud with Mark Zuckerberg. It tells the true story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, played by Oscar-nomina...
Trump says US will not attack Iran before November midterms
US President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the US would “not be attacking Iran” before November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. The president’s comments on Thursday amounted to an unusual blending of national security issues and domestic politics. His decision to lay off on new strikes comes despite Iran escalating a...
Trump says US will not attack Iran before November’s midterm elections
US President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. “We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Thursday. The president’s comments amounted to an unusual blen...
Starbucks reportedly exploring Chipotle takeover
Move would reunite chief executive Brian Niccol with chain he led before joining coffee company two years agoStarbucks has explored a takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, in a move that would reunite chief executive Brian Niccol with the burrito chain he led before joining the coffee giant two years ago.The potential deal comes as restaurant chains wrestle...
US bill proposes raising H-1B violation fines to $250,000 and 10-year ban
A proposed bill aims to raise penalties against employers violating H-1B visa rules significantly. Introduced by Beth Van Duyne, the legislation is under consideration in the House. Proposed fines would increase from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars for serious violations. In addition, the legislation would extend bans on employers from three years to ten years.
Syria calls for independent probe into sinking of ship in Black Sea
Syrian authorities questioned why search and rescue operations were called off before the fate of 10 sailors was known.
EU debates harsh working conditions for fishers: 'I had no other choice'
Endless weeks, shifts of up to 24 hours and even no drinking water: these were some of the hardships aired last week at a debate held by the EU Fisheries Committee with sector representatives.
US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims
Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.
Flights to Saudi capital suspended after Houthis 'attack on airport'
Explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia's capital, including a large blast at Riyadh's international airport, where flights were subsequently halted.
Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris
The mass student-led movement emerged over a range of issues including long school days, overcrowded schools, teacher absences.
A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to the beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton
Inquest hears details of how three women spent their final days but why they ended their lives may never be knownJane Adetoro and her younger sisters, Christina and Rebecca Walters, were “the closest sisters and the best friends”, according to their family. Devoted to their father, Joseph, whom they messaged every day, the adult siblings lived quiet lives in the flat they shared in west London and...
A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton
Inquest hears details of how three women spent their final days but why they ended their lives may never be knownJane Adetoro and her younger sisters Christina and Rebecca Walters were “the closest sisters and the best friends”, according to their family. Devoted to their father, Joseph, whom they messaged every day, the adult siblings lived quiet lives in the flat they shared in west London and w...
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store to close in January
Closure will cost at least 60 jobs, while Leeds and Bristol outlets to be converted to Flannels brandHarvey Nichols’ Birmingham store is to close in January, with the loss of at least 60 jobs, while its Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.The owner of Sports Direct bought the department store chain, whose headquarters ar...
Jerusalem Daily: Remembrance and mourning
Thousands protest worldwide in solidarity with Gaza as Palestinians mourn those being killed in daily Israeli strikes.
Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem
Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the cityIsrael’s attempt to close the British consulate general in Jerusalem was primarily designed to deter London from imposing sanctions on settlements in occupied Palestine. But it also served the current government’s ambitions to fully annex Jerusalem as a national capital, d...
U.S. won’t resume strikes on Iran before midterms, Trump says
Trump said Thursday that the U.S. 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd.'
Russian guided missile kills 30 on packed Ukrainian city buses
Russian missiles have hit an apartment building and civilian buses, killing more than 50 people in two days, as the Kremlin says there's "no clear path" to peace.
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for playful, genre-blending works that fuse the classical and the modern. The Toronto-born Carson, 76, draws on themes and stories from ancient Greek and Roman literature for writing that often blends elements of poetry, essay and fiction.