Politics
Biden Threatens To Veto Standalone Israel Aid Bill
KEY POINTSPresident Joe Biden would veto the standalone bill, the White House Office of Management and Budget saidThe bill proposes sending $17.6 billion in aid to Israel and omits...
Toyota Raises Annual Net Profit Forecast As Chip Shortage Eases
Japan's Toyota raised its annual net profit forecast to a record high on Tuesday and reported strong sales in all regions in the first three quarters as the global...
Undeterred Ex-PM Truss To Launch New UK Tory Grouping
Liz Truss may have flopped as UK prime minister, but she remains on the political stage, this week launching a new movement that aims to push the ruling Conservatives...
Blinken Heads To Egypt To Seek ‘Enduring End’ To Gaza War
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt on Tuesday as part of a Middle East crisis tour seeking a new truce and "an enduring...
Budanov: Enigmatic Ukraine Spy Chief Behind Attacks Inside Russia
Enigmatic and unflappable, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov has built up a legendary reputation in Ukraine with a series of daring operations against Russia.Referred to as the man "without a...
Police Apologize In Canada Hockey Gang Rape Case
Canadian police confirmed Monday charges against five current and former NHL players over an alleged 2018 gang rape, and apologized for the six years it took to investigate the...
Waiters To Race Through Paris Streets As Historic Contest Returns
Waitering isn't all fun and games AFP Tourists in the narrow streets of Paris's historic centre next month may find themselves dodging swarms of servers with trays of coffee...
Snap Lets Go Ten Percent Of Staff
Social media company Snap, which runs the youth-focused Snapchat platform, on Monday said it was laying off about ten percent of its staff, joining a wave of job cuts...
