November 19, 20240 Comments

China’s top financial officials set to speak at Hong Kong summit

GUANGZHOU, CHINA – APRIL 6: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng prepares for a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on April 6, 2024 in Guangzhou, China.  Ken Ishii | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and several other top financial policymakers are scheduled to speak Tuesday at a global financiers summit in Hong Kong. Hosted annually by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the third

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Biden issues more Israeli settler sanctions ahead of Trump term | Gaza News

US President Joe Biden’s administration has issued a new round of sanctions against groups and individuals involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the United States continues to provide unwavering support for Israel’s Gaza war. The US sanctions announced on Monday targeted the settlement development organisation Amana, as well as its subsidiary Binyanei Bar Amana Ltd. Amana is a “key part of the Israeli extremist settlement

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November 18, 20240 Comments

British Airways flights delayed due to ‘technical issue’

British Airways passengers are stranded on the tarmac in multiple airports in the UK and internationally after a “technical issue” disrupted operations. The problems started at around 17:00 on Monday, with passengers posting to social media that they were standing in the cold waiting to find out what was happening to their flights. British Airways has confirmed there is a problem affecting some of its computer systems that is causing

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Maori protest as hikoi reaches Wellington

Getty Images The 1,000km (621-mile) march began nine days ago in the far north of the country Thousands of people are gathering to take the final steps in a march on New Zealand’s parliament to demonstrate against a controversial bill seeking to overhaul the country’s founding document between British colonisers and Māori people. Hotels are sold out in the capital Wellington – up to 30,000 people are expected to attend

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Almost 100 Gaza aid lorries violently looted, UN agency Unrwa says

A convoy of 109 UN aid lorries carrying food was violently looted in Gaza on Saturday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) says. Ninety-seven of the lorries were lost and their drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload their aid after passing through the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing with southern Gaza, in what is believed to have been one of the worst incidents of its kind. Eyewitnesses said the

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November 18, 20240 Comments

Nov 18 : CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

Nov 18 : CBS News 24/7, 10am ET – CBS News Watch CBS News Biden approves Ukraine’s use of U.S.-made long-range weapons inside Russia; Spirit airlines files for bankruptcy and flights are not impacted. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

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