Enstack, a superapp for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said on Thursday that it has invested in developing marketing tools powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to assist its community of entrepreneurs. “We want to remove that […]
Israel and Hamas agree to extend temporary ceasefire
GAZA/JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by at least one more day to allow negotiators to keep working on deals to swap hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. The truce has allowed much needed humanitarian aid into Gaza after […]
Defying Pope’s calls for climate action, US Catholic bishops cling to fossil fuels
REUTERS Nov. 29 — Hundreds of Catholic institutions around the globe have announced plans to divest their finances of oil, gas and coal to help fight climate change since Pope Francis published his landmark encyclical on environmental […]
Japan asks US military to ground Osprey aircraft after fatal crash
TOKYO — Japan said it has asked the United States (US) to suspend all nonemergency V-22 Osprey flights over its territory after one fell into the sea on Wednesday in western Japan, marking the country’s first fatal […]
Syrians lead push to create global chemical weapons tribunal
THE HAGUE/BEIRUT — Illegal chemical weapons attacks killed and injured thousands during Syria’s civil war, many of them children, but more than a decade later the perpetrators go unpunished. That could change under an initiative to create a new tribunal for such atrocities launched in The Hague on Thursday. A […]
Taiwan president: China too ‘overwhelmed’ to consider invasion
TAIWAN President Tsai Ing-wen — REUTERS TAIPEI – China‘s leadership is too “overwhelmed” with its internal problems to consider an invasion of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with the New York Times. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military pressure […]
China’s factory activity contracts for second month in November
REUTERS/ALY SONG/FILE PHOTO BEIJING – China’s manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in November and at a quicker pace, suggesting more stimulus will be needed to shore up economic growth and restore confidence that the authorities can ably support industry. Better-than-expected data for the third […]
Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content
ELON MUSK — REUTERS Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to “Go fuck yourself” in a fiery Wednesday interview. His profanity-laced remarks followed a moment of contrition in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview. Mr. […]
Thai foreign minister fights back tears, welcomes Hamas release of Thai workers
TEL AVIV – Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara held back tears when he met fellow Thais released to Israel by Hamas after seven weeks of captivity and said on Wednesday he hoped for freedom soon for the remaining 13 hostages. Another two Thai workers were set free on Tuesday, bringing the total released […]
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
Source: WASHINGTON – Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, died on Wednesday at age 100, according to his geopolitical consulting firm Kissinger Associates Inc. Mr. Kissinger died at his home […]