Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel
The development follows the conclusion of an investigation by the UN Office of Oversight Services (OIOS), launched earlier this year after Israel alleged that several UNRWA personnel took part in the brutal assault on its territory in which some 1,200…
EU should limit curbs on outbound investment, semiconductor group says
AMSTERDAM — Semiconductor industry group SEMI Europe called on the European Union on Monday to place as few restrictions as possible on outbound investment in foreign computer chip technology by companies based in the bloc. Proposals to screen outbound investment…
Ukraine reports downing 24 Russian drones
Ukraine’s military said Monday it shot down all 24 aerial drones that Russia used in overnight attacks targeting multiple areas in the country. The Ukrainian air force said the intercepts took place over the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy…
US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks, according to sources briefed on the matter. The Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would…
Activists address reality of unsafe abortions in Kenya
Abortion is restricted in Kenya, but in Kilifi County on the southern coast many women and girls with unplanned pregnancies say they have no choice but to undergo dangerous abortions without the intervention of a nurse or doctor. Local activists…
Emotional Mahuchikh dedicates Olympic gold to slain Ukrainian athletes
Paris, France — Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh dedicated her Olympic high jump gold medal on Sunday to the nearly 500 athletes and coaches who have been killed since Russia invaded her country in 2022. The 22-year-old lived up to her pre-Paris…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy displays new F-16s to combat Russia in the air
Somewhere in Ukraine — Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. “These jets are in our sky and today you…
Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking Russian submarine and striking airfield
Kyiv — Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours, in line with a surge of long-range attacks against Russian targets, officials said. Russia said Ukrainian drones also hit an apartment building,…
Wall Street week ahead: Flaring economic worries threaten US stocks rally
New York — Economic fears are roiling Wall Street, as worries grow that the Federal Reserve may have left interest rates elevated for too long, allowing them to hurt U.S. growth. Alarming economic data in recent days have deepened those…
Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop: UN rights chief
More than 80 people, including at least 13 police personnel, are said to have been killed in clashes between security forces and protesters, according to media reports. Authorities have imposed a curfew and restricted internet access. A police station in…