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The skilled trades are considered more insulated from AI-driven job cuts, experts say.
Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra party secures thumping victory in first poll since gen Z protests that toppled government Balendra Shah, the rapper turned politician and popular figurehead of a gen Z revolution, looks set to become Nepal’s next prime minister after his party won by an unprecedented margin.Shah, known widely as Balen, and his Rastriya Swatantra party (RSP) secured a rare landslide victory in the first election since youth-led protests during which dozens were killed and the former government was toppled. Continue reading…
Aircraft touch down in Gloucestershire after Trump given use of British bases for defensive operations in IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesTwo more US Air Force planes have landed at RAF Fairford, after the UK allowed the US to use its bases to take part in defensive operations in Iran.Footage broadcast on Sunday showed two Boeing C-17 Globemaster transportation planes landing at the airbase in Gloucestershire, days after B-1 Lancer bombers arrived. Continue reading…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has been clarifying remarks he made Saturday, saying his apologies to neighboring countries were misinterpreted by enemies. He stated that Iran has been forced to respond to attacks, but this does not mean Tehran doesn’t view neighboring countries as brothers.
For more on these attacks on the Gulf states, journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports the latest from Doha, Qatar.
Several blasts have been reported over Tel Aviv after the Israeli army said it detected missiles launched from Iran toward the city and Beersheva. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threats and the Israel Defense Forces say air defences are active to stop incoming missiles.
FRANCE 24 reporter Olivia Bizot tells us the latest from Jerusalem.
The US-UK “special relationship” could be on thin ice after President Donald Trump lashed out at the British Prime Minister. Trump said he didn’t need Britain’s help to fight the Iran war, after the British Defence Ministry announced it was preparing the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier for possible deployment.
Trump has repeatedly criticized Keir Starmer after London blocked the US from using British bases to attack Iran. FRANCE24 correspondent Bénédicte Paviot shares the latest from London.
No country in Europe is likely to be affected more than Cyprus, the nearest EU member to the Middle EastThe season has barely begun but Ayia Napa is beginning to feel the pulse. Tourists are trickling back, enjoying the Cypriot resort’s sunsets, eateries and shoreline views.On the seafront, Vassilis Georgiou is busy overseeing the construction of a new ramp for the jetskis that are a highlight of his water sports business. Last year, more than 500,000 holidaymakers visited the beachside booth, snapping up tickets for the boat cruises and parasailing also on offer. Continue reading…
Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali KhameneiFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes “across Iran” on Sunday, targeting military sites.A military statement said it had “initiated a wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime military infrastructure across Iran”. Continue reading…
Vermont and New York face high stakes to protect climate superfund laws as it faces attacks from Trump’s DoJSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxBy rolling back a bedrock climate legal determination, the Trump administration has undercut its attacks on a groundbreaking state climate accountability law, green groups have argued in court.Trump’s justice department has asked a judge to kill a first-of-its-kind 2024 Vermont “climate superfund” policy requiring major polluters to pay for damages caused by their past planet-heating pollution, partly on the grounds that that federal law, not state law, governs greenhouse gas emissions. But last month, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the endangerment finding, the scientific determination giving federal officials the authority to control those very pollutants. Continue reading…
Goldman Sachs Sees Market Warning Signs – But Likes These 2 Stocks
The skilled trades are considered more insulated from AI-driven job cuts, experts say.
Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra party secures thumping victory in first poll since gen Z protests that toppled government Balendra Shah, the rapper turned politician and popular figurehead of a gen Z revolution, looks set to become Nepal’s next prime minister after his party won by an unprecedented margin.Shah, known widely as Balen, and his Rastriya Swatantra party (RSP) secured a rare landslide victory in the first election since youth-led protests during which dozens were killed and the former government was toppled. Continue reading…
Aircraft touch down in Gloucestershire after Trump given use of British bases for defensive operations in IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesTwo more US Air Force planes have landed at RAF Fairford, after the UK allowed the US to use its bases to take part in defensive operations in Iran.Footage broadcast on Sunday showed two Boeing C-17 Globemaster transportation planes landing at the airbase in Gloucestershire, days after B-1 Lancer bombers arrived. Continue reading…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has been clarifying remarks he made Saturday, saying his apologies to neighboring countries were misinterpreted by enemies. He stated that Iran has been forced to respond to attacks, but this does not mean Tehran doesn’t view neighboring countries as brothers.
For more on these attacks on the Gulf states, journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports the latest from Doha, Qatar.
Several blasts have been reported over Tel Aviv after the Israeli army said it detected missiles launched from Iran toward the city and Beersheva. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threats and the Israel Defense Forces say air defences are active to stop incoming missiles.
FRANCE 24 reporter Olivia Bizot tells us the latest from Jerusalem.
The US-UK “special relationship” could be on thin ice after President Donald Trump lashed out at the British Prime Minister. Trump said he didn’t need Britain’s help to fight the Iran war, after the British Defence Ministry announced it was preparing the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier for possible deployment.
Trump has repeatedly criticized Keir Starmer after London blocked the US from using British bases to attack Iran. FRANCE24 correspondent Bénédicte Paviot shares the latest from London.
No country in Europe is likely to be affected more than Cyprus, the nearest EU member to the Middle EastThe season has barely begun but Ayia Napa is beginning to feel the pulse. Tourists are trickling back, enjoying the Cypriot resort’s sunsets, eateries and shoreline views.On the seafront, Vassilis Georgiou is busy overseeing the construction of a new ramp for the jetskis that are a highlight of his water sports business. Last year, more than 500,000 holidaymakers visited the beachside booth, snapping up tickets for the boat cruises and parasailing also on offer. Continue reading…
Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali KhameneiFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes “across Iran” on Sunday, targeting military sites.A military statement said it had “initiated a wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime military infrastructure across Iran”. Continue reading…
Vermont and New York face high stakes to protect climate superfund laws as it faces attacks from Trump’s DoJSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxBy rolling back a bedrock climate legal determination, the Trump administration has undercut its attacks on a groundbreaking state climate accountability law, green groups have argued in court.Trump’s justice department has asked a judge to kill a first-of-its-kind 2024 Vermont “climate superfund” policy requiring major polluters to pay for damages caused by their past planet-heating pollution, partly on the grounds that that federal law, not state law, governs greenhouse gas emissions. But last month, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the endangerment finding, the scientific determination giving federal officials the authority to control those very pollutants. Continue reading…
Goldman Sachs Sees Market Warning Signs – But Likes These 2 Stocks