An Israeli Airstrike Kills 18 Members Of A Family In Gaza As Mediators Hope For A Cease-Fire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israel airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people, all from the same family, on Saturday, hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas after 10 months of war. A joint statement...
Can Switching Payroll Software Reduce the Risk of Underpaying Employees in Australia?
Talk to risk and compliance expert Tom McLeod, and he will tell you employers have two main responsibilities when it comes to their employees. The first is to keep them safe while at work. The second? To pay them appropriately and accurately. While health and...
Venezuela’s Opposition Says Suggestion To Repeat Presidential Election ‘An Insult’
SAO PAULO (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition was dealt a blow Thursday when countries that had been pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies backing his claim to victory in last month’s presidential election began suggesting a repeat of the contest instead. The proposal from...
Kim Dotcom Loses 12-Year Fight To Halt Deportation From New Zealand To U.S.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the U.S. on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering. New Zealand’s Justice Minister...
U.S. Official Says Mideast Mediators Are Preparing For Implementation Of Cease-Fire Deal In Advance
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the...
Teradata: Generative AI Projects Risk Failure Without Business Executive Understanding
Chris Hillman, international data science director at data management firm Teradata, has recently seen more attention directed towards the cost of data science and AI teams, as businesses seek to demonstrate value from their investments in emerging technology. However, he believes that data scientists are...
U.S.-Russian Former Ballet Dancer Jailed For 12 Years Over $51 Donation To Ukraine
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana was convicted Thursday of treason in a Russian court and sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges stemming from a $51 donation to a charity aiding Ukraine. Khavana, identified by Russian authorities by her maiden...
Over 40,000 Palestinians Have Been Killed In Gaza, Local Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry said Thursday. Israel’s offensive has also wounded 92,401 people and displaced over 85% of the population from their homes, the ministry in...
Mediators Are Set To Hold New Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Hoping To Head Off An Even Wider War
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — International mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. The...
Ukraine Gambled On An Incursion Deep Into Russia. The Bold Move Changed The Battlefield.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country’s military commanders, who committed their limited resources to a risky assault on a nuclear-armed enemy with no assurance of success. After the first signs of progress,...
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