Category: war
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U.S. will very likely fight a war against Russia, China and Iran: Alex Karp
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The U.S. military has long prioritized the ability to fight two wars simultaneously in different parts of the world, similar to its efforts in the Pacific and European theaters during World War II. But Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, a data mining software company known for its work in defense…
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Trump’s promised tariffs could spark trade war, inflation, expert warns
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As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the economic policies of the two main candidates, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, have come into focus. Vice President Harris was recently criticize Because of her promise to fight “price gouging” by corporations if elected, with some prominent figures Economists…
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Londoners go to war with upmarket chain Gail’s over gentrification
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Hundreds of people in London’s trendy Walthamstow district have signed a petition against a new bakery opening in the area, with locals complaining about the group’s former chairman’s comments on Covid, Brexit and vigilantism. Residents of Walthamstow are trying to prevent the opening of Gill’s store, fearing it could lead…
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Bitcoin Price Falls To $61K Amid War And Recession Fears
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The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has emerged as a significant factor influencing the cryptocurrency market crash. Following an airstrike that killed a prominent Hamas leader in the occupied West Bank, tensions have escalated, with both sides engaging in retaliatory actions. The United Nations has reported extensive damage in Gaza, with thousands…
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Bitcoin Price Falls To $61K Amid War And Recession Fears
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The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has emerged as a significant factor influencing the cryptocurrency market crash. Following an airstrike that killed a prominent Hamas leader in the occupied West Bank, tensions have escalated, with both sides engaging in retaliatory actions. The United Nations has reported extensive damage in Gaza, with thousands…
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Tech Stocks Sink as War Jitters Fuel Rush to Bonds: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Stock markets were hammered by a broad selloff in the world’s biggest technology companies ahead of key central bank decisions. Bonds and gold rose as traders rushed to safe havens amid geopolitical risks. Oil remained lower. Most Read from Bloomberg The Israeli military struck Beirut, targeting a Hezbollah…
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Oil falls by more than $1/bbl as Israel officials seek to avoid broader Middle East war By Reuters
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Written by Leila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Monday after Israeli officials said they wanted to avoid dragging the Middle East into all-out war while responding to a deadly rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights over the weekend. U.S. crude…
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Kenya banks snoop on staff with AI in war against fraud
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The sector’s regulator has revealed that commercial banks have deployed artificial intelligence technologies to spy on their employees in a new effort to combat fraud and theft spread by insiders. Fast-growing artificial intelligence technologies, which enable machines to mimic human intelligence in thinking and learning, have taken root in almost…
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Shekel hit hard by Lebanon war worries
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The shekel fell sharply against the US dollar and the euro on Tuesday on fears of a war in the north after a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 children in Majdal Shams on Saturday. In afternoon interbank trading, the shekel was up 1.59% against the dollar at NIS 3.739/USD and 1.50%…
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Israeli officials say they seek to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation By Reuters
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Written by Mayan Lubell and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but does not want to drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for a response after a rocket attack killed 12 children and teenagers in the…
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Ex-rally driver Cavenagh in war for shares in exclusive Vipingo Ridge
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Former rally driver Alistair Cavenagh has gone to court over a dispute over ownership of shares in a company that runs an exclusive golf resort in Kilifi County. Mr Cavinagh obtained an injunction preventing fellow shareholders Christopher Gordon Horsey and David Horsey from dealing in shares in First European Finance…
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Deja-vu? In Olympics push, France ramps up war on fakes By Reuters
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By Helen Reid, Lily Forodi, and Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – At the tourist flea market in Saint-Ouen, not far from the Stade de France where athletes will compete at this summer’s Paris Olympics, police stormed in at dawn on April 3 and closed 11 shops selling counterfeit bags and…
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A brisket war at The Bull
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I think in the end it would come down to this important question: Who makes the best beef brisket in Nairobi? Is there a more important question in the culinary realm, and if so, why? I’m not a meat lover, I’m a fish lover, so I’ll admit right away that…
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A WFH ‘culture war’ has broken out across Europe, with the U.K. leading the charge as the most WFH-friendly country, while France lags behind
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Sometime between March 2020 and the end of 2021, “office workers” ceased to exist. Offices Working from home wasn’t possible, of course, nor was it the kind of work people typically did in offices before the pandemic. But the inherent connection between the two was irrevocably severed, with working from…
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On Trump, Russia UN envoy says Ukraine war can’t end in one day By Reuters
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia said on Monday that “the Ukrainian crisis cannot be resolved in one day,” in response to a question about US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he could end the war within 24 hours…
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Dollar is only winner from China-West trade war: McGeever By Reuters
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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar may be the only “winner” from a potential all-out trade war between the West and China. Uncertainty over global trade policy is the highest since 2018-2019 when clashes between the administration of former US President Donald Trump and Beijing reached…
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Column-Dollar is only winner from China-West trade war: McGeever By Reuters
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Written by Jamie MacGyver ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar may be the only “winner” from a potential all-out trade war between the West and China. Uncertainty over global trade policy is at its highest since 2018 and 2019, when tensions between the Trump administration and Beijing peaked. It…
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Israel Railways electrification delayed by war and politics
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Over the past two years, work stoppages at night and on Saturdays, strikes, war, breakdowns and other delays have accumulated. As a result, the completion of the Israel Railways’ flagship strategic project of the past decade – the NIS 12 billion electrification of the national railway network – has become…
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Taiwan war games to mimic combat as closely as possible By Reuters
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Written by Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s annual war games this year will be as close to actual combat as possible, no longer just a point-scoring show but aiming to simulate real combat given the rapidly growing “enemy threat” from China. The official said. China, which considers democratically-ruled Taiwan…