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CrowdStrike announces 5% job cuts, says AI is 'reshaping every industry'

CrowdStrike, which has found gains from artificial intelligence in sales, recruiting and other areas, is cutting about 5% of its workforce.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

France and Germany to set up joint security council

Paris hopes Chancellor Friedrich Merz will bring new dynamism to European defence projects

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Land for long-awaited housing project becomes homeless campground

The site of a regional social housing project promised seven years ago has become a squat for the homeless in Bendigo, Victoria.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa

The UK Home Office was unable to process Julius Malema's application in time for his trip, the High Commission says.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Gaza: UN experts warn of 'annihilation' by Israeli strikes

A group of more than 20 United Nations experts said world leaders faced a decision "to remain passive and witness the slaughter of innocents or take part in crafting a just resolution" to the crisis in the Middle East.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting

Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting Two Israeli reserve soldiers were left wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Rehan crossing near the city of Jenin in the West Bank, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israeli forces said in a statement that they are still pursuing the shooter. Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria regional council, said that he expects the government to "flatten the Jenin refugee camp"...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont

Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Tufts University PhD candidate Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont in a blow to the Trump administration. Ozturk was detained by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents on 25 March. She is one of several foreign students in the US on legal visas who have been arrested by...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Surge in demand leaves vulnerable Australians without a ride

One of Australia's largest community transport providers is turning away new clients in Queensland as surging demand and rising vehicle costs strain the service.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Israeli soldiers kill 20-year-old at West Bank City of Hebron checkpoint

Israeli soldiers kill 20-year-old at West Bank City of Hebron checkpoint Israeli military killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man at one of the checkpoints at the south of the city of Hebron in the West Bank, reported Wafa news agency on Wednesday. The report says that soldiers manning a checkpoint at al-Fahs junction opened fire at Abdul-Fattah Ahed Ahmad al-Hreibat and killed him. The military has not yet released...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pakistan vows to retaliate after India launches military strikes

Islamabad also said it had shot down five Indian military jets in response to assault it claims killed 31 people

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Federal Reserve warns of rising economic risks as it holds rates steady

Policymakers say inflation and unemployment could increase as Donald Trump’s tariffs heighten uncertainty

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, warns of higher unemployment

The central bank will hold steady amid economic uncertainty driven by tariffs.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Russia Reaffirms Its Support for Venezuela’s Entry Into BRICS

The Kremlin also supports the development of ties between Venezuela and the Eurasian Economic Union. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a β€œStrategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement” in the Kremlin’s Malachite Hall. RELATED: Presidents Maduro and Putin Agree on Strategic Cooperation on Victory Day β€œThe agreement consolidates the high […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

What we know about India's strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India launched strikes in the early hours of Wednesday - two weeks after a deadly militant attack.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

What we know about India's strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India launched strikes in the early hours of Wednesday - two weeks after a deadly militant attack.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

UK and EU split over youth mobility deal, negotiating document shows

Two sides are far apart with only fortnight until post-Brexit β€˜reset’ summit in London

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israeli strikes on Gaza restaurant and market kill 33, health ministry says

The restaurant in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood had been recently been operating a community kitchen.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

West Bank university is first to receive international medical accreditation in Palestine

West Bank university is first to receive international medical accreditation in Palestine The Arab American University in the West Bank has been accredited by the World Federation of Medical Education, Wafa news agency reported on Wednesday. Acting university president Bara Asfour said the Arab American University secured the prestigious international accreditation for the Faculty of Human Medicine for four years,...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why Pakistan can’t afford another conflict with India

The country’s economic vulnerability makes a prolonged escalation particularly dangerous

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Sistine Chapel doors closed as Vatican conclave begins

The papal conclave has begun as a Vatican offical declared β€˜extra omnes’, signaling non-voters to exit the chapel.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tufts student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont for hearings, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court has upheld a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated and if she should be released.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont

Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:35 The ruling is a defeat for the Trump administration's 'delay strategy' to keep the PhD candidate in Louisiana People gather for a rally in support of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Foley Square in New York City, on 6 May 2025...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

In first post-presidential interview, Biden calls Trump’s pressure on Ukraine ‘modern-day appeasement’

Former President Joe Biden has said in his first interview since leaving the White House that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to β€œmodern-day appeasement.”

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Pink smoke: excluded from conclave, Catholic women want their voices heard

The only women the men choosing the next pope will see are β€˜nuns tidying their rooms’, protesters say as they call for more female priests.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

β€˜It’s not Europe bad, America good’: JD Vance returns to Munich meeting

In his third appearance with the Munich Security Conference, the US vice president sought to strike a conciliatory tone.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates

Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:01 Witnesses tell Middle East Eye they saw fighter jet wreckage in a village in India-administered Kashmir People stand near a fuel tank of an aircraft in Wuyan near Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, on 7 May 2025 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) Off In the dead of night between...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

U.S. President Trump To Have the Final Say on Trade Deals: Bessent

The U.S. Treasury Secretary acknowledged that market volatility has increased due to the negotiations with China. On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured that President Donald Trump will have the final say on any trade agreement signed with countries seeking tariff reductions. RELATED: China Defends Multilateralism and Economic Justice Ahead of Upcoming Trade Meeting […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

America and China prepare for an Alpine trade clash

Might tariffs fall from their mountainous highs?

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms

Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms Submitted by Dania Akkad on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:54 Aid organisations say Israel is tightening restrictions across multiple fronts that will impact their operations in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories Palestinians gather to receive food being distributed along the roadside at the Nuseirat refugee camp in January (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Aid...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege Urges Action Against Sexual Violence in Congo

Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege has condemned the systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling for urgent international intervention to end the atrocities. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Mukwege described a β€œdramatic situation” unfolding in North Kivu, where his hospital […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

The Amazon Rainforest: A Global Treasure in Need of Protection

The Amazon Rainforest, the world’s largest tropical forest, stretches across seven million square kilometers in nine countries, with Brazil and Peru holding the largest territories. This immense ecoregion, often referred to as the β€œlungs of the Earth,” plays a vital role in carbon regulation and climate balance but faces grave threats due to deforestation and […]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Trump’s low/Albanese’s high: inside the 9 May Guardian Weekly

Political gravity catches up with the US president. Plus: Australia turns away from the fringesβ€’ Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressFor the second week running, this week’s Guardian Weekly magazine has two separate covers depending on where in the world you read the magazine.Our Australia edition features Anthony Albanese, the Labor prime minister who defied early expectations to trounce his...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

First carbon credit scheme for early coal plant closures unveiled

Proponents hope carbon markets can offer new funding for costly transition from coal to renewables. But concerns have been raised over the risk of low-integrity credits The post First carbon credit scheme for early coal plant closures unveiled appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Black smoke: cardinals fail to elect new pope in first conclave vote

133 electors from 70 countries are under lockdown as they vote for the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post