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France signs deals to help Egypt’s economy in volatile regional climate
PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) – France and Egypt signed strategic partnership agreements on Monday, in areas covering health, transport and energy, which French President Emmanuel Macron said would help shore up Egypt’s stability amid volatility in the region. “Egypt is a strategic partner for our country,” said Macron, speaking alongside Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
U.S. Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block critics on social media
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court, exploring free speech rights in the social media era, on Monday agreed to consider whether the Constitution’s First Amendment bars government officials from blocking their critics on platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The justices took up an appeal by two members of a public school board…
Breaking News | Israel | NewsIsrael bus explosions rock Tel Aviv area in suspected terror attack
Three buses in Israel detonated Thursday in what police are investigating as a suspected terror attack, according to multiple reports. Two empty buses exploded simultaneously in different parking lots in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, before a third one went up in flames, according to Israeli media reports. Additional bombs were also planted on two…
Taiwan extends mandatory 4-month military service to 1 year, raises soldiers’ pay
TAIPEI – Taiwan is extending its compulsory military service from the current four months to one year, as part of efforts to bolster the island’s combat readiness amid rising cross-strait tensions. China’s threat has become even more severe since Beijing’s military drills in August, President Tsai Ing-wen said at a press conference on Tuesday. “Nobody…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi’s husband assaulted with hammer at home
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – A hammer-wielding man attacked U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband during a break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home early on Friday, authorities said, in an assault that raised fears about political violence ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to a hospital for…
Hertz is selling 20,000 electric vehicles to buy gasoline cars instead
CNN — Hertz, which has made a big push into electric vehicles in recent years, has decided it’s time to cut back. The company will sell off a third of its electric fleet, totaling roughly 20,000 vehicles, and use the money they bring to purchase more gasoline powered vehicles. Electric vehicles have been hurting Hertz’s financials,…


