Canada funneled arms to Saudis during Yemen war via opaque U.S. program in second-biggest weapons export deal in Canadian history
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Day: July 25, 2023
What are Israel’s judicial reforms and why are they so contentious?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government is pushing changes that many believe will fundamentally erode the country’s democracy.
Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat will become the President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, overseeing Other Bets, effective September 1, 2023 (CNBC)
CNBC:
Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat will become the President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, overseeing Other Bets, effective September 1, 2023 — – Ruth Porat will step down as Alphabet chief financial officer and ta…
Draft commercial space ‘reserve’ plan allows DoD ‘exclusive access’ to services during conflict
In exchange for consenting to allowing DoD to commandeer services, the framework document suggests incentives for industry participants such as giving them status as a “preferential provider” to US government contracts and “war-risk i…
UN starts pumping oil off a decaying supertanker moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast in bid to avert potential spill and environmental disaster
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Protesters vow to fight on despite passage of key bill in Israel – CNN
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Brussels attack: 6 found guilty of terrorist murder in 2016 deaths of 32 people
Wrapping up the biggest trial in Belgium’s judicial history, the chief judge listed the names of the victims before reading the decisions.
School-supply drive: For many families, money worries dampen back-to-school joy
A dollar today buys just over half of what it did in 1999, when The Seattle Times began fundraising to help families in need cover the cost of school supplies.
King County Library System executive director to retire
Lisa Rosenblum, executive director of King County Library System since January 2018, announced her retirement, effective Nov. 30.
Alphabet reports Q2 revenue of $74.6B, up 7% YoY, net income of $18.37B, up from $16B YoY, Google Cloud revenue of $8.03B, up from $6.28B YoY; GOOG is up 6%+ (Alphabet – Investor Relations)
Alphabet – Investor Relations:
Alphabet reports Q2 revenue of $74.6B, up 7% YoY, net income of $18.37B, up from $16B YoY, Google Cloud revenue of $8.03B, up from $6.28B YoY; GOOG is up 6%+ — Announces Plans for Chief Financial Office…