The vacancy in the ambassadorship had left a significant diplomatic gap for the Biden administration at a time of rising global tensions.
No White House visit for Israel’s Netanyahu as US concern rises
By Simon Lewis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House, signaling apparent U.S. unhappiness over the policies of his right-wing government.
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Live updates: Wall Street watches First Republic Bank
Credit Suisse shares initially jumped more than 30 percent early Thursday, as investors appeared reassured by the offer of a liquidity lifeline from Switzerland’s central bank.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 386
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 386th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Professional Soccer Players‘ Union Asks FIFA for Equal Pay Ahead of Women‘s World Cup
The global professional soccer players’ union sent a letter signed by 150 women’s national team players to FIFA calling for equal World Cup prize money.
How two-step phishing attacks evade detection and what you can do about it
Phishing attacks have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, making it more difficult for individuals to protect themselves from these scams. In this Help Net Security video, Ofek Ronen, Software Engineer at Perception Point, discusses two-st…
Passengers face new disruption as first of four UK-wide rail strikes begins
Train operators turn to contingency staff but fewer than half of services are expected to runAnother day of blighted rail services has begun in Britain as RMT members at 14 train operating companies take part in the first in a wave of four 24-hour stri…
Stormy Daniels: Donald Trump legal team ‘pushes for end to hush money case’
Lawyers understood to have argued that payments would have been made regardless of presidential run and did not use campaign fundsDonald Trump’s legal team recently urged the Manhattan district attorney’s office not to indict the former president over …
Newark officials hoodwinked by delegates of fictional country of Kailasa
Mayor and city council agreed to partnership with nonexistent nation invented by Indian fugitive Swami NithyanandaThe city of Newark, New Jersey, has confirmed that it was duped over five days in January when Mayor Ras Baraka invited what he believed t…
The daring front-line mission to evacuate reluctant Ukrainians
The people still living in the most dangerous places in the war zone are often the hardest cases. Volunteers, working at high risk, try to persuade them to seek safety.