A displaced Palestinian man who fled Jabalia pushes children in a trolley. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa |
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- Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of Gaza's northern edge to recapture an area where they had claimed to have defeated Hamas months ago, while at the opposite end of the enclave tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have again taken flight.
- Gazan students strive to learn even as the Israel-Hamas war shatters the education system. Senior Correspondent Nidal Al-Mughrabi joins the Reuters World News podcast with details of the struggles facing school children and university students in the Gaza Strip.
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- Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen is expected to begin giving testimony that could determine whether jurors convict the former US president of illegally hiding a payment to silence a porn star who said they had a sexual encounter.
- Jury selection is expected to begin in the corruption trial of Senator Robert Menendez, a case that could affect the Democrat's reelection prospects and help determine which party controls the Senate next year.
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defense minister in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilize the defense budget. Andrew Osborn joins the Reuters World News podcast with the latest on this rare cabinet shakeup.
- India voted in the fourth phase of a seven-week long general election, as campaign rhetoric became more strident over economic disparities and religious divisions, while soaring summer temperatures were a challenge for some voters.
- Cybercrime by foreign perpetrators surged in Germany in 2023, rising by 28% on the previous year, data showed, at a time of heightened anxiety in Europe over suspected Russian hackers and spies in the run-up to elections.
- South Africans will vote in a national election on May 29 with an unprecedented sense of uncertainty about the outcome, as polls suggest the African National Congress will lose its majority after 30 years in power. These are the key issues in South Africa's 2024 election.
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- If financial markets are right, interest rates won't just stay high this year, but possibly forever. The return of inflation means ultra-low rates are history. Economists say markets now reflect a scenario where even the neutral interest rate that balances the economy in the long run after factoring in inflation is rising.
- US President Joe Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as Tuesday, targeting sectors including electric vehicles, medical supplies and solar equipment, according to people familiar with the matter.
- European Union countries gave their final approval to a law to cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require most new heavy-duty vehicles sold in the EU from 2040 to be emissions-free. For a look at the fast-paced world of automotive technology, sign up to the Auto File Newsletter.
- Fast-fashion giant Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float itself in New York faced regulatory hurdles and pushback from US lawmakers, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
- British employers expect to raise wages by 4% over the coming 12 months, a similar rate to three months ago, according to an industry survey that suggested businesses were less willing to take on higher labor costs.
- Popular Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5% of its US shipments rejected due to the presence of bacteria, analysis of US regulatory data found.
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Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment. |
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Japan Ground Self-Defence Force soldiers participate in a seminar to prevent harassment at JGSDF Camp Asaka. April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Sakura Murakami |
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As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its policymakers have pledged to recruit. Following a wave of sexual harassment cases, the number of women applying to join the Self-Defence Forces decreased by 12% in the year ending March 2023, after several years of steady growth. Some victims have said an entrenched culture of harassment could deter women from signing up. |
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Nemo, won for 'The Code,' a drum-and-bass, opera, rap and rock tune about non-binary self-discovery. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger |
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