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Economy & Business

Strong Dollar Gains and Japanese Warning as Yen Weakens

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FALCON POWERS – The dollar recorded a strong performance on Wednesday, recovering some of the losses caused by renewed bets on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts this year, while the yen declined for the third consecutive day, raising concerns among investors about the possibility of intervention by Tokyo. In......
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Aid Shipment to Gaza Loaded in Cyprus as US Seaport Completion Nears

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FALCON POWERS – Cyprus witnessed the loading of a humanitarian aid ship bound for Gaza on Wednesday, in what may be the first shipment to enter the besieged territory via an American-built pier, designed to expedite the delivery of supplies. Containers were loaded onto the US-flagged vessel, Sajamor, which docked......
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Clashes Erupt During Pro-Palestinian March in Greece

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FALCON POWERS – Clashes broke out between police and protesters during a pro-Palestinian march in the heart of the Greek capital, Athens, following the Israeli military’s ground and air attack on a part of eastern Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Over 300 individuals waved Palestinian flags and gathered outside the......
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“United States Cancels Some Chip Supply Licenses to Huawei”

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Falcon powers – The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has revoked some licenses that allow companies to ship goods such as chips to Chinese company Huawei, which manufactures mobile phones and personal computers. The decision comes after Huawei launched its first artificial intelligence-compatible personal computer, the “MateBook X......
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Australian airline Qantas agrees payouts over ‘ghost flights’

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FALCON POWERS – Australia’s biggest airline Qantas agrees million-dollar settlement after being accused of selling thousands of tickets for flights it had already cancelled. The A$100m (€61m) penalty deal comes after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued the Sydney-based airline in the Federal Court last year. The commission......
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EU Policy. China dominating soaring global clean tech industry

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FALCON POWERS – EU’s goal to increase domestic manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies faces stiff competition from China. Investment in clean technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV), batteries, wind power, electrolysers and heat pumps soared by 70% last year with China accounting for three-quarters of global investments, according to a......
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Media freedom ‘perilously close to breaking point’ in several EU countries

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FALCON POWERS – Media freedom is declining across the EU and “perilously close to breaking point” in several countries, a leading civil liberties network has said, highlighting widespread threats against journalists and attacks on the independence of public broadcasters. The Berlin-based Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said in its annual......
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Officials in the White House hear their angry cries: Protests from the Gaza war just meters away from American leadership

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FALCON POWERS – Chants of “free Palestine” were interrupted by ululating and cheers as dozens of Georgetown University students arrived at a protest at the neighbouring George Washington University (GW) campus in the heart of the US capital city. Students, professors and activists from across the Washington, DC, area gathered......
Economy & Business

Snap’s Revenues Exceed Expectations in Q1, but Advertiser Attraction Remains Challenging

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FALCON POWERS – Snap Inc., the company behind the Snapchat application, reported higher-than-expected revenues in the first quarter of the year, reaching around $1.2 billion, a 21% increase year-over-year. However, the social media network for teenagers is facing difficulties in attracting advertisers. In a statement released on Thursday regarding its......
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Honduras referred to UN human rights committee over total abortion ban

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FALCON POWERS – Honduras is being taken to a global human rights body for the first time over its total abortion ban, which campaigners say violates women’s fundamental rights and the country’s international commitments. The Center for Reproductive Rights and the Honduras-based Centro de Derechos de la Mujer (Center for......