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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., on Friday defended a controversial phrase being used by anti-Israel protesters across the country, which one antisemitism watchdog defined as “code for eradicating” the largely Jewish nation.”From the river to the sea is an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate. My work and advocacy is always centered in justice and dignity for all people no matter faith or ethnicity,” the far-left “Squad” member wrote in post on X following a video she posted earlier in the day that included the phrase.The Anti-Defamation League, an advocacy group that combats…
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A stadium ban imposed by Scotland’s reigning football champions on a section of its fan base with long-held support for the Palestinian cause has opened up a bitter divide between the club and its most hardcore supporters.Celtic Football Club’s decision to suspend members of the Green Brigade from attending home games this week has thrust the Glasgow-based team into the centre of a global debate about how football should respond to the Israel-Hamas conflict.Members of the Green Brigade, a so-called “ultra” fan group known for its strong leftwing political values, last month defied the club’s request on displaying flags and…
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the Viva Technology conference at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo 2/2 By Siddharth Cavale and Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:) punished its own sellers to limit Walmart (NYSE:)’s reach as Walmart got into e-commerce, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In addition to making $1 billion by using a secret algorithm called “Project Nessie” to push up the prices that U.S. households pay, Amazon may have also succeeded in curbing Walmart’s ambitions. In 2014,…
Julia Rendleman/Getty Images Entertainment Cantor Fitzgerald said it sees Cigna (NYSE:CI) reaching its reiterated 2024 guidance of EPS of at least $28 as “an easier path with less uncertainty” than the 2024 guidance updates issued by rival CVS Health (CVS) and Humana (HUM). The investment bank also said that management, in discussions with Cantor analysts, “highlighted the level of outpatient elevation seen in Q3 2023 was in line with internal estimates in Q2 2023,” which was in line with United Health (UNH) and Elevance (ELV), but contrasted with CVS Health and Humana. It noted that Humana and CVS both raised…
Some U.N. officials and diplomats have blamed Israeli security checks for delays in delivering aid, but Col. Elad Goren, a senior Israeli military officer, said in an interview that Israeli officials were ready to facilitate inspections of many more truckloads at Nitzana, a border post about 25 miles from Rafah.“Israel will not be the bottleneck,” Colonel Goren said, adding that the issue was “the capacity of international organizations to absorb the aid via Rafah.” The colonel serves in COGAT, the Israeli agency overseeing policy for the Palestinian territories.Hamas has been unapologetic about the gruesome Oct. 7 attacks that triggered the…
The publisher of Mark Meadows’ memoir is suing the former White House chief of staff. All Seasons Press claims that Meadows lied to it and made false claims in his book. The suit comes after reports that Meadows flipped on Trump. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Not everyone is happy with Mark Meadows’ reported turn against former President Donald Trump.On Friday, All Season Press, the independent publisher of Meadows’ memoir, filed suit against the former White House chief of staff alleging…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Raiffeisen Bank generated almost half of its profits from its Russian operations this year despite attempts by the Austrian lender to cut back its business in the country. Raiffeisen said on Friday that it had shrunk its lending in Russia by 30 per cent since January, in response to mounting criticism that the bank — the largest western lender still operating under Vladimir Putin’s regime — has been dragging its feet. The decline follows a 30 per cent reduction in Raiffeisen’s lending…
Former solicitor Michael Lynn is currently on trial, accused of stealing approximately €27 million from several financial institutions. The prosecution alleges that between October 2006 and April 2007, Lynn acquired multiple mortgages on the same properties without the knowledge of the banks involved. These banks include Bank of Ireland and Bank of Scotland Ireland. Lynn, however, denies all 21 counts of theft. The defense led by Mark Lynam SC, suggests that Irish Nationwide Building Society chairman Michael Fingleton introduced Lynn to Bank of Scotland Ireland and served as his “personal banker”. They argue that when Fingleton was unavailable due to…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo By Sinéad Carew and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes rallied on Friday as bond yields fell sharply after data showed signs of slowing U.S. jobs growth and an uptick in unemployment, boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve is done with its interest rate hiking campaign. The Labor Department’s report showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 150,000 jobs in October, much less than the expected 180,000 increase, partly due to strikes…