Mohammed Mustafa was involved in reconstruction efforts in Gaza after Israel’s 2014 invasion. Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has appointed Mohammed Mustafa, a long-trusted adviser on economic affairs, as Prime Minister, the official Wafa news agency said on Thursday. Mustafa’s appointment comes less than three weeks after his predecessor, Mohammed Shtayyeh, resigned, citing … Read more
Chuck Schumer, the US Senate leader and a top ally of Joe Biden, on Thursday broke with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the invasion of Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections, in comments that upset its ruling party and allies on Capitol Hill. The shift by Schumer, the … Read more
Key events Health Services Union president Gerard Hayes says the union is “quietly confident” aged care workers will be awarded a 25% pay rise by the Fair Work Commission today. As we flagged earlier, the FWC is due to hand its decision down at 2pm. Hayes told ABC News Breakfast: We have run a very … Read more
Article content Aaron Rodgers is attempting to set the record straight in the wake of a report that the future Pro Football Hall of Famer allegedly floated conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Article content Rodgers went on X on Thursday to try to clear up his feelings about the tragedy. Article … Read more
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Adobe shares tumbled as much as 9% in extended trading on Thursday after the design software maker issued strong fiscal first-quarter results but … Read more
Gas prices are displayed at a gas station on March 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images From consumer and wholesale prices to longer-term public expectations, reports this week served up multiple reminders this week that inflation isn’t going away anytime soon. Data across the board showed pressures increasing at a faster-than-expected … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors said Thursday they are open to delaying the start of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial by up to a month to give the former president’s lawyers time to review evidence that was only recently turned over. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing … Read more
Only “essential personnel” will remain at Canada’s embassy in Haiti as Ottawa says it is temporarily reducing the size of its mission in the Caribbean nation. Global Affairs Canada (GAC) said in a statement Thursday it is doing so given the “volatile situation” in the country. “Canada is temporarily drawing down to essential personnel at … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content Dr Maysoon Salama relives the grief of losing her son in the Christchurch massacre every day. “The pain is still fresh,” she told 7NEWS.com.au ahead of the five-year anniversary of the attacks. Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now Atta Elayyan, 33, was one of the 51 men, women and children … Read more
A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight this month repeatedly tried to open the cockpit door, prompting flight attendants to barricade the door and have the man restrained until landing, court documents filed in federal court allege. The passenger, Nathan Jones, has been charged with interfering with a flight crew during the March … Read more
