Yuna Ku BBC Korean Service Getty Images Starbucks has temporarily disabled the use of seven particular names on its app Walk into any Starbucks in South Korea right now, and there are some names you definitely won’t be hearing. Six to be exact – and they happen to be the names of the candidates running…
The European Union has identified seven countries it considers safe countries of origin, as part of proposals to speed up asylum applications, especially from those countries involved. Citizens from Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia would all have their claims fast-tracked within three months on the assumption that they were likely to fail….
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new army chief ahead of planned protests on Monday, called by a group of war veterans who want to force the president to resign. The former major general, Emmanuel Matatu, takes over with immediate effect. President Mnangagwa has faced calls from his former supporters to step down citing…
US President Donald Trump has named conservative media critic and pro-Israel commentator Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa, amid worsening diplomatic ties between the two countries. Mr Bozell ‘s nomination follows Washington’s expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, for remarks deemed critical of Trump. The Trump administration has condemned South Africa’s…
President Trump announced on Thursday that he was naming Alice Johnson, whose life sentence he commuted during his first term, as his “pardon czar” to advise him on criminal justice issues. Mr. Trump announced Ms. Johnson’s appointment during a reception celebrating Black History Month at the White House, which Ms. Johnson attended. Kim Kardashian, the…
Hamas has released the names of the next hostages to be freed in Gaza on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. They are male civilians Eli Sharabi, 52, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34. Eighteen hostages have been freed since the ceasefire began on 19 January. Israel has released 383…
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Matt Kelley | AP President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing former head Rohit Chopra over the weekend….
Reuters Clockwise from top left: Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa and Liri Albag Hamas has named four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. It says they are soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag. They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners held in…
The names of around 425,000 people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during the German occupation of the Netherlands have been published online for the first time. The names represent individuals who were investigated through a special legal system established towards the end of World War 2. Of them, more than 150,000 faced some form…
Investors should consider quality firms in China and Europe with superior valuations that have executed very well despite the “dire” political and economic situations in these markets, according to Pella Funds’ Jordan Cvetanovski. In the last two to three months, Pella Funds has been looking for opportunities in China and has increased its exposure to…
