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UNRWA chief says $267 mn in aid still suspended
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday that $267 million in its funding was still suspended over allegations some UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.He said that up to 16 countries had suspended contributions to UNRWA following the allegations in January but as of Tuesday, "most of the donor countries have resumed their contribution to the agency.
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EU Commission President Doesn't Rule Out A TikTok Ban For The Bloc
"We know exactly the danger of TikTok," Ursula von der Leyen said nearly a week after President Joe Biden signed U.S. legislation threatening a nationwide ban.
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PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast as spending stays resilient, margins improve
Consumer spending has shown remarkable resilience even as economic worries clouded the outlook for the payments sector for months. PayPal's newly appointed management is also aiming to reignite investor confidence through efforts to make the company leaner and lower costs to ease pressure on its stock, which was among the worst performers on the Nasdaq last year.
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Eurozone stocks sag on strong euro as region exits recession
Eurozone equities sagged Tuesday, weighed down by the strong euro as investors digested bright economic news, while London hit another record peak on earnings-driven optimism.London meanwhile zoomed to yet another record peak at 8,195.96 points, with HSBC soaring almost five percent on a bumper stock buyback despite sliding first-quarter profits and the exit of its chief executive.
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UK to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.Rwanda has "in principle" agreed to accept 5,700 migrants already in the UK, the interior ministry revealed late Monday.
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Huawei's quarterly profit surges as comeback gathers pace
BEIJING (Reuters) -Huawei Technologies's net profit leapt 564% to 19.65 billion yuan ($2.71 billion) in the first quarter, a regulatory filing by its parent company showed on Tuesday, as it continues to recover from U.S. sanctions. Huawei's revenue for the quarter to March rose 37% to 178.5 billion yuan, the filing to China's National Interbank Funding Center showed. It did not break down how business units, such as consumer and smart car components, performed.
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Ecuador embassy raid crossed line, top UN court told
Ecuador's early April raid on Mexico's embassy to seize a former top Ecuadoran official crossed a line and set a dangerous precedent for global diplomatic relations, the UN's top court heard on Tuesday."There are lines in international law which should not be crossed," Mexico's representative told judges at the International Court of Justice.
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