Talks between Taliban and Western and Afghan representatives underway in Norway
Norway's foreign minister has stressed the visit is does not legitimise or recognise the Taliban, "but we must talk to those who in practice govern the country today".
Handout via ReutersAfter weeks of setbacks in Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine, the Kremlin has now seized on a chance to use prisoners of war as part of new propaganda efforts, while Ukrainian authorities warn many of them are actually being held in a “concentration camp.”Russia’s Defense Ministry on Thursday said a total of 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol’s decimated Azovstal steel plant had surrendered this week alone, with 771 fighters supposedly laying down th
More than half of the new employees banks and other financial services companies hired in 2021 are based in Orlando, Dallas and other cities - far from Wall Street - as the battle for talent pushed companies to cast a wider net for candidates, according to a study published on Thursday. Global real estate management company JLL, which manages office buildings for many of the world's biggest banks, found that 51% of all finance jobs filled last year were in Orlando, Dallas, Austin, Tampa, Indianapolis, Nashville, Seattle, Charlotte, Atlanta and Miami. This marks a notable shift from before the pandemic when financial firms were just beginning to build hubs in secondary markets like Salt Lake City and Charlotte, the report said.
The testnet merge would allow developers to work on any potential risks or bugs before a full-fledged rollout on the main Ethereum network.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire – Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation (NASDAQ: CISO), a Managed Compliance and Cybersecurity Provider (MCCP) based in Scottsdale, Ariz., announced today the management team will participate virtually in the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference to be held on May 23-26, 2022. Cerberus Sentinel’s on-demand presentation will be available for viewing beginning Tuesday, May 24, at 7:00 a.m. ET. To attend, please register here
Following a long two-year unprecedented hiatus due to the global pandemic, the eagerly anticipated Christian Music Festival will be returning to downtown Toronto's iconic Nathan Phillips Square. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and is scheduled to feature a packed lineup of artists and musicians from across Canada to celebrate faith, freedom, and cultural diversity throughout the community.
Served as 2nd highest ranking military official in U.S. delegation to NATOBOCA RATON, Fla., May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xeriant, Inc. (OTCQB: XERI) (“Xeriant” or “The Company”), an aerospace company dedicated to Advanced Air Mobility and associated specialty chemicals and materials, announced today the appointment of Air Force Brigadier General (ret.) Blaine “Blaino” Holt to the Company’s Board of Advisors. Over his brilliant military career, General Holt has been an innovative leader and f
The stock market has been awful this year. The average energy stock in the S&P 500 is up almost 50% this year, powered by surging oil and gas prices. Several of these companies could have the fuel to keep rallying, given their plans to return their growing windfall to shareholders.
Ellison Hudson, 84, is raising funds for Mary’s Meals.
A court in Vietnam on Thursday sentenced a former deputy health minister to four years in prison for his involvement in a trading ring for fake medicines. Truong Quoc Cuong, 59, who had been a deputy health minister since 2016, was accused late last year of helping local firms to import more than 148 billion dong ($6.4 million) worth of fake medicines to sell domestically, according to a Ministry of Public Security statement. Vietnam authorities have stepped up an anti-graft drive with a recent series of arrests targeting prominent business people, market regulators and health officials.
DUBLIN, May 19, 2022--The "Global Opisthorchiasis Treatment Market, By Type (Medications {Antibiotics, Anthelmintics, Others} v/s Surgery), By Diagnostic Procedure (Cholangiography, MRI, Ultrasonography, CT scan, Others), By Symptom, By End User, By Region, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2017-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Dublin, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Hypersonic Technology Market by Launch Mode, End User and Type: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report outlines details about major launch modes of hypersonic technology, which include air launched, surface launched, and subsea launched. A hypersonic vehicle is a vehicle that travels at least 4 times faster than speed-of-sound or greater than Mach 4. A hyper
BREA, Calif., May 19, 2022--ViewSonic Launches 4K Ultra-Short Throw Laser Home Theater Projector; Features Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Harman Kardon Speakers with Dolby/DTS Support
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government could improve First Nations entrepreneurship, which is key to prosperity, by further removing barriers to property rights within the Indian Act, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Indigenous people in Canada face many barriers to entrepreneurship that other Canadians do not, so Ottawa has a responsibility to right this wrong,” sai
Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change. Nearly 22% of Chile’s electricity is generated by solar and wind farms, putting it far ahead of both the global average, 10%, and the United States, at 13%. It was one of the first countries to declare a target for renewable energy, in 2008.
The names of most of the people fined over coronavirus restriction breaches have not been made public.
An appeals court in Fiji could soon determine the fate of a Russian-owned superyacht seized by U.S. authorities. Ukraine live updates.
Rebekah Vardy's libel case against Coleen Rooney is on its final day in London's High Court.
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — A soccer fan was sentenced on Thursday to 24 weeks in prison for assaulting Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp at the end of the team's Championship playoff game against Nottingham Forest. Robert Biggs, a 30-year-old electrical engineer who is a season-ticket holder at Forest, ran onto the field after Tuesday's game at the City Ground and headbutted Sharp to the ground near the touchline. Sharp, who did not play in the match because of injury and was standing with hi
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's barristers are giving their closing speeches in the final showdown.
Country stars Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Brandi Carlile, Little Big Town, Martina McBride and Ashley McBryde will join Wynonna Judd on tour this fall after the sudden death of her mother and musical partner, Naomi Judd. The mother-daughter duo's final tour together was scheduled to start in September.