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☆ Why U.S. vacation policies are so much worse than Europe's
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Charlotte Morabito | In Charlottemorabito | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The United States is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee paid time off. The European Union Working Time Directive, which was passed in the early 1990s, requires at least 20 working days of paid vacation in all EU countries. France provides a minimum of 30 paid vacation days per year. What's more, many European countries have paid holidays as well, giving workers there even more paid days off. “When I came to France, I noticed that vacation is a way of life,” said Fatima Cadet-Diaby, an American who has been living in Paris for nearly seven years.

☆ Migrants were locked behind bars during deadly Mexico fire, witnesses say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Lizbeth Diaz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, March 29 (Reuters) - Migrants were locked in a cell as a blaze spread killing 39 people at a detention center in Mexico, witnesses and a survivor said on Wednesday, as Mexico's president vowed to bring to justice those responsible. "There'll be no attempt to hide the facts, no attempt to cover for anyone," he told a news conference in Mexico city. All the victims were male, and Mexico's government is under pressure to find out why they died after officials said the women migrants at the center were successfully evacuated. Outside a hospital in Ciudad Juarez, which sits across the border from El Paso, Texas, family members anxiously waited for news of their loved ones who had been injured in the fire. Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz in Ciudad Juarez and Daina Beth Solomon, Dave Graham and Valentine Hilaire in Mexico City; Writing by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Syria's Assad arrives in United Arab Emirates in official visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meets with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates March 19, 2023. Hamad Al Kaabi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERSDUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday for an official visit, accompanied by his wife Asma al Assad, at a time when more Arab states have signalled openness to easing the isolation of Damascus. "We held constructive talks aimed at developing relations between our two countries," Sheikh Mohammed later said in a Twitter post. The Syrian presidency said Asma al Assad, on her first known official visit abroad with Assad since 2011, would meet with Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak who is the Emirati president's mother and regarded in the UAE as the "Mother of the Nation". Saudi Arabia, Qatar and, to a lesser extent the UAE, once backed rebels against Assad.

Life has become solitary confinement.” Some women went into hiding, fearing retribution after the Taliban seized power. When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, women were among the most profoundly affected. A Wrenching Change Afifa, 47, wishes more Afghan men would fight for women’s rights KABUL, Afghanistan — Walk around the capital, Kabul, and it often feels as if women have been airbrushed out of the city. When the Taliban seized power, girls’ schools remained open in a kind of limbo — neither officially sanctioned nor forbidden — for months. Zubaida, 20, teaches high school girls in secret “Regimes come and go all the time in Afghanistan.

HUWARA, West Bank—The smell of burning tires hung in the air as father of four Ziad Dmeidi on Wednesday surveyed the damage to his home which was set ablaze by a group of Jewish settlers that stormed this small West Bank town last weekend. “We’re just glad to be alive,” he said. The attack by the settlers—which left one Palestinian dead and 390 injured, according to Palestinian health officials—was part of an escalating wave of tit-for-tat violence in the West Bank as a new, right-wing Israeli government moves to expand Israeli settlements and continue a prolonged counterterrorism campaign that began last spring.

[1/5] Supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) wear traditional attire with APC branding during a campaign rally in Abuja, Nigeria, February 11, 2023. Ahead of the Feb. 25 vote, political rallies and campaign events have become catwalks for colourful printed fabrics twisted into elaborate dresses, tunics and headscarves. He wore an LP-emblazoned, green, red and white version of a traditional hat and held a wooden walking stick that is often used as an accessory among Hausa men. "You can see the stick here which means I am a full Lagosian by virtue of this campaign in Lagos," said Ahanotu. "This is our official regalia for APC presidential campaign council," she explained.

☆ Rep. George Santos, who lied about his mom surviving 9/11, is bringing a Ground Zero firefighter to the State of the Union
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos is bringing a 9/11 first responder to Tuesday's State of the Union address. Santos has claimed his mom survived 9/11, despite reports she wasn't even in the US at the time. Members of Congress typically get one ticket to the State of the Union address, and they sometimes select a symbolic choice to make a political point. Santos' choice of a 9/11 first responder is likely a response to reports suggesting that he lied about his mother, Fatima Devolder, having survived the 2001 tragedy. Pedro Vilarva, Santos' ex-boyfriend, told Insider last month that he had no knowledge of Devolder having survived 9/11, which was odd since he was born on that day in 1995.

☆ Rep. George Santos doubled down on the claim his mother died from cancer due to 9/11, despite records showing she wasn't even in the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos doubled down on claims that his mother died due to 9/11. Santos explained that he meant she died of cancer due to "toxic dust" from the terror attack. The NYT previously reported that immigration records showed his mother was in Brazil on 9/11. He claimed in a 2021 tweet that "9/11 claimed my mother's life," even though his mother, Fatima Devolder, died of cancer in 2016. When asked about the immigration documents in the OANN interview, Santos responded that they "didn't know where that came from."

JENIN, West Bank—A recent spiral of violence between Israel and the Palestinians is worsening after two gun attacks in Jerusalem and a wave of Israeli raids in the West Bank. The deteriorating situation has raised concern among world leaders and poses the first major security test for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s new right-wing and religiously conservative government, which came to power last year amid an aggressive military campaign to weed out militants in the occupied West Bank. Since then, near-daily raids by Israeli security forces have led to a rising Palestinian death toll. A spate of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel threatens to cause further instability ahead of a Monday visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken , the latest in a series of U.S. officials to head to Jerusalem in recent days.

They have soared in popularity over the last year, in part from social media attention and billionaires like Elon Musk touting the drugs’ weight loss effects. Ozempic is not approved for weight loss, but doctors sometimes prescribe it off-label for that purpose. Harper took Ozempic off-label for weight loss from May until November (she paused while moving to Washington state but plans to start again). For Yazeed, weight loss was not the reason she went on Ozempic, nor was it a goal. He hasn't experienced side effects or weight loss from Ozempic, he said, but he recognizes that isn't true for everyone.

☆ Palestinians Say They Will End Coordination With Israel After West Bank Raid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

JENIN, West Bank—The Palestinian Authority said Thursday it would cease coordinating with Israel on security after nine Palestinians were killed during a battle between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The two sides work closely together to fight militants in the occupied West Bank, a policy unpopular among the Palestinian public, according to polls. Israeli security officials say coordinating with Ramallah is a key pillar of stability in the area.

☆ Israeli Raid in West Bank Leaves Nine Palestinians Dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The ocuppied-West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday after a firefight between Israeli security forces and militants left nine Palestinians dead. Nine Palestinians were killed in a firefight between militants and Israeli security forces in a refugee camp during an Israeli raid in the West Bank on Thursday morning, according to Palestinian health officials, in the deadliest operation in months in the occupied territory. The Israeli army said troops entered the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday as part of an operation targeting Palestinian militants. Soldiers killed at least six militants in the resulting battle, the army said.

☆ Wall Street likes software stocks for the long term. Here are top picks from Goldman, Citi and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Citi is also sounding a cautious tone on the sector, calling 2023 a "year of dichotomy in software." Stock picks CNBC Pro had a look at Wall Street research to find the banks' top stock picks to play the software sector. The bank said the company's already "healthy" operating margins could grow about 20%. Goldman also likes tax technology software firm Vertex for its potential to "drive higher cloud margins over time." German software firm SAP is one of Bank of America 's top picks in European software.

☆ George Santos says his mom was in the World Trade Center on 9/11. Records show she wasn't in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has claimed that his mother was at her office inside the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terror attacks, but records obtained by NBC News on Wednesday show she was living in Brazil at the time. She later applied for re-entry and was re-admitted into the U.S. in 2003, the records show. In 2021, when he was running for Congress, Santos claimed in a reply to an account on Twitter that 9/11 claimed his mother’s life. Calzareth, who’s originally from Nassau County but not Santos’ congressional district, submitted the FOIA requests about Santos’ mother in late December 2022. But House Republicans awarded him slots on two committees after pressure to prevent him from being seated on congressional panels.

☆ George Santos says his mom was at the World Trade Center on 9/11. Records show she wasn't even in the country, the Forward reports.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Warren Rojas | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new batch of government records contradict another part of Rep. George Santos' life story. The embattled New York Republican claims his mother was in a World Trade Center tower on 9/11. Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos says his mother was in her office in the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but according to The Forward, immigration records show she wasn't even in the country at the time. A screenshot of George Santos' campaign website showing his claim that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. According to the Forward-reviewed immigration records tracking Fatima Devolder's travels from 1988 through 2012, Santos' mother was actually in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro on 9/11.

☆ A Trendy Dessert Stirs Up a Sticky Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Dion Nissenbaum | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NABLUS, West Bank—Almost anywhere you go here, pastry aficionados are at odds: Who makes the best knafeh? Knafeh is a warm, salty-sweet dessert usually made from melted cheese and pastry dough, with a sugary syrup poured over the top and a sprinkle of chopped pistachios. It is a cultural touchstone for Palestinian identity and a calorie bomb for Tel Aviv hipsters with late-night munchies.

☆ Israeli Army Kills Two Palestinians in West Bank Clashes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Palestinians carried the bodies of the two men who died in the clash during their funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin. JERUSALEM—Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during clashes near the West Bank city of Jenin early on Monday, Palestinian health officials said. This latest incident of violence comes on the heels of the deadliest year for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in more than a decade and a half.

☆ Congressman-elect George Santos faces increasing calls to resign
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Congressman-elect George Santos is facing increasing calls to resign following admissions that he fabricated parts of his resumé, including information about his education and employment history. “I’m not saying I’m not guilty of that.”Congressman-elect George Santos speaks during a press conference in Baldwin, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2022. NBC News attempted to reach George Santos overnight but has not yet received a response. Public employment records only show one employer for Santos’ mother: Imports by Rose, a company based in Queens that shuttered in 1994. When asked about Santos’ claims regarding his mother, Santos’ attorney, Joseph Murray, referred NBC News to Kevin Connors, whom Murray said would be handling Santos’ press inquiries.

Salah Hammouri arrives in Paris after his extradition. EAST JERUSALEM—Israel deported Salah Hammouri, a Palestinian-French lawyer, to France on Sunday, marking the first time Israel has relied on a recent law that permits revoking the residency status of Palestinians in East Jerusalem for a “breach of allegiance” to the state. France condemned the deportation and called it illegal under international law.

☆ In Nigeria's long war, a young woman is brutalised by both sides
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +16 min

It was a pleasant evening in the summer of 2014, in her Nigerian village near the Cameroon border. Reuters could not reach representatives of Boko Haram or its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for comment. But by October 2014, the militants were enforcing extreme sharia law in her village, Aisha said. Boko Haram men often came looking for them, knocking on their door and forcing them to hide. But she did not believe she could do so with Bana, as boys were particularly valued in the Boko Haram community.

☆ Morocco's round of 16 success is no fluke
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Atlas Lions had roared to stun 2010 World Cup winner Spain and reach the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022. “Now it is the Africans and Arabs.”For many, it was the shock of the tournament, as the North Africans won their first ever knockout game at a World Cup. Many Moroccans thought that it could be after the World Cup or in a few years, but none were unhappy when it was announced he would take over the national side less than 100 days before their first game at the World Cup. In African football, Regragui has often been compared with José Mourinho thanks to his tactical discipline and stellar man-management skills. Morocco’s success at the World Cup may be best story of the tournament so far, but it is not the not the result of luck and grit, but rather expertise and planning.

Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda unit taking part in training in the Golan Heights in 2014. The Israeli military said Tuesday that it is moving one of its most troubled units out of the West Bank amid recent allegations of abuse and disciplinary action against soldiers accused of mistreating Palestinians. The Israel Defense Forces is removing the Netzah Yehuda—a unique, ultraorthodox military unit—from the West Bank after soldiers in the battalion were suspended or demoted for allowing an elderly Palestinian-American to die in their custody earlier this year and beating Palestinian men with no justification, according to Israeli military investigations.

☆ Two Explosions in Jerusalem Kill One, Injure 26
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dov Lieber | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

TEL AVIV—Two explosions near bus stops in Jerusalem early Wednesday killed at least one person and injured 26 others, according to Israeli police and medical officials, the first bombing in Jerusalem since 2016 in what security officials suspect was an organized terrorist attack. One of the explosions occurred near a bus stop located at the entrance to the city in Givat Shaul at around 7 a.m. local time, and a half-hour later a second explosion occurred near a bus stop at a separate entrance to the city located at Ramot Junction.

☆ Two Explosions in Jerusalem Kill One, Injure 18
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dov Lieber | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Israeli forensic experts at the scene of one of the explosions in Jerusalem on Wednesday. TEL AVIV—Two explosions near bus stops in Jerusalem early Wednesday killed at least one person and injured 18 others, according to Israeli police and medical officials, the first bombing in Jerusalem since 2016 in what security officials suspect was an organized terrorist attack. One of the explosions occurred near a bus stop located at the entrance to the city in Givat Shaul at around 7 a.m. local time, and a half-hour later a second explosion occurred near a bus stop at a separate entrance to the city located at Ramot Junction.

☆ Israeli Pilgrims’ Attack on Palestinians Draws Condemnation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Dov Lieber | Fatima Abdulkarim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Israeli security forces were deployed during the riot in the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday. TEL AVIV—A riot by Jewish pilgrims in the West Bank city of Hebron over the weekend drew widespread condemnation with Palestinian leaders warning that the incoming right-wing Israeli government could cause further instability in the West Bank. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides called the riot abhorrent and called for a rapid de-escalation of the situation. Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called the events, in which one Israeli soldier was injured, a “national disgrace.” Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz condemned the attacks on Palestinians and Israeli forces, and said those responsible would be held accountable. Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued no statement about the violence in Hebron and his spokesman didn’t respond to requests for comment.

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