Lawmakers react to Schumer calling for new Israeli elections

Lawmakers react to Schumer calling for new Israeli elections

Lawmakers react to Schumer calling for new Israeli elections – CBS News Watch CBS News Speaking on the Senate floor Thursday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asked the Israeli government to hold an election to determine the country’s path forward amid its war with Hamas. He called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

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Investigation Finds World Bank Failed to Police Abuse at Kenyan Schools

Investigation Finds World Bank Failed to Police Abuse at Kenyan Schools

The World Bank’s internal watchdog on Thursday criticized the organization’s handling and oversight of its investment in a chain of Kenyan schools that were subject to an internal investigation after allegations that students were abused. The investigation, which started in 2020, has consumed World Bank officials and shareholders in recent …

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Swimmers, other athletes sue NCAA over transgender policies

Swimmers, other athletes sue NCAA over transgender policies

Mar 14, 2024, 07:25 PM ET ATLANTA — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. …

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Top Senegalese opposition leader freed from jail as election nears

Top Senegalese opposition leader freed from jail as election nears

Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was released from jail late Thursday ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for March 24, his lawyer said. Sonko and his key ally, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were both set free, his lawyer Bamba Cisse told The Associated Press. Supporters gathered at Sonko’s house …

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El Salvador Has Thousands More Bitcoins Than Previously Known

El Salvador Has Thousands More Bitcoins Than Previously Known

El Salvador became the first country to purchase bitcoin as a treasury asset in September 2021, when a single coin cost around $52,000. On Thursday BTC prices were north of $72,000, though in the past 24 hours the asset has traded above $73,000 and as low as $68,000. Source link

Can Sweden keep its edge in the music industry?

Can Sweden keep its edge in the music industry?

Other companies who’ve made a global impact include Soundtrack Your Brand, which provides a subscription service enabling businesses to play commercial music without licensing issues, and Epidemic Sound, a platform for rights-free music for content creators, recently valued at 12.5bn kronor (£950m; $1.2bn), according to Swedish business news site Dagens …

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Trying to stay alive in a town of despair

Trying to stay alive in a town of despair

“It was the change and the support from these guys that got me to where I am today, as well as myself. For someone to be there, and to have that support from when I was really bad in addiction, to now being clean, and having someone there regardless of …

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