Why President Johnson Signed the Executive Order in 1965 That Trump Rescinded
The phrase "affirmative action" and much of the executive order Trump is repealing, itself built on one signed by Johnson's ...
Botswana President Says the West Has Every Reason to Play a Role in Africa
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Botswana President Duma Boko said on Thursday that the West had every reason to play a role in Africa as other global powers like China exert an influence on the ...
Sudanese Army, Paramilitary RSF Trade Blames for Fires at Khartoum Refinery
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday accused each other of attacking the Khartoum refinery in Al-Jaili. The army and the forces led by ...
Israel Voices Concerns About Implementation of Ceasefire With Hezbollah Ahead of Withdrawal Deadline
Israel and the Lebanese militant group agreed in November to an American- and French-mediated ceasefire, bringing an end to more than a year of fighting. Under the deal, Israeli forces were to ...
Ukraine Is Reforming Its Recruitment Efforts to Attract Younger Soldiers and Boost Forces
Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization as it looks for ways to bolster its fighting force ...
PayPal Fined by New York for Cybersecurity Failures
NEW YORK (Reuters) - PayPal will pay a $2 million civil fine over cybersecurity failures that led to the exposure of customers' Social Security numbers, New York state's financial services ...
Russian Man Jailed for 17 Years for Passing Information to US
(Reuters) - A Russian man was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of passing classified information to a representative of a U.S. intelligence agency, the TASS state news agency reported on ...
India's Mphasis Beats Profit Estimates on Banking Segment Deals
(Reuters) - Indian software services company Mphasis posted a bigger-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by strong deal wins in its banking segment.
Croatia Protests Detention and Deportation of 5 Citizens in Neighboring Serbia
Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Ser ...
Northern Trust's Quarterly Profit Rises More Than Fourfold on Higher Fees-Based Income
(Reuters) - Northern Trust on Thursday reported a more than fourfold rise in fourth-quarter profit, beating Wall Street estimates, as a rallying equity market boosted the wealth manager's income from ...
Factbox-Ahead of Federal Election: German Parties' Plans for Asylum System Reform
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), with its anti-immigrant and anti-Islam platform, calls for Germany's withdrawal from the United Nations Migration and Refugee Pacts, reforming the Geneva ...
The AP Establishes Style Guidance on the Gulf of Mexico and Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday shortly after his inauguration calling for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America and Denali, the tallest peak in the United ...