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Military Service Exemption Bill Threatens To Further Divide Israel  New bill aims to increase ultra-Orthodox Jewish participation in the workforce by letting them skip military service even when not studying in religious institutions but is unlikely to satisfy either religious or secular Jews  By Keren Setton/The Media Line  A bill legislating a blanket military service exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews is expected to be discussed in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, next […]

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) -The armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital Khartoum on Sunday. The eruption of fighting eight days ago between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has triggered a humanitarian crisis, killed […]

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a team of disaster response experts for Sudan in the region to coordinate the humanitarian response as fighting rocks the country, USAID head Samantha Power said on Sunday. In a statement, Power said the Disaster Assistance Response Team will operate out of Kenya for the initial phase, adding that the experts are working with the […]

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government may soon require natural gas-fired power plants to install technology to capture carbon emissions, sources said, as President Joe Biden’s administration enacts new rules to help decarbonize the power sector in 12 years. The Environmental Protection Agency as soon as this week is expected to unveil standards for new and existing power plants, which belch roughly a quarter of U.S. greenhouse […]

(Reuters) -Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday said its forces had advanced in Bakhmut, while a top Ukrainian commander posted photographs with his forces saying they were holding the frontline that runs through the city, all but destroyed in some of the bloodiest combat of the 14-month war. The Telegram post by Ukrainian Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi followed a statement by the Russian ministry that its troops had secured two blocks […]

(Reuters) -Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday said its forces had advanced in Bakhmut, while a top Ukrainian commander posted photographs with his forces saying they were holding the frontline that runs through the city, all but destroyed in some of the bloodiest combat of the 14-month war. The Telegram post by Ukrainian Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi followed a statement by the Russian ministry that its troops had secured two blocks […]

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden has selected Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a senior adviser at the White House and deputy campaign manager of his 2020 presidential campaign, to be his campaign manager for the 2024 election, according to a source familiar with the plan. Rodriguez, who is director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, has accepted the role, the source said. Biden, a Democrat, has […]

TURIN (Reuters) -A stoppage-time goal by forward Giacomo Raspadori earned runaway leaders Napoli a 1-0 win at Juventus on Sunday that leaves them on the brink of claiming their first Serie A title since 1990 after the hosts had two goals ruled out following VAR reviews. Raspadori came off the bench to fire Napoli 17 points clear on 78 points and they could claim their third Serie A championship next […]

(Reuters) – Talking points from the weekend in European soccer leagues: LEVERKUSEN RUN Coach Xabi Alonso is the toast of Leverkusen after leading Bayer from 16th place when he took over in October to sixth with Sunday’s 2-0 win over fellow European hopefuls RB Leipzig. Leverkusen are now on a 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions as they eye a potential Champions League spot with five matches left in the […]