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Love or Politics? Jordan’s Crown Prince To Tie the Knot With Saudi Bride Jordan’s crown prince is set to marry the daughter of a Saudi businessman in a royal wedding viewed by some as a diplomatic move and by others as a genuine love story, amid historical and political complexities between the two nations By Crystal Jones/The Media Line Jordan’s capital Amman is alive with celebrations for the wedding of […]

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) – A further 26 people have died in Cameroon’s ongoing cholera outbreak in the past two weeks, taking the overall death toll to 426, a health ministry official said on Thursday. The outbreak was declared in October 2021 and has seen a strong increase in cases since late March of this year after a period of low transmission, according to the World Health Organization. […]

Israeli Independence Day Celebration in Bahrain Strikes a Happy Note   Bahraini officials attend a grand event organized by the Israeli Embassy in Manama, where Israelis and Bahrainis experience each other’s food, music and dancing while building bilateral business ties   By Hudhaifa Ebrahim/The Media Line   The Israeli Embassy in Bahrain celebrated Israel’s 75th Independence Day in May with a major event at the Wyndham Grand Hotel Manama, attended […]

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is denying claims made by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that it cooperated with American spies to surveil Russian iPhone users. In a statement, the company said it has “never worked with any government to insert a backdoor into any apple product and never will.” (Reporting by Raphael Satter; Editing by Chris Reese) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(Reuters) – Nico Hulkenberg’s Monaco Grand Prix penalty was ‘completely wrong’ and Formula One needs full-time professional stewards for consistent decision making, Haas team boss Guenther Steiner said on Thursday. Hulkenberg was handed a five-second penalty for causing an opening lap collision with Williams rookie Logan Sargeant last Sunday but Steiner was adamant there had been no contact. The stewards also ruled that as Hulkenberg was “unable to control the […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Thursday. He was quickly helped up and walked back to his seat unassisted. (Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Tim Ahmann) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers should not raise interest rates at their next meeting, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said on Thursday, even though high inflation is coming down at a “disappointingly slow” pace. “It’s time to at least hit the stop button for one meeting and see how it goes,” Harker said on a National Association for Business Economics webinar, referring to the Fed’s next […]

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp may spend billions of dollars over multiple years on computing infrastructure from start-up CoreWeave, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Windows maker had signed the CoreWeave deal earlier this year in order to ensure that OpenAI, which operates the viral ChatGPT chatbot, will have adequate computing power, according to the report. Microsoft and CoreWeave did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests […]

By Tommy Lund (Reuters) – Juventus will look to end their season on a positive note by winning at Udinese on Sunday to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the Europa League, with the legal issues that have plagued the club throughout the season now behind them. Juve will pay a fine of 718,000 euros ($790,374.40) and will not challenge last month’s 10-point penalty following a settlement reached on […]