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Field of Longevity Explored at Groundbreaking Conference in Israel Research on longevity has not yet reached the market, and experts warn that more focus on the field is needed to attract investments and the interest of decision-makers By Debbie Mohnblatt/The Media Line May you live until 120, is one of the most common birthday wishes in Judaism. Even if it is not expressed in those exact words, most people wish […]

Violent Crime Soars in Arabs Communities in Israel Arab leaders say that successive Israeli governments have failed to address the crisis and accuse the Israel Police of not doing enough By Mohammad Al-Kassim/The Media Line Ruid Mohammad Awaisa, 26, from the city of Nazareth in northern Israel, broke his Ramadan fast on Wednesday and went to visit his sister. He returned home and was waiting for his cousins to gather […]

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Authorities in Singapore on Friday warned of travel delays as a result of technical troubles at its entry points, as long queues formed at immigration checkpoints at its main international airport and border crossings with Malaysia. The city-state’s immigration agency said it was “experiencing system slowness at selected passenger clearance checkpoints”, including at Changi Airport, one of the busiest gateways in the world, and two land border […]

(Reuters) – Netflix Inc is restructuring its film group, resulting in some layoffs and the departure of two of its most experienced executives, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. As part of the restructuring, Netflix will combine its small and mid-sized picture productions units, cut a few jobs, scale back its output to ensure high quality titles and centralize decision-making, the report, which cited the company, said. Netflix, which won an […]

By Tim Kelly and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan said on Friday it will restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade controls with a U.S. push to curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. Japan, home to major chip equipment makers such as Nikon Corp and Tokyo Electron Ltd, did not specify China as the target of the restrictions, saying manufacturers would need […]

By Anirban Sen and Andres Gonzalez NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity shrank to its lowest level in more than a decade in the first quarter of 2023, as rising interest rates, high inflation and fears of a recession soured the appetite of companies for dealmaking. M&A volumes during the first quarter slumped 48% to $575.1 billion as of March 30, compared to $1.1 trillion during […]

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s finance minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Friday that China had rolled over a $2 billion loan that matured last week, providing relief during the South Asian nation’s acute balance of payment crisis. Locking in a rollover had been critical for Pakistan, where reserves have dipped to just four weeks’ worth of imports and talks over an IMF bailout tranche of $1.1 billion have […]

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Formula One officials confirmed on Friday that teams can no longer touch their cars with jacks during penalty pitstops in the wake of the Fernando Alonso controversy at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Aston Martin driver Alonso was handed a five-second penalty for an error on the starting grid at Jeddah and then another for failing to serve it properly – the rear jack […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South Africa paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him early from prison, lawyers and prison officials said. Steenkamp’s family oppose his bid and will give verbal and written statements at the hearing on the impact the murder had on them, their lawyer Tania Koen told Reuters. “June is not looking […]