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RULE OF LAWFRANCE French top court upholds Macron's retirement age hike 9 hours ago9 hours ago France’s Constitutional Council has upheld President Macron’s controversial plan to raise retirement age in the country by two years, from 62 to 64. The decision comes after months of violent street protests and strikes. https://p.dw.com/p/4Q5iN France's nine-member Constitutional Council on Friday upheld President Emmanuel Macron's controversial plan to...

BUSINESSAFRICA Africa: IMF sounds alarm on declining aid, rising debt 5 hours ago5 hours ago The International Monetary Fund warned that a "big funding squeeze" was slowing growth in sub-Saharan Africa. It said debt relief was essential for low-income African countries. https://p.dw.com/p/4Q7RN The International Monetary Fund on Friday warned a shortage of funding for sub-Saharan Africa was negatively impacting the region, slowing growth and...

LAW AND JUSTICEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA US Supreme Court temporarily blocks curbs on abortion pill 2 hours ago2 hours ago US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily halted a lower court ruling that imposed restrictions on the pill. Abortion rights advocates welcomed the move. https://p.dw.com/p/4Q7Yp The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily halted a lower court ruling that tightened restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone. US...

POLITICSNORTH AMERICA US intelligence leak: What we know so far Thomas Latschan 14 hours ago14 hours ago More than 50 Pentagon documents, some classified as secret, have recently surfaced online. They deal with various geopolitically significant developments — and have put the US government in an uncomfortable position. https://p.dw.com/p/4PyLY A summary of what we know so far. How did the documents find their way online? Some of...

RULE OF LAWUNITED STATES OF AMERICA US: Intelligence leak suspect makes first court appearance 10 hours ago10 hours ago The 21-year-old made his first court appearance in Boston a day after his arrest. He will remain in custody pending a detention hearing next week. https://p.dw.com/p/4Q5N8 The 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard suspected of leaking highly classified US intelligence documents online made...

Economy | Business and Economy Trump answers questions for 7 hours in New York fraud lawsuit Former US president blasts civil case as ‘ridiculous’ ahead of hours-long deposition. Trump Former US President Donald Trump has claimed the criminal and civil cases against him are a political witch hunt Published On 14 Apr 2023 14 Apr 2023 Former United States President Donald Trump spent nearly seven hours answering...

FinTech IPO Gains 2.1% as Platforms’ Stocks Swing Wildly BY PYMNTS | APRIL 1, 2023 | The platforms held sway this past week — where volatility reigned on Wall Street. And within the FinTech IPO Stock Index, we saw gainers and losers in roughly equal measure, with double-digit movements to the upside and downside … and...

Handle Adds Fiserv’s Embedded Payments Capabilities to Construction-Specific Credit Software BY PYMNTS | APRIL 12, 2023 | Handle has added Fiserv’s embedded payments capabilities to its construction-specific credit software. With the integration of these capabilities from Fiserv, a global provider of payments and financial services technology, the capabilities of Handle’s construction software for material suppliers and...

Digital Platforms Give Banks New Testing Ground for Personalized Experiences BY PYMNTS | APRIL 14, 2023 | Download the April 2023 PYMNTS and NCR “Digital-First Banking Tracker®: Building Better Digital Banking for Customer Satisfaction” to learn how personalized, frictionless and secure experiences are in demand and how banks can use digital features for an omnichannel...

CONFLICTSYEMEN Yemen rebels, Saudi Arabia begin major prisoner swap 25 minutes ago25 minutes ago The two parties agreed to exchange nearly 900 detainees following a round of talks which aims to revive an expired ceasefire. Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic ties with Iran last month. https://p.dw.com/p/4Q33v Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have begun an exchange of nearly 900 prisoners of war, the International...

WORK: IN PROGRESS | HOW WE WORK Will the hybrid office ever feel like home? Share using Email Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin (Image Credit: Getty Images) By Alex Christian 5th April 2023 Employees may never have a desk that feels like ‘theirs’ again, but the trade-off might mean an agile office that works for everyone. B Before the pandemic and widespread rise of virtual work...

/ Americas US authorities confirm arrest of suspect in leak of confidential documents Issued on: 13/04/2023 - 21:04 Modified: 13/04/2023 - 22:18 Aerial footage from a local news helicopter shows suspect national guardsman Jack Teixeira taken into custody by FBI agents in North Dighton, Massachusetts on April 13, 2023. Aerial footage from a local news helicopter shows suspect national guardsman Jack Teixeira taken...

POLITICSGERMANY Germany calls on China to avoid 'horror' in Taiwan strait 1 hour ago1 hour ago German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned China against using force in Taiwan and discussed Ukraine during strategic talks in Beijing. She also expressed concern about the human rights situation in China. https://p.dw.com/p/4Q20t German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was on day two of three-day trip to China on Friday...

SOCIETYUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows 19 minutes ago19 minutes ago More than 18,000 head of cattle died following an explosion and fire at a family dairy farm in Texas, in the deadliest barn fire recorded in the United States. One agricultural worker was critically injured. https://p.dw.com/p/4Q28h The explosion and fire blazed through the Southfork Dairy Farms near the...