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Netanyahu election gambit: annexing West Bank on Israel’s ballot

Israelis are used to seeing their prime minister of the past decade, Benjamin Netanyahu, pull rabbits out of a seemingly bottomless hat to keep himself and his Likud party in power.

Can Artificial Intelligence Make The Hiring Process More Fair?

One of Sweden’s biggest recruiters plans to use Artificial Intelligence-powered robots to conduct job interviews as a way to curb bias in the hiring process.

Libya Could Descend Into War Again After Army General Launches Surprise Attack On Tripoli

Libya is once again facing instability as a renegade general leads forces attempting to oust the internationally-recognized government in Tripoli.

A battle for equality in Libya

Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen – it is easy to forget the initial yearning that led to the harsh reactions from authoritarian figures. In each country people simply had taken a peaceful stance for democratic rule. In Libya, that purity of pu…

Vegan Protesters Block Downtown Melbourne In Coordinated Action Across Australia

In Queensland, protesters arranged a deal with the owners of a slaughterhouse: The activists would unchain themselves if the owners handed over three sheep and agreed not to file a complaint.

After A Decade Of Netanyahu, Hopes Fade For A Palestinian State

In one of his last campaign moves, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a far-right pledge: If re-elected, he would annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

With more women in leadership, renewed focus on America’s child care ‘crisis’

It’s midmorning, but the working mother knows he needs to get out of the house at least once a day. Ms. Hunter works in her office two days per week, utilizing child care services that are offered onsite one day a week and her mother the other.

Breakfast with Larry Kudlow, including a little loving banter

Larry Kudlow almost needs no introduction to longtime cable TV viewers and, more recently, Trump-watchers. For years, Mr. Kudlow hosted a show on CNBC all about markets, politics, and economic policy – bringing his Wall Street background, service in t…

Chile, India, and Jordan set the green standard

Now they have been swiftly adopted in developing countries as costs have plummeted. In fact, global emerging economies added more clean power capacity than fossil fuel generation for the first time in 2017, according to a new annual survey conducted b…

Israel’s Netanyahu Makes Dramatic Campaign Pledge Ahead Of Election

Prime Minister Netanyahu says he will annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he is re-elected. Netanyahu made the surprising announcement ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Rwandans Remember Hundreds Of Thousands Of Genocide Victims

This week it will be 25 years since the genocide in Rwanda took the lives of more than 800,000 people — mostly from the minority Tutsi tribe — over a three-month period in 1994.

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