Israeli forces kill 22 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese authorities say By Reuters

Israeli forces kill 22 people in south Lebanon as residents try to return, Lebanese authorities say By Reuters

By Laila Bassam and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed 22 people in southern Lebanon on Sunday as an evacuation deadline expired and thousands tried to return home in defiance of Israeli military orders, Lebanese authorities said. Israel said on Friday it would keep troops in the south beyond a Sunday deadline set … Read more

Mediobanca board to review MPS 13.3 billion euro bid on Tuesday, source says By Reuters

Mediobanca board to review MPS 13.3 billion euro bid on Tuesday, source says By Reuters

Milan (Reuters) – Mediobanca (OTC 🙂 Board will assemble on Tuesday to consider the state -backed Monte dei paschi di siena (MPS) Italian trade bank, a person close to the situation said. On Friday, the MPS joined the consolidation wave, which released Italian banking operations, offering a full rally to Mediobanca by offering a full … Read more

Trump’s firing of independent watchdog officials draws criticism By Reuters

Trump's firing of independent watchdog officials draws criticism By Reuters

By Nandita Boss and Ismail Shakil Washington (Reuters) -Inspectors of the President Donald Trump late in multiple government agencies have been criticized as an illegal Saturday by Democrats and others and suffering from at least one fellow republican. What critics called it late at night, Trump released 17 independent observers on Friday, with a person … Read more

Hamas releases four Israeli hostages in second swap By Reuters

Hamas releases four Israeli hostages in second swap By Reuters

By Mayan Lubel, Nedal al-Mugrab and Dawoud Abu Alkas Jerusalem/Cairo/Gaza (Reuters) -Palestinian Militarian Movement Hamas handed over the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza to the International Committee of the Red Cross, released them in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners. Four hostages were taken to the podium in the Gaza city, amid a … Read more

Trump administration asks federal agencies to terminate diversity roles By Reuters

Trump administration asks federal agencies to terminate diversity roles By Reuters

By the Kananika Singh Washington (Reuters)-US President Donald Trump’s administration has asked US federal agencies to stop roles and offices related to diversity, equality and inclusive programs, according to the Memorandum of Staff Management. Why is this important Trump, Republican, has issued a series of executive orders after his position on Monday to dismantle DEI … Read more

Explainer-How billionaire Caltagirone could influence Italy’s banking M&A wave By Reuters

Explainer-How billionaire Caltagirone could influence Italy's banking M&A wave By Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has become a leading player in the ongoing reshaping of Italy’s financial sector. Battles in the GENERALI and MEDIOBANCA Last year, Caltagirone expanded its investments in the Italian financial sector and is now a major shareholder in bail-out bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) and fund … Read more

Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks By Reuters

Thailand and China to set up coordination centre to combat scam call networks By Reuters

Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-UM BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand and China will work together to crack down on fast-growing networks of illegal call centers along Thailand’s border with Myanmar and Cambodia, often staffed by traffickers who target people with phone and online scams. Southeast Asia – particularly the border areas between Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and … Read more