GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday he was "troubled" by heavy-handed actions taken by U.S. security forces during attempts to break up pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.
"I am concerned that some of law enforcement actions across a series of universities appear disproportionate in their impacts," Volker Turk said in a statement sent to journalists, in which he made reference to arrests and sanctions of students.
... (continue reading...)CAIRO (Reuters) - More than 34,535 Palestinians have been killed and 77,704 wounded in the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 last year, the Gaza health ministry said on Tuesday.
Israeli military strikes across Gaza in the past 24 hours killed 47 people and wounded 61, it said.
The Gaza Civil Emergency Service estimated that the bodies of a further 10,000 Palestinians were under the rubble of hundreds of destroyed... (continue reading...)
(Reuters) - Bottler Coca-Cola HBC beat market forecast for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, and reiterated that its operating profit will expand further this year, supported by strong demand for its coffee, energy and sparkling drinks.
The company has continued to witness strong sales even as prices were hiked over the past year to keep up with high costs, while regions such as Egypt and Nigeria were impacted by devaluation of the naira and Egyptian... (continue reading...)
By Howard Schneider
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. central bankers began spreading rate-cut fever late last year, with the economy seemingly on a clear path back to low inflation and officials projecting a steady drop in borrowing costs this year, but since then the policymaking process has essentially ground to a halt.
The Federal Reserve's benchmark overnight interest rate has not budged from the 5.25%-5.50% range since July and won't be... (continue reading...)
By Dan Williams and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel is waiting for Hamas to respond to proposals for a halt to the fighting in Gaza and a return of Israeli hostages before sending a team to Cairo to continue talks, a person close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
With U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken due to arrive in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening following a visit to Riyadh to help broker a... (continue reading...)
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