By Anna Mehler Paperny
TORONTO (Reuters) - A United Nations-affiliated body is reviewing allegations Canada's human rights commission discriminated against Black and other employees and disproportionately dismissed race-based complaints, a move that could hinder Canada's ability to participate in U.N. human rights proceedings.
In a report published Friday, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions - which accredits... (continue reading...)
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Intel Corp has decided to halt a $25 billion expansion of its factories in Israel, Israeli financial news website Calcalist reported on Monday.
There was no immediate comment from Intel in Israel.
(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch)
CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said on Monday they have arrested an "American-Israeli spy cell", a few days after the Iran-backed group detained about a dozen United Nations personnel.
The alleged cell included former staff of the U.S. embassy in Yemen, according to a television statement from Abdel Hakim Al Khaiwani, the Houthis' intelligence chief.
"The American-Israeli spy cell carried out espionage and sabotage activities in... (continue reading...)
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron is leaning towards endorsing Ursula von der Leyen for another term as president of the European Commission after her centre-right camp scored strongly in European Parliament elections, two sources told Reuters.
Macron has not explicitly endorsed von der Leyen since she decided to run for a second term. Although he was instrumental in placing her at the helm of the EU executive in 2019, he has floated... (continue reading...)
By Davide Barbuscia
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The BlackRock Investment Institute said on Monday it was cautious on long-term U.S. Treasuries ahead of the November presidential elections as investors will likely ask for more compensation to hold them because of wide fiscal deficits.
"We stay overweight U.S. stocks before the U.S. election yet cautious on long-term U.S. Treasuries. No matter who wins, budget deficits are set to stay large," the... (continue reading...)
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