Web Stories Wednesday, April 24

SYDNEY: Australian police said seven people who posed an “unacceptable risk and threat” to the public have been arrested after anti-terror raids that involved more than 400 officers on Wednesday (Apr 24). Police said the individuals were linked to a 16-year-old accused of stabbing an Assyrian Bishop in Sydney and adhered…

MEXICO CITY: NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, the space agency’s head, Bill Nelson, said on Tuesday (Apr 23). Solutions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions that rapidly warm the planet and drive the climate crisis already exist, but require unprecedented changes at a new scale and pace. “This is something that nations can work on together because the…

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CHANGING MINDSETS TAKES TIME The new guidelines won’t change the minds of all business owners overnight. But formalising the process and setting expectations at a national level sends a clear signal to employers who can afford flexible work arrangements but do not. Ultimately, it is a positive step towards a…

WASHINGTON: The United States Senate approved a US$61 billion aid package for Ukraine late Tuesday (Apr 24) that had been stalled for months in Congress, with President Joe Biden vowing fresh supplies to be delivered swiftly to the warzone as Russia makes battlefield gains. The package of legislation also contains…

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:Wafer processing equipment supplier ASM International (ASMI) on Tuesday raised its revenue forecast for the second quarter of the year, citing stronger-than-expected Chinese demand and higher sales in advanced logic and memory.ASMI said it now expected revenue in the quarter between 660 million euros and 700 million euros ($706 million…

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