US has evacuated American diplomatic personnel from Sudan
President Joe Biden on Saturday said that US government personnel had been evacuated from Sudan.
“Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract US government personnel from Khartoum,” Biden said in a statement.
In a separate statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that all US personnel and their families had been evacuated and that operations at the US Embassy in Khartoum have been “temporarily suspended.”
A group of just over 100 special operations forces were involved in the extraction. The operation was led by US Africa Command and conducted in close coordination with the State Department, said Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense.
Taiwan Strait: top EU diplomat calls for European navy patrols
Josep Borrell says safeguard would show Europe’s commitment to the ‘absolutely crucial’ area
European navies should patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait, the EU foreign policy chief has said, echoing earlier comments stressing how crucial Taiwan is to Europe.
Josep Borrell wrote in an opinion piece in the Journal Du Dimanche that Taiwan “concerns us economically, commercially and technologically”.
“That’s why I call on European navies to patrol the Taiwan Strait to show Europe’s commitment to freedom of navigation in this absolutely crucial area,” he wrote.
A New Superpower?India's Economic Rise Holds Promise for the Country and Beyond
It wouldn’t be the first time that the world order shifted with billionaire Nandan Nilekani playing playing a part in it.
With his company, he experienced firsthand what a meteoric rise feels like. And if it were up to him, the miracle would happen again – but this time for his entire country. "I haven’t seen that kind of excitement for a long time."
Japan: Manga to spearhead nation's economic growth
Sales of manga comic books are booming, both in Japan and the United States, thanks to innovative story lines that appeal across age groups, eye-catching graphics and the growing availability of titles online.
Sales of Japanese manga comics continue to soar to new highs, both at home and abroad, underlining the longevity and adaptability of a literary form that has in the past been dismissed as the preserve of children. The potential for further growth is so significant that the Japan business federation Keidanren has called on the government to promote manga, anime, and games as the spearhead of the nation's broader economic growth.
According to statistics released in March by the All Japan Magazine and Book Publishers' and Editors' Association, total sales of print, electronic comic books and magazines increased 0.2% in 2022, which is worth around 677 billion yen (€4.62 billion, $5.05 billion).
Sales of manga topped the 600 billion yen mark for the first time in 2020 thanks in large part to the popularity of the "Demon Slayer" series, although the industry believes the sector has also been boosted by people reading more while going out was restricted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tens of thousands of Israelis continue protests against judicial reform
Tens of thousands of Israelis packed Tel Aviv streets on Saturday for the 16th consecutive week to protest government judicial reforms they see as an attack on democracy.
The weekly protests have continued despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27 announcing a "pause" to allow for talks on the reforms which were moving through parliament and split the nation.
Saturday's demonstration comes ahead of another mass protest planned for the coastal city on Sunday to coincide with a Netanyahu speech to the general assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America.
The government's reform proposals would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians greater powers over the selection of judges.
Twitter users surprised to see their blue ticks returned
The social media giant has once again changed how verification ticks work. Many who got their ticks back have pointed out that they're not paying for the subscription service.
Just days after Twitter removed the identity-verifying blue ticks from almost all users who had chosen not to pay the monthly $8 (€7.20) in subscription fees, some of the platforms biggest users were surprised on Saturday to find out that their recognized status had been reinstated for free.
The social media platform — which has experienced a raft of chaotic changes since billionaire Elon Musk took it over last October — removed the blue ticks from non-paying users on Friday.
That same day, Twitter removed the labels that highlighted if media organizations were state-funded or affiliated with the state.
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