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Israeli opposition parties strike coalition deal, paving the way for Netanyahu’s exit
Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, notified Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that he had managed to cobble together a coalition just 38 minutes before the midnight deadline. Though Lapid holds the mandate to form the government under the agreement, it is Naftali Bennett — leader of the small right-wing party Yamina and …
Iran nuclear deal talks set to break for a week, diplomats say
Talks aimed at reviving Iran’s nuclear pact with global powers were expected on Wednesday to adjourn for a week, diplomats said, with the remaining parties to the deal due to meet in the evening to sign off on the move. The adjournment to June 10 would leave only eight days to reach agreement before Iran’s …
Milan-Tonali alliance could be key in breaking down Brescia’s resistance over €35m deal
AC Milan are looking to try and secure a discount on the Sandro Tonali deal but it will be a difficult negotiations, according to a report. According to this morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews), the Milan management are busy planning for next season despite the fact the 2020-21 campaign only ended …
Amazon Nears Deal to Buy Hollywood Studio MGM
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 1.46% is nearing a deal to buy the Hollywood studio MGM Holdings for almost $9 billion, said people familiar with the matter, a pact that would turn a film operation founded in the silent era into a streaming asset for the e-commerce giant. An agreement could be announced as early as this …
BMO investment arm sold Microsoft over U.S. Army headset deal
A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City, U.S. on July 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo A responsible-investment arm of Canada’s Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) sold roughly $275 million worth of Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) shares because of the company’s recent U.S. Army contract for augmented reality headsets, a bank spokesman …
How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls
BRUSSELS — It was February and things were going from bad to worse for the European Union’s vaccination campaign, and for its top executive, Ursula von der Leyen. Much of Europe was in lockdown, people were dying and the bloc was running low on doses of vaccines after its biggest supplier, AstraZeneca, announced production problems. …
Most faculty members deal with student mental health issues, but only a few have received training
Nearly 80 percent of higher education faculty report dealing with student mental health issues–issues that more than 90 percent of faculty believe have worsened or significantly worsened during the pandemic, according to a new nationwide survey led by a Boston University mental health researcher. The vast majority of faculty members, myself included, are not …
Victorian man connected to Perth hotel outbreak contracts COVID-19; Dutton warns China after trade deal scrapped; Sydney workers unknowingly boarded virus-stricken ship; Brisbane police officer returns to work after blood clot following Pfizer vaccine
British lawmakers have unanimously declared China’s ongoing crackdown in Xinjiang a genocide, joining the United States, Canada and the Netherlands in condemning Beijing’s actions against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in the far-west region in the strongest possible terms. China has been accused of detaining up to two million people in a system of camps …
Eruptor project in Amherst announces land deal, promises 75 jobs at technology incubator near UMass
AMHERST — Springfield-based nuForj, which is developing an advanced manufacturing incubator near the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says it has a deal in place to buy a commercial property on North Sunderland Road. “It’s a complex, complicated endeavor,” explains Rudy N. Vogel, founder and managing principal of nuForj and creator of the The Eruptor project. …
£23m-rated ace wants to join Leicester City in record-breaking summer deal
Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Fenerbahce defender Attila Szalai is keen on a summer move to Premier League high-flyers Leicester City, according to Blikk. Dominik Szoboszlai’s status as the most expensive Hungarian in history may not last long. Because, just three months after the former Salzburg talisman completed his £18 million switch to RB Leipzig, reports suggest …
