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Jill Biden calls on men to support women fighting for their rights

"As much as we need women who are willing to speak up, we need more men who are willing to listen and act," the first lady said

WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct, abusive behaviour

The World Health Organisation has fired its top official in the Western Pacific after the Associated Press reported last year that dozens of staff members accused him of racist, abusive behaviour

FTC intensifies probe into Twitter's privacy practices after mass layoffs

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Elon Musk's mass layoffs at Twitter and trying to obtain his internal communications as part of ongoing oversight into the social media company's privacy and cybersecurity practices, according to documents described in a congressional report.

Twitter CEO Musk apologizes after mocking specially abled laid-off employee

If you're not told you are fired, are you really fired? At Twitter, probably. And then, sometimes, you get your job back if you want it

WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist and unethical conduct

The officials also found Kasai manipulated at least one performance evaluation of a subordinate, according to confidential materials obtained by the AP

January US job openings declines from 11.2 mn in December to 10.8 mn

The American job market has been surprisingly resilient in the face of punishing inflation and rising interest rates

US regulators investigates Tesla for steering wheels that can fall off

The agency says in both cases the Model Ys were delivered to customers with a missing bolt that holds the wheel to the steering column

China's foreign minister warns of conflict unless US changes course

China's foreign minister has warned Washington of conflict and confrontation if it fails to change course in relations with Beijing, striking a combative tone amid conflicts over Taiwan, Covid-19

UN rights chief opens channels of communication about issues in China

The new UN human rights chief that his office has opened channels of communication to help follow up on concerns about the rights of minorities in China, including Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans

Biden administration to relax Covid testing rules for travellers from China

The Biden administration is preparing to relax Covid-19 testing restrictions for travellers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision

Six-month long battle for Bakhmut takes centre stage in war in Ukraine

The six-month battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been the longest and bloodiest fight of the war so far

China's trade contracts again in Jan, Feb as Western demand weakens

China's trade contracted again in January and February as US and European demand weakened in the face of interest rate hikes, adding to pressure on official efforts to revive economic growth

Biden administration sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines

The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers

UN rights chief cites 'communication' about human rights issues in China

The new UN human rights chief said that his office has opened channels of communication to help follow up on concerns about the rights of minorities in China, including Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans

Hungarian delegation supports Sweden's Nato membership application

A parliamentary delegation from Hungary said Tuesday that it supports Sweden's NATO membership bid after meeting the speaker of the Swedish parliament

Malnutrition rises in pregnant women in 12 at-risk countries: UN report

Acute malnutrition among pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers has increased by 25% in the past 2 years in 12 countries hard hit by rising food prices fuelled by the Ukraine war, says UN report

Six-party alliance picks main opposition leader to run against Erdogan

The elections are Erdogan's toughest during his 20-year rule and come amid economic turmoil and criticism of the government's response to a devastating earthquake last month

Estonia's pro-Ukraine prime minister Kaja Kallas scores win in re-election

The centre-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, one of Europe's most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, overwhelmingly won the Baltic country's general elections

Landslide in Indonesia's Natuna regency kills at least 11; dozens missing

Downed communications lines and bad weather were hampering the rescue efforts, said Junainah, who uses only one name

Russian forces steps up effort to take elusive prize of Ukraine city

Demolishing the bridges could be part of efforts to slow down the Russian offensive if Ukrainian forces start pulling back from the city