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Netanyahu Announces Pause in Judicial Reform as Israel Spirals Further Into Political Crisis The suspension of the controversial legislation came after a day that saw a far-reaching general strike – including hospitals and banks – and a massive protest in front of the Knesset By Keren Setton/The Media Line  Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced in a nationally televised address Monday night that the government would pause the judicial reform […]

By Stephen Nellis RUTHERFORD, California (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. National Security Agency’s cybersecurity directorate on Monday said TikTok represents a “strategic issue” rather than an immediate “tactical” threat to the United States. Speaking at a policy conference in Northern California, Rob Joyce, director of cybersecurity for the spy agency, reiterated the agency’s earlier position that the Chinese-owned social networking app is akin to a “loaded gun” that the […]

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets could rebound on Tuesday from their sluggish start to the week, after a deal to buy the assets of stricken U.S. bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) prompted a relief rally in financials and allayed fears of deeper systemic stress. Regional U.S. lender First Citizens BancShares said it will take on SVB’s […]

By Stephen Nellis RUTHERFORD, California (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. National Security Agency’s cybersecurity directorate on Monday said TikTok represents a “strategic issue” rather than an immediate “tactical” threat to the United States. Speaking at a policy conference in Northern California, Rob Joyce, director of cybersecurity for the spy agency, reiterated the agency’s earlier position that the Chinese-owned social networking app is akin to a “loaded gun” that the […]

By Emily Rose and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday put off a decision on bitterly contested plans for a judicial overhaul amid fears that Israel’s worst national crisis in years could fracture his coalition or escalate into violence. It was unclear how far the bill’s delay to next month’s new parliamentary session would satisfy either side or cool a crisis that the army chief said […]

(Reuters) – Islamic state claimed on its Telegram account its responsibility for suicide attack that killed at least six civilians in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday. Police had said that the attack occurred near a security checkpoint leading to the foreign ministry. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Kevin Wurm NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A 28-year-old woman armed with several guns opened fire on Monday at a private Christian school she once attended in Tennessee’s capital city, killing three children and three adult staffers before police killed her, authorities said. There was no immediate official word on a possible motive for the gun violence, which unfolded on a warm spring morning not long after classes began at […]

(Reuters) – Islamic state claimed on its Telegram account its responsibility for suicide attack that killed at least six civilians in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday. Police had said that the attack occurred near a security checkpoint leading to the foreign ministry. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(Reuters) – Pinterest Inc will end leases of certain office spaces as part of a restructuring plan, the image-sharing platform said on Monday, in addition to about 4% workforce reduction it started last month. U.S. companies from technology to finance have stepped up cost cuts as they brace for a potential recession. Pinterest said it expected to incur between $100 million and $125 million in charges related to the restructuring […]