Tag: backs
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Internet Backs Wedding Guest Accused of ‘Outshining’ Bride With Her Dress
[ad_1] Weddings can be a great occasion to show off an incredible outfit, but in this particular case, a woman’s choice to wear a traditional dress to the nuptials did not go smoothly. In a viral post uploaded to Reddit’s Am I The ******* subreddit, which can be seen here, user Ok-History7114 explained she is…
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EU backs Israel-Palestine peace summit, Spain solo on ceasefire
[ad_1] Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has called for an international peace summit in six months to find a final solution to the long-standing conflict between Palestine and Israel — a proposal backed by the other EU member states in the summit conclusions. But Madrid’s efforts to include a humanitarian “ceasefire” reference in the text…
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Biden arrives in Tel Aviv today, backs Israel’s over deadly Gaza hospital blast
[ad_1] President Biden landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday morning, where he was greeted with an embrace by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr. Biden was to meet Netanyahu and other top Israeli leaders in a show of support amid Israel’s war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, and his first remarks were a strong show…
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Sam Altman backs teens’ startup, Google unveils the Pixel 8 and TikTok tests an ad-free tier
[ad_1] Hiya, folks, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s digest of the past week in tech news. It’s TC’s column that highlights the major stories over the past few days, and — we humbly submit — it’s a darn useful resource for folks on the go. This week, we cover Sam Altman backing…
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U.A.E. Talks Peace in Sudan War, but Secretly Backs One Side
[ad_1] Under the guise of saving refugees, the United Arab Emirates is running an elaborate covert operation to back one side in Sudan’s spiraling war — supplying powerful weapons and drones, treating injured fighters and airlifting the most serious cases to one of its military hospitals, according to a dozen current and former officials from…
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500 Global backs AI-powered multilingual digital marketing platform NexMind
[ad_1] NexMind, an AI-powered multilingual digital marketing platform, has secured undisclosed seed funding from 500 Global. The Malaysian startup will use the funding to expand its product offerings and accelerate customer acquisition worldwide. Founded in 2019 by Francis Lui (CEO), Bernie Law (CPO), and Pattrine Hong (CFO), NexMind empowers professionals across industries with advanced SEO…
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Von der Leyen invokes ‘call of history’ as she backs EU membership for Ukraine – POLITICO
[ad_1] STRASBOURG — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen invoked the “call of history” as she urged Europeans to bring Ukraine into an EU of more than 30 countries, casting enlargement as an epoch-defining decision for the 27-nation bloc. “The future of Ukraine is in our Union,” the Commission chief declared in her annual…
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EU Parliament backs new innovation commissioner Iliana Ivanova – POLITICO
[ad_1] The European Parliament’s plenary meeting has given its approval for the European Commission to appoint Bulgarian economist Iliana Ivanova as the new EU innovation and culture commissioner. EU lawmakers voted to support Ivanova’s candidacy, with 522 votes in favor, 51 abstentions and 27 votes against. The approval comes as no surprise: Ivanova didn’t get…
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Parliament committee backs asset disclosure for MEPs – POLITICO
[ad_1] Nine months after an alleged cash-for-influence scandal rocked the European Parliament, MEPs remain split over how much they reveal about potential conflicts of interest. The latest partisan divide on ethics overhaul — this time on a set of concrete rule changes designed to close gaps revealed by Qatargate — comes as new analysis documents…
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G20 statement backs Ukraine but omits Russia blame for war – POLITICO
[ad_1] NEW DELHI — The G20 endorsed language in support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, but the group of the world’s biggest economies weakened a previous stance that directly blamed Russia for the war in Ukraine. The joint communiqué for the G20 summit in India stated that all countries should “refrain from action against the territorial…