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Chiquita fires thousands of striking banana workers in Panama, says it suffered $75 million losses

Representative Image (AI) PANAMA CITY: Banana giant Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama who have been out on strike for more than three weeks as part of nationwide protests against reforms to the social security system, the company said Thursday. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino had said earlier Thursday that the strike was […]

Israel threatens Huthi leaders after striking Yemen ports

HODEIDA: Israel threatened to target the leadership of Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels after the air force struck two rebel-held ports on Friday, following repeated Huthi missile attacks in recent days.The Huthis agreed earlier this month to stop firing on international shipping in the Red Sea after the United States stepped up air strikes on rebel-held […]

Striking softer tone, Vance says US and Europe on ‘same team’

US Vice-President JD Vance (AP) Washington : Striking a notably softer tone than his past remarks on Europe, US V-P JD Vance said on Wednesday that the US and the continent are on the same side. “I do still very much think the US and Europe are on the same team,” Vance told the Munich […]