U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs

The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction...

06/05/2024

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own. Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for emHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone emis estimated to sell for $400, [Read more]

Israel raids Al Jazeera office as Netanyahu government votes to shut channel down...

06/05/2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. [Read more]

Bernard Hill, who starred in 'Titanic' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' dies at 79...

06/05/2024

The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film emTitanicem as well as King Théoden of Rohan in emThe Lord of the Ringsem trilogy. [Read more]

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows a military operation soon...

06/05/2024

The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo. Meanwhile, Israel closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas attacked it. [Read more]