With a renewed ceasefire push in the eight-month-old Gaza war stalled, Israel bombarded central and southern areas again on Friday, killing at least 28 Palestinians, and tank forces advanced to the western edges of Rafah.
A Palestinian lies on top of belongings as he flees Rafah due to an Israeli military operation, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2024. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Economy
The U.S. economy created far more jobs than expected in May and annual wage growth reaccelerated, underscoring the resilience of the labor market and reducing the likelihood the Federal Reserve will be able to start rate cuts in September.
A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo - Markets
A U.S. job market scorecard that exceeded all forecasts has undercut confidence over when, or even if, the Federal Reserve will begin easing policy this year, putting the focus for the policy outlook on next week's Fed meeting and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's own guidance.
Atop the cliff that U.S. Army Rangers scaled 80 years ago on D-Day, President Joe Biden on Friday compared the threats posed by Nazi Germany to those facing the world today by dictators and authoritarianism, and urged Americans to resist isolationism.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument following the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Normandy, France, June 7, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Business
GameStop shares slumped 20% on Friday after the video game retailer announced a share sale to raise up to $3 billion even as its quarterly sales declined, in a surprise move ahead of a much-anticipated livestream by meme stock influencer Keith Gill.
A GameStop store is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - Technology
GameStop reported a drop in sales and announced a more than $3 billion stock offer as it released its first-quarter report in advance, sending the shares of the video game retailer down sharply in volatile trading.
Markets
Sudan Civil War
Refugees from Sudan's civil war who fled into neighbouring Ethiopia say they have been forced to move on again and take shelter in a forest and on roadsides after repeated attacks by gunmen left their tents pock-marked with bullet holes.
People sit by makeshift shelters near Awlala Camp, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Alfatih Alsemari/Handout via REUTERS - World
The number of people internally displaced in Sudan due to conflict could soon exceed 10 million, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday, in the world's largest displacement crisis.
Talking Points
In recent months, the San Diego-Mexico border has become one of the busiest crossings for migrants seeking safe haven and opportunities in the United States.
Arcadia 20, or ARC 20, is an elite group of firefighters based in Spokane who have been recruited from existing firefighting prison camps.