The median pay package for CEOs rose to $16.3 million, up 12.6%. Meanwhile, wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers rose 4.1% through 2023.
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The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues
Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday was a turning point in a mostly conservative nation that for more than 2 centuries has been exclusively ruled by men.
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Israel says it’s taken control of key area of Gaza’s border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels
The move comes as Israel has deepened its incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people seeking shelter from fighting elsewhere have been displaced.
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France’s Macron urges green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron said that France’s position is that ‘we think we must allow (Ukraine) to neutralize the (Russian) military sites from which the missiles are fired.’
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Nissan warns owners of 84,000 older vehicles about risk of exploding air bag inflators
The urgent request comes after one person in a Nissan was killed by an exploding front-passenger inflator, and as many as 58 people were injured since 2015.
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Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony
Jurors, who will resume deliberations Thursday, also asked to rehear at least part of the judge’s instructions meant to guide them on the law.
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U.S. calls Algeria’s proposed UN resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah not helpful
The draft resolution demands that the cease-fire be respected by all parties and calls for the immediate release of all hostages taken during Hamas’ attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7.
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Two new giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has helped move the panda from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ on the global list of species at risk of extinction.
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Melinda French Gates to donate $1 billion in support of women’s power
Gates says the donations will go to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including reproductive rights in the U.S.
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Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
Attorneys in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have finished their closing arguments after a marathon day in court.