US puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency roleUS puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role

In state department cable, Jerusalem embassy told to issue protest to Palestinian Authority leaders, warning ‘consequences will follow’ if they failed to comply The US has ordered its Jerusalem embassy to pressure the Palestinian leadership into dropping a bid for a UN general assembly vice-presidency, anxious that the role could ...

Worker backlash over ‘flash bang’ grenades sank Boston Dynamics robot dealWorker backlash over ‘flash bang’ grenades sank Boston Dynamics robot deal

The Scoop Boston Dynamics, the humanoid-maker owned by Hyundai, reversed course on selling its four-legged robot Spot to a firm that supplies equipment to police departments after employees pushed back on how the robots could be used. Employees protested the idea of fastening “flash bang” grenades — a device that ...

Senators propose overhaul of US-Tanzania relationshipSenators propose overhaul of US-Tanzania relationship

The Scoop A new bipartisan bill would direct President Donald Trump’s administration to undertake a dramatic overhaul of the US relationship with Tanzania in response to the African nation’s violent crackdown following last year’s disputed presidential election. The bill from Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, details of ...