July 2019

Israel invests in high-tech upgrades at West Bank crossings

Israel’s military has invested tens of millions of dollars to upgrade West Bank crossings and ease entry for Palestinian workers. But while the high-tech upgrades may have eased crossing for Palestinians who enter Israel every day, critics say they’re a sign of the ossification of Israel’s 52-year occupation of the West Bank. Before, Palestinian laborers

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Japan-Korea trade row to grow with new Tokyo export limits

A plan by Japan to expand restrictions on exports of sensitive materials to South Korea is likely to ripple across high-tech industries and deepen antagonisms between the East Asian neighbors. As of July 4, Japanese companies need case-by-case approvals to export to South Korea three materials used to make semiconductors and displays used in smartphones

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Love Island: How ITV2’s breakout hit cornered the market

Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Tommy Fury and Molly Mae are the bookies’ favourites to win The people quickest to criticise Love Island are often those who haven’t actually watched it. And it’s an easy show to throw stones at. On the surface it seems pretty superficial – good looking people, wearing bikinis, lying around

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Work on production line of Boeing 737 Max ‘not adequately funded’

Image copyright Getty Images A former Boeing engineer has told the BBC that work on the production line of the 737 Max plane was not adequately funded. The aircraft is currently grounded after two crashes which killed 346 people. The 737 Max is the company’s fastest selling plane and has earned the company billions of

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