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Greece is expected to ask Egypt to intervene to dissuade the government in eastern Libya backed by General Khalifa Haftar from ratifying a maritime agreement with Turkey, Middle East Eye can reveal.  Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is expected to raise the issue with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on Wednesday, two regional officials with knowledge of the matter told Middle East Eye.  Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli signed a contentious maritime demarcation agreement with Turkey in 2019 that ignored Greece’s claims to exclusive economic zones, including via major Greek islands like Crete and Rhodes.  Greece countered that maritime…

CNN  —  The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation after the discovery of dozens of bodies and evidence of human rights violations at militia-run detention facilities in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said Wednesday he was “shocked” by revelations of gross human rights violations uncovered at sites run by the Libyan militia SSA. He called for the sites to be immediately “sealed off” and for Libyan authorities to conduct “prompt, independent, impartial and transparent investigations.” Formed in 2021, the SSA (Stabilization Support Apparatus) is an umbrella group of militias that…

SAN SALVADOR Reuters  —  A jury in El Salvador sentenced three retired high-ranking military officers to 15 years in prison for the murder of four Dutch journalists in 1982, one of the highest profile cases of the Central American nation’s civil war. The three were charged on Tuesday for the killings of journalists Koos Joster, Jan Kuiper Joop, Johannes Jan Wilemsen and Hans ter Laag, who were reporting for IKON Television during a 1982 military ambush on a group of former Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) guerrillas – some of whom were armed. A UN truth commission 11 years…

CNN  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump in a phone call Wednesday that he was obligated to respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack, Trump said, setting up a potential escalation in the conflict just as the US president hopes to broker an end to the war. The leaders’ conversation was their second time speaking in a matter of weeks. Trump, who announced the call afterward in a post on Truth Social, made no mention of applying pressure on the Russian leader to agree to a ceasefire, or to calibrate his reprisal for Ukraine’s audacious drone attack on…

Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty ImagesThe average 401(k) plan savings rate recently notched a record high — and the percentage is nearing a widely used rule of thumb.During the first quarter of 2025, the 401(k) savings rate, including employee and company contributions, jumped to 14.3%, according to Fidelity’s quarterly analysis of 25,300 corporate plans with 24.4 million participants.More from FA Playbook:Here’s a look at other stories affecting the financial advisor business.Despite economic uncertainty, “we definitely saw a lot of positive behaviors continue into Q1,” said Mike Shamrell, vice president of thought leadership for Fidelity’s Workplace Investing. The report found that…

Manchester City have been able to wear a badge on their shirt for the last 18 months. Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesThe winners of the expanded Club World Cup will be allowed to play with a badge on their shirt which celebrates the achievement until the next event, in 2029.Clubs are usually given permission to wear the addition to their jerseys for 12 months, but the move to the new format has changed the policy.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedThe Club World Cup used to be held annually every December, with the last event held in 2023. Since then, winners Manchester City have been…

With Chelsea expected to be active across the summer transfer window, Sky Sports News’ chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol answers your questions on some potential ins and outs. How much do Chelsea want to sign a goalkeeper?Ricky: Does Enzo Maresca believe signing a goalkeeper is a top priority for him and the club? Kaveh Solhekol: Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Mike Maignan from AC Milan and talks have taken place.Chelsea would only offer £10m for Maignan, though. Image: Chelsea have been offered the opportunity to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan They’re well-stacked in the position and happy…

Microsoft is giving LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky a bigger job, expanding his role to include oversight of Office productivity software, CNBC has learned.Roslansky, who took over LinkedIn five years ago, is becoming executive vice president of Office, reporting to Rajesh Jha, Microsoft’s executive vice president for experiences and devices, according to a person familiar with the matter. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella informed employees about the change in an email on Wednesday, said the person, who asked not to be named because the email was internal.In his role as LinkedIn CEO, Roslansky will continue to report to Nadella, the person said.LinkedIn,…

If you’ve just taken the top job, Nissan’s new CEO Ivan Espinosa has some advice for you.Espinosa steps into the role at a turbulent time for the global auto industry — with slowing EV sales, intensifying competition from China, and new tariffs threatening profits.”Keep the optimism up, because the environment is very tough, and you don’t want to get overwhelmed,” Espinosa told CNBC on Wednesday. “If you get overwhelmed, you can paralyze — and paralysis is not what you need in the current environment. You need to keep moving.”And it’s not just the auto world. Across sectors, CEOs are under…

Sarina Wiegman will announce on Thursday the 23 players tasked with England’s Euros defence this summer. Three names that definitely will not be listed: Mary Earps, Fran Kirby and Millie Bright. The narrative on the eve of Wiegman’s third major tournament in charge, which starts in four weeks, is unlikely now to be dominated by who makes the squad, but rather by who is absent. Within eight short days, the Lionesses have lost a combined 218 international caps.It’s less-than-perfect preparation for Wiegman, a coach so obsessed with detail and methodical thinking she sleeps with a notebook and pen on her…