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Newport Wafer Fab: £51m invested in Newport’s semiconductor The investment has been supported by £5m of Welsh Government funding and is the latest in a long list of good news for the South Wales compound semiconductor cluster – which continues to attract international interest and recognition. Roy Shoshani, Chief Technology Officer of Vishay said: “We welcome this investment from the Welsh Government, which recognises the strategic advantage of investing in semiconductor technology. We’re excited about being part of driving the economic future of Wales. We look forward to moving ahead with our long-term investment plans for Vishay Newport.” Ms Evans…

Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and security services, attempting to turn them into double agents.Slickly produced recruitment videos portrayed cooperation with the US secret agency as the patriotic choice for officials disaffected with Vladimir Putin’s regime and the war in Ukraine. The videos ended with instructions on how to…

Bad phone signal hinders our ticket sales, says Fringe chief She warned without greater investment and policy changes to improve the affordability of accommodation and make it less burdensome for venues to host shows, acts would continue to be discouraged from taking part in the festival. And she said its most vital elements such as street performances, which the Society manages, would be “at risk”. Wide-ranging interview In a wide-ranging interview with The Herald McCarthy, called for “parity” with how major sporting events like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games are treated by decision-makers in the City Chambers and Holyrood. The…

Princess of Wales shares behind-the-scenes glimpse of Christmas carol concert. Buckingham Palace will be undergoing huge upheavals in the coming months as the £369m refurbishment closes some of its grandest rooms. Next month’s visit by the Emir of Qatar will be the last state visit to take place at the famous royal residence for three years, as work continues on its historic renovations. Inside historic £369m Buckingham Palace refurbishment The palace’s grandest rooms will undergo “phased closures” for refurbishment, beginning with the White Drawing Room, the Music Room, the Blue Drawing Room and the State Dining Room. The King and Queen…

Steve McQueen photography exhibition offers fresh take on history of protest in Britain Director showcases images of the suffragettes, Kinder Scout trespasses and anti-fascist protests in London. After retelling the story of the Blitz from a new angle, Steve McQueen’s next project is an alternative photographic history of protest and campaigning in Britain, spanning a century from the suffragettes to the Iraq war protests. Resistance will open at Margate’s Turner Contemporary in February 2025, which the gallery’s director said would show how “photography has really acted as a kind of catalyst for change” in the UK. Continue reading… Steve McQueen…

Egypt tourist boat latest We bring you the Egypt tourist boat latest as rescuers help survivors of boat sunk off Red Sea coast as two Britons feared missing Four bodies have been recovered from the tourist yacht which was hit by a “huge wave” and sank off the Red Sea coast of Egypt on Monday. More survivors rescued as search intensifies for remaining passengers But five more people were found alive today – two Belgian tourists, an Egyptian a Swiss national and a Finnish national – and rescue teams were still searching for seven missing people, the area’s governor said…

The writer after the clashes over the death of Ramy Elgaml: It’s not even an ethnic question anymore. We live in a country that hates young people Don’t call it banlieue: at Corvetto it is the anger of a generation that we have abandoned https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/27/news/corvetto_milano_scontri_cosa_e_successo-423740329/?rss

A US-France-brokered ceasefire agreement to the 14-month conflict between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah came into power on Wednesday morning, but Israel’s vow to double down on its war in Gaza and focus on its main enemy, Iran, could soon challenge the deal’s solidity.  Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after nearly 14 months of conflict

A 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants has commenced, with both sides withdrawing from southern Lebanon. The deal, announced on Tuesday night, comes after nearly 14 months of fighting.Brokered by the US and France, the agreement is designed to provide a permanent end to the conflict, US President Joe Biden said following the announcement. But Israeli ministers insisted it would resume strikes on Lebanon if Hezbollah breached the terms of the ceasefire, while the deal does not affect Israel’s continuing war with Hamas in Gaza. In a statement, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the deal as “long…

The needs of the Valencian municipalities flooded by the flood, far from disappearing, are evolving or becoming entrenched. At first, after the Dana tsunami that devastated a good part of the towns in the industrial belt of Valencia on October 29, the main need in ground zero of the disaster was bottled water, boots to walk through the mud, food basics and cleaning and hygiene products. However, in addition to all that, tons of unsorted clothing, boxes and boxes of baby food and milk, and even high-heeled shoes arrived in the towns. Days later, what was urgently needed was heavy…