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Efforts to close the gender pay gap have been slow and inconsistent. In 2024, wage inequality actually widened for the second year in a row. Women earned just 81 cents for every dollar paid to men, down from 83 cents in 2023 and 84 cents in 2022.New data shows the gender pay gap more than doubles over the course of a woman’s career, according to a Glassdoor report released Tuesday. The report found that women’s earnings stall in their mid-30s, while men’s earnings continue to increase until their 40s.Here’s why the pay gap continues to widen later in women’s careers…

Cuba closed its embassy in Ecuador’s capital Quito after being given 48 hours to remove its diplomats.Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, known by its acronym Minrex, criticized the decision to expel the diplomat in a communiqué released Friday, calling the 48-hour deadline unfair.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”The Cuban government deeply regrets the unilateral and unfriendly actions of the Ecuadorian government, which undermine the spirit of respect and cooperation that has historically characterized bilateral relations between our two countries,” the statement said.The communiqué confirmed that the Quito embassy ceased operations at 10:00 a.m. local time (15:00 p.m. Japan…

Tel Aviv, Israel — After a week of violence that has reshaped the Middle East, some of America’s goals seem achievable, while others are likely utopian. But the question of where it all ends resonates the loudest. US President Donald Trump’s request to help choose Iran’s new supreme leader provides perhaps the clearest insight yet into how close the conclusion is. On the surface, it seems so fanciful, almost absurd, to think that the 88 Iranian senior clerics indicted to replace the theocrats at the head of the Islamic Republic, founded to resist American influence, would take direction from or…

Toby Sexton kicks Catalans Dragons to a long-awaited Super League win as Leigh Leopards continue to struggle in the new season at Leigh Sports Village.The French side, who suffered a humiliating defeat at home to St Helens last week, cruised to a 22-16 victory with halfback Sexton contributing with two penalties and three conversions. It meant further misery for Leigh, who went into the game desperate to spark a struggling side with a nine-try win over neighbors Wigan last week. There were early positive signs for the home side as Catalan winger Tommy Makinson was forced off with an injury…

Investors are concerned about the fate of several experimental drugs for difficult-to-treat diseases after a series of recent rejections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. RTW Investments said the FDA has rejected or withheld at least eight drug applications over the past year, including a gene therapy drug for Huntington’s disease. unicuregene therapy for Hunter syndrome regenxbio Drugs for treating blood disorders disc medicine. The agency initially refused the review. modernaI got a flu shot before turning around. In both cases, the FDA took issue with the evidence the companies were using to support their applications. Some studies did…

The Havana government claimed that the 10 people on the speedboat were planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Cuba.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationThe Cuban government announced last month that a fifth person was killed in a shootout in which a Florida-registered speedboat allegedly opened fire on soldiers off Cuba’s northern coast.The island’s Interior Ministry issued a statement late Thursday saying Roberto Álvarez Ávila died from his injuries on March 4.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listIt added…

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s party has widened its lead in early vote counting in Nepal’s general election, far outpacing other rivals, including the former prime minister who was forced to resign following last year’s historic youth-led uprisings. Shah, 35, a former mayor of the capital Kathmandu, dominated the race to become Nepal’s prime minister during the election period and gained popularity across the country. Early tallies from the Election Commission on Friday morning showed Shah’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded three years ago, leading with 37 seats, while former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist-UML) led…

Emma Radukanu outlasted Anastasia Zakharova to win her first match at Indian Wells.Raducanu defeated qualifier Zakharova in straight sets, winning 6-1, 6-3. After parting ways with coach Francisco Roig, Raducanu reunited daily with Mark Petchey during Indian Wells and continues to work closely with hitting partner Alexis Kanter. The British number one played with few faults against Zakharova, serving strongly in the first match and breaking her opponent’s serve at the first opportunity.She raced to a 3-0 lead in the first set, with Zakharova winning the first game. Raducanu relentlessly pushed back the advantage and took the first set. Use…

Check out the companies that are trending in intraday trading. Bank stocks — All 101 stocks in the State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) fell on Friday as the spread between two-year and 10-year Treasury yields widened, in a move known as bear steepening, which often signals higher expectations for future inflation. A steeper yield curve can compress banks’ net interest margins, lower asset values, increase credit risk, and dampen demand for loans. Western Alliance Bancorp fell about 12%, Rocket Companies fell 4% and ServisFirst Bancshares fell nearly 5%. Fertilizer stocks — Fertilizer stocks rose again on Friday as…

At Minehead, Luke Littler crushed Damon Heta 10-3 to get the British Open defense back on track, while Michael van Gerwen defeated Nathan Aspinall in the fourth round.Littler headed to the coast in the wake of the Premier League win at Cardiff and looked to be in charge right away and staying fit. Heta struggled to find a rhythm and was overthinking his throws. In the fifth leg, Littler won 4-1 with a 136 checkout (Bull, Bull, D16) and seven perfect darts. The world number one and defending British Open champion spun to six legs, then reeled in an audacious…