Robert Besser

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Let Israel expel the foreign press that no longer practices journalism

1 week ago | israelnationalnews.com | Robert Besser

Robert Besser is a news editor who has worked in television and newspapers in theUnited States, Asia and the Middle East. What role did the news media play in the May 22 deaths of Israeli embassy employees Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in Washington DC? A major one. The media’s hateful reporting about Jews starving Gazans, and the media’s lies about genocide and apartheid, fueled the hate of the filthy American leftist who hunted down Jews and pulled the trigger on a Washington DC street.
US pending home sales post biggest gain in more than a year

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More people signed contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. in March than in any month in over a year, helped by lower mortgage rates. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said its Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks signed contracts, rose by 6.1 percent to 76.5. This was the most significant jump since December 2023. Experts had expected only a 1.0 percent increase.
US offers incentives to boost air traffic hiring, retention

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department says it is working to fix a significant shortage of air traffic controllers by keeping current staff and hiring more. The FAA plans to hire 2,000 new trainees this year and will offer a bonus—20 percent of yearly pay—to experienced controllers who stay on past retirement age. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will ask Congress next week for billions of dollars to upgrade the outdated air traffic control system.
China's April resale home prices fall as more properties put on sale

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

BEIJING, China: Homeowners in China are slashing prices to attract buyers as a growing number of resale properties flood the market. Average resale home prices across 100 cities fell 0.7 percent month-on-month in April, according to a report from a Chinese real estate research institute. "Price cuts to drive sales remained the market norm," the China Index Academy wrote in the report published on its official WeChat account this week.
Officials: April in Ireland was third-warmest on record since 1900

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

DUBLIN, Ireland: April 2025 marked the third-warmest April in Ireland since records began in 1900, according to Met Eireann, which also confirmed the country's highest-ever April temperature—25.9°C—was recorded in Athenry, Co Galway, on April 30. Describing April as "a month of contrasts," the national forecaster said it began with heavy rainfall but ended with unusually high temperatures.
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Defense wants to change its contracts so the Army can fix its own weapons instead of always relying on the companies that made them. This would save time and money. A memo signed on April 30 by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says this new "right to repair" will help the Army take better care of its equipment and work more efficiently.
Toyota, Waymo explore collaboration to speed up self-driving tech

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota is taking a fresh step toward autonomous driving by teaming up with Waymo to co-develop new vehicle platforms and explore future applications of self-driving tech in everyday cars. The two companies announced this week that they will explore a collaboration focused on building a next-generation platform for autonomous vehicles. Toyota will be responsible for the vehicle architecture, and Waymo will provide the self-driving system.
Mexico plans gradual reduction to 40-hour work week by 2030

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico is laying the groundwork to reduce its standard work week from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, Labor and Social Security Minister Marath Bolanos announced this week. At a Labor Day event, Bolanos said a series of forums will be held across the country from June to July to shape a proposal for the phased implementation. While the push to shorten work hours has gained momentum, previous attempts have stumbled in Congress.
Amazon to invest $4 billion to expand rural delivery network in US

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon.com is ramping up its delivery game in rural America, announcing a US$4 billion investment to grow its logistics footprint and reach more consumers in small towns and remote areas by the end of 2026. The expansion will boost Amazon's rural delivery network to over 200 delivery stations and generate 100,000 new jobs, the company said in a statement.
Health Secretary will ensure all new vaccines undergo placebo testing

1 month ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change how vaccines are tested, according to a report from The Washington Post this week. The change would mean that all new vaccines must undergo tests, in which some people get the real vaccine and others get a harmless substance (a placebo). The results would then be compared. "This is a big change from how things were done before," a spokesperson for the department told the newspaper.