HSBC CEO Bets on AI Overhaul, Risking 20,000 Global Back-Office Jobs
HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Georges Elhedery is advancing a massive corporate restructuring that threatens 20,000 global back-office jobs. The multi-year plan leverages artificial intelligence to permanently replace human compliance and transaction monitoring teams.
US State Dept Cuts 80 Middle East Experts As Iran War Strands Citizens
The US State Department eliminated more than 80 positions in its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and disbanded its dedicated Iran office well before hostilities erupted on February 28, 2026 — a decision now exposing critical gaps in America's ability to manage an active war and evacuate its citizens from the region, according to multiple current and former officials interviewed by leading news organizations.
BTS Bring Long-Awaited Comeback Concert to Gwanghwamun Square
BTS reunites as a full group for a free outdoor concert at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday, March 21, marking the K-pop septet's first joint performance in nearly four years following mandatory military service.
HSBC CEO Bets on AI Overhaul, Risking 20,000 Global Back-Office Jobs
HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Georges Elhedery is advancing a massive corporate restructuring that threatens 20,000 global back-office jobs. The multi-year plan leverages artificial intelligence to permanently replace human compliance and transaction monitoring teams.
US State Dept Cuts 80 Middle East Experts As Iran War Strands Citizens
The US State Department eliminated more than 80 positions in its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and disbanded its dedicated Iran office well before hostilities erupted on February 28, 2026 — a decision now exposing critical gaps in America's ability to manage an active war and evacuate its citizens from the region, according to multiple current and former officials interviewed by leading news organizations.
BTS Bring Long-Awaited Comeback Concert to Gwanghwamun Square
BTS reunites as a full group for a free outdoor concert at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday, March 21, marking the K-pop septet's first joint performance in nearly four years following mandatory military service.