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Reuters
5 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
HSBC to disband US unit serving small and medium-size businesses, WSJ reports
May 30 (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L), opens new tab is disbanding a division that serves small and medium-size companies in the U.S. affecting roughly 4,500 clients, the Wall Street Journal reported, opens new tab on Friday.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding
Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, has announced it is laying down its arms and disbanding. The move followed a call in February by the group's jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, for the organisation to disband. The group is banned as a terrorist group in Turkey, the EU, UK and US. The PKK insurgency initially aimed to create an independent homeland for Kurds, who account for about 20% of Turkey's population. But it has since moved away from its separatist goals, focusing instead on more autonomy and greater Kurdish rights. More than 40,000 people have been killed during the conflict. In February, Ocalan, 76, called on his movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. The PKK leader has been in solitary confinement in prison on an island in the Sea of Marmara, south-west of Istanbul, since 1999. Ocalan wrote a letter from prison in February saying "there is no alternative to democracy in the pursuit and realisation of a political system. Democratic consensus is the fundamental way." It is unclear what Ocalan and his supporters will get in return for disbanding but there is speculation that he may be paroled. Kurdish politicians will be hoping for a new political dialogue, and a pathway towards greater Kurdish rights. Both sides had reasons to do a deal now. The PKK has been hit hard by the Turkish military in recent years, and regional changes have made it harder for them and their affiliates to operate in Iraq and Syria. President Erdogan needs the support of pro Kurdish political parties if he is to be able to run again in Turkey's next presidential election, due in 2028. The decision to disband was an important step towards a "terror-free Turkey", and the process would be monitored by state institutions, a spokesperson for President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party said, according to Reuters news agency. Winthrop Rodgers, from the international affairs think tank Chatham House, said it would take "a major democratic transition by Turkey" to accommodate demands from Kurdish political parties. There has been "some goodwill" from some Turkish leaders in recent months, Rodgers said, which allowed the PKK disbandment to play out. He added: "But whether that extends to the major changes needed to ensure full Kurdish participation in politics and society is far less clear. "In a lot of ways, the ball is in Turkey's court." Who are the Kurds? Jailed Kurdish leader issues call to lay down arms Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding
Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, has announced it is laying down its arms and move followed a call in February by the group's jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, for the organisation to disband. The group is banned as a terrorist group in Turkey, the EU, UK and US. The PKK insurgency initially aimed to create an independent homeland for Kurds, who account for about 20% of Turkey's population. But it has since moved away from its separatist goals, focusing instead on more autonomy and greater Kurdish than 40,000 people have been killed during the conflict. In February, Ocalan, 76, called on his movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. The PKK leader has been in solitary confinement in prison on an island in the Sea of Marmara, south-west of Istanbul, since 1999. Ocalan wrote a letter from prison in February saying "there is no alternative to democracy in the pursuit and realisation of a political system. Democratic consensus is the fundamental way."It is unclear what Ocalan and his supporters will get in return for disbanding but there is speculation that he may be paroled. Kurdish politicians will be hoping for a new political dialogue, and a pathway towards greater Kurdish sides had reasons to do a deal now. The PKK has been hit hard by the Turkish military in recent years, and regional changes have made it harder for them and their affiliates to operate in Iraq and Erdogan needs the support of pro Kurdish political parties if he is to be able to run again in Turkey's next presidential election, due in decision to disband was an important step towards a "terror-free Turkey", and the process would be monitored by state institutions, a spokesperson for President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party said, according to Reuters news agency. Winthrop Rodgers, from the international affairs think tank Chatham House, said it would take "a major democratic transition by Turkey" to accommodate demands from Kurdish political has been "some goodwill" from some Turkish leaders in recent months, Rodgers said, which allowed the PKK disbandment to play out. He added: "But whether that extends to the major changes needed to ensure full Kurdish participation in politics and society is far less clear."In a lot of ways, the ball is in Turkey's court."
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ARASHI to bid farewell after 2026 concert tour
7 May - After more than two decades together, the members of ARASHI announced that they are finally disbanding, but not before going on a tour next spring. Sharing the bittersweet news on X on 6 May, the group stated, "For about a year and a half now, the five of us have regularly gotten together to discuss the idea of working as ARASHI again. However, it was not easy to find an answer to how to do this, as the environment surrounding us has changed, in addition to each of our individually changed circumstances compared to before." "Such being the case, after much time and repeated conversations, we came to the conclusion that we should all come together as ARASHI, hold a concert that would allow us to express our thanks directly with the kind of in-person performance our Corona concert did not allow for, and then end our activities as a group. We could not imagine resuming our activities only to go on a hiatus yet again." ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement As for concert tickets, ARASHI said that they will temporarily suspend new applications for membership so that priority can be given to current fan club members. "With the end of ARASHI's activities, our family club will also close in May 2026, but we will continue to deliver as much content as possible throughout this next year for your fun and enjoyment, and will resume accepting new family club memberships as soon as possible so that even those who are not members already can enjoy the videos and more." The group, consisting of Aiba Masaki, Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno and Sho Sakurai, made their debut in November 1999. The group went on to become one of the most successful Japanese idol groups of their time, but went on an indefinite hiatus after Ohno expressed desire to take a break from showbiz. They were also scheduled to go on tour in 2020, but had to cancel the plan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band went on indefinite hiatus back in 2020 (Photo Source: Arashi X)
