While more older boomers tend to have a pension, a looming wave of younger retirees are about to strain the economy and Social Security.
An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Djerba synagogue and celebration has been cancelled due to the war in Gaza, the head of the organising committee, Perez Trabelsi, told Reuters on Friday. Trabelsi added that the committee has reduced the annual pilgrimage to limited rituals only inside the temple, and expects a very small number to arrive from France due to the tense situation in the Middle East. The southern island of Djerba – a holiday destination – is home to Africa’s oldest synagogue and the annual pilgrimage, attract thousands of Jews annually who come from Israel and several European countries.
The Czech billionaire circling Royal Mail is “very serious” about a takeover, a source close to negotiations has said, as it prepares to mount a defence.