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• Quarter Ended 06/30/2020

  23-07-2020 23:53 via article.wn.com
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: M. Keith Waddell President and Chief Executive Officer (650) 234-6000 ROBERT HALF REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS MENLO PARK, Calif., July 23, 2020 - Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) today reported revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, net income was $46 million, or $.41 per share, on revenues of $1.108 billion. Net income for the prior year's second quarter was $115 million,
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump claims ‘complete control’ of Hormuz as details of assassination threat revealed

  11-08-2026 12:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  US leader reportedly hid in a catering trolley to fend off an assassination threat while attending Nato summit last month
  
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• Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe

  11-08-2026 12:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires
  
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• Colombia earthquake latest: More than 160 killed after 7.4 tremor leaves ‘trail of destruction’

  11-08-2026 12:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The death toll in major cities including Cali is expected to rise with many people feared trapped under collapsed buildings
  
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• Trump lashes out at everyone from Apple and Bill Gates to Walmart and NBC in Truth Social rant

  11-08-2026 12:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump fumes at corporate donors who supported Center for American Progress, after Democratic think-tank publishes report saying his federal law enforcement surges have been ineffective
  
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• Wife of slain celeb rehab doctor pleads not guilty in murder-for-hire plot

  11-08-2026 12:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ahang Mirshojae, 54, of Calabasas, faces murder charges alongside alleged hitman Evan Hardman, 42, of Tomball, Texas
  
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• Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for ‘crimes against humanity’

  11-08-2026 11:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in December 2024 and remains in Moscow
  
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• The FBI and NCAA join forces against student-athlete sextortion

  11-08-2026 11:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The FBI is teaming with the NCAA to start a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes
  
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• Meta spokesperson says Zuckerberg’s yacht did not hear distress call in time to assist skiff

  11-08-2026 11:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  The skiff ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska when it made the call
  
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• Ebola death toll in Congo surges past 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record

  11-08-2026 11:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record
  
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• What are Patriot missiles – and why are supplies dwindling worldwide?

  11-08-2026 11:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  First used in the 1991 Gulf War, the US Patriot air defence system has seen demand spike sharply this year
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky mocks Putin’s reliance on North Korea as 12 killed in Russian strikes

  11-08-2026 10:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian president says Russia used North Korean missiles in deadly strikes overnight
  
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• I’ve studied Colombia for years. Here’s why the earthquake was so destructive

  11-08-2026 10:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Research suggests we shouldn’t be surprised that so many buildings collapsed following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake
  
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• Nearly 28 million Australians to take part tonight in largest and most inclusive census ever

  11-08-2026 10:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  People aged 16 and above will answer questions on gender, sexual orientation, and sex recorded at birth
  
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• Ukrainian prisoners say they were tortured and sexually abused in Russian detention

  11-08-2026 09:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Claims more than 95% of Ukrainian prisoners ‌of war interviewed reported experiencing torture or ill-treatment
  
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• Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion in biggest prize of the year

  11-08-2026 09:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The prize has increased by $70 million ahead of the next draw
  
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• Two lost heirloom rings found after desperate search through 20,000lb of trash

  11-08-2026 09:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn resident quickly called for help after realizing that the two ‘irreplaceable’ items were accidentally thrown out, according to New York City’s Sanitation Department
  
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• Trump hid in catering cart in secret plane swap to fend off Iran assassination threat

  11-08-2026 09:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president was whisked away from Air Force One onto a smaller aircraft and flown to the Mildenhall air base in the UK
  
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• LAUSD strikes back at 70-year-old teacher’s ageism lawsuit with explosive classroom allegations

  11-08-2026 09:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Los Angeles judge is weighing whether to throw out an explosive ageism lawsuit brought by a 70-year-old former Venice High School choir director
  
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• Sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers seized in dramatic U.S. military raid sold off for junk

  11-08-2026 08:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Global Marketing Systems, a ship recycling firm based in Dubai, acquired the two vessels last month for an undisclosed sum
  
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• Why part of your brain stays awake when you sleep in an unfamiliar bed

  11-08-2026 08:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Most people have trouble sleeping for the first time in a new place
  
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• Trump’s Truth Social to charge Wall Street $1.2M a year for early access to posts

  11-08-2026 08:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president’s media company has tried its hand at a half-dozen new lines of business to lift its stock, but nothing has worked
  
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• Australia to roll out flu vaccines for most vulnerable native birds

  11-08-2026 07:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Agriculture minister says immunisation drive will start in ‘coming days and weeks’ with focus on priority species in captivity
  
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• US court dismisses criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

  11-08-2026 07:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  US judge says Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Indian billionaire ‘highly unusual’
  
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• Trump used catering cart to secretly change planes amid Iran assassination threat in Turkey

  11-08-2026 07:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president was whisked away from Air Force One onto a smaller aircraft and flown to the Mildenhall air base in the UK
  
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• Zuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear distress call in time to assist skiff that ran out of fuel

  11-08-2026 07:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  The skiff ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska when it made the call
  
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• Trump secretly switched planes to leave Turkey due to Iran assassination threat

  11-08-2026 06:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president was whisked away from Air Force One on a catering truck and flown to the Mildenhall air base in the UK on a smaller aircraft
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump claims total control of Hormuz as he demands Iran pay for US soldiers’ deaths

  11-08-2026 06:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran has warned the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the US meets crucial conditions
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky mocks Putin’s reliance on North Korea after deadly strike deep inside Russia

  11-08-2026 06:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  A period of mourning has been declared in the Tatarstan region
  
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• Trump’s childhood vaccine order branded ‘dangerous’ by experts — and GOP senator

  11-08-2026 03:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump’s order blasted by American Academy of Pediatrics
  
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