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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Baby In Occupied West Bank
The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said the baby was critically wounded after being struck in the face by the same bullet that injured his mother.
Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impactsUtah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary, claiming the planned Stratos project facility “irrevocably” cuts off citizens’ rights by not allowing sufficient public input.Filed by the Alliance for a Better Utah and five unnamed residents of the Box Elder county area where the center is being developed, the lawsuit comes as Shark Tank co-host O’Leary agreed to scale back the physical footprint for the project. Continue reading...
David Sullivan steps down at West Ham to fight claims about private life
Joint-chair of relegated club to tackle ‘false allegations’‘I am not the person the media has decided to paint me as’The former pornography baron David Sullivan has announced his resignation as a joint-chair and director of West Ham with immediate effect.Sullivan and his legal representatives said in a statement that the 77-year-old billionaire was stepping down to apply his “full energy and attention” to fighting what he described as “false allegations” concerning his personal conduct, due to be aired as part of a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times on Monday. Continue reading...
David Sullivan: how did the pornographer rise so high in modern football?
Sullivan hoped football would legitimise him but claims about historical conduct have led to his resignation from West Ham• Sullivan steps down at West Ham to fight claims about private lifeWhen David Sullivan was growing up in a council house in Cardiff, he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. Short and squat, he would never be a player, but later in life the fortune he built through the pornography industry and the property world gave him a route into the sport. The only problem, Sullivan discovered, was finding a club willing to roll out the welcome carpet for him and his business partners, David and Ralph Gold.They were fans of West Ham United and bought a stake in the east London club in 1991, only to find entry to the boardroom closed. “We had no contact with the board,” the late David Gold wrote in his autobiography. “They simply did not want David Sullivan and the Golds at their football club.” Continue reading...
US Iran War Live Updates: Kuwait Responds To Missile, Drone Attacks, Sirens Sounded In Bahrain
US Iran War Live Updates:United States military officials said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward neighboring Gulf nations of Kuwait and Bahrain.
Why Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner's Albania Resort Project Is Facing Protests
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama downplayed concerns Friday raised by protesters opposed to a planned tourism complex linked to US President Donald Trump's family, saying...
‘Free of the shackles’: Michael Grade’s GB News defence raises concerns over relaxing of Ofcom rules
Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chairRegulators are not generally known for courting controversy. When the day job involves making delicate, legally fraught decisions, they tend to be a circumspect bunch.However, since stepping down as chair of Ofcom, one of Britain’s most scrutinised watchdogs, the Conservative peer Michael Grade has been doing his best to buck that stereotype. “I’m free of the shackles,” he recently said. Continue reading...
Kim Jong Un Showcases New Warship Ahead Of Xi Jinping's Visit
Kim Jong Un called for "rapidly developing" naval forces capable of playing a larger role in the country's nuclear deterrent and dealing a "deadly blow at the enemy".
Russia Says Shot Down 25 Drones In Saint Petersburg Region
Russian forces intercepted 25 drones near Saint Petersburg, where Moscow is hosting its flagship economic forum, the regional...
Trump Calls For Military To Accelerate AI Use While Protecting Americans
The memo comes at a time of growing anxiety over AI in American society, from replacing people's jobs to helping to identify targets on the battlefield.
Trump-Run Kennedy Center Took $2 Million From "Fake CIA Operative", Claims Lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed Srivastava had agreed to pay $10 million to sponsor an area in the Kennedy Center of which he had already donated $2 million.
US Adds $38 Million For Ebola As Health Body Warns Outbreak Could Match 2014
The U.S. said on Friday it would give an additional $38 million in funding for Ebola response efforts, as the U.S. CDC warned that
