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5 Killed As Israel Strikes Lebanon Despite Ceasefire With Hezbollah
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to the ceasefire on Friday following an escalation in hostilities in Lebanon, according to a US official.
All About Donald Trump's New Air Force One: A $400 Million Jet Gifted By Qatar
The United States Air Force has introduced a new "bridge aircraft", a modified Boeing 747-8i, to support presidential travel amid delays in the long-term Air Force One replacement programme.
Woman Hailed As Hero For Saving Man's Life During New York Knicks Parade, Video Viral
Simone Kelly, EMT, saves a man from overdose using Narcan during a parade in New York.
Trump Calls Netanyahu "Warrior PM" As US Intel Warns He May Ruin Iran Deal
Trump had earlier fumed at Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon despite a deal with Tehran to end the war.
What Democrats want: New York congressional race showcases fight over party’s future
In NY-12, four Democrats, including one Kennedy, are vying to replace Jerry Nadler – and potentially shake things upWhen news broke that a safely Democratic seat in New York’s wealthiest congressional district was becoming vacant, it was inevitable that there would be a crowded field of candidates.What people might not have expected is that the subsequent Democratic primary, would become one of the country’s most closely watched and action-packed, the race coming to reflect a range of Democrats’ national political priorities: who is the strongest against Trump; who is the most critical of artificial intelligence companies; and who is, basically, the coolest. Continue reading...
What lessons will Iran’s new leadership draw from the 110-day war?
Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran’s government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with ChinaThe precise ideological lessons that Iran’s new leadership draws from the 110-day war may prove to be the overriding factor in determining whether negotiations with the US culminate in an agreement that verifiably prevents the country from developing a nuclear weapon – an outcome that could usher in a new era for the Iranian economy while also reshaping the Middle East.Does this rapidly assembled leadership team, forged in the fire of war, still represent an Islamic ideological crusade – a description coined by Henry Kissinger – or does the acceptance of the memorandum of understanding, in the words of JD Vance, denote a desire for pragmatism? Continue reading...
Nobel Prize Winner John Jumper Quits Google DeepMind For Anthropic
John Jumper won the chemistry Nobel Prize alongside Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis for creating an AI model that can predict the structure of proteins called AlphaFold.
"Be Quiet": Israeli Envoy, Top UN Official's Shouting Match At New York Meet
Israeli envoy Danny Danon clashed with UN official Vanessa Frazier over a report that blacklisted Israel for alleged sexual abuses in conflict.
Trump Asked Which World Leader He Admires Most, He Picks PM Modi, Xi Jinping
Donald Trump made the remarks on "The Axios Show" on Thursday, shortly after returning from a G7 summit in France that he described as "very dominant".
Russian Teen Jailed For 5 Days After Ordering Pizza As 'Adolf Hitler'
Russian student, 18, jailed for ordering pizza as Adolf Hitler and sharing Nazi symbols online
India Secures Historic Vice-Presidency Of Anti-Money Laundering Body FATF
Vivek Aggarwal, a 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Culture, has been elected and appointed as FATF Vice-President for the term from July 2026 to June 20
Beyond the beach: Spain pushes offbeat regions as tourist numbers nudge 100m
Exclusive: Tourism minister says another likely record year of visitor growth is not a worry amid move to welcome tourists out of season and market less frequented areasSpain is redoubling its efforts to push its tourist appeal beyond the familiar “sun and sand and coast” model as it prepares for another record-breaking year in which the number of foreign visitors could reach 100 million for the first time, the country’s tourism minister has said.Speaking to the Guardian, Jordi Hereu rejected suggestions that Spain was now saturated with tourists but said it had become clear that the “old formulas no longer work”, especially amid growing concerns about overtourism and the effects of the climate emergency. Continue reading...

