Poll finds most Israelis believe Hamas rule in Gaza will persist after war
Most Israelis believe Hamas will remain in power in the Gaza Strip after the current war, a new survey showed on Thursday.
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With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge – The Washington Post
With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge The Washington PostConflict-sensitive business conduct guides Ukraine’s recovery United Nations Development ProgrammeAmid relentless Russian strikes, Ukraine’s bus…
As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall, a Google Ad Manager tool to help publishers generate revenue beyond ads, including via micropayments (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall, a Google Ad Manager tool to help publishers generate revenue beyond ads, including via micropayments — Google’s AI search features are killing traffic …
Storms in France leave 2 dead, 17 injured and cause parliament to spring a leak
Two people were killed and 17 injured during torrential storms in France that toppled trees, flooded Paris streets and caused parliament’s roof to spring a leak as the prime minister was speaking.
AI is doing up to 50% of the work at Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff says
Salesforce is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence in automating workloads, according to CEO Marc Benioff.
Bear disrupts flights at Yamagata Airport, forces runway closure
A bear sighting at Yamagata Airport disrupted over 10 flights on Thursday morning. Authorities believe the bear came from nearby woods and it hasn’t been found yet.
Iranian education minister confirms death of 20 students in Israeli attacks
Iran’s Ministry of Education has confirmed that 20 school students across the country were killed during recent Israeli attacks.
Talks in Brussels: Defence, world conflicts, tariffs and environment on agenda
The heads of the European Union’s 27 member nations will meet on June 26 in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia, ways to prevent painful new US tariffs, and how to make their voices heard in the Middle East conflicts. France 24’s Armen Geo…
Capesize rates keep falling with futures contracts also lower
Jefferies says tightening Chinese import arbitrage is playing a part
Trump tariffs: US economy saw stark drop in GDP growth as businesses rushed to secure imports
Revised data shows economy shrank more than previously thought as president’s global trade war loomed and consumer spending softened