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Month: August 2025
News24 | ‘They managed to break Rom’: Plea for return of Gaza hostages after Islamic Jihad shows video
The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad published a video of an Israeli-German hostage who was abducted and taken to Gaza in October 2023 during the attack that sparked the war in the territory.
NATO backs new US-led channel to accelerate aid to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has welcomed a new initiative aimed at boosting military support to Ukraine, speaking during an online meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) on 21 July.
The post NATO backs new US-led channel to accelerate aid to Ukraine first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides
Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South UistFor nearly 50 years, there has been no trace of Depastrum cyathiforme, a stalked jellyfish that resembles a thistle flower.The distinctive jellyfi…
Are Labour’s plans to offset Heathrow expansion emissions all pie in the sky?
Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on trackExpanding Heathrow would result in increased carbon dioxide emissions and could put the UK further off track on its climate goals, but the …
Labour urged to revive Sure Start label to win back Reform voters
Commission says new Best Start project should be called Sure Start to rebuild trust in austerity damaged areasThe government should greatly expand family centres under the Sure Start brand to help win back Reform voters in former Labour heartlands, a c…
Genocide is taking place in Gaza and Europe is duty bound to stop it, Israeli scholar says
Rising voices accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza, accusations Israel denies. Holocaust and genocide scholar Omer Bartov points to the intent to destroy Palestinians in an interview with Euronews.
El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely – The New York Times
El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely The New York TimesDonald Trump’s Top Latin American Ally Bukele Gets Major Election Boost NewsweekEl Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection a…
El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely
President Nayib Bukele has cracked down on gangs and civil rights, jailing tens of thousands of people. The National Assembly also extended the presidential term to six years.
Source: Anthropic is nearing $5B in annualized revenue, up from $4B reported on July 1, as it nears a deal to raise $5B led by Iconiq at a $170B valuation (Sri Muppidi/The Information)
Sri Muppidi / The Information:
Source: Anthropic is nearing $5B in annualized revenue, up from $4B reported on July 1, as it nears a deal to raise $5B led by Iconiq at a $170B valuation — This year’s torrid deal-making pace is defin…