On Thursday, the Israeli military launched airstrikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, for the first time in three weeks. Israel said it also targeted Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon.
British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears
Decision draws criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi BadenochThe British Museum has postponed a lecture for Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by protesters.The museum …
“Donald Trump” the buffalo spared from sacrifice in Bangladesh
An albino buffalo with a tuft of hair that got him nicknamed “Donald Trump” was granted a government reprieve from sacrifice in a Muslim religious festival.
Hungary is on a ‘very clear and steadfast’ path to restore rule of law, EU justice commissioner says
The comments by the EU’s justice commissioner, Michael McGrath, come ahead of talks between Peter Magyar and Ursula von der Leyen aimed at securing the release of €17 billion in EU funds that were frozen due to concerns over corruption and shortcomings…
Visa makes an undisclosed investment in Replit; the two will explore how developers on Replit can use Visa Intelligent Commerce and the Trusted Agent Protocol (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
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Visa makes an undisclosed investment in Replit; the two will explore how developers on Replit can use Visa Intelligent Commerce and the Trusted Agent Protocol — Visa has announced an undisclosed investment i…
Sinner shocked in French Open exit as Cerundolo recovers from two-sets down
World number one Jannick Sinner beaten by 56th-ranked Argentinian opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo at Roland Garros.
Newsom signs law to shield California elections from federal interference
Governor says law is a response to ‘legitimate anxiety’ about Trump’s tactics targeting Democratic-led cities and statesGavin Newsom, California’s governor, signed legislation Wednesday that aims to shield California elections from federal interference…
When revealed data brings AI rollouts to a screeching halt – and how to manage it
With AI, long-forgotten data assets suddenly turn to gold, with potential security risks.
Source: Groq is raising up to $650M from existing investors; the AI chipmaker earlier signed a $20B Nvidia licensing deal that saw much of its senior team leave (Dan Primack/Axios)
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Source: Groq is raising up to $650M from existing investors; the AI chipmaker earlier signed a $20B Nvidia licensing deal that saw much of its senior team leave — Groq is raising up to $650 million from existing…
Man stabs three people at Swiss train station in ‘evil act of terror’
The suspect is a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual national who lives in Winterthur, regional police chief Marius Weyermann said.