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Noa Argamani, who was held captive by Hamas for 245 days before being rescued by the Israel Defense Forces in June, delivered an emotional address last Thursday at the Nova Music Festival exhibition in Miami. Speaking candidly about her months in captivity and the anguish of separation from her boyfriend, Avinatan Or, who remains a … Read more
Understanding leaders around the world is one of the C.I.A.’s most important jobs. Teams of analysts comb through intelligence collected by spies and publicly available information to create profiles of leaders that can predict behaviors. A chatbot powered by artificial intelligence now helps do that work. Over the last two years, the Central Intelligence Agency … Read more
Now that the Israeli security Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire, the United Nations aims to launch a 60-day emergency plan to rebuild the Palestinian territory’s shattered health care system, which is estimated to cost at least $10 billion. Only half of the 36 hospitals in the territory are functioning the World Health Organization said … Read more
Drake is suing his record label, Universal Music Group, for defamation and harassment, alleging that the company helped to spread a “false and malicious” narrative about him when it promoted and released the diss track “Not Like Us” by his rap foe Kendrick Lamar. Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, filed a 81-page … Read more
The world appears to be sliding toward greater chaos. The number and intensity of conflicts increased significantly in the past year, with wars in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. At the same time, uncertainty over economic policy has reached the highest levels since the pandemic, just as trade tensions loom. Mixed with this is … Read more
Nearly two dozen reporters and spectators settled into a drafty 15th-floor Manhattan federal courtroom Thursday morning expecting to hear Rudy Giuliani testify in a trial that would determine whether he gets to keep his $3.5 million Florida condo and three World Series rings. Except the former New York City mayor never showed up. Giuliani was … Read more
In President Joe Biden’s farewell speech Wednesday, he warned of the dangers of an oligarchy of the rich gaining power. “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom,” said Biden. Biden, 82, referred to these billionaires as a … Read more
US stocks ripped higher on Wednesday as high hopes for bank earnings paid off and a crucial consumer inflation update showed key prices increased less than expected in December. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) popped more than 1.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose more than 1.6%, or over 700 points. Meanwhile, the … Read more
Image Source : FILE Internet shutdown on January 16, 2025 Is the internet really going to shut down globally on January 16, 2025? This claim has been making the rounds on social media, with many suggesting that a worldwide internet blackout will occur that day. The rumors are being tied to an episode of The … Read more
It may not feel like the end of winter is near, but, rest assured readers, spring is just around the corner. In March, millions of Americans will turn their clocks forward, marking the start of daylight saving time in 2025. The controversial practice of “springing forward” and “falling back” has been observed in most states for decades. Under the current … Read more