4 hours ago In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab

After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the demilitarized buffer zone created in Syria after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

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89 minutes ago US exit from Paris climate deal complicates finance targets, says COP30 head

US exit from Paris climate deal complicates finance targets, says COP30 head  Reuters

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2 hours ago Survivor of Nova music festival Hamas terror attack wins slot to represent Israel at Eurovision

Yuval Raphael, survivor of the Nova music festival terrorist attack by Hamas in October 2023, has turned to music to help her process her trauma and will represent Israel in the Eurovision contest.

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26 hours ago Columbia University professor shares how protesters 'conquered' class and distributed antisemitic propaganda

Anti-Israel protesters donned in keffiyahs invaded an Israeli studies class and distributed hateful propaganda to the students reminiscent of Nazi propaganda.

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5 hours ago Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition

A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family.

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7 hours ago Method is helping fintech companies like SoFi build repayment functionality into their apps

It can be challenging for developers of fintech apps to integrate repayment, balance transfer, and bill pay functionality. Devs often have to deal with a patchwork of brittle screen-scraping APIs to extract data from users’ financial institutions — or worse, tools to process mounds of physical checks and paperwork. Three friends and entrepreneurs — Jose […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 hours ago Israeli Forces Kill 2 Men in Jenin Who They Say Were Wanted for Murder

The men were affiliated with a militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, that carried out an attack earlier this month, the military said.

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5 hours ago Report: Putin 'Increasingly Concerned' About Russian Economy as Trump Applies Pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin is "increasingly concerned" about his wartime economy, five sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters, just one day after President Donald Trump demanded Putin "make a deal" to end the Ukraine war or face economic punishment.  The post Report: Putin ‘Increasingly Concerned’ About Russian Economy as Trump Applies Pressure appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 hours ago African fintech Moniepoint gets Visa backing, plans to work on contactless payments

Visa has joined African fintech Moniepoint as a new investor. The business banking and payments platform confirmed to TechCrunch that it received a “strategic investment” from the global payments giant as both companies look to drive financial inclusion and support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. Sources close to the deal […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 hours ago New Commander of United Nations Command holds year’s first Ambassador Roundtable

New Commander of United Nations Command holds year’s first Ambassador Roundtable  Pacific Command

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31 hours ago Databricks closes $15.3B financing at $62B valuation, Meta joins as ‘strategic investor’

Data analytics platform Databricks has confirmed that it has closed a previously announced $10 billion in Series J equity financing at a $62 billion valuation. The San Francisco-based company also added a further $5.25 billion in debt financing, funded by JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, among other “leading financial institutions and alternative […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 hours ago Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal  Reuters

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11 hours ago Alaska Airlines Achieves Groundbreaking Success in 2024 with Record Revenue, Massive Profit Gains, and Industry

Alaska Airlines Achieves Groundbreaking Success in 2024 with Record Revenue, Massive Profit Gains, and Industry-Leading Strategies—Revolutionizing Air Travel in 2025  Travel And Tour World

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12 hours ago 'Real Housewives' star Jill Zarin slams Hollywood for stance on Israel: 'Blows my mind'

"Real Housewives of New York" star Jill Zarin weighed in on Hollywood's political climate more than one year after the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel.

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13 hours ago Start Making Sense: Strategy and Grand Strategy in the Trump Administration

Start Making Sense: Strategy and Grand Strategy in the Trump Administration  War On The Rocks

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21 hours ago The Truth About Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Alleged Divorce Book Deal Will Make You LOL!

Divorce? What divorce? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can’t divorce — even if they supposedly might one day want to! That’s the new claim being made by a very attention-grabbing insider who is dishing ALL the dirt about the Sussexes! In a report published on Wednesday by Page Six, a source dropped tons of tea about the Montecito-based couple, [...] Read More... The post The Truth About Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Alleged Divorce Book Deal Will Make You LOL! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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22 hours ago Israel said it wouldn't let Hamas rule Gaza. The ceasefire is here and Hamas remains

Israel said repeatedly that it wouldn't allow Hamas to run Gaza in the future. Yet Hamas remains the strongest force in Gaza and Israel has never offered a plausible alternative.

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23 hours ago Putin and Xi Vow to ‘Deepen’ Alliance After Trump Returns to White House

Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a 90-minute telephone conference to “deepen strategic coordination” and look out for each other’s interests in the “current global situation.” The post Putin and Xi Vow to ‘Deepen’ Alliance After Trump Returns to White House appeared first on Breitbart.

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23 hours ago Trump Demands Putin 'Make a Deal' on Ukrainian War or Face 'Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions'

President Donald Trump encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "make a deal" and shut down the Ukrainian war or face economic punishment from the United States.  The post Trump Demands Putin ‘Make a Deal’ on Ukrainian War or Face ‘Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 hours ago Dem who called Trump 'existential threat to democracy' now blocking his nominees

A Senate Democrat is blocking a streamlined process to vote on Trump's nominees, forcing the Senate to take lengthy procedural votes. This strategy was employed by Republicans while in the minority.

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26 hours ago To settle lawsuits, Harvard says it will use debated definition of antisemitism

Critics say the definition conflates criticism of Israel and Zionism with antisemitism and could have a chilling effect on pro-Palestinian speech. The post To settle lawsuits, Harvard says it will use debated definition of antisemitism appeared first on Boston.com.

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26 hours ago Trump envoy says Gaza ceasefire could pave way for Mideast normalization deal: 'Inflection point'

Trump Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said he believes the administration has the opportunity to bring "everyone" in the Middle East on board with the idea of normalization.

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28 hours ago JONATHAN HAROUNOFF: Israel haters reach sickening new lows in New York City

Jonathan Harounoff, Israel's spokesman to the United Nations, observes that anti-Israel agitators have taken their cause to "sickening" new lows in New York City.

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28 hours ago Another casualty of Israel's war in Lebanon: Efforts to save endangered turtles

Lebanese volunteers are anxious to get back to sea turtle conservation on southern beaches that were off-limits to civilians when fighting escalated between Israel and Hezbollah.

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30 hours ago Report highlights potential of sustainable fuels in Latin American aviation

According to the International Energy Agency, aviation accounts for about 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and aviation emissions are expected to double by mid-century as demand for domestic and international air travel rises. To sharply reduce emissions in alignment with the Paris Agreement's long-term goal to keep global warming below 1.5°C, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set a goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Which raises the question: Are there technologically feasible and economically viable strategies to reach that goal within the next 25 years?

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33 hours ago 'Put Down The Bong, Prime Minister!': Republican Senator Kennedy Warns Britain Off Handing Indian Ocean Island Base Away to Chinese Interests

Starmer's plan to give away territory which contains a strategic U.S. base is so "stupid" he must be on drugs to consider it, says Senator. The post ‘Put Down The Bong, Prime Minister!’: Republican Senator Kennedy Warns Britain Off Handing Indian Ocean Island Base Away to Chinese Interests appeared first on Breitbart.

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