JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, he said on Sunday (Dec 15). Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night about the issue, which will loom large as one of the main foreign challenges facing Trump when he takes office if it is not resolved before he is sworn in on Jan 20. Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people and abducted more than 250, including Israeli-American dual nationals, during their Oct 7,…
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The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc.Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after the countries announced their intentions to leave. The decision, reached at a summit of West Africa’s main political and economic group this weekend in the Nigerian capital Abuja, was seen as a last-ditch effort to dissuade the three countries from leaving, a move the bloc has thus far been…
In a key AFC matchup between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon, running back Jonathan Taylor made a big mistake. With the 6-7 Colts holding a 13-7 halftime lead in the Mile High City over the 8-5 Broncos, Indianapolis came out of the locker room and grabbed the momentum with an interception of Bo Nix that halted Denver’s first second-half drive. Taking over at their own 38-yard line, Indianapolis needed just two plays to appear to expand its lead, with Taylor bolting through the Denver defense for a 41-yard touchdown run. However, upon review, it was determined that…
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“Hello again!” Pigeons can remember individual human facesMartin Parr/Magnum Photos I was walking in the park with a friend recently, when they pointed at a pigeon and told me I was looking at their favourite bird. I was incredulous. Pigeons? Those winged vermin? My friend responded with this twisted logic: it makes a lot of sense for pigeons to be your favourite bird, because you get to enjoy them all the time. Temporarily bemused, I wondered if anyone could really be so enamoured with pigeons. Turns out, the joke’s on me. When I spoke to other friends and colleagues, a…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has requested that a drone detection system be sent to New York and New Jersey after a series of mysterious drones disrupted the skies in recent weeks, even prompting a temporary shutdown at an airport over the weekend. Schumer made the request to the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday, two days after New York Stewart International Airport closed due to multiple drone sightings in its vicinity. He pushed for the Robin Radar Systems for its “360-degree technology,” which has a better chance of detecting the drones compared to linear systems. The unidentified drones have been…
Farming in India is tough work—and it’s only getting tougher. Water shortages, a rapidly changing climate, disorganized supply chains, and difficulty accessing credit make every growing season a calculated gamble. But farmers like Harish B. are finding that new AI-powered tools can take some of the unpredictability out of the endeavor. (Instead of a surname, Indian given names are often combined with initials that can represent the name of the person’s father or village.) The 40-year-old took over his family’s farm on the outskirts of Bengaluru, in southern India, 10 years ago. His father had been farming the 5.6-hectare plot…
This article is an on-site version of our The Week Ahead newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Sunday. Explore all of our newsletters hereHello and welcome to the working week.Do you remember when the days leading up to Christmas presented a certain calm in the news agenda? Not this year. We begin in Berlin where German parliamentarians will be taking part in a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He is expected to lose — and that’s the outcome he wants, in order to formally open the way for new elections on…
Sen. Murkowski openly voiced her fears of voter backlash for her opposition to Pres. Trump’s cabinet picks Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) expressed deep concerns about facing accountability for her opposition to Trump’s cabinet nominees, during her participation in the controversial No Labels National Meeting. Her remarks, dripping with alarm and self-pity, laid bare her growing fear of primary challenges from conservative voters fed up with RINO lawmakers undermining the MAGA agenda. Senators who attended the event are: Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Susan Collins (R-ME) John Curtis (R-UT) Tim Kaine (D-VA) Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Thom Tillis (R-NC) Todd Young…
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, reportedly subjected her to years of alleged abuse through Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare psychological disorder in which a caregiver fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care for attention, sympathy, or financial gain.Dee Dee allegedly convinced Gypsy, as well as medical professionals, family members, and the public, that her daughter suffered from numerous severe health issues, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, and a host of other chronic conditions. She even supposedly leveraged Gypsy’s fake illnesses to solicit donations, free trips, and other forms of support.Article continues below advertisementOrganizations like…