IDF chief vows focus on defeating Hamas in Gaza | The Jerusalem Post
IDF chief vows focus on defeating Hamas in Gaza | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense News IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir toured Gaza, urging vigilance and praising troops in Operation Gideon’s Chariots II while stressing the goals of defeating Hamas and freeing hostages. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir (center) conducts…
Read MoreBeaches shut on Spain’s Ibiza as downpours spark floods
Spain’s Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera emerged relatively unscathed from torrential rainfall on Tuesday that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools. The downpours came a day after the eastern Valencia region, where more than 200 people died 11 months ago in Spain’s deadliest floods in decades, was also placed…
Read More“Bop, Bop, Bop”: Trump Admits Obama Was Better at Walking Down Stairs
“I’m very careful, you know, when I walk down stairs … I walk very slowly. Nobody has to set a record. Just try not to fall because it doesn’t work out well. A few of our presidents have fallen and it became a part of their legacy. We don’t want that…. You walk nice and…
Read MoreAnother Blaring Warning Sign About Trump’s Economy Is Here
The labor market continued to struggle in August, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published on Tuesday. The hiring rate in August—or, the number of hires as a share of total employment—dipped slightly from the prior month, down to just 3.2 percent. Barring June 2024 and the onset of pandemic shutdowns in April 2020,…
Read MoreWoman convicted in world’s ‘largest’ Bitcoin seizure
A woman has been convicted in what is believed to be the world’s “single largest” Bitcoin seizure, said London’s Metropolitan Police. Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, is a Chinese national who pleaded guilty to acquiring and possessing criminal property, i.e., Bitcoin, in the Southwark Crown Court on Sep. 29. Related: What is Crypto? Cryptocurrency explained As…
Read MoreYouth protests escalate in Madagascar despite government dismissal
Youth-led protests over power and water outages in Madagascar intensified on Tuesday despite President Andry Rajoelina’s move to dismiss the government a day earlier. Thousands gathered again in the capital Antananarivo, including not only young professionals but, for the first time, large numbers of residents from working-class districts. Security forces fired tear gas, stun grenades,…
Read MoreU.S. will consider new applications for DACA for the first time in years
WASHINGTON — For the first time in four years, the federal government plans to begin processing initial applications for DACA, the Obama-era program that grants deportation protection and work permits to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The move, outlined in a proposal Monday by the Justice Department, would reopen DACA to first-time applicants in every…
Read MoreMilitary Leaders Seriously Alarmed by Hegseth’s New Defense Strategy
On Monday, career military officials expressed serious unease regarding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sweeping overhaul of the Pentagon’s priorities. On Tuesday, Hegseth validated all of those fears at his military summit in Virginia. The Washington Post reported that Hegseth’s shirking of longtime U.S. allies has alienated longtime Pentagon seniors, as Hegseth moves to pull resources…
Read MoreTrump says he'll deploy National Guard to 'every city'
President Trump on Tuesday vowed a sweeping expansion of his plan to use the National Guard to combat crime and unrest in major U.S. cities. Source link
Read MoreChina approves Japan’s Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
Mizuho joins a growing list of global financial institutions allowed to wholly own securities branches in China [BEIJING] China’s securities regulator on Tuesday (Sep 30) gave the green light for Japanese banking group Mizuho to set up a wholly owned securities firm in Beijing, as the country further opens up its financial sector to foreign…
Read MoreShould College Get Harder?
Around twenty years ago, when I was a graduate student in English, I taught a class in a special observation room at my university’s teaching center. My students and I sat around a long oval table while cameras recorded us. I can’t remember which novel we discussed, but I do know what I learned when…
Read MoreCan driverless cars get tickets? What happened when Bay Area police pulled over a Waymo
Police in San Bruno were patrolling for drunk drivers when they observed a car traveling erratically. But this couldn’t be chalked up to an impaired or distracted driver. There wasn’t anyone behind the wheel at all. Officers were bewildered to see the car — a self-driving Waymo robotaxi — make an illegal U-turn at a…
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