Israel threatens to step up Gaza strikes

Israel warned Wednesday that it will intensify its strikes in Gaza if Hamas keeps up its rocket fire, as Palestinian rescuers reported dozens of deaths from Israeli strikes on the first day of the New Year. Over the past week, Palestinian militants have repeatedly fired rockets at Israel, particularly from northern Gaza, where the Israeli … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg Replaces Meta’s Head of Politics Operation With Its Most Prominent Republican

Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his campaign to curry favor with the incoming Trump administration. After visiting Mar-a-Lago to dine with the incoming president, and along with other tech leaders donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund (how much money does an inauguration really cost?), Zuckerberg has now replaced the head of Meta’s political arm with … Read more

Best player, most improved & more

2024 was an odd year for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side boasted the best record of any Premier League team across the 12 months, yet finished last season as runners-up to Manchester City and trailed Liverpool (as well as Nottingham Forest) by the end of December 2024. The Gunners earned their first Champions League knockout round … Read more

Photos: More than 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza | In Pictures News

Gaza’s Government Media Office said on Thursday that Israeli military forces carried out 34 air strikes over the previous 24 hours, resulting in a death toll of 71, including the head of the enclave’s police force and his deputy. Israeli attacks were reported across the embattled enclave, including in the so-called humanitarian zone of al-Mawasi … Read more

Steelworkers union criticizes Nippon Steel’s proposal for lack of long-term commitment By Reuters

(Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union expressed concerns about Nippon Steel’s latest proposal that gives the U.S. government veto power over any potential reductions in U.S. Steel’s production capacity, if they get the approval to merge. The union, which has opposed U.S. Steel’s merger with the Japanese steel giant, said Nippon’s offer fails to commit … Read more