Israel Resumes Strikes South of Beirut
Israel bombarded the Dahiya, a Hezbollah-controlled area south of Lebanon’s capital, with a wave of airstrikes on Thursday.
Elon Musk unveils plan to impose mandatory RTO for government workers, counting on a wave of resignations which he calculates will save billions
Donald Trump appointee Elon Musk unveiled his first blueprint to radically shrink the federal bureaucracy, which includes a strict return-to-office mandate. This, he says, would save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars a year, if not more. Together with partner Vivek Ramaswamy, the duo is set to lead a taskforce Musk has called the “Department of Government … Read more
Apple Pay, Cash App, PayPal and other apps to be treated more like banks
Some digital services look like banks, act like banks, but aren’t banks — meaning they can, for instance, close down your account without notice. Or be difficult to contact when you want to dispute fraud. This is about to change: the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has just ruled that all digital services that … Read more
Is Stars Hollow A Real Location? Where Gilmore Girls Was Filmed
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Warner Bros. Television Nearly 25 years after it premiered in 2000, “Gilmore Girls” remains a beloved show with a massive fanbase. The series originally ran for seven seasons (mostly on The WB, with the final season airing … Read more
Tottenham boss Postecoglou sticks up for ‘outstanding’ Bentancur
Ange Postecoglou has described Rodrigo Bentancur as “an outstanding person” and backed Tottenham’s decision to appeal the length of his seven-game ban. Bentancur was sanctioned by the Football Association on Monday, his ban accompanied by a £100,000 fine, after comments he made about team-mate Son Heung-min in June. He was found guilty of an aggravated … Read more
Let's talk about sex: Undressing French bedroom habits
The French have the reputation of being romantic. There’s even the cliché that they are sexually liberated and good lovers. But what are their sex lives really like? The answer is quite surprising. According to a new study by France’s National Institute of Health, the French are having sex less frequently and starting later in … Read more
Gautam Adani’s indictment in US: Congress targets Modi-Adani nexus as Kenya cancels multimillion deal with Adani Group
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has once again spotlighted the alleged nexus between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, following a U.S. court indictment against Adani and seven others, including his nephew, Sagar Adani. The charges include fraud and bribery over a 12-gigawatt solar power deal with a U.S. firm, which has cast a … Read more
The best self-care gifts for 2024
An at-home hair removal device is an incredibly personal gift, but if you know someone that’s had their eye on one of these or struggles with unwanted bodily hair, it could be very well-received. I have nothing against body hair, but every now and then I find myself follicularly frustrated. Hair traps dirt and odors … Read more
World reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged “war crimes”. The court said on Thursday that there were “reasonable grounds” to believe Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival”. … Read more
Ukraine Says Russia Fired an ICBM. Here’s Who Makes America’s ICBMs.
Ukraine Says Russia Fired an ICBM. Here’s Who Makes America’s ICBMs.