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US & Iran held indirect talks in Oman to avoid escalation in Middle East: Report

The indirect talks between the United States and Iran, who do not have direct diplomatic relations, took place after Iran and Israel engaged in unprecedented exchange of fire last month, as per the report

First Post - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

As the Massachusetts Teachers Association wades into the Israel-Hamas war, divisions rise among members

The MTA’s actions represent a rare foray into international affairs for the state’s largest teachers union, which previously had waded into the Iraq War and apartheid in South Africa.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Bodies of 3 hostages recovered in Gaza -- Israeli troops in Gaza found the bodies of three hostages taken by Hamas in the attack on a music festival on Oct. 7, officials say. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Israeli troops in Gaza found the bodies of three hostages taken by Hamas in the attack on a music festival on Oct. 7, officials say. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

CBS News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Hamas says prepared for 'long battle of attrition' against Israel in Gaza

As Israel’s army incursions intensify, Hamas says it will fight on because ‘we are the people of this land’.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Norah O'Donnell sits down with Pope Francis -- Norah O'Donnell's conversation with Pope Francis is the first interview of a pope with an American TV network. The 87-year-old pontiff speaks about the Israel-Hamas war and Ukraine. They also touch on the church's handling of sexual abuse scandals and the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. The interview airs this Sunday on "60 Minutes."

Norah O'Donnell's conversation with Pope Francis is the first interview of a pope with an American TV network. The 87-year-old pontiff speaks about the Israel-Hamas war and Ukraine. They also touch on the church's handling of sexual abuse scandals and the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. The interview airs this Sunday on "60 Minutes."

CBS News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Kenny Chesney reflects on music journey -- Kenny Chesney recently kicked off his summer tour. The country superstar talks with "CBS Mornings" about his historic career and shares how his music continues to evolve.

Kenny Chesney recently kicked off his summer tour. The country superstar talks with "CBS Mornings" about his historic career and shares how his music continues to evolve.

CBS News - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

IDF kills senior Hamas-linked terrorist in Lebanon -- IDF says Sharhabil Sayed, a senior member of al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya, advanced terror attacks against Israel -- Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi

IDF says Sharhabil Sayed, a senior member of al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya, who had links to Hamas' Lebanese branch orchestrated and advanced terror attacks against Israel

YNET News - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

IDF strike kills Hamas-linked senior operative near Lebanon's border with Syria

Military says Sharhabil Sayed was al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya member while Hamas claims him as a commander; separate strike indicates Hezbollah has advanced Iranian anti-aircraft missiles

Times of Israel - World - 13 hours ago

Israel-Hamas war: Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier

Trucks begin moving humanitarian assistance ashore from temporary floating pier built off coast, says US

Irish Times - World - 13 hours ago

Israel says it's recovered the bodies of 3 festivalgoers killed by Hamas on Oct. 7

Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Itzik Gelenter ran away from the Nova music festival but were chased and killed, a military spokesman said.

NBC News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Israel-Hamas war: Israel says South Africa's case at ICJ is "divorced from facts"

Israel has slammed a hearing brought forth by South Africa at the International Court of Justice, calling for the withdrawal of troops from Gaza. Responding to the case at The Hague, Israel's representative says it “makes a mockery of the heinous charge of genocide”. Alex Cadier reports from The Hague.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Juan Soto says he's open to in-season contract talks with the Yankees as All-Star slugger settles in

Soto said Thursday he would give his blessing to contract talks during the season if the Yankees want to approach his agent Scott Boras about a long-term contract.

NBC News - Sports - 1 day ago

PA's Abbas accuses Hamas of giving Israel 'pretexts' for Gaza war with Oct. 7 attack

Responding to PA chief, who has refrained from condemning the deadly onslaught itself, terror group boasts the massacre put 'Palestinian cause at the forefront of priorities'

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Soto open to in-season contract talks with the Yankees

Juan Soto has settled in just fine with the Yankees, marveling at the reach and intensity of the fan base, relishing New York's rich culture and, of course, hitting in a loaded lineup right in fr

Washington Times - Sports - 1 day ago

May 16: Israel says South Africa's genocide claims at ICJ 'rely on unreliable Hamas sources'

5 soldiers killed, 7 hurt in 'friendly fire' case in Gaza * Soldier stabbed in West Bank; IDF detains Palestinian suspect * Ministers advance Haredi draft bill over AG's objection

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Forge Closer Ties in 'Intense and Meaningful' Beijing Talks

Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing, China, on Thursday for extensive conversations with genocidal communist dictator Xi Jinping.

Breitbart - World - 1 day ago

No point talking about a 'post-Hamas' era until we actually finish the job

Analysis: Gallant's criticism against Netanyahu has some merit, but he neglects to acknowledge the complexity of the issue; No one can even contemplate ruling Gaza until Hamas is completely vanquished, and the only one who can do that is Israel

YNET News - Opinion - 2 days ago

Pro-Hamas Activists Take Over UC Berkeley Building - After Deal to End 'Encampment'

A group of pro-Palestinian activists took over a building at UC Berkeley, just hours after administrators and protesters struck a deal.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

May 15: Haniyeh says Hamas rejects any post-war plan for Gaza that doesn't include it

Right-wing lawmakers call to fire Gallant for opposing Israeli rule in postwar Gaza * Lapid accuses government of losing control * Hezbollah fires 60 rockets at north; no injuries

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Pro-Hamas Tech Workers Protest Google's Contacts with Israel at Developer Conference

Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to Google’s developer conference on Tuesday, demanding an end to the tech giant's collaboration with the Israeli government amidst the country’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

Israel to Blinken, Sullivan: Defeating Hamas Is the Priority

Israeli said it was difficult to discuss plans for "the day after" the war until Hamas had been completely defeated and the hostages freed.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Israel targets Hamas training ground on outskirts of Rafah, ramps up attacks in northern Gaza

Israel intensified its operations in northern Gaza and conducted precise strikes on eastern Rafah on Wednesday.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

Biden's cynical Rafah obsession only strengthens Hamas

Opinion: Biden hopes preventing Israeli military actions in Rafah would win back the anti-Israel elements of his support base, but he only makes Hamas stronger by doing so

YNET News - Opinion - 3 days ago

Pro-Palestinian activists protest at Google developer conference amid Israel-Hamas war

A group of protesters blocked the entrance of Google's developer conference in Mountain View, Calif. The demonstrators have condemned the tech giant's cloud computing contract with Israel's government.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 3 days ago

US, China begin talks on AI security concerns

Representatives from both countries are discussing ways to reduce the dangers associated with artificial intelligence

Voice of America - Technology - 3 days ago

Hamas's 'human shields' make it tough to conclude if Israel violated...

US officials stopped short of concluding Israel violated international humanitarian law in Gaza, partly due to it taking place in such a fraught battle space.

Washington Examiner - World - 3 days ago

Israel-Hamas talks hit 'stalemate' amid warnings of crisis in Rafah

‘Nowhere is safe,’ warns UN’s aid agency for Palestinians with nearly 450,000 displaced from border city

Evening Standard - World - 4 days ago

Michael Cohen Finally Talks Back to the Boss

As Trump touted the polls, his former fixer tried to put him away.

New York Magazine - Politics - 4 days ago

'Digital Guillotine': Online Leftists Organize Against Celebs Who Haven't Weighed In on Israel-Hamas War

Leftists on social media are organizing against celebrities and influencers who haven't publicly weighed in on the Israel-Hamas war, putting the popular figures on what they call a "digital guillotine."

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Major ChatGPT-4o update allows audio-video talks with an "emotional" AI chatbot

New GPT-4o model can sing a bedtime story, detect facial expressions, read emotions.

Ars Technica - Business - 4 days ago

Turkish spymaster, Hamas leader Haniyeh talk Gaza truce

Turkish intelligence chief Kalın met Hamas leaders in Doha to discuss cease-fire talks and humanitarian aid access in Gaza, where Israel has upped its...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 4 days ago

IMF mission chief to lead bailout talks with Pakistan next week, confirms official

ISLAMABAD: A senior official of the International Monetary Fund's Sunday confirmed that a team of the Washington-based lender will reach Pakistan next week to hold talks with Islamabad over...

International The News - Business - 6 days ago

Ottawa holds first talks with provinces about reducing temporary foreign resident numbers

Ottawa to set targets for the number of temporary residents it will allow after consulting with provinces

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 7 days ago

Opinion: Hamas sees Israel has no leverage left in negotiations after concessions made, leaving Rafah its remaining bullet and that has no become a dud; only talk of day after war can change US position

Opinion: Hamas sees Israel has no leverage left in negotiations after concessions made, leaving Rafah its remaining bullet and that has no become a dud; only talk of day after war can change US position

YNET News - Opinion - 8 days ago

Israeli developer of VR drone system used by IDF in Hamas war raises $40m

Xtend will use the funds to further develop its AI operating system that allows humans to interact with and manage teams of drones and robots for defense and civilian purposes

Times of Israel - Business - 9 days ago

As plastic talks wrap up in Canada, fishers in Indonesia count the costs

PULAU SERIBU, Indonesia — Mustaghfirin unmoors his boat every day in the Thousand Islands archipelago, two hours’ sailing from the Jakarta coast, and sets off into a sea filled with garbage. “This plastic waste is extremely annoying,” Mustaghfirin told Mongabay Indonesia in April. “The motor we use to propel the boat is small, so it […]

Mongabay - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Emily Knight talks 'tough tech' -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

The president of the Kendall Square incubator supports breakthrough businesses working on world-changing ideas like commercial fusion and solutions to climate change.

Boston Globe - Business - 11 days ago

Hamas' hostage deal refusal paves way for Rafah offensive

Opinion: Breakdown of negotiations in Cairo, coupled with deadly rocket attacks that claimed IDF soldiers' lives, points unmistakably to a single course of action: the IDF must act swiftly in Rafah; The objective is clear – neutralize the terror forces stationed there to ensure the safety of the Negev's residents and secure release of the hostages

YNET News - Opinion - 12 days ago

Opinion: Israel faces a Nazi enemy in Hamas, but the aggressor celebrates while the defender fears arrest warrants; this absurdity is not only a threat to Israel but the Free World at large

Opinion: Israel faces a Nazi enemy in Hamas, but the aggressor celebrates while the defender fears arrest warrants; this absurdity is not only a threat to Israel but the Free World at large

YNET News - Opinion - 18 days ago

'Must eliminate Hamas at any cost': Israeli 'shark' voices opinion on Gaza war in post

Tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky shares post about his thoughts on the ongoing fighting, saying action in Gaza should intensify to eliminate and pressure Hamas

YNET News - Business - 19 days ago

Hamas loses war in Gaza but wins it in US, West

Opinion: Prestigious universities in the US live in a reality simulating that of 1930s Germany, in which terror supporters are allowed to sow fear and express jihadist ambitions

YNET News - Opinion - 24 days ago

Family of transgender child talks about problems and support in Moldova

Transgender teens' visits to the doctor are almost nonexistent, and school is a very challenging environment for people who do not conform to traditional gender roles

Global Voices - Health - 1 month ago

IDF expands use of artificial intelligence in Gaza war against Hamas

IDF develops systems that prioritize the evacuation of wounded from the battlefield, reduce crossfire, and aid in the detection of Hamas leaders or captives; The Gaza war presents an opportunity for the military to utilize AI on the battlefield, with real successes on the ground

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron asks Chinese FM Wang Yi to use influence on Iran to pressure Houthis -- Iran-backed Houthis' drone and missile action in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023 has disrupted the movement of commercial vessels, affecting international trade and forcing many ships to change routes

Iran-backed Houthis’ drone and missile action in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023 has disrupted the movement of commercial vessels, affecting international trade and forcing many ships to change routes

First Post - Technology - 3 months ago

Recognising Palestinian state not a taboo for France, says Macron -- Without actual talks, a unilateral French recognition would not significantly alter the ground situation, but it would have diplomatic and symbolic significance

Without actual talks, a unilateral French recognition would not significantly alter the ground situation, but it would have diplomatic and symbolic significance

First Post - Technology - 3 months ago

Israel Rejects Hamas's Terms for Ceasefire in Gaza

The deal proposes prisoner swaps for the nearly 80 Israelis still being held by Hamas but features a number of elements that will almost certainly be rejected by Israel.

VICE News - Politics - 3 months ago

Stories of the civilians and soldiers who have fallen in the Israel-Hamas war

Stories of civilians and soldiers killed since Hamas’s onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Stock Traders May Have Known Hamas Attack on Israel Was Coming: Study

A new study suggests millions could have been made by stock traders with advance knowledge of Hamas attack.

Inside Edition - Politics - 5 months ago

2023 in photos: Israel-Hamas war

The last two months of the year were marked by a fresh, bloody outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas. A selection of pictures from the conflict taken by Reuters photographers on the ground.

Reuters - Top Stories - 5 months ago

Shadows of children: Israeli youngsters who returned from Hamas' tunnels

Opinion: Our wildest imagination could not have prepared the care providers and the hospitals to receive 39 children who were who were torn from their cribs and beds and taken to hell, barefoot and half asleep, some alone, some with only one of their parents.

YNET News - Opinion - 5 months ago

US commandos in Israel to rescue hostages held by Hamas in Gaza -- Dozens of US Special Operations forces have been sent to Israel for the purpose in addition to the team that was already in the country

Dozens of US Special Operations forces have been sent to Israel for the purpose in addition to the team that was already in the country

First Post - Business - 6 months ago

Israel's latest conflict with Hamas: A geopolitical perspective

Achieving a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict entails recognizing Palestinians' historical rights, ending apartheid practices, and stopping illegal settlement activities.

Global Voices - World - 7 months ago

US defence stocks jump as attack on Israel from Hamas renew Wall Street's focus on security industry

The war in Israel has sparked fresh concern about geopolitical risk among investors who have already been grappling with the impact of elevated interest rates and signs of trouble in China’s economy

First Post - Business - 7 months ago

The Biden Interview: The President Talks About the Supreme Court, Threats to Democracy and Trump's Vow to Exact Retribution

In a sit-down conversation with ProPublica, Biden discusses Kevin McCarthy’s “terrible bargain,” the fear of change that drives threats to democracy and the Supreme Court’s need for an ethics policy.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago