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The United States is pushing for a non-aggression pact between Israel and Syria, but Netanyahu has shown little appetite for compromise.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a deal with Syria was achievable and outlined his expectation that Syrian authorities would establish a demilitarized buffer zone from Damascus, currently occupied by Israel, to Jabal al-Sheikh.Netanyahu’s comments on Tuesday came a day after US President Donald Trump said he hoped both Syria and Israel would “share a long and prosperous relationship.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listTalks over a security agreement between Israel and Syria have been going on for months,…
rome — Italian authorities appear to be treading on thin ice as a skating rink is built around a statue of Luciano Pavarotti and passersby are encouraged to “high-five” the famous tenor. This monument in the northern Italian city of Pesaro depicts Pavarotti wearing a tailcoat and holding his signature handkerchief. Pavarotti’s last wife, Nicoletta Mantovani, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2007 at the age of 71, complained that it was disrespectful to have an ice rink placed around a life-sized tribute to her late husband. “It’s unfortunate that the city allowed something like this, because it affects Luciano’s…
“Rand, I want you to remember me, I’ll see you in five years.”Those were the words of then-14-year-old British karting star Arvid Lindblad to Lando Norris as they shook hands in the paddock at Italy’s Adria Karting Raceway in 2021. Norris was there to start his own karting team, but the cheeky Lindblad, who will step up from F2 to F1 with Racing Bulls in early 2026, decided to send him a message. Lindblad, now 18, told Sky Sports: “It was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. I was talking to some mates at the track and I saw Lando.”“I said to…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is enhancing its AI agent platform, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, to make it easier for enterprises to build and monitor AI agents. AWS announced several new AgentCore features on Tuesday during the company’s annual AWS re:Invent conference. The company announced new tools for managing AI agent boundaries, agent memory capabilities, and agent evaluation capabilities. One of the upgrades is the introduction of policies to AgentCore. This feature allows users to use natural language to set the boundaries of their interactions with agents. These boundaries are integrated with AgentCore Gateway, which connects AI agents to external tools and…
Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesThe term digital asset treasury company, known as DAT or DATCO, has emerged as one of the biggest buzzwords in the digital currency industry this year, offering investors a new way to play with cryptocurrencies, but it also comes with new risks. DAT is effectively a publicly traded company that holds cryptocurrencies such as: Bitcoin or ether and provides investors with exposure to the underlying digital currency. DAT aims to outperform the price fluctuations of the cryptocurrencies it holds. However, DAT’s strategy has come under scrutiny after the cryptocurrency market has fallen sharply…
(The stream is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET. If you don’t see the player above at that time, please refresh the page.)President Donald Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, as his administration grapples with a number of major political issues that have surfaced in the less than eight weeks since senior administration officials last convened.The meeting came amid increased bipartisan scrutiny over the administration’s decision to launch multiple missile attacks on suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels in early September. The White House announced Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized Navy Adm.…
Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence for drug conspiracy, received a “full and unconditional pardon,” his lawyer said.U.S. authorities have released former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was serving a long prison sentence for drug trafficking, after receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump.Hernandez’s lawyer, Renato Stabile, confirmed that the former Honduran president was released on Tuesday, the day after the pardon.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list“President Trump has issued a complete and unconditional pardon signed on December 1, 2025. President Hernandez was released from prison early this morning,” Stabile told Al Jazeera in an email.Hernandez…
Red Bull have confirmed Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda as Max Verstappen’s team-mate for the 2026 season, while British teenager Arvid Lindblad will make his Formula 1 debut with Racing Bulls.Tsunoda will stay in the Red Bull fold as test and reserve driver. Hadjar’s impressive rookie campaign at Racing Bulls, which included a podium at the Dutch Grand Prix, has earned him a seat alongside Verstappen, who is aiming to win a record-equalling fifth consecutive drivers’ title at Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Current Formula 2 driver Lindblad, who has a Swedish father and a mother of Indian…
The Trump administration is currently deciding what the future of Ukraine, and by extension Europe, will be in terms of territorial integrity, sovereignty, and security. Washington is aiming to strike a deal to end the all-out war that Russia launched in February 2022 and waged by Russian President Vladimir Putin against Ukraine, even if it means abandoning long-standing international principles that prohibit recognition of territory acquired through military occupation.But for broader Europe, and the European Union in particular, there is much more at stake than these principles, which Washington has rarely prioritized in its own foreign policy.Deterring President Putin’s further…
re:Invent 2025, Amazon Web Services’ massive annual event, begins in earnest today in Las Vegas. Last year’s event primarily focused on the company’s AI efforts, including new foundational models, services to tackle AI hallucinations, and new security measures. And based on what Amazon has announced so far, and the lineup of speakers and programs that you can explore further below, we’re likely to see similar results this year. The event officially begins this morning, December 2nd at 8am PT. Expect editorial coverage of keynotes, interviews with AWS executives, and a roundup of news as the week’s programs unfold. You can…