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The leader of an Israeli-armed and supported anti-Hamas group has been killed in Gaza, the organization confirmed on Thursday, potentially dealing a blow to Israel’s postwar plans in the fallen territory. The group said Yasser Abu Shabab, who led a militia that controlled parts of southern Gaza’s Rafah, was killed while trying to “de-escalate a conflict” between families in a public square. An Israeli official earlier said the death was the result of an “internal conflict.” Two Israeli officials said Israel tried to evacuate Abu Shabaab to a hospital in the country’s south before he was declared dead. Abu Shabaab…
Panoramic view of the Microsoft office building on November 18, 2025 in Cologne, Germany.Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty Imagesmicrosoft announced Thursday that it will increase prices on Office productivity software subscriptions for commercial and government customers starting July 1.The company’s Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, have faced increased competition in recent years. google. “We continue to invest and innovate our platform for the future,” Nicole Herskowitz, corporate vice president of Microsoft 365 and Copilot, said in a blog post. “Last year, we released more than 1,100 features across Microsoft 365, Security, Copilot, and SharePoint.” The…
While Prime Minister Modi gave a warm welcome to the Russian president, President Putin questioned the US pressure on India to buy Russian oil.At the start of a state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out the United States’ import of Russian nuclear fuel and questioned the United States’ stance regarding India’s oil purchases from Moscow.Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening and was warmly received at the airport by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who embraced the Russian leader in a rare gesture that underscored their personal intimacy.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend…
Should Villa be taken seriously as title challengers? Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Premier League match highlights between Brighton and Aston Villa Aston Villa began their quest for the title after an impressive come-from-behind win against Brighton. Unai Emery’s side overcame an early two-goal deficit to pick up points and continue to put pressure on their rivals. Currently in third place, six points behind leaders Arsenal, Arsenal are in good form and are making the most of the uncertainty around them when they return to Villa Park this weekend. Chelsea’s loss to Leeds has paved the…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei shared his thoughts on whether the AI industry is in a bubble at the New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday. This was done in addition to overshadowing a specific, unnamed competitor, which is clearly OpenAI. Amodei declined to give a simple yes or no answer, citing the complexities of bubbles, but instead elaborated on his thoughts on the economics of AI. He said he was bullish about the technology’s potential, but warned that there could be players in the ecosystem who make “timing errors” and that “bad things” could happen in terms of financial returns.…
Homeownership is traditionally considered a quintessential rite of passage, but for many Millennials and Gen Zers, the goal of buying a home feels out of reach. According to Bankrate’s 2025 study, 22% of prospective millennials gave up on buying a home between 2020 and 2025 because they couldn’t find a property to buy. This percentage was highest among all generations, with Gen X at 17% and Gen Z and baby boomers at 12%. Other major obstacles to homeownership include high mortgage rates and low supply. Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s housing trends expert, said potential homebuyers are facing two major hurdles: saving…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that OpenAI is reminiscent of the speculation and aggressive leveraged bets that caused the dot-com bubble to burst in the 1990s. “OpenAI is the year 2000 in a nutshell,” Kramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” comparing today’s AI-for-everything thinking to the Internet-for-everything mindset that plagued the market more than 20 years ago. In the late 1990s, the Nasdaq seemed unstoppable, hitting an all-time high in March 2000. When everything fell apart, the tech stock ratio fell by nearly 80% in about two and a half years, hitting bottom in October 2022. It took until…
Reuters — Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018 in a “reckless” show of power that led to the death of an innocent woman, a British public inquiry concluded on Thursday. Skripal was found unconscious with his daughter Yulia on a public bench in Salisbury, southern England, in March 2018 after Novichok was applied to the front door handle of a nearby home. About four months later, mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess, 44, died of poison exposure after her partner discovered a fake perfume bottle used by Russian spies…
When did Mikel Merino start to be seen as a striker who sometimes plays in midfield rather than a midfielder who fills in up front? His winning performance against Brentford was just the latest example of him rightfully filling the role.The 29-year-old has scored or assisted in five of his six starts up front for Arsenal since returning to his position following injury to Victor Gokeres. Against Brentford, he achieved both with a header for the first goal and a feed for Bukayo Saka for the second goal. “He was great again today,” said Mikel Arteta with a smile, praising…
new york – starbucks Workers United held a rally outside the Empire State Building on Thursday as its indefinite strike enters its third week with no signs of an imminent resolution.Hundreds of picketers gathered outside the famous landmark, adding to the crowd of holiday shoppers and tourists. The landmark is also home to a sleek three-story Starbucks Reserve store and the company’s regional headquarters. Members of other unions, including the Workers United-affiliated AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union, joined the baristas in protesting, with speakers chanting “No coffee, no contracts” and “What’s disgusting? Union busting.””Their fight is really a…