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Israelis are voting in an election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with turnout so far reported at its highest level in decades. The ballot comes after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the ensuing wars, giving the contest unusual emotional and strategic weight at home and abroad.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing sharp criticism from Jewish leaders and political opponents after issuing an Oct. 7 statement that centered heavily on Palestinian suffering and broader criticism of Israel. The reaction underscores how the warâs political aftershocks continue to reverberate in U.S. cities, where language about Gaza and Israel remains intensely contested.
The Israeli military says it has destroyed a 1.5-kilometer Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza that was linked to one of the deadliest attacks of the Oct. 7 assault on Israel. The disclosure underscores how Hamas used an extensive subterranean network to stage attacks, move fighters and shield its command structure while the war in Gaza continues to grind on.
OpenAI has acknowledged that its initial response to cyberattacks affecting Australian government systems fell short, a rare admission from one of the worldâs most influential artificial intelligence companies. The episode has sharpened scrutiny over how AI firms handle cyber incidents, disclose breaches and support governments facing increasingly sophisticated digital threats.
A Flydubai co-pilot allegedly plotted a 9/11-style attack on Israelâs Ben Gurion Airport before joining the airline, according to reports citing Israeli and U.S. sources. The case has triggered scrutiny of aviation vetting, cockpit security, and the intelligence gaps that can allow a radicalized insider to reach the flight deck.
A senior economic adviser to Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying it is time for him to leave the central bank and describing his extended tenure as unprecedented. The comments add fresh political heat to an already sensitive debate over Fed independence, interest-rate policy, and the future leadership of the worldâs most influential central bank.
The Nobel Prize has been awarded to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German researchers Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for work that transformed understanding of the brainâs inner circuitry. Their discoveries helped create optogenetics, a technique that lets scientists control specific nerve cells with light and has reshaped modern neuroscience.
Moodyâs says aging populations are set to reshape the global economy, with Western countries approaching a demographic turning point as soon as 2029, when shrinking working-age populations begin to intensify pressure on public finances. The warning points to slower growth, higher pension and healthcare costs, and increasingly difficult policy choices for central banks and governments already managing elevated debt burdens.
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed five people, including a mother and daughter, in an attack that appears to have targeted a senior Hamas figure identified in reports as Ali al-Amoudi. Israeli authorities have not confirmed whether the intended target was killed, leaving the status of Hamasâs Gaza leadership uncertain amid an intensifying campaign. The strike underscores Israelâs continued effort to decapitate Hamas command structures while the war exacts a mounting civilian toll.
An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza apartment building killed at least five people, including a mother and daughter, in an operation that reportedly targeted a senior Hamas figure believed to be leading the groupâs Gaza wing. Israeli officials said the strike was aimed at a Hamas official, but the fate of the intended target remains uncertain amid conflicting reports and mounting civilian casualties.
Israel says it targeted a senior Hamas figure in Gaza City in a strike that killed multiple people, according to Israeli and regional media reports. The operation comes amid intensifying fighting in Gaza and renewed focus on Hamasâs leadership structure after the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the groupâs top leader in the enclave.
Yemenâs Houthi movement said Saudi Arabia carried out dozens of airstrikes on Sanaa, deepening fears that the conflict is widening again after a period of relative containment. The claims, if confirmed, would mark a sharp escalation in a war that has repeatedly drawn in regional powers and threatened fragile diplomatic efforts.
Anonymous testimonies from Israeli soldiers, reported by NPR and amplified by commentary around the Gaza campaign, are intensifying scrutiny of how civilians have been killed in the enclave. The accounts add to mounting international pressure on Israel as questions grow over battlefield conduct, command responsibility, and the humanitarian toll of the war.
Israel has released a database and accompanying claims asserting that 170 Palestinians killed in Gaza and previously described as journalists were in fact militants linked to Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The disclosure intensifies an already fierce information war around the Gaza conflict, where battlefield reporting, press freedom, and accusations of propaganda have become tightly intertwined. Independent verification of the Israeli claims remains limited, and the issue is likely to deepen scrutiny of how casualty figures and professional identities are established during wartime.
A child who became one of the most searing symbols of Hamasâs Oct. 7 attack has returned to his home in an Israeli kibbutz, according to an exclusive report. The reunion underscores how the warâs most intimate human stories continue to shape Israelâs national memory, even as the conflictâs political and diplomatic fallout remains unresolved.
Israel said it carried out a strike in Gaza City targeting a senior Hamas official identified in Israeli and regional reporting as Ali al-Amoudi, a figure described as a possible successor to Yahya Sinwar. The attack, which Palestinian sources said killed multiple people, underscores Israelâs continued effort to decapitate Hamasâs remaining leadership even as the war enters a more fluid and uncertain phase.
Israel has released material it says identifies 170 Palestinians killed in Gaza as militants from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad who were falsely presented as journalists or media workers. The claim, if substantiated, would intensify an already bitter dispute over press freedom, civilian protection, and the credibility of wartime casualty reporting in Gaza. Independent verification remains limited, and the allegations are likely to deepen international scrutiny of both Israelâs targeting practices and the broader information battle surrounding the war.
Israel has released a list alleging that 170 Palestinians killed in Gaza during the war were militants from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad who were presented publicly as journalists or media workers. The disclosure intensifies an already fierce information war around the conflict, raising fresh questions about battlefield identification, press freedom, and the credibility of competing claims from Israel and Palestinian factions.
Scientists are edging closer to creating so-called mirror life, a synthetic form of biology built from reversed molecular structures that could one day transform medicine and industrial chemistry. But the prospect is also prompting urgent debate over safety, governance and the possibility of unintended ecological consequences.
The Israeli military says it killed a Hamas operative involved in the Oct. 7 attacks whom it identified as a journalist, escalating a long-running information war over the role of media workers in Gaza. The IDF said it will publish further evidence against other individuals it alleges were embedded with Hamas, a claim likely to intensify scrutiny of press freedom and civilian protection in the conflict.
A new Nature study reports a carbene-transfer strategy built around thianthrenium ylides that enables cyclopropanation, a reaction central to making high-value molecular building blocks. The advance could broaden access to strained ring systems used across pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and advanced materials, while offering chemists a more versatile synthetic toolset.
Fresh reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned before Hamasâs October 7 assault has become a defining issue in Israelâs election politics, sharpening scrutiny over his leadership and judgment. The disclosures have intensified public demands for accountability, even as Netanyahu and his allies seek to frame the debate around wartime unity and national security.
Reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored or discounted warnings before Hamasâs Oct. 7 attack have become a defining issue in Israelâs election campaign, sharpening public anger over the deadliest assault in the countryâs history. The controversy is intensifying scrutiny of leadership failures, war management, and accountability as voters weigh whether the current government deserves another mandate.
Israel says it has killed a Hamas militant identified as one of the attackers seen in the widely circulated Oct. 7 video showing the abduction of Noa Argamani, the Israeli hostage whose terrified pleas became one of the defining images of the assault. The strike underscores Israelâs continuing campaign in Gaza to target militants tied to the Oct. 7 attacks even as the warâs broader political and humanitarian costs remain unresolved.
Israel said it has killed a Hamas operative identified as one of the attackers seen in the widely circulated Oct. 7, 2023 video showing the abduction of hostage Noa Argamani. The strike underscores Israelâs continuing campaign in Gaza to target militants tied to the Hamas-led assault, even as the warâs hostage and civilian toll remains deeply unresolved.
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