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GENEVA: Israel’s increased attacks and forcible transfers of Palestinians “raise concerns over ethnic cleansing” in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, the United Nations said on Thursday. The cumulative impact of Israel’s military conduct during the conflict in Gaza and blockade of the territory, has inflicted living conditions “increasingly incompatible with Palestinians’ continued existence as a group in Gaza”, said the UN human rights office. “Intensified attacks, the methodical destruction of entire neighbourhoods and the denial of humanitarian assistance appeared to aim at a permanent demographic shift in Gaza,” the office said in a report. “This, together with forcible transfers, which appear to aim at a permanent displacement, raise concerns over ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank.” The report covered Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025. It highlighted the Israeli security forces’ “systematic use of unlawful force” in the occupied West Bank and annexed East Jerusalem. The report also pointed to “widespread”...

Bitcoin developer Matt Carallo says Bitcoiners are looking to “blame something” for the asset’s sluggish price, dismissing quantum fears as the culprit. Bitcoin’s recent sell-off isn’t due to quantum computing fears, because if that were the case, Ether would be soaring, says Bitcoin developer Matt Carallo. “I strongly disagree with the characterization that Bitcoin's current price is materially, because of some kind of quantum risk,” Carallo told journalist Laura Shin on the Unchained podcast on Thursday. “If that were true, then Ethereum would be up substantially on Bitcoin,” he added. Ether (ETH) is down 58% since a major crypto market crash in early October, trading at $1,957 at the time of publication. Read more

U.S. prosecutors say the former defense contractor executive took about $1.26 million in crypto to transfer sensitive exploit tools tied to Five Eyes intelligence work.

(LEFT) Iran and Russia carry out a joint military exercise; while (right) US Air Force planes are seen on the tarmac at the Sofia airport in Bulgaria.—Reuters • Trump says Tehran has ‘10 days’ to make a deal with Washington, or ‘bad things will happen’ • Kremlin urges restraint; Germany pulls troops out of Iraq; Poland tells citizens to leave Iran WASHINGTON: War clouds are looming over the Middle East, as US warplanes and aircraft carriers head toward Iran in preparation for possible military action. Renewing his threats towards Tehran, President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that the country has around 10 days to reach a deal with Washington, or “bad things will happen”. CNN and CBS reported on Wednesday that the US military would be ready to launch strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, though Trump has reportedly not made a final decision yet. White House Press Secretary Karoline Lea­vitt warned on Wednesday there were “many reasons and arguments that one could make for a strike against Iran”...

Пентагон и другие профильные американские агентства начнут процесс идентификации и обнародования правительственных документов, касающихся инопланетной и внеземной жизни, в частности НЛО.

Making Bitcoin quantum secure is the biggest challenge the protocol has ever faced. Here are the six biggest obstacles to be overcome.

• Director-land fails to answer Justice Agha Faisal’s questions about status and lease of shopping mall • SBCA chief concedes original documents pertaining to action against building violations not found KARACHI: The Gul Plaza Judicial Commission on Thursday summoned the municipal commissioner as an official of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) could not assist it and was unaware about the facts and record of the ill-fated building. The single-member commission headed by Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court also recorded the testimonies of various officials, including Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) Director General Muzammil Hussain Halepoto, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Deputy Commissioner (South) Javed Nabi Khoso and Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed. At the outset of the hearing on Thursday, Director Land (lease) KMC Syed Adnan Hyder Zaidi turned up to testify before the commission, but he could not offer a satisfactory reply to...

Iran heeft aan VN-secretaris-generaal António Guterres laten weten dat Teheran de bases, faciliteiten en bezittingen van de ‘vijandige macht’ in de regio als doelen zal beschouwen, mocht Iran te maken krijgen met militaire agressie. Dat staat in een brief van de permanente Iraanse VN-missie. Donderdagavond laat stortte een Iraans gevechtsvliegtuig neer bij een oefening. Een van de twee piloten kwam om het leven, de andere is ongedeerd, meldt de staatstelevisie. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

Tech investor Jason Calacanis says he’s paying around $110,000 annualized to run an AI agent, more than most US salaries, and it’s not running at full capacity. The high costs of deploying and running artificial intelligence agents in the workforce may prevent them from replacing humans who can do the same work at lower cost, say two multimillionaire tech investors. Tech investor Jason Calacanis said on the All-In podcast on Saturday that he has been paying $300 per day for an Anthropic Claude AI agent to help run his businesses, despite the bot only operating at 10% to 20% of full capacity. “When do tokens outpace the salary of the employee?” Calacanis questioned, referring to the usage allowance, called tokens, that users must purchase to use most AI models. Read more

Settler vocabulary has trickled down the mainstream and risen to Knesset podiums, where the West Bank is not an 'occupied territory,' since according to religious Zionists, it all belongs to Israel. Instead of an occupation, there is a state that whitewashes apartheid and legislates expulsion

Gali Baharav-Miara pushed back against accusations from the police and National Security Ministry, stating that a bill to authorize advanced surveillance has been 'sitting on the government's table for a long time'

De Noord-Koreaanse leider Kim Jong-un heeft tijdens een grote ceremonie in Pyongyang het negende congres van de regerende Arbeiderspartij geopend. Dat meldt het staatspersagentschap KCNA.

Industria fitnessului nu suferă de lipsă de antrenori personali, ci abundă în promisiuni exagerate. Toată lumea vinde rezultate rapide, metode „revoluționare” și experiențe premium. Realitatea din teren e mai puțin glamour: un antrenor bun produce progres măsurabil.

Лишенного титулов бывшего принца Эндрю, которого в его 66-й день рождения арестовала полиция, правоохранители освободили только после почти 12-часового допроса в участке.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson signed a memorandum of cooperation on the sidelines of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Meeting.

Far-right activists have been waging a campaign against Sunday's conference sponsored by the Peace Partnership and have pressed both the municipality and the police to cancel it

Stablecoin incentives remain a key unresolved issue as lawmakers seek to advance digital-asset market-structure legislation.

Mii de posturi bine plătite au fost publicate pe site-urile specializate în recrutarea de personal, angajatorii anunțând salarii chiar și peste 6.000 de lei net pentru anumite calificări.

Ali Ayoub, NVIDIA VP of software engineering, spoke about AI and whether it will replace engineers and juniors, among other topics, at the Globes Putting the North at the Center Conference.

Kenya's parliament has stated that Russia has recruited more than 1,000 Kenyan citizens to take part in the war against Ukraine, using tourist visa schemes and promises of high salaries.