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On Thursday, TikTok presented its case in a federal appeals court, challenging the U.S. Department of Justice’s portrayal of its connections to China. The company is fighting a law that mandates its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations or face prohibition. TikTok contends that the Justice Department has misrepresented the facts, arguing that it does not pose …

Kylian Mbappe’s debut in La Liga with Real Madrid ended in a 1-1 draw against a determined Real Mallorca on Sunday, complicating the start of Madrid’s title defense. Despite an early lead by Rodrygo Goes, Mallorca equalized in the second half with a powerful header from Vedat Muriqi. Madrid, despite their high-profile lineup, struggled to penetrate Mallorca’s defense, and the …

Jannik Sinner broke his losing streak against Alexander Zverev with a hard-fought victory of 7-6 (11/9), 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, securing a spot in the final. Previously, Sinner had a challenging track record against Zverev, winning only once in their five past encounters at Roland Garros four years ago. The match stretched over three hours …

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams find themselves unexpectedly stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) due to complications with their return vehicle. They traveled to the ISS aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which was undergoing its inaugural manned test. Originally planned for an eight-day mission, their return has been postponed because of technical issues with the spacecraft. The …

On Friday, OpenAI disclosed that it had shut down accounts operated by an Iranian group known as Operation Storm-2035. This group used OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot to create various types of content aimed at influencing the U.S. presidential elections and other topics. This content, which included commentary on U.S. election candidates and issues like the conflict in Gaza and Israel’s participation …

Gaza has reported its first case of polio in 25 years, as confirmed by the Palestinian health ministry, following a call by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for temporary pauses in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children. The health ministry in Ramallah stated that tests conducted in Jordan identified the disease in a 10-month-old child from …

Israeli authorities are currently probing a blast that occurred in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening, resulting in one fatality and another person wounded. District Commander Peretz Amar indicated that the deceased, who has not been identified, was likely in possession of the explosive device when it detonated. A second individual suffered shrapnel wounds to the lower body and was subsequently …

During his visit to Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has emphasized the urgency of ongoing negotiations to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of captives. Blinken described these discussions as potentially the final opportunity to achieve these objectives. While in Tel Aviv on Monday and before his meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Blinken stressed his …