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### Silicon Valley’s Quiet Shift Toward Trump The Bay Area has long been a stronghold for Democrats, with overwhelming support for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. However, a small yet influential group of Silicon Valley billionaires is starting to show support for Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda within the tech industry. Elon Musk recently endorsed …

### Syrian Refugee Family Tragedy in Lebanon When Shaheen Jarkas fled the war in Syria for Lebanon, he hoped to find safety for his family. Tragically, an Israeli strike killed his two young children. “Like every day… the children were spending their day playing,” recalled Jarkas, 55, a farm worker originally from Afrin in northern Syria, now residing in the …

On Thursday, Israeli drones targeted two vehicles in east and south Lebanon, resulting in the death of a Jamaa Islamiya commander in the village of Ghazzeh in Bekaa. One drone strike hit a car in Jbal el-Botm, near Zebqine in the Tyre district. Earlier that day, the Israeli army fired machine guns at the border town of al-Wazzani, and artillery …

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Thursday that “the bloodshed in Gaza must stop immediately,” emphasizing that too many civilians in the Palestinian territory “have lost their lives due to Israel’s response to Hamas’s brutal terror.” Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, she stressed, “The people of Gaza cannot endure any more, and humanity cannot endure …

Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, stated that Hezbollah, along with its main backer Iran and the Lebanese government, does not desire “a full-blown war,” suspecting that some factions within Israel might be seeking exactly that. Speaking at a U.N. news conference on Wednesday, Lavrov emphasized that Russia is doing everything possible to reduce tensions. He also expressed hope that Western …

An Israeli delegation has arrived in Egypt to advance cease-fire negotiations with Hamas, according to three Egyptian airport officials. International mediators are urging Israel and Hamas to agree on a phased deal to stop the fighting and secure the release of approximately 120 hostages held by the militant group in Gaza. The delegation from Israel includes six officials, whose identities …

Everbet.bg, the new platform for online betting and casino games, has officially received its license to operate in Bulgaria. This milestone is significant for Bulgarian online gambling enthusiasts, as it introduces new opportunities and competitive conditions for betting and gaming. Licensing Process The licensing process for Everbet.bg is overseen by the National Revenue Agency (NRA), which regulates gambling operators in …

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah declared on Wednesday that his group’s fighters would destroy any Israeli army tanks that invade Lebanon in any future conflict. Responding to the Israeli army’s admission of a tank shortage due to the war in Gaza and clashes with Hezbollah, Nasrallah stated, “If your tanks come to Lebanon and its south, you will no longer …