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A senior Hezbollah official, Sheikh Ali Daamoush, stated that the group’s intensified attacks on Israel’s northern border are intended to make it costly for Israel to launch an all-out war on Lebanon. Daamoush, speaking during Friday prayers, explained that the attacks are also intended to pressure Israel into ending its war in Gaza. His remarks followed Hezbollah’s claims of firing …

Senior Israeli officials have clarified that recent comments by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, which criticized a French initiative to ease tensions on the Lebanese border, do not represent the Israeli government’s official stance. At the G7 summit in Italy, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France, the United States, and Israel would collaborate to reduce escalating violence between Hezbollah and …

Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently spoke to an influential group of CEOs, expressing his desire to further reduce the corporate tax rate, which he initially lowered during his tenure. Concurrently, President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, Jeffrey Zients, emphasized the benefits of Biden’s focus on global alliances for their businesses. Both Trump and Zients met privately with the Business …

The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has secured substantial funding from notable tech investors, including Jeff Bezos, aiming to challenge Google’s dominance in the search engine market. However, Perplexity’s AI-driven search chatbot is already encountering hurdles as news media companies object to its business practices, and tech giants like Google and Apple integrate similar AI features into their products. Perplexity …

On Thursday, Tesla shareholders voted to reinstate CEO Elon Musk’s substantial $44.9 billion pay package, previously invalidated by a Delaware judge earlier this year, reflecting a strong vote of confidence in his leadership. Despite the favorable vote, Musk’s compensation is likely to remain in legal limbo for months as Tesla attempts to overturn the Delaware judge’s decision. Musk’s commitment to …

A recent study has highlighted the potential for life on watery planets orbiting dead stars, known as white dwarfs. These stellar remnants, which are the remains of stars that have exhausted their fuel, might be ideal locations for harboring life due to the presence of water. The study suggests that scientists should look for the shadow of a planet transiting …

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann described Scotland as a formidable opponent that could exploit the pressure on the hosts in Friday’s Euro 2024 opener. However, he sees a strong sense of self-belief and a hunger for success in his team. “Scotland may not have a roster of world stars, but that makes them dangerous. They have very agile players with a …

Cuiabá will welcome Fortaleza to Arena Pantanal for a Serie A clash on Sunday. Cuiabá Cuiabá is looking to bounce back after a 2-1 defeat against Cruzeiro in their last Serie A outing. In that match, Cuiabá had 49% possession and 16 shots on goal, with 5 on target. Isidro Pitta scored the lone goal for Cuiabá in the 64th …