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The resignation of a senior member of Israel’s war Cabinet has underscored the deepening mistrust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his strategy for the ongoing eight-month conflict with Hamas. Benny Gantz’s departure from the war Cabinet doesn’t immediately threaten Netanyahu, who still maintains a majority coalition in parliament. However, it does make Netanyahu more dependent on his far-right allies …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized on Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council’s recent vote in favor of a U.S.-backed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release proposal clearly indicates global support for the plan. He urged Hamas to accept the proposal, noting, “Everyone’s vote is in, except for one vote, and that’s Hamas,” following his meeting with Israeli officials in …

On Tuesday, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea criticized Speaker Nabih Berri, urging him to “call for an electoral session with successive rounds until a president is elected.” In a post on the X platform, Geagea said, “Every day you bring up various issues and suggestions, exhausting yourself and the Lebanese people, while none of these proposals address the main issue.” …

The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 1.8% in the first quarter of this year, a slight improvement from the initial estimate of a 2.0% contraction, according to revised government data released on Monday. The revision was primarily due to private sector investments, which were reported at a decrease of 0.4%, up from the previously estimated 0.5% decline. …

Global stocks mostly declined on Monday after the release of a hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday. Additionally, the euro fell following French President Emmanuel Macron’s dissolution of the National Assembly after far-right parties made significant gains in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The euro hit its lowest level in nearly a month, trading at $1.0766, down from $1.0778. The election setbacks …

Harry Kane believes England’s surprising 1-0 defeat to Iceland could serve as a “nice wake-up call,” highlighting the challenges they will face at Euro 2024. Despite being one of the favorites to win the tournament in Germany, Gareth Southgate’s team experienced a lackluster farewell at Wembley on Friday, leaving the players booed off the field in a half-empty stadium. Iceland …

A new speculative paper proposes that advanced “cryptoterrestrials” might be living secretly on Earth or nearby, such as on the moon. This unreviewed study is a collaboration between researchers from the Harvard Human Flourishing Program and Montana Technological University. **What Are Cryptoterrestrials?** The paper introduces the concept of “cryptoterrestrials,” suggesting they are an ancient human civilization more technologically advanced than …

Earth’s outermost layer might hold the key to solving one of the biggest mysteries in science: the existence of dark matter. According to a new study, the Earth’s ionosphere may interact with hypothetical dark matter, emitting unique radio waves. This interaction suggests that ultra-light dark matter, far from being completely “dark,” could interact with normal matter due to the presence …