Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s consummate political survivor, faces the fight of his life in Tuesday’s election as he tries to convince voters he is still the only candidate capable of keeping them safe. The 77-year-old’s security-first reputation was all but shattered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, and his main rival — ex-military chief […]
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Gadi Eisenkot, the man who could unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, almost always dresses in black, speaks halting English and tends to respond in interviews with bullet-point lists, a reflection of the military culture that shaped him. For some voters in Tuesday’s general election, the 66-year-old’s lack of charisma may be one of his […]
Read MoreDie Partei des brasilianischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten Flávio Bolsonaro hat dessen Niederlage bei der Stichwahl gegen Amtsinhaber Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva eingeräumt. “Wir erkennen das vom Obersten Wahlgericht (TSE) verkündete Ergebnis der Präsidentschaftswahl an”, erklärte Bolsonaros Liberale Partei am späten Montagabend (Ortszeit). Sie sei “jedoch der Ansicht, dass die vorgebrachten Bedenken im Rahmen einer ausgewogenen und […]
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In Sekunden so viel klimaschädliches CO2 verursachen wie deutlich ärmere Menschen in einem ganzen Jahr – das machen laut einem Bericht der Entwicklungsorganisation Oxfam die Privatjets von Superreichen. 2025 hätten Privatjets weltweit in nur zwei Sekunden mehr CO2 verursacht als ein Mensch aus den ärmsten 50 Prozent der Weltbevölkerung im gesamten Jahr, heißt es in […]
Read MoreFlavio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party on Monday recognized the outcome of Brazil’s presidential runoff, despite the candidate’s objections to the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday, pulled off a dramatic comeback after trailing Bolsonaro in a first-round vote, a defeat which fired up the left on […]
Read MorePrince Harry’s wife Meghan says she has agreed to feature as a special guest in television cooking sensation “Junior MasterChef Australia”. Meghan, who was a guest judge on “MasterChef Australia” this year, is to appear in next year’s contest for young cooks on Network 10.”When they approached me to come back and work with this […]
Read MoreFormer New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will teach students about “empathetic leadership” after being hired for a new job at the University of Sydney. Ardern, 46, won international acclaim for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in New Zealand but the restrictions dented her popularity at home before she stood down from politics in […]
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Artificial intelligence poses an “unprecedented” threat as foreign governments turn it loose to hack computer networks and critical infrastructure, Australia’s cyber security agency warned on Tuesday. The Australian Signals Directorate said rapidly advancing artificial intelligence models could be of huge benefit if harnessed for good, even using some AI tools to compile its own annual […]
Read MoreWalter Koenig, the actor best known for his role as Pavel Chekov on the groundbreaking television show “Star Trek” and in the franchise’s first seven movies, has died at age 90, his representative said Monday. Koenig died overnight at his home in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, his agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement, […]
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