#israel - Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters demand hostage release deal: The Times and The Sunday Times

1 September 2024

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in one of the largest demonstrations since war began nearly 11 months ago. In Jerusalem, thousands gathered outside Netanyahu’s office demanding that his government agree a ceasefire. In Tel Aviv, relatives of the hostages marched with coffins, chanting “Now! Now!” One of Israel’s most powerful trade unions called for a general strike to start Monday as anger grows about Binyamin Netanyahu’s handling of the hostage crisis after the bodies of six Israelis seized by Hamas were recovered from Gaza.

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The head of the Histadrut union, which represents 800,000 workers, said the “entire Israeli economy” would “go on complete strike” from 6am to pressure the government into agreeing a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages.

#A1 - How Google, Microsoft And Amazon Are Raiding AI Startups For Talent: CNBC

30 August 2024

Microsoft, Google and Amazon, along with other tech companies, have been getting creative in how they’re poaching talent from top artificial intelligence startups. Earlier this month, Google inked an unusual deal with Character.ai to hire away its prominent founder, Noam Shazeer, along with more than one-fifth of its workforce while also licensing its technology. It looked like an acquisition, but the deal was structured so that it wasn’t. Google wasn’t the first to take this approach.

In March, Microsoft signed a deal with Inflection that allowed Microsoft to use Inflection’s models and to hire most of the startup’s staff. Amazon followed in June with a faux acquisition of Adept where it hired top talent from the AI startup and licensed its technology.

It’s a playbook that skirts regulators and their crackdown on Big Tech dominance, provides an exit for AI startups struggling to make money, and allows megacaps to pick up the talent needed in the AI arms race. But while tech giants might think they’re outsmarting antitrust enforcers, they could be playing with fire. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa has the story.

#music #musica #oasis - Row over Oasis tickets as prices surge

31 August 2024

Some Oasis fans were left fuming after pre-sale tickets were being resold for more than £6,000. The band warned against buying tickets sold higher than face value. Experts are also cautioning against purchasing retail tickets at inflated prices.

The UK’s culture secretary has slammed the “vastly inflated” selling of Oasis tickets as “depressing”, as she announced that dynamic pricing will be included in an upcoming government review of the secondary gig sales market.Over the weekend, standard tickets to see Mancunian duo Liam and Noel Gallagher reunite surged in price on some resale platforms, more than doubling on Ticketmaster, causing outrage among fans.“After the incredible news of Oasis’ return, it’s depressing to see vastly inflated prices excluding ordinary fans from having a chance of enjoying their favourite band live,” said Lisa Nandy in a statement on Sunday.

#israel #gaza - Death of Gaza hostages: Israel and Hamas play ‘blame game’ • FRANCE 24 English

1 September 2024 #hostages #Gaza #Hamas

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Israel on Sunday said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza whose deaths it blamed on Hamas. The Palestinian militant group has meanwhile denied Israel’s claim while a senior Hamas official said the hostages would still be alive if Israel had accepted a US- backed ceasefire proposal. “There is a sort of blame game on what exactly happened to the six hostages,” FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani said in an analysis.

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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum is a civil, volunteer-based organization focused on the safe return of all Israeli citizens held hostage.

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#russia - Kremlin splits over Kursk incursion as Putin loses Russian territory | Frontline: Times Radio

1 September 2024

As Ukraine eyes up further attacks on Belgorod or Crimea, Putin faces further losses in Kursk as the Kremlin began to split over how to repel the incursion. Times Radio experts bring us the latest on Frontline:

В то время как Украина планирует дальнейшие атаки на Белгород или Крым, Путин сталкивается с дальнейшими потерями в Курске, поскольку Кремль начал разделяться по вопросу о том, как отразить вторжение. Эксперты Times Radio сообщают нам последние новости о Frontline: Robert Fox, Defence Editor at the Evening Standard Diane Francis, Journalist and author Sean Bell, Retired Air Vice-Marshal Operator Starsky, Ukrainian Veteran Zach Anders, Journalist in Ukraine Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College London

#darkside #igmodel #dubai - Dubai is The Worst City - hard to believe but with these revelations?

23 Aug 2024 #darkside #igmodel #dubai

📌 In This Video: This video reveals the hidden struggles and harsh realities behind Dubai's luxurious image, including worker exploitation, influencer culture, and the true cost of its glamour.

12 Jan 2024 #naomicampbell #gossipgirl #blinditem

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Dubai Porta Potty (The Story of Kate) X rated

23 September 2023In this video we talk about the dark side of celebrities yachting.... what actually happens behind the scenes and all.... From the highest paid models, actors, royalty to influencers many well known names in the industry indulge themselves in yachting. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, it is a practice when extremely wealthy people pay girls to spend time with them on yachts

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Aussie criminals are living like kings in the gangsters’ paradise of Dubai.

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#russia - The Beslan Massacre Islamic terrorist attack that started on 1 September 2004 - 20th anniversary

28 March 2024

On the 3rd September 2004, the Siege at the Beslan Number One School was brought to an end. Amid the chaos, students, parents and teachers held captive attempted to flee.

3 сентября 2004 года осада школы № 1 в Беслане была прекращена. Среди хаоса, ученики, родители и учителя, взятые в плен, пытались бежать

The Beslan school siege was an Islamic terrorist attack that started on 1 September 2004. It lasted three days, and involved the imprisonment of more than 1,100 people as hostages, ending with the deaths of 334 people, 186 of them children, as well as 31 of the attackers. Wikipedia

#ukraine - Shocked by Kharkiv Today! Reality of War in Ukraine 2024: LIZA CHAIKA

31 August 2024

Yesterday was a Huge attack on Kharkiv City… Civilians Dyed, Houses Destroyed… This Video was filmed a Week Before. Crazy Thing are Happening in My Country Every Day😞 My Goal is to show from Regular People Perspective how life in Ukraine Looks like.Next couple of Videos will be Dedicated to different Parts of Ukraine

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Russian attack on Kharkiv kills at least six, injures scores more 14 hours ago

#russia - Kremlin splits over Kursk incursion as Putin loses Russian territory | Frontline: Times Radio

How it all started

The War in Donbass (also known as the War in Ukraine or War in Eastern Ukraine) is an ongoing armed conflict in the Donbass region of Ukraine. From the beginning of March 2014, demonstrations by pro-Russian and anti-government groups took place in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, together commonly called the "Donbass", in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution and the Euromaidan movement. These demonstrations, part of a wider group of concurrent pro-Russian protests across southern and eastern Ukraine, escalated into an armed conflict between the separatist forces of the self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and the Ukrainian government Prior to a change of the top leadership in August, the separatists were largely led by Russian citizens. Russian paramilitaries are reported to make up from 15% to 80% of the combatants.
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