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President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the United States would lead a fresh effort to secure a truce in Gaza, as he welcomed a ceasefire to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. “Now Hamas has a choice to make. Their only way out is to release the hostages, including American citizens, which they hold, and, in the process, bring an end to the fighting, which would make possible a surge of humanitarian relief,” Biden said. “Over the coming days, the United States will make another push with Türkiye, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. With…
While 2.5 billion people worldwide still lack internet access, Elon Musk’s SpaceX aims to connect smartphones directly to satellite internet through its “Direct to Cell” satellites. SpaceX’s Starlink network plans to link smartphones to its satellite system via these new satellites. Overcoming Technical Barriers According to information on Starlink’s website, connecting mobile phones to satellites hundreds of kilometers away is technically challenging due to the low antenna capabilities of smartphones. To overcome these challenges and provide standard LTE service to mobile phones, Starlink satellites are equipped with innovative new silicon, phased-array antennas, and advanced software algorithms. The company announced that…
US President Joe Biden will attend the inauguration of Donald Trump in January, the White House said, despite the fact that the Republican skipped the Democrat’s own swearing-in four years ago. “The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whoever won the election. He and the first lady are going to honor that promise and attend the inauguration,” Biden’s Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates told reporters.
US President Joe Biden will attend the inauguration of Donald Trump in January, the White House said, despite the fact that the Republican skipped the Democrat’s own swearing-in four years ago. “The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whoever won the election. He and the first lady are going to honor that promise and attend the inauguration,” Biden’s Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates told reporters.
The US on Monday defended its differing stances on the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Russian and Israeli officials, asserting that the two cases are fundamentally distinct. “I don’t think there is any equivalence between the case that the ICC has brought against Russia and the case that it has brought against Israel,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters when asked about the difference in the US approach to the ICC’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.…
A top military official with NATO called on businesses Monday to prepare for a “wartime scenario” by bringing their production lines back home instead of relying on China and Russia, which could shut off access after starting a war. “Businesses need to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly. Because while it may be the military who wins battles, it’s the economies that win wars,” Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of NATO’s military committee, said in his address at an event organized by the European Policy Centre in the Belgian capital Brussels. Stressing that…
Over 30 pilot whales stranded on a New Zealand beach were successfully rescued, led by the local Māori group Patuharakeke. While most whales returned to the sea, four—three adults and a calf—did not survive. New Zealand is one of the countries where whale strandings occur most frequently. The rescue took place on Ruakākā Beach in northern New Zealand, with the team using special fabric slings to carry the whales back to the water. Patuharakeke stayed on the beach overnight to ensure the whales did not re-strand, and no further incidents were reported. FREQUENT WHALE STRANDINGS IN NEW ZEALAND New Zealand…
After the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant, posters of Netanyahu with the “Wanted” label have been put up on walls in the streets of the UK. British Foreign Minister David Lammy stated, “If Netanyahu visits the UK, the necessary legal process will be followed.” The decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to make waves. The ICC in The Hague issued a ruling on Thursday accepting the request of the court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, to issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on suspicion of committing crimes against…
Israel’s security cabinet has agreed a ceasefire deal with Lebanon, Channel 12 reported on Tuesday. The accord was expected to take effect on Wednesday. Netanyahu announced the Israeli Cabinet’s approval of cease-fire agreement with Lebanon, claiming Tel Aviv has the right to respond forcefully to any ‘violations’ from Hezbollah.
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as “good news” a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The deal will come into force on Wednesday at 4:00 am local time (0200 GMT), Biden said, speaking at the White House as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced his ministers had approved the deal.