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tel aviv — It has been one of the most powerful symbols in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square for more than two years, ever since 251 Israelis were abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Digital stopwatch counts every minute, hour, and day. On Tuesday, the day after the body of the last Israeli hostage, Ran Gviri, was returned to Israel, the clock finally stopped on one of the darkest chapters in the country’s history. After 843 days, or 20,250 hours, or more than 1,215,000 minutes, all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, were returned to their homeland. “Rani is here with…

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen embrace as they leave the venue after a meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 23, 2026.Jonathan Knackstrand | AFP | Getty ImagesGreenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen issued a defiant message on Wednesday about the future of the Arctic island, while Denmark warned that the world order as we know it is over. Political leaders attending a forum in the French capital aimed at boosting support from European allies sought to present a united front amid threats to Greenland from US President Donald Trump. “The world order as we…

Google is expanding its commitment to AI-powered learning by adding a full-length mock test in Gemini to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), India’s national engineering exam used to shortlist candidates for India’s top engineering colleges and taken by millions of students every year. Google says students can take full-text JEE practice exams within Gemini, with questions based on vetted content from Indian education companies PhysicsWallah and Careers360. The announcement comes after the company recently rolled out a similar test prep tool for the SAT. Google says that once a student completes a Gemini practice exam, the chatbot will provide immediate…

A signboard for SK Hynix’s booth at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai, China on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The expo will be held until November 10th. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s SK Hynix announced on Wednesday that its full-year profit for 2025 was a record high, with operating profit more than doubling as a shortage of AI-related memory chips drove up prices and beat market expectations.The memory chip maker also posted record sales and profits in the December quarter as it competes with rival Samsung to be the world’s…

AP — A former French senator has been found guilty in a high-profile drug-induced sexual assault case, more than a year after France was rocked by a mass rape trial that made Gisele Pericot a symbol of the fight against sexual violence. Joel Guerriault, 68, is on trial for putting the drug commonly known as ecstasy in a champagne glass he gave to Sandrine Josso in November 2023. Guerriault has admitted providing her with a drink containing MDMA, but claims it was an accident. A Paris court on Tuesday sentenced him to 18 months in prison, with an additional suspended…

December 31, 2024: Baldoni, Wayfarer and others sue The New York TimesBaldoni, Wayfarer, Heath, Sarowitz, Nathan, TAG, Abel, RWA Communications, Wallace and Street Relations filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times on December 31st. The lawsuit, obtained by E!, accuses The New York Times of defamation, false and minor invasion of privacy, promise fraud, and breach of implied contract for an article about a retaliatory smear campaign the plaintiffs allegedly waged against Lively after she raised concerns about alleged misconduct on set. The plaintiffs denied the accusations, saying the report was “false” and based on Lively’s CRD…

Self-driving car startup Waabi has raised $1 billion and partnered with Uber to introduce self-driving cars on its ride-hailing platform. This is the company’s first expansion beyond self-driving trucks. The funding consists of an oversubscribed $750 million Series C round co-led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners and approximately $250 million in milestone-based capital from Uber to support the deployment of more than 25,000 Waabi Driver-powered robotaxis on its platform alone. The companies have not disclosed a timeline for such a large-scale implementation. The partnership represents a bet that the startup’s AI technology can succeed where other companies have…

Illustration of the SK Hynix logo displayed on a mobile phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | Null Photo | Getty ImagesKorean memory giant SK Hynix announced Wednesday that it will invest at least $10 billion to acquire a new AI growth engine and form a new company in the U.S. focused on artificial intelligence solutions.The new U.S. entity, tentatively named AI Company or AI Co., will serve as a hub for SK Group’s AI strategy and work to accelerate the technology in global markets, the company said.SK Hynix has emerged as a major player in AI in recent years due to…

When Tom won his first Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2004, he was in a new relationship with Bridget Moynahan.And when the Blue Bloods star and athlete posed for photos at glitzy events like the Met Gala and Oscar parties, they looked like the picture-perfect couple.”I can be myself around her, and not many people can be themselves,” Tom said in a 2005 interview with 60 Minutes. “I enjoy being with my best friend who knows me so well. I consider her one of my best friends.” However, when they announced their breakup in December 2006, it…

Former champion Novak Djokovic reached the last four in Melbourne after front-runner Lorenzo Musetti suffered a groin injury.Published January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2share’Extremely lucky’ Novak Djokovic overcame a huge scare to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday after Lorenzo Musetti was injured during the second set set-up, keeping the Serbian great’s bid for a 25th Grand Slam title alive.The fifth-seeded Italian was leading 6-4, 6-3, 1-3 when he withdrew after his movement was severely hampered after treatment for the upper part of his right foot.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt…