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tel aviv — The Israeli military announced on Monday that the commander in chief had suspended all operations of a reserve battalion involved in last week’s capture and assault of a CNN team in the West Bank. The reserve battalion, made up of several hundred reservists from the ultra-Orthodox Netza Yehuda battalion, will be immediately withdrawn from the West Bank and reassigned to training until further notice, Israeli military officials said. The wide-ranging disciplinary action by Israel’s military chief of staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, came about 48 hours after CNN’s report on the incident first aired, and appears to…
Talk about a sticky situation. A transport truck carrying around 12 tonnes of Kit Kat chocolate bars, valued at £26,455, is missing after being stolen while completing a distribution trip in Europe, the company has revealed. “We can confirm that 12 tonnes of KitKat products were stolen during transit between our factory in central Italy and our destination in Poland. We are working closely with local authorities and our supply chain partners to investigate,” the chocolate brand said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on March 29. However, contrary to online reports that the theft could lead to supply…
The stock market has been hit hard by the Iran war and will enter next week feeling hurt. Over the next few days, weary investors will also have to contend with several revenue losers, including new employment figures and the club’s name, Nike. Conflicts in the Middle East will continue to be a major driver of market action. Let’s dig in and take a closer look at other important events on our radar. 1. Work, work, work: It can be a volatile week. Investors will be sitting on the edge of their seats watching all the headlines about Iran as…
We’re not used to so many things going wrong at the same time, especially when, as the days go on, they can’t suddenly go right. Moreover, we can’t process something that seems unfathomable — a short war —when the calendar says it’s no longer short. We also can’t adjust to the notion that no matter what we do —as in the United States and the Israelis as allies — we can’t defeat what we thought was a country in Iran with limited war-making abilities. The efforts we have made, the bombings we’ve delivered, and the brazen assassinations the Israelis have…
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he had been sober for a year in a celebration and encouragement. Instagram post. “The first time I tried to get sober was over five years ago, when the weight of my obsession with alcohol and drugs became too much for me to bear,” he wrote. at that time. “In the end, this turned out to be difficult.” He continued, “After several bouts, I managed to get through a year of sobriety. I’m the proudest of my life. If you’re struggling, I want you to know that there is help. There’s no…
doha, qatar — In a message marking the 30th anniversary of the start of the Iran war, a senior Iranian official detailed how many ordinary people in the tense Gulf and beyond privately fear Washington’s next move. A statement from Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said: “The enemy is publicly signaling negotiations while secretly planning a ground attack.” He might be right. While Washington still insists it is making progress in negotiations with Iran, it has sent thousands of troops to the region, some of which are now beginning to assemble, including 3,500 who arrived from Asia this weekend.…
Nala Smith reveals the Dr. Seuss-inspired name she planned to give baby number 4Nala Smith and Lucky Blue Smith are approaching parenting from the ground up. The lifestyle influencer and model, who shares children Rumble Honey, 5, Slim Easy, 4, Wimsey Lou, 2, and Forney Golden, 7 months, gave a glimpse into her new life as a family of six. “I mean, I thought I was really done after the third time. And to be honest, the fourth time was an adjustment,” Lackey, 27, told People magazine in an interview published March 29. “It’s been really hard to navigate, but…
Joseph Baena withdraws from competition. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 28-year-old son followed in his father’s footsteps at his first bodybuilding contest in Denver on March 28, dominating his opponents with his impressive physique. During the NPC Natural Colorado competition, Joseph placed first in several categories including Men’s Open Bodybuilding Heavyweight, Men’s Classic Physique – Novice, Men’s Classic Physique – True Novice, and took second place in Men’s Classic Physique – Open Class C. In an Instagram post after the event, Joseph (whose mother is Mildred Baena) shared several photos of himself bending and posing on stage, praising his accomplishment with the caption,…
OpenAI announced this week that it is shutting down its Sora app and associated video model, just six months after the app’s launch. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I discussed what this decision means for OpenAI and the industry as a whole. This move seems to be somewhat in line with what we’re hearing about OpenAI, as it focuses on enterprise and productivity tools ahead of a possible IPO. In fact, Kirsten suggested that OpenAI’s decision to shut down Sora was “a welcome sign of maturity for AI Labs.” But Sora’s closure,…
After a month of threats, Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels finally entered the Middle East conflict on Saturday, firing two missiles at Israel. And it recently warned that it could close the vital waterway at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, raising the possibility of further disruption to global shipping and oil supplies. It remains unclear whether the Houthis will expand their attacks to Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping, but doing so would mark a dramatic escalation in the month-long war. The Houthis represent Yemen’s Shiite Muslim Zaidi minority, officially known as Ansar Allah, or “Partisans of God.” They…