Why did Israel launch air strikes on Gaza? Will the US plan for Gaza fail? 'We survived the war, we may not survive the ceasefire' Spinning genocide: How is Israel using US PR firms to frame its Gaza war? Israel has contracted at least three public relations companies to bolster its image online and among the United States' Christian right, filings under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) show. According to US Department of Justice records, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs hired the newly established Bridges Partners, the Christian PR agency Show Faith by Works, and the online consultancy Clock Tower X via the European Havas Media Group. Israel is acutely conscious of the need to control how its war, in which it has killed more than 68,000 Palestinians, is perceived by its allies and sponsors in the US .

Snorkeler reportedly receives 27 stitches after shark bites arm multiple times off Boca Chita Key. Latest of 10 Florida shark attacks reported this year in state waters.

In his newly translated memoir, Hu Anyan captures the brutal labor and quiet grace of life at the edge of China's booming ecommerce industry. "Often, sweat was dripping down my back within the first two hours of a shift and would not stop dripping until the next morning," writes Hu Anyan in the new English translation of his bestselling book . "I sweated so much I never once needed to pee." This passage was on my mind as I read his book in Tianjin during one hot, Labubu brainrot summer, during which yet another unprecedented annual heat wave had forced almost everyone inside--except for the tireless couriers and delivery workers, whose services are in higher demand when temperatures soar. Hu's writing first went viral in China five years ago, and he's now a prolific, established author in the country.

The latest season of Netflix's The Witcher has landed - with one big difference. Former lead actor Henry Cavill has been replaced as main character Geralt of Rivia by Liam Hemsworth. The Australian has stepped in for the final two seasons of the fantasy show, based on a popular series of novels and video games. Previously, British actor Cavill had portrayed the title character, a monster hunter with supernatural abilities known as the White Wolf. When he announced he was passing the torch to Hemsworth in October 2022, describing him as a fantastic actor, not all fans agreed.

Science Announcements Listen up: The Popular Science'Ask Us Anything' podcast is back Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Why do we have toenails? How do airplane toilets actually work? For more than 150 years, has answered your questions--from the serious to the outlandish. Based on our wildly popular written series of the same name, the audio version features host Sarah Durn and the editors discussing everything from goose bumps to human composting.

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Microsoft's newest AI agent lets you'vibe code' apps and automations It's all done using conversational language and the whole process should only take a few minutes. Microsoft has launched App Builder, a new AI agent that can be used to create apps using conversational language in just a few minutes. App Builder is based on Copilot and has a familiar workflow: describe what the app should do and it handles the rest automatically. Microsoft says that App Builder can be used to create apps that assign tasks, track milestones, and view campaign progress; to automate flows like sending daily updates and posting reminders in Teams channels; and to build AI agents that use SharePoint resources and Teams conversations as their basis of knowledge and training.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. For the first time, a brown rat has been caught on camera actively hunting bats . The never-before-seen footage shows the rat grabbing a snack at hibernation sites in northern Germany. While it's undeniably impressive that rats can grab their supper mid-air, the new footage does not bode well for the bats. According to a study recently published in the journal, rat predation may cause enough damage to significantly threaten local bat populations .

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The system will start on TVs only, and both creators and viewers have to opt out if they want to see the original, unmodified video. YouTube turned 20 years old this year, because time is a nightmare with only oblivion as an escape. But that means a lot of the older stuff that was uploaded to YouTube is in pretty bad shape, compared to the HD and 4K video that's now become the norm. Google has a plan to make it all look better with take a guess.

No, SNAP Benefits Aren't Mostly Used by Immigrants SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps. A shopper carries a basket inside a grocery store in the Bronx borough of New York City on Oct. 24, 2025. As roughly 42 million Americans face the loss of food stamps this weekend, far-right influencers, extremists, and conspiracy theorists are using the crisis to push racist disinformation about who receives these benefits. As a result of the government shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not be funded as of November 1, according to a message on the website of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the program.

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