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Gaza. An investigative report published by +972 Magazine and Local Call, citing six Israeli intelligence officials, has made the shocking revelations.

Tesla is increasing compensation for its AI engineering team, contingent on performance milestones, Musk wrote on X, his social media network. In responding to a report by The Information on how his startup xAI has poached four engineers from Tesla, the chief executive officer blamed “the craziest talent war I’ve ever seen!" An exodus of personnel from Musk’s most valuable company to his newest may exacerbate concerns about conflicts and governance within the billionaire’s empire.

United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces Wednesday to keep supporting the Kimberley Process, which aims to eliminate the trade in "blood diamonds" that helped fuel devastating conflicts in Africa. At a U.N. General Assembly meeting, its 193 member nations adopted a resolution by consensus recognizing that the Kimberley Process, which certifies rough diamond exports, «contributes to the prevention of conflicts fueled by diamonds» and helps the Security Council implement sanctions on the trade in conflict diamonds.

Anna Morris and PDO Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Eric Van Nostrand are travelling to New Delhi and Mumbai from April 2-5 to meet with government and private sector counterparts, the Treasury said in a statement on Wednesday. «They will discuss key bilateral issues, including cooperation on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, other illicit finance issues, and continued implementation of the price cap, which seeks to further limit the profits Russia receives to fund its illegal invasion while promoting stable global energy markets,» it said. Following Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the G7 nations, the European Union, and Australia jointly implemented a price cap. This cap prohibits the utilisation of Western maritime services, including insurance, flagging, and transportation, for tankers transporting Russian oil priced at or above USD 60 per barrel.

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday on concerns of lower supply as major producers are keeping output cuts in place and on signs of stronger economic growth in the U.S., the world's biggest oil consumer. Brent futures for June rose 15 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $89.51 a barrel at 0037 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for May rose 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $85.59 a barrel.

Disney's months-long proxy war with activist investor Nelson Peltz in the rear-view mirror, attention is refocused on finding CEO Bob Iger's successor. The board has extended Iger's retirement date five times, continually deferring decisions about finding a replacement.

The film imagines a Civil War-like scenario which is impending upon the US and stars the very popular Kirsten Dunst as an agile journalist who is working on reports around a devastated and broken country, at the bring of another war. The story follows a three-term US President fighting off forces from California and Texas who are allies in the political spectrum, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is one of the biggest federal agencies of the US has been disbanded. Meanwhile, there are cases of drone strikes on American citizens, leading to heightened chaos. According to Hollywood Reporter, it is the President, played by Nick Offerman, who has ordered these drone strikes, in an attempt to become a three-term President.

Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, is on an official visit to India from April 2 to 6 to bolster bilateral maritime relations between the two nations. His visit includes key cities and prominent maritime regions across India. In New Delhi, Vice Admiral Hammond met with Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, to discuss increasing operational engagements, training exchanges, and information sharing. He paid tribute at the National War Memorial and received a Guard of Honour from the Indian Navy. He is also scheduled to meet with the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of the Air Staff, and Defence Secretary during his stay. Vice Admiral Hammond's itinerary includes visits to Mumbai and Kochi, where he will meet with the respective Commanders-in-Chief and visit significant naval installations like INS Vikrant, Integrated Simulator Complex, and Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) and M/s MDL.

biblical docuseries 'Testament: The Story of Moses' has soared to No. 2 on the Netflix Global Top 10 chart. The three-part miniseries was released on March 27, 2024, and it got 13.5 million views in its first five days on Netflix. It was also praised for its artistic approach and treatment of biblical stories and its elements.

Xiaomi on Thursday said it has received more than 100,000 orders for its first electric vehicle, the SU7, as it began deliveries. The first deliveries come from the first batch of 5,000 cars that the company has already produced. Xiaomi's SU7 — short for Speed Ultra 7 — enters a crowded China EV market with an attention-grabbing price tag — under $30,000 for the base model, cheaper than Tesla's Model 3 in China.

Sam Raimi direct 'Avengers: Secret Wars'? After 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' proved itself to be an instant superhit with a box office collection of $955.8 million, Raimi's name and fame have soared to dizzying heights. Naturally, Marvel has many reasons to trust Raimi with another MCU project. Though Marvel has not yet made any official announcement, the director who started with the 'Spider-Man' movie back in 2002, is considered to be the first choice.

A heady air of mutual—and self— congratulation hovered over the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 90th-year celebration held on 1 April. It was almost palpable in the speeches made.

Biden raised concerns over China's support for Russia's defence industrial base and its impact on European and transatlantic security."He raised concerns over the PRC’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base and its impact on European and transatlantic security, and he emphasised the United States’ enduring commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," the White House reported. "If the United States insists on suppressing China's high-tech development and depriving China of its legitimate right to development, we will not sit idly by," Xi warned, according to Chinese state media. Biden also refused to back down on TikTok, the blockbuster Chinese-owned app that Congress is threatening to ban unless it changes hands, with Kirby saying Biden insisted he wanted to protect Americans' data security.

Several humanitarian aid organizations have suspended operations in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen workers

Israel-Hamas war has led to destruction of infrastructure worth $18.5 billion On Monday, an Israeli military strike resulted in the tragic deaths of seven aid workers from the non-profit organisation World Central Kitchen as they were delivering food to starving civilians in Gaza. The workers were traveling in two armoured cars marked with the charity's logo and another vehicle.

Anime is spread across multiple genres but some of the most engaging content come from the war-themed and fighting-based genre. For one, Record of Grancrest War is one such anime that may keep you hooked to the setting of a mysterious world ruled by 'Chaos', a phenomenon that distorts the basic laws of nature, generally seen on Earth. This Chaos leads to apocalyptic situations like the appearances of demons, vile creatures, and even natural calamities that bring forth massive destruction to the people of this mysterious world. As this world progresses, there is a search for eternal peace and prosperity for which two different kinds of power blocs fight for.

Israel-Hamas war: The rising death toll in Gaza has captured all the headlines since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023. With more than 32,000 people dead, mostly innocent women and children, the international agencies have termed the war catastrophic for the Palestinians in Gaza.

Forget black-tie dinners or summits at picturesque locales. The irascible leaders of some of Latin America’s biggest countries are instead taking a decidedly disdainful approach to diplomatic relations. In a region far from global conflicts, presidents here are instead embroiled in the kind of verbal spats commonly found on schoolyards—a war of words playing out on television and via posts on X.

Hartmut Issmer tell it, Germany's recent history is one of decline from the 1970s to 2015, when then-Chancellor Angela Merkel let the migrants in. The construction engineer, who grew rich from the property boom in eastern Germany and is now the far-right Alternative for Germany's biggest known donor, looks with nostalgia to a time when he was in his 20s and with trepidation to the future.

Israel and Iran have fought a shadow war across the Middle East, trading attacks by land, sea, air and in cyberspace. Iran has largely used foreign proxies to strike Israeli interests, while targeted assassinations of Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists have been a key part of Israel's strategy. Israel's strike in the Syrian capital, Damascus, that killed three top Iranian commanders Monday was the most brazen attack in years, raising fears of a wider confrontation. That would be particularly dangerous in a region already in turmoil on multiple fronts, including Israel's war in the Gaza Strip, cross-border skirmishes between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia against Western interests in the Red Sea. An escalation between Israel and Iran would also risk further entangling the United States, given the presence of U.S. troops in the region.

PTI. Though the minister said that it was 'inevitable', he called for heightened efforts to achieve the goal. Jaishankar pointed out that the international momentum is now favouring India's bid for a permanent seat. Addressing intellectuals in Rajkot, the external affairs minister said India needs diligent work to secure the coveted position in the world peace body.