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Questions raised about technology to fight global warming
Wellington, July 4: The startup Gigablue announced with fanfare this year that it reached a historic milestone: selling 200,000 carbon credits to fund what it describes as a groundbreaking technology in the fight against climate change. Formed...
Israel launches first space-tech bootcamp in Negev Desert
JERUSALEM, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Israel launched its first space innovation bootcamp in the Negev Desert's Mitzpe Ramon town, the Israel Space Agency (ISA) said Tuesday in a statement. The three-month program by Israeli space-tech company...

Israeli Rooster drone delivered to European special forces
Israeli defense company Robotican has announced the successful delivery of dozens of its ROOSTER hybrid drone systems to European special operations forces, intervention units, and infantry teams. In a statement, Robotican said the ROOSTER has...
Israel: Roadmap published to promote transition to renewable energies
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 8 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure sees local authorities as a key partner in achieving national goals for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation. To that end, it published a...

Israel, Iran and the New Middle Eastern Chessboard
The brief but intense confrontation between Israel and Iran in June 2025 was more than another Middle Eastern crisis—it was a diagnostic moment that revealed deep structural changes reshaping regional politics. Like a sudden earthquake exposing...

Israel lays blueprint to evacuate Gazans into ‘humanitarian city’, activists call it hell
The blueprint outlined by Israel’s defence minister — to force Palestinians from Gaza into a closed-off compound on the ruins of Rafah, which Israel calls a ‘humanitarian city’ — has been described by human rights activists, legal experts, and...

Taseko Provides Construction Update On Florence Copper Project
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE American: TGB; LSE: TKO) (“Taseko” or the "Company") is pleased to update the progress at its 100%-owned Florence...

Global Warming and Wars: Escalating Threats to Life on Earth
In today’s world, global warming and socio-geopolitical conflicts have become dangerously intertwined. The continuous rise in temperatures, famine, oceanic surges, and rampant wildfires have not only disrupted environmental balance but also laid...

On New Zealand’s Peter Thiel Problem
Reportedly, the moral revulsion being felt around the world at Israel’s actions in Gaza has induced 24 countries to sign a joint letter calling on Israel to cease its onslaught, and to“end now” the Gaza conflict. While overdue, the letter would...

Israeli defence startups draw investment from major American firms
Israeli army reservist Zach Bergerson felt he had to take action when he saw fellow soldiers having to rely on their eyes and ears to detect swarms of enemy drones overhead. So the high-tech professional, 36, developed a wearable device that uses...

Black Sea & Eastern Mediterranean Conference Issues Declaration For A Multipolar World Order
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The conference explored a wide range of pressing geopolitical issues, including the defense of state sovereignty, the right of nations to self-determination, and the increasing threat posed by the geostrategic ambitions of...

Israel’s eyes in the skies: Air force pilot returns to reserves amid war with Iran
IDF combat roles range from foot soldiers to special operations units, the navy, anti-terror units, intelligence, and much more. But perhaps one of the most prestigious roles in the Israeli military is that of an air force pilot. While many dream...

Trump to pull America out of UNESCO once again
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Israel’s Gaza plan triggers legal, ethical alarm
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced a sweeping plan to relocate Gaza’s entire civilian population — approximately 2.2 million people — into a sealed “humanitarian city” to be constructed on the ruins of Rafah. The proposed enclave...

Cursor AI YOLO mode lets coding assistant run wild, security firm warns
Cursor's AI coding agent will run automatically, in YOLO mode, if you let it. According to Backslash Security, you might want to think twice about doing so. If the use of the term YOLO – you only live once – isn't enough of a warning about the...
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Israeli military's use of Palestinians as human shields in Gaza is systematic, says Osint report
A growing body of visual evidence from both Gaza and the West Bank shows Palestinian civilians being used as human shields during ongoing Israeli military operations, finds an open source intelligence (Osint) report. It has cited multiple videos...

World News | Company's Carbon Credits Raise Questions About Unproven Ocean Technology to Fight Global Warming
Washington, Jul 3 (AP) The startup Gigablue announced with fanfare this year that it reached a historic milestone: selling 200,000 carbon credits to fund what it describes as a groundbreaking technology in the fight against climate change. Formed...

An Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts
The startup Gigablue announced with fanfare this year that it reached a historic milestone: selling 200,000 carbon credits to fund what it describes as a groundbreaking technology in the fight against climate change. Formed three years ago by a...
United States leaves UNESCO two years after rejoining
The United States on Tuesday informed the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, of its decision to withdraw from the organization, the State Department said. Continued involvement in UNESCO isn’t in the...

Israeli Army to Draft 54,000 Ultra-Orthodox Men amid Political Crisis
A protest by Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Tel Aviv. (Photo: via QNN) The Israeli army will issue 54,000 draft orders to Ultra-Orthodox men, ending a decades-long exemption and triggering political turmoil. The Israeli army has announced plans to issue...