The U.S. military anticipates that a floating pier, to be built off Gaza’s coastline in coming weeks, will enable delivery of 2 million meals daily to Palestinians facing starvation, the Pentagon said Friday, describing its plan to address the worsening humanitarian crisis there without deploying American personnel directly into the war zone. Construction of the … Read more
The most generous responses to President Biden’s plan to establish a maritime aid corridor to battered Gaza, including building a temporary port and aid deliveries from Cyprus, were marked by skepticism that it would work. Others saw in the proposal, which Biden announced Thursday in his State of the Union address, more evidence of the … Read more
Deliver Us, a 2018 novel by Christopher Robinson and Gavin Kovite, takes a hilarious look at the future of drone delivery. The plot revolves around a social media activist named Piper Prince who attempts to stop Amazon from taking over her Detroit neighborhood. “It’s written in a Coen brothers sort of tone,” Robinson says in … Read more
Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s presidential candidate and defense minister, center, waves to supporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Prabowo declared victory in Wednesday’s presidential vote, citing independent pollsters, putting him on course to lead Southeast Asia’s largest economy after two failed attempts. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Defense Minister … Read more
LONDON — Voters in two districts in England delivered new blows to beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, electing opposition-party lawmakers in seats that Sunak’s Conservatives had held for years. Labour Party candidate Damien Egan won the House of Commons seats of Kingswood in southwest England, and Labour’s Gen Kitchen took Wellingborough in the country’s center, … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party. Arévalo is now president, but those disputes will continue and … Read more
Yes, that’s my Charlie Brown Christmas tree beside the SVS Prime. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways SVS Prime Wireless Pro powered speakers are available now from the SVS website.You won’t find a smoother, better-blended sound from an active speaker at this price point.To get the best bass, you should pair these with the SVS SB-1000 … Read more
Yes, that’s my Charlie Brown Christmas tree beside the SVS Prime. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways SVS Prime Wireless Pro powered speakers are available now from the SVS website.You won’t find a smoother, better-blended sound from an active speaker at this price point.To get the best bass, you should pair these with the SVS SB-1000 … Read more
Sky Sports will deliver a series of new innovations for the Edinburgh derby, bringing fans closer to the action as Hibernian host Hearts live on Sky. Hibs head coach Nick Montgomery will wear a microphone during the match, enabling fans at home to hear specific coaching and tactics from the sideline and will also speak … Read more
Media reports say Italy has formally withdrawn from China’s global Belt and Road initiative that seeks to deepen relations with foreign countries through infrastructure investments ByThe Associated Press December 6, 2023, 9:47 AM MILAN — Italy has formally withdrawn from China’s global Belt and Road initiative that seeks to deepen relations with foreign countries through … Read more