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Eurasia Review 

Dire Warnings Of Regional War … But Is Anybody Listening? – OpEd

By Baria Alamuddin

If the Gaza protagonists succeed in grudgingly inching toward a ceasefire, despite most of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conflict objectives remaining unmet, the question then would be: what next?

Following weeks of intensified skirmishes across Lebanon’s southern border, Hassan Nasrallah’s speech in late August anticipated this question. In language wholly disconnected from reality and signaling his desperation to avoid provoking widened conflict... Читать дальше...

NBC News 

James Earl Jones, legendary voice of stage and film, dies at 93

James Earl Jones, whose acting career spanned seven decades and whose baritone voice was one of the most recognizable in Hollywood history, has died at age 93. NBC News' Steve Patterson looks back at his memorable life and career.

Voice of America 

Apple embraces AI craze with newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

CUPERTINO, California — Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company's latest attempt to latch onto a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon.  The four different iPhone 16 models will all come equipped with special chips needed to power a suite of AI tools that Apple hopes will make its marquee product even more indispensable and reverse a recent sales slump.  Apple's AI features are designed to turn its often-blundering... Читать дальше...

Eurasia Review 

Bangladesh: Rise Of Unapologetic Jihadism – Analysis

By Sanchita Bhattacharya

On September 5, 2024, a 22-year-old man was beaten by a mob on the premises of the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Khulna Police in the Sonadanga area, over a social media post allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), however, asserted that the person was being treated under Army supervision, and was out of danger.

On September 4, 2024, a 15-year-old Hindu boy, Utsav Mondal, was brutally beaten by a mob... Читать дальше...

Pix11.com 

9/11 health care fund once again running out of money

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are once again pressuring lawmakers to fully fund their health care. Congress intended to resolve the recurring issue back 2019, but the number of people registered with the 9/11 health care fund has ballooned, as has the cost of new state-of-the-art cancer drugs, and [...]

BangkokPost.com 

Finance Minister calls for tax system rejig

Thailand needs to integrate its entire tax system, as the country's current personal and corporate income tax rates remain higher than the international standards, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.