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CROCODILE-FILLED MOATS COULD SURROUND ISRAELI PRISONS HOLDING PALESTINIANS: REPORTS

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Fri 17 July 2026: Israel has taken a legal step toward implementing a controversial proposal by extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to surround prisons holding Palestinian detainees with crocodile-filled moats, Hebrew media reports said Thursday. Israel’s Channel 7 said Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman signed an order reclassifying crocodiles as “managed wild animals,” allowing […]

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WORLD EMOJI DAY EXPLORES THE RISE OF EMOJIS AS MODERN COMMUNICATION

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Fri 17 July 2026: Whether it’s a heart, a thumbs-up or the now ubiquitous crying-laughing face, emojis have become one of the world’s most widely understood forms of digital expression. Today, people around the globe are expected to mark World Emoji Day by filling social media feeds with their favorite symbols, voting for the year’s […]

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WORLD CUP FINAL BETWEEN SPAIN AND ARGENTINA THREATENED BY CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE

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Fri 17 July 2026: Smoke drifting south from massive wildfires in Canada has led to deteriorating air quality across parts of the northeastern US, raising health concerns ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Authorities in New York and New Jersey issued air quality […]

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AI COMPANIONS CAN GIVE CONSTANT SUPPORT – BUT DISTORT IDEAS ABOUT WHAT A RELATIONSHIP REALLY IS

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Thu 16 July 2026: When the movie “Her” debuted in 2013, its plot felt like science fiction. The protagonist, Theodore, is a jaded man with no vigor for life. He comes alive after talking daily with his artificial intelligence chatbot, Samantha, with whom he eventually falls in love. But today people actually report being in relationships with […]

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RARE 1, 305.4-CARAT DIAMOND DISCOVERED IN BOTSWANA’S KAROWE MINE

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Thu 16 July 2026: An exceptional 1,305-carat diamond was discovered in the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, according to the tenement’s Vancouver-based owner. “The recovery of our 10th diamond exceeding 1,000 carats is another extraordinary milestone for Karowe, ” William Lamb, Lucara Diamond president and chief executive officer, said Monday. “No diamond mine in history […]

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COPYRIGHT DEBATE ERUPTS OVER AI FIRMS MASS PURCHASE AND DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS TO TRAIN MODELS

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Wed 15 July 2026: Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are increasingly purchasing thousands of used books, digitizing them to train large language models and destroying the original copies, according to media reports, fueling debate over copyright protections. Since early this year, antiquarian booksellers across Europe have reported unusually large orders from the Canadian company Zoom Books, […]

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WHY IS INDIA BLOCKING FILM ON A MAN WHO COUNTED PUNJAB INSURGENCY KILLINGS?

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Wed 15 July 2026: Satluj, based on the life and murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, is still finding its audience despite the government ban. Indian authorities are investigating whether a film based on a separatist insurgency in India’s Punjab state in the 1980s and early 1990s is fit for viewers. Satluj, as […]

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ISRAEL’S IRON DOME HIT BY SETBACK AS VOLKSWAGEN’S PLAN TO BUILD PARTS AT GERMAN PLANT FALTERS

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Tue 14 July 2026: Israel’s Iron Dome manufacturer is encountering a production delay for crucial components following Volkswagen’s announcement that its Osnabruck factory will halt production by 2027. The automaker’s decision has put Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at risk of losing a vital manufacturing pipeline for its missile components. Rafael had aimed to produce Tamir interceptor missiles for […]

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META PULLS INSTAGRAM AI IMAGE TOOL AMID PRIVACY OUTCRY

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Tue 14 July 2026: Meta has retracted a recently introduced Instagram feature that enabled users to create AI-generated images using content from public Instagram profiles, following extensive backlash over privacy issues. The feature formed part of the rollout of Muse Image, Meta’s new AI image-generation tool introduced on Tuesday. It enabled users of the Meta AI chatbot to […]

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