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THE prospect of Benjamin Netanyahu returning to power at the head of one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israeli history has prompted concern among Palestinians, who said they feared a further escalation of conflict with Israel. Netanyahu’s comeback in this week’s election is set against the deadliest spell of violence in years between Israel and the Palestinians. More than 100 Palestinians from the Israeli-occupied
West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces this year while a string of fatal street attacks by Palestinians has killed 20 people in Israel and Israeli settlements. Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said the results meant more violence. | Reuters
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RUSSIAN military leaders have discussed when and how they would use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, multiple US officials have claimed. The officials talked about scenarios in which they would use nuclear weapons, showing how frustrated the generals are about setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine. They did not talk about using the weapons with Russian President Vladimir Putin. US government officials learned about the discussions as Moscow’s nuclear rhetoric intensified. It comes after Putin joked about nuclear war last week. Russia’s nuclear stockpile, the largest in the world, consists of tactical, lower-yield bombs and strategic weapons that can annihilate cities. |
TWITTER under new CEO Elon Musk is exploring an option to allow users to put video content behind a paywall. The Washington Post said users would be able to enable the “Paywalled Video” feature after adding video content to a tweet. They can then choose from preset prices, such as $1, $2, $5, or $10. Other Twitter users would be able to like or retweet the content regardless of whether they’ve paid to view it, the report mentioned.
The feature could launch in the next one to two weeks. The paid video feature would mark a significant shift for the platform known as a place to publicly share short thoughts, memes and links. Twitter recently branched into live audio with a feature called Spaces. |
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