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Kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, Gilboa-Dalal described in a Channel 12 News interview how a captor dragged him from a shower, assaulted him despite protests invoking Islamic prohibitions, and silenced him with weapons. He emerged emaciated with potential permanent hearing loss from tunnels and homes, as one of the last living hostages freed in an October 13 exchange. His account is the second public testimony from a male survivor of sexual abuse, amid prior reports of systematic violence against hostages.

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Guy Gilboa-Dalal froze as his naked body was groped by a Hamas guard, who then pressed a knife to his neck and rifle to his head, threatening death if he spoke. The 25-year-old endured this assault after 738 days in Gaza captivity.

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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Isaac Hamoumi, an Israeli, posted that Iran is a strong country and war against it is no longer effective, urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and extremists around him to stop the war for Israel's future. He stated that Israel's survival depends on sustained peace with Arabs and regional countries. The post sparked widespread discussion, with many users mocking the call for peace and referencing ongoing Iranian attacks on Israel.

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WAT, a 10,000-square-meter incubator in Ixelles, Brussels, will house over 100 startups and 400 entrepreneurs by autumn 2027, focusing on AI, health, energy, mobility, and agriculture. The 25-million-euro project, backed by banks and local governments, offers workspaces, event halls, a gym, and cafes near top universities. A smaller WAT(beta) outpost already supports early-stage teams like Pleasefix.ai, which raised $2.1 million, while Elzière highlights Brussels' talent, lower costs, and EU proximity to keep innovators in Europe.

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Serial entrepreneur Thibaud Elzière broke ground on a massive former power plant, turning it into a hub for Europe's startups amid hopes of building a stronger tech ecosystem.

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In a Church Times interview following his recent West Bank visit, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell described Israeli military actions in Gaza as deliberately indiscriminate and genocidal acts, while labeling the West Bank a regime of apartheid and ethnic cleansing through settler expansion. He emphasized that his criticism targets state policies, not Judaism or Jewish people, and supports Church divestment from occupation-enabling companies. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis rebuked the remarks as irresponsible and morally inverted, planning a personal letter to Cottrell amid growing divides among UK faith leaders over the Gaza conflict now in its second year.

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After witnessing settler violence in the West Bank, Archbishop Stephen Cottrell has accused Israel of genocidal acts in Gaza and apartheid in the occupied territories.

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The Border Patrol Union posted that the Biden administration enabled Mexican cartels to gain control of the U.S. border and acquire U.S. military-grade weapons through facilitated migration and DHS shutdowns. President Trump shared the post.

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A YouGov poll from September to October 2025 asked over 28,000 adults across England about their attachment to ceremonial counties. Cornwall led with 53% reporting very strong ties, nearly double the 29% national average, followed by Cumbria at 44% and Northumberland and Devon at 42% each. Northern and southwestern regions showed stronger pride overall, while Midlands and southeastern counties like Bedfordshire lagged at 15-17%, with some blaming modern boundary changes for diluting identities.

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Imagine feeling so tied to your home county that over half of you say the bond is very strong— that's the reality for folks in Cornwall right now.

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Syria's transitional government named Sipan Hamo, longtime YPG leader in the Kurdish-led SDF, as assistant defense minister for the east. The appointment follows a January 30 deal for ceasefire, territory unification, and SDF integration into the national military, with quick steps like 2,000 returns to Afrin and prisoner swaps. Supporters see it as progress toward unity, while critics cite Hamo's past ties to PKK and accusations of abuses; displaced residents find hope in the returns amid ongoing challenges.

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Displaced Kurdish families loaded into convoys, heading home after years away, as roads reopened and prisoners walked free.

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The claim started with a Pakistani journalist citing unverified sources, but no such article exists on Peninsula Qatar's site, and embassy officials in Qatar denied it outright. It spread amid escalating tensions after Pakistan's late February 2026 airstrikes on Taliban areas, targeting TTP militants accused of attacks inside Pakistan, with clashes now killing hundreds. Qatar's prime minister urged both sides toward diplomacy over force, calling the conflict a regional threat amid other crises like Iran's war with Israel.

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Amid Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes, a rumor claimed Qatar wanted the Taliban's Doha office closed. Qatari sources quickly called it fake news.

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The row escalated when Trump, on March 11, 2026, renewed threats to cut trade with Spain over its low NATO spending at 1.3% of GDP and refusal to open bases for U.S. operations against Iran. Díaz criticized Merz as a 'vassal' to Trump after the chancellor's White House visit, while Merz's calls to Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez went unanswered due to an outdated number. With $47 billion in bilateral trade at stake and Spain recalling its ambassador from Israel, the dispute exposes cracks in NATO unity and EU solidarity.

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Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz called out German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for staying silent as Trump labeled Spain's leaders 'terrible'—a jab that has deepened transatlantic tensions.

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Nigerian striker Gift Orban, on loan at Hellas Verona from Hoffenheim, received a straight red card from referee Luca Pairetto for protesting a non-call during their 2-1 loss to Parma. Orban later posted on X that as a Black player in Italy, he feels treated differently and called for fairness on the pitch; Verona protested by skipping media duties. The incident followed Juventus' Pierre Kalulu's controversial second yellow for a dive the day before, with Serie A referee chief Gianluca Rocchi apologizing for that error but silent so far on Orban's case amid fan debates over inconsistency.

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Just 11 minutes into the match, Gift Orban raised his arms in frustration toward the referee—and suddenly Verona were down to 10 men for nearly 80 grueling minutes.

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Prosecutors called Kouri Richins' closest friends during day nine of her Summit County murder trial, where she's accused of poisoning her husband Eric with fentanyl-laced Moscow mules in March 2022. Neighbor Becky Lloyd testified Richins felt trapped in her marriage and feared losing her kids in a divorce, while best friend Chelsea Barney tearfully described lending $45,000 that Richins never repaid, leading to foreclosure. Earlier, former lover Josh Grossman shared emotional details of their affair and a mysterious blackout the day before Eric's death. The testimony highlighted financial woes, dark frustrations, and alleged prior attempts like a Valentine's sandwich, as the trial pauses until Monday.

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Becky Lloyd still remembers Kouri Richins saying, in all seriousness while wrapping gifts, 'it would be better if Eric were dead.' That chilling confession came out on day nine of the trial.

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Prosecutors called Kouri Richins' closest friends during day nine of her Summit County murder trial, where she's accused of poisoning her husband Eric with fentanyl-laced Moscow mules in March 2022. Neighbor Becky Lloyd testified Richins felt trapped in her marriage and feared losing her kids in a divorce, while best friend Chelsea Barney tearfully described lending $45,000 that Richins never repaid, leading to foreclosure. Earlier, former lover Josh Grossman shared emotional details of their affair and a mysterious blackout the day before Eric's death. The testimony highlighted financial woes, dark frustrations, and alleged prior attempts like a Valentine's sandwich, as the trial pauses until Monday.

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Becky Lloyd still remembers Kouri Richins saying, in all seriousness while wrapping gifts, 'it would be better if Eric were dead.' That chilling confession came out on day nine of the trial.

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Yaroslav Trofimov's piece praises Dubai's role for its 4 million residents, over 90% expatriates from 200 nationalities, comparing it to 20th-century New York for opportunities in finance, trade, and services despite the recent attacks that killed three to four people and injured over 100. The strikes disrupted airports and cloud infrastructure, while real estate prices plunged 20% this year amid investor fears of more conflict. On X, supporters like former resident DCinvestor call it a stabilizing force that spurred regional reforms, but critics decry the kafala labor system, authoritarianism, and its use as a haven for fugitives, highlighting a deep divide over the city's true character.

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Iran's barrage of 1,400 missiles and drones hit UAE targets including Dubai just days before a Wall Street Journal essay called the city a vital hub for millions of expats building new lives.

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Yaroslav Trofimov's piece praises Dubai's role for its 4 million residents, over 90% expatriates from 200 nationalities, comparing it to 20th-century New York for opportunities in finance, trade, and services despite the recent attacks that killed three to four people and injured over 100. The strikes disrupted airports and cloud infrastructure, while real estate prices plunged 20% this year amid investor fears of more conflict. On X, supporters like former resident DCinvestor call it a stabilizing force that spurred regional reforms, but critics decry the kafala labor system, authoritarianism, and its use as a haven for fugitives, highlighting a deep divide over the city's true character.

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Iran's barrage of 1,400 missiles and drones hit UAE targets including Dubai just days before a Wall Street Journal essay called the city a vital hub for millions of expats building new lives.

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