UN adopts US-backed ceasefire resolution
With the United States Seeking to put pressure on Hamas and Israel UN Security Council agrees to Gaza ceasefire Voting to pass resolutionsThe agreement, which calls for an immediate ceasefire, was proposed by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks in Israel yesterday.
Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier in the day, he held talks in Cairo with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, whose government has been helping to mediate the talks.
It has been more than two weeks since Israel proposed the deal to Hamas. But the Israeli government has yet to formally accept it, and Hamas has not made any official response. Netanyahu, facing pressure from far-right members of his government, has said the attacks should continue until Hamas’ military and governing capacity are destroyed.
UN Voting: The Security Council’s adoption of the resolution, with 14 of the 15 members voting in favor and veto-wielding Russia abstaining, was a diplomatic victory for the United States, which had previously vetoed three ceasefire resolutions.
What’s next: Blinken will also visit Qatar, another mediator between Israel and Hamas.
Israel’s Hostage Mission: Gazans describe Heavy bombing during the air raid The attack succeeded in rescuing four Israeli hostages but left dozens of Palestinians dead. “The whole hospital has turned into a giant emergency room,” said a doctor in Gaza.
Despite right-wing wins, centrists still dominate in Europe
It is reported that the European People’s Party, a mainstream conservative party in Europe, performed strongly in the European Parliament elections, ranking first and even gaining some seats. Preliminary resultsWhile the right wing performs well in the 27-nation EU, the centre still maintains its advantage.
This suggests that the party’s strategy of integrating more right-leaning policies to prevent voters from switching to its more right-leaning rivals has paid off. The most important trend to emerge from the election.
Green Party: They were the biggest losers. They had performed well in 2019 and became a significant progressive force in parliament, but they lost a quarter of their seats.
Alternative for Germany: Although both major candidates Barred from running for election due to a series of public scandals.
France: Analysts are still analyzing President Emmanuel Macron’s move to call early elections after a crushing defeat. The decision may be an effort to prevent his opposition from organizing – and to present a grim scenario to voters. The choice is between him and the far right.
Apple joins the AI race
Apple plans to join the generative AI race Bringing this technology to over a billion iPhone users It unveiled new features and highlighted how it plans to incorporate the technology into its products, taking privacy concerns into account.
Yesterday, the company revealed that it will use generative AI to power what it calls Apple Intelligence. The system will prioritize messages and notifications and offer writing tools that can proofread text and provide suggestions. It will also bring a major upgrade to Siri, which the company has remained silent about.
Apple has reached an agreement with OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, to support some of its AI features.
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25 years ago, Hannibal was a new kind of bestseller
The Silence of the Lambs, published in 1988, introduced the murderous psychiatrist and gourmet to millions of readers. Hannibal Lecter. Three years later, the book was adapted into a movie. Fans are eager to see the sequel.
But author Thomas Harris almost indulged himself in the slow, methodical process of writing, and finally, in 1999, he published Hannibal. The release triggered a book business boom: Fans cleared their calendars, retailers prepared their shelves, and critics sharpened their knives.
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