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Itamar Ben Hemo didn’t have to join the war. At age 49, the Israeli tech entrepreneur was well outside of the range of mandatory service. But following last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, Ben Hemo signed up as a reservist, confident that his experience fighting as a paratrooper in Lebanon in 2006 made him valuable to his country. In …

The Premier League will return for its annual tradition of games on Boxing Day, which will kick off the yearly batch of fixtures across the festive period. England’s top flight is not the only league that plays during the holiday season, with the country’s lower leagues and Italy’s Serie A also in action in between Christmas and New Year’s Day. …

Bank of England in the City of London on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City is also colloquially known as the Square Mile. (photo …

Hello there! The festive fixtures are upon us, and there’s plenty to keep an eye on after an entertaining weekend of games in the Premier League. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Monday, Dec. 23🇮🇹 Serie A: Inter vs. Como, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+ Tuesday, Dec. 24🌏 Gulf Cup of Nations: Oman vs. Qatar, …

A sign marks the location of a Nordstrom store on March 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool. The company’s board of directors unanimously …

There are few surprises when Weston McKennie’s name is amongst the starters for Juventus on any given gameday, demonstrating an impressive sturdiness in a season of change. The midfielder had to navigate not one, but two managerial changes for club and country in the summer months as well as modifications to his on-field role, some challenges easier than others. The …

U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) listens to testimony during a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS”, looking into allegations that the former anti-abortion leader Rev. Robert Schenck got advance word of the outcome of a major 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case involving contraceptives written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, on Capitol …

Michael Saylor, chairman and chief executive officer at MicroStrategy, during an interview at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida, US, on Thursday, May 18, 2023.  Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images On the eve of MicroStrategy‘s stock market debut in June 1998, founder Michael Saylor stayed in a penthouse suite at the Lotte New York Palace …

China is looking to challenge the U.S. in artificial intelligence. China’s tech giants have launched their own AI models.  Niphon | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration on Monday said it launched a new probe into legacy Chinese semiconductors that may go into everything from cars to household goods and defense systems. China “routinely engages in non-market policies and …

Vehicles are offered for sale at a Nissan dealership on December 18, 2024 in Libertyville, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda on Monday announced they had entered into official talks to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales. In a press conference on Monday, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said the companies needed greater scale to …