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Microsoft has launched an “urgent” external inquiry into allegations Israel’s military surveillance agency has used the company’s technology to facilitate the mass surveillance of Palestinians. The company said on Friday the formal review was in response to a Guardian investigation that revealed how the Unit 8200 spy agency has relied on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store a vast collection …

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes the early minutes will tell the story of the UFC 319 headliner. UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev headline a stacked card this Saturday at UFC 319. In what arguably is the toughest on-paper title defense of his reign, Du Plessis will look to hand the undefeated Chimaev his first …

Apart from the attack on the Nova music festival on October 7th, which felt like it happened while U2 were on stage at Sphere Las Vegas, I have generally tried to stay out of the politics of the Middle East… this was not humility, more uncertainty in the face of obvious complexity… I have over recent months written about the …

Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian soccer star who plays for Liverpool’s Premiere League club and serves as captain of Egypt’s national team, had three questions for the Union of European Football Associations on Saturday after the governing body acknowledged the death of another venerated former player. “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” asked Salah in response to …

California governor rejects Trump’s $1b demand to settle UCLA antisemitism claims  The Times of Israel Trump Wants U.C.L.A. to Pay $1 Billion to Restore Its Research Funding  The New York Times Newsom calls Trump’s $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won’t bow  Reuters White House seeks $1 billion from UCLA for alleged antisemitism  LAist Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA  CNN …

Reuters The US ambassador to Israel has criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s reaction to Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan The UK would have lost World War Two if Sir Keir Starmer had been its leader at the time, the US ambassador to Israel has suggested in an attack on the prime minister’s response to Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan. …

Prosecutors have formally charged a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC in May with hate crimes and first-degree murder. Along with the nine-count federal indictment against Elias Rodriguez, 31, the US Department of Justice filed legal findings that could allow the death penalty to be pursued in the case. Prosecutors say Mr …

US reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance  Reuters FEMA Will Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies  The New York Times Trump admin ties $1.9 billion in local disaster funds to stance on Israel boycotts  The Times of Israel States that boycott Israeli companies will lose disaster relief funds, DHS says  Axios Trump Sparks MAGA Backlash Over …

US links $1.9 billion in state disaster funds to Israel boycott stance  Reuters FEMA to Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies  The New York Times States that boycott Israeli companies will lose disaster relief funds, DHS says  Axios Trump Administration Issues New Warning to States Over Israel Boycotts  Newsweek Washington conditions disaster preparedness funds on rejection of Israel boycotts  The Times …

Moderate Democrats change their tone on Israel  Politico 32% in U.S. Back Israel’s Military Action in Gaza, a New Low  Gallup News Pro-Israel Democrats try breaking with Netanyahu to stop party’s shift amid Gaza crisis  CNN What Americans think about Israel’s military action in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll  AP News Fed Up With Netanyahu and Handling of Gaza War, Democrats Rebuke …