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2 months ago

Start-up nation at a crossroads amid widening conflict

Israel, long recognised as a start-up nation for its vibrant tech industry, now finds itself at a significant crossroads amid deepening conflicts with Hamas in Gaza, escalating tensions in Lebanon, and the emergence of a new protracted front with Iran. While Israel's wartime innovations are fueling short-term economic gains in defence and security sectors, its previously formidable position as a …

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8 months ago

‘Yemen at a crossroads’: Nearly 200 aid groups issue urgent funding appeal

Al Jazeera

Only a fraction of funds needed to provide aid to millions in the war-torn country is secured, the groups say. Dozens of aid groups have called for more donor funding to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Yemen, warning that inaction would lead to “catastrophic consequences” for people in the war-ravaged country. “Underfunding poses a challenge to the continuity of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Cause and Effect | At COP28, world leaders are at a crossroads

Hindustan Times

World leaders converging on Dubai for the COP28 summit have their task cut out for them: To agree on emissions cut and a phase-out of fossil fuels; operationalising the loss and damage fund; and to ensure action on the new and updated nationally determined contributions. The world is currently headed for 2.5 to 2.9°C warming over the pre-industrial period, said …

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1 year, 5 months ago

China's Xi tells Kissinger that China-US ties are at a crossroads and stability is still possible

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese leader Xi Jinping told former top U.S. diplomat Henry …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Paul George, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander meet at another Clippers-Thunder crossroads after 2019 trade

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of Pelicans vs. Thunder in the NBA play-in tournament. He is capable of getting to the midrange, as he beat George there Tuesday to begin the miniseries in LA: As Leonard found out later in Tuesday’s game, no player drives in the NBA or makes more baskets per game off drives than Gilgeous-Alexander: “Just relentless,” …

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55 years ago

Netflix’s True Crime Boom Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

Slate

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel vaulted to the top of Netflix’s Top 10 when it was released, part of the streaming service’s relentlessly growing portfolio of true crime product. Crime Scene’s diversions, on the other hand, feel like an effort to ramp up the spookiness of the story and stretch out the mystery to fill out Netflix’s …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Sudan protesters at a crossroads after deadly crackdown

Associated Press

CAIRO — The mass marches held in Sudan this week breathed new life into the uprising that toppled long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir, but the protesters and the ruling military council remain at an impasse amid fears the country could slide into further chaos. Gibril Ibrahim, an SRF leader, was quoted as saying that decision-making within the coalition has been “kidnapped” …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Sudan protesters at crossroads after deadly crackdown

India Today

The mass marches held in Sudan this week breathed new life into the uprising that toppled long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir, but the protesters and the ruling military council remain at an impasse amid fears the country could slide into further chaos. It was the biggest show of determination by the protesters since security forces violently dispersed their main sit-in outside …