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En Cambridge, Massachusetts, se celebra la ceremonia anual de los premios Ig Nobel, una idea única y divertida que rinde homenaje a descubrimientos científicos extraños y curiosos. Estos premios, organizados por la revista de humor científico "Annals of Improbable Research" (Anales de Investigaciones Imposibles), se entregan como una contraparte lúdica de los prestigiosos premios Nobel. Desde 1991, los Ig Nobel destacan logros que, como describen los organizadores, "primero hacen reír y luego pensar". La ceremonia se celebra en el Instituto de Tecnología de ... continua

Israel is further escalating its war on Lebanon, carrying out its heaviest airstrikes so far on Beirut overnight in the densely populated southern suburbs. Lebanon’s health minister said Thursday at least 2,000 people have been killed since the start of the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, including at least 127 children, most of them in the past two weeks. More than 1.2 million Lebanese have been displaced. Meanwhile, Beirut hospitals are overwhelmed by a surge in casualties as attacks intensify, and the World Health Organization says Israel’s attacks killed 28 health ... continua

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Israeli strikes continue to rain down on Lebanon, including a strike that killed rescue and health workers in Beirut. Lebanese authorities say 1.2 million people have been displaced by the Israeli attacks. Israel announced eight of its soldiers were killed while invading southern Lebanon this week. Israel launched the ground invasion after assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, despite Nasrallah reportedly agreeing to a 21-day ceasefire. “This overwhelming use of force cannot change people’s agency,” says Nadim Houry, Lebanese researcher and ... continua

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Israel has announced it is sending more troops into southern Lebanon as the Middle East moves closer to a full-scale regional war. On Tuesday, Iran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel that Iran says targeted Israeli military and security sites, a response that comes after a series of escalating Israeli attacks in recent months against Hezbollah, Hamas and Iranian leaders. The United States aided Israel in intercepting many of the Iranian missiles on Tuesday, and President Joe Biden has vowed to support Israel in further retaliation. “From what I can ... continua

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Lebanese Prime Minsiter Najib Mikati says Lebanon is now facing “one of the most dangerous phases of its history,” as the Israeli military claims to have begun launching “limited and targeted raids” in southern Lebanon. However, Hezbollah has denied that Israeli soldiers have actually entered Lebanon. The possible Israeli ground operation comes after two weeks of Israeli attacks on Lebanon that have killed over 1,000 people and forced over a million Lebanese to evacuate. While Biden called for a ceasefire, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Israeli ... continua

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Israel is expanding its attacks across the Middle East, bombing more sites in Yemen and Lebanon over the weekend after carrying out a massive attack in the suburbs of Beirut on Friday that killed longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other top commanders of the militant group. Nasrallah led Hezbollah for more than three decades and was considered one of the most powerful figures in the region. Israel likely used U.S.-made 2,000-pound bombs in Friday’s attack that leveled several high-rise apartment buildings, with a death toll estimated in the hundreds. ... continua

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Is it possible to communicate more effectively? How can we manage social anxiety? What tools can we use to make more effective presentations? In this video, expert in communication and leadership David JP Phillips answers these and other questions and reveals his secrets to improving storytelling, our body language and, in short, our communication.
We can learn valuable lessons from David JP Phillips on the importance of effective communication and how to use it to improve our personal and professional relationships. David JP Phillips offers inspirational reflections ... continua

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On Thursday, federal prosecutors announced they are charging New York City Mayor Eric Adams for a bribery and wire fraud scheme spanning nearly a decade. Adams allegedly accepted illegal campaign contributions from corporations and foreign donors, including the Turkish government. Adams is accused of manipulating regulators for the Turkish Consulate and not recognizing the Armenian genocide in exchange for campaign donations and lavish gifts. According to prosecutors, “the mayor knew, accepted and actively sought illegal donations from foreign sources,” says ... continua

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces mounting pressure to resign after becoming the city’s first sitting mayor to be indicted on federal charges. The indictment remains sealed as of Thursday morning, but The New York Times reports the federal investigation has focused at least in part on whether Adams took illegal campaign donations from the Turkish government. Many of Adams’s top aides are also facing federal investigations. “New Yorkers deserve better. We need somebody who can take this job seriously, … and he can no longer do that,” says New City ... continua

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The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is critical, with tens of thousands of victims, bombarded medical facilities and aid workers deliberately targeted by the Israeli forces. A session to hear the direct testimony of a Palestinian journalist, born in Gaza, who reported on the lives of the people of Gaza for the first six months of the conflict. With Sami M. H. Alajrami, journalist and former correspondent from Gaza for La Repubblica

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