- Thousands of people carrying flags and signs marched on a Tel Aviv thoroughfare stopping traffic
- Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan has stirred concern for Israel’s democratic health at home and abroad
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- CEO Shou Zi Chew said TikTok is at pivotal moment as he prepares to testify before Congress to address platform security concerns
- US could demand TikTok's Chinese owners to divest their stakes or face a potential ban
- Charity delegation joins refugees in Arsal to welcome Ramadan and hold Taraweeh prayers
- ‘This is a strategy-driven budget,’ US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
- The testimony comes on the heels of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow
- Britain last week banned the Chinese-owned video app on government phones
- The United States, Canada, Belgium and the European Commission have already banned the app from official devices
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Heat Island Effect
Heat islands form in urban settings where vegetation is replaced by concrete structures such as roads and buildings, making surfaces absorb — instead of reflect — the sun's heat. With roads reaching high temperatures of 70 degrees Celsius, the heat absorbed is released at night, keeping people from taking a walk during summer nights. To address this, Saudi Arabia's Roads General Authority is testing a newly technology that uses cold pavements, which are meant to reduce road surface temperatures.
Pogrom
It is a word that describes an organized act of mass violence targeting a particular ethnic or religious group. The term had been used to refer to ethnic mob attacks against Jews in eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries. On March 1, 2023, Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs, head of the Israeli army’s Central Command, described the Feb. 28, 2023, rampage by Jewish settlers in the Palestinian town of Hawara as a "pogrom carried out by outlaws."
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Ramadan 2023
- Charity delegation joins refugees in Arsal to welcome Ramadan and hold Taraweeh prayers
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- The reunion was organised by Save Ukraine, an NGO that fights what it says are illegal deportations of Ukrainian children to Russian-controlled territory
- Russia denies the allegations, saying instead it has saved Ukrainian children from the horrors of the war
- Reports said bidders were initially told they had until 2100 GMT on Wednesday to submit new offers, but that has now been extended
- Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad AI Thani, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank, and Ratcliffe, the founder of chemicals giant INEOS, remain the front runners
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