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A former top Mossad official has told the BBC how technology and innovation played a key role for Israel in its 12-day war with Iran.In an interview with BBC Persian’s special correspondent Kasra Naji, the former deputy chief of the Israeli intelligence agency, Rami Igra, said that innovation, technology, and “very sophisticated guiding systems” played an important role in the killings of top commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).In its initial attack on 13 June, Israel killed top Iranian military figures including the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, the IRGC Chief of Staff and the head of IRGC…
New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara will not be making the transition to the baseball diamond anytime soon. Kamara, 29, threw out the first pitch before the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals played at Wrigley Field Saturday, and it did not go well. Kamara, wearing a Cubs’ jersey with his name and the No. 41, yanked the first pitch. The Saints star running back threw it about 45 feet and nearly outside the lefty batter’s box. The Cubs’ mascot, Clark the Cub, who was catching Kamara’s first pitch, had to reach over and make a nice backhand pick just to keep…
(Bee Garden photo: Volunteers, earlier this year) If you have some spare time on Sunday, the West Seattle Bee Garden could benefit! Here’s the announcement that Lisa asked us to share: This Sunday the 6th is our July work party, 10-12 pm. Our big focus is weeding! Some areas of the garden have gotten pretty wild so I’m hoping we can make a big dent and give our intentional plants much needed space and sunlight. In the spirit of the holiday weekend, I also encourage you to bring your social side and join us for a break with lemon raspberry…
Eshele Williams always believed she’d eventually own the home she rented in Altadena’s historic Janes Village neighborhood.The 1920s cottage was where she brought her son Brayden home from the hospital and where she held backyard parties for birthdays or whatever anniversary family and friends wanted to celebrate. Her mom lived a block away; her three sisters weren’t much further.When the Eaton fire destroyed the house she called home for nearly 17 years, she received a proposal from the landlord. Williams said she was told she could have the burned lot if she could pay $565,000, all cash, and close within…
Chris BaraniukTechnology ReporterNetflixIn Netflix’s Adolescence the camera had to be attached to a drone while filmingThree strong knocks from the police battering ram and the front door bursts open. There’s a lot of shouting.We follow heavily-armed officers as they stream into the house, a woman drops to the floor as the camera turns left, and we head up a small, dimly lit staircase, passing a man with his back against the wall, hands raised, yelling to no avail.Within moments, a 13-year-old boy has been arrested and we’re back outside in the morning light. The family screams on the front lawn…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the start of Iran’s conflict with Israel, according to state media.State television footage showed him greeting worshippers at a mosque on Saturday during a ceremony a day before the Shia festival of Ashura. Khamenei’s last appearance was in a recorded address during the conflict with Israel, which began on 13 June and during which top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists were killed. Israel launched a surprise attack on nuclear and military sites in Iran, after which Iran retaliated with aerial attacks targeting Israel. During the 12-day war…
Tucker Carlson is set to release an interview with the president of Iran in which the former Fox News host asks, “Do you seek war with the United States?” Carlson, who has been a staunch critic of the US’s involvement in Israel’s conflict with Iran, said he expects to be “criticized for doing this interview.” “Why did we do it anyway? Well, we did it because we were just at war with Iran 10 days ago, and maybe again,” he said in a clip Saturday. “And so, our view, which has remained consistent over time, is that American citizens have…
The Trump administration wants to sharply reduce funding for federal rental assistance that helps hundreds of thousands of California households afford a home.The plan, part of the president’s 2026 budget proposal, calls for a 43% reduction in funding available for a variety of programs it labels “dysfunctional,” including public housing and the voucher program commonly known as Section 8. Millions use the programs nationwide, and the administration said it is seeking to give states more responsibility and flexibility on how they are run, while also proposing “able bodied adults” receive rental assistance for only two years, thus ensuring most funds…
Christine RoTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesClimate change is making staying cool more challengingSneha Sachar, who spent half her life in Delhi and now lives in California, is used to heat. But her hometown feels much hotter now than when she was growing up.Even commuting by car is so uncomfortable in certain months, says Ms Sachar, who works for the Clean Cooling Collaborative, a philanthropic initiative focused on improved cooling.Rising temperatures are even worse for outdoor workers. “This is really impacting the ability of people to continue to earn their livelihoods,” Ms Sachar says.She says that there are a number of low-tech ways…
AlamyGuru Dutt invited the audience to confront uncomfortable realities through hauntingly beautiful cinemaIconic Indian director and actor Guru Dutt was just 39 years old when he died in 1964 but he left behind a cinematic legacy that continues to resonate decades later.Born on 9 July 1925 in the southern state of Karnataka, next week marks his birth centenary. But the man behind the camera, his emotional turmoil and mental health struggles remain largely unexplored.Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing.The maker of classic Hindi films such as Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool – film school staples for…