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Facebook Tweet Email Link Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Tuesday not to give eastern Ukrainian land to Russia, saying that abandoning the Donbas region would open the door for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “start a third war” in Ukraine. Zelensky’s warning comes ahead of Putin’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday, where the Russian president is expected to demand Ukrainian land as part of a peace deal. While there is confusion over Putin’s reported conditions for a ceasefire, most versions stress that the Russian president will demand that Ukrainian forces withdraw from all parts…
Direct Travel announced the expansion of its eight-year partnership with OMNIA Partners. As part of this expanded strategic partnership, OMNIA Partners members now have access to Direct Travel’s next-gen platform, Avenir Travel Edition. OMNIA Partners connects thousands of organizations across the corporate, private equity, real estate, education, and government sectors—representing more than $30 billion in annual spend—with value-driven programs from best-in-class suppliers. The expanded relationship enables members to leverage a broader range of travel solutions from Direct Travel to simplify travel management and drive better outcomes, according to Tuesday’s announcement. “Managing travel shouldn’t be complicated—but too often, it is,” said Christal Bemont, CEO of Direct Travel,…
Anthropic is increasing the amount of information that enterprise customers can send to Claude in a single prompt, part of an effort to attract more developers to the company’s popular AI coding models. For Anthropic’s API customers, the company’s Claude Sonnet 4 AI model now has a 1 million token context window — meaning the AI can handle requests as long as 750,000 words, more than the entire “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, or 75,000 lines of code. That’s roughly five times Claude’s previous limit (200,000 tokens), and more than double the 400,000 token context window offered by OpenAI’s GPT-5.…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Police in Rio de Janeiro say they’re investigating a case in which two British tourists say they lost $21,000 after being drugged and robbed by three women near a beach. The incident appears to be the latest in a string of such incidents, which have come to be known in Brazil as “Goodnight, Cinderella” scams, in which police say criminals seduce foreigners, spike their drinks and steal their belongings. One of the tourists told police he drank a spiked cocktail in the early hours of Thursday after he and his friend met three women at a…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90 cases, including three deaths. The update comes days after New York City’s health department proposed new regulations for the testing of cooling towers, which they suspect are linked to the outbreak. Cooling towers are rooftop devices that release mist into the air as they cool large buildings. If the water inside becomes too warm, stagnant, or isn’t properly disinfected, Legionella bacteria can grow and infect people who inhale the mist. A Department of Health spokesperson told CNN…
As anticipation builds for the Made by Google 2025 event, there’s a buzz around the Pixel 10 series, arriving notably before the iPhone 17. Apple’s hardware event is expected to take place in September. The tech giant has made its intentions clear to grow the Pixel line, likely incorporating more generative AI capabilities with Gemini. Made by Google will be at 10 a.m. PT on August 20. Get ready for a Gemini boost Image Credits:Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images Google already dropped several AI-related updates at its developer conference in May, but the company will likely demonstrate more Gemini…
Facebook Tweet Email Link The Israeli military says it struck an armed group posing as aid workers and using a vehicle marked with the logo of the World Central Kitchen (WCK), a US-based non-profit. The strike, which took place last week, killed “five armed terrorists,” according to a Tuesday statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). A video released by the IDF shows at least eight men wearing yellow vests and standing around a vehicle with a WCK logo on top. Several of the men in the video appear to be armed, “cynically exploiting the status and trust afforded to…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Americans will have to wait several weeks for the Trump administration’s next steps in its agenda to “Make America Healthy Again,” according to three people familiar with the matter. While President Donald Trump’s MAHA Commission will submit its strategy to the White House on Tuesday — sticking to an executive-ordered deadline — scheduling issues stand in the way of its public release. The commission is “on track” to deliver its report to the White House by August 12, White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement. “The report will be unveiled to the public shortly…
Last updated: 7:00 PM ET, Mon August 11, 2025 This month’s Quiz2Win focuses on the exciting transformation happening at one of the Caribbean’s most anticipated resort debuts.Palladium Hotel Group is investing $61.5 million in a complete reimagining of the former Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa, set to reopen in late 2025 as the luxurious Grand Palladium Select Bávaro. This isn’t just a renovation—it’s a total reinvention that will elevate the guest experience to new heights.The transformation will create two distinct experiences: the premium Grand Palladium Select Bávaro for sophisticated travelers seeking elevated luxury, and Family Selection at Grand…
Just two years since its launch as a competitor to Twitter (now X), Meta’s Threads has topped 400 million monthly active users (MAUs), Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Tuesday. “As of a few weeks ago [there are] more than 400 million people active on Threads every month,” Mosseri wrote. “It’s been quite the ride over the last two years. This started as a zany idea to compete with Twitter, and has evolved into a meaningful platform that fosters the open exchange of perspectives. I’m grateful to all of you for making this place what it is today. There’s so…