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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a genius during a technology presentation in Moscow, while discussing Russia's efforts to develop its own satellite internet system. Putin said Moscow remains in contact with American partners, including Musk, on satellite coordination despite political tensions. #Putin #ElonMusk #Russia #SpaceX

Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman is reportedly distancing himself from fellow opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett while advocating a national unity government. The development comes as preliminary results leave Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats, the main opposition with 48, and Arab-led parties with 19. No bloc has a governing majority. #Israel #Netanyahu #IsraelElections

Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that unauthorised crew members were present during the filming of an intimate scene for her movie Die My Love. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Lawrence said she confronted the situation, stressing the importance of protecting actors' privacy and respecting boundaries on film sets. #JenniferLawrence #Hollywood #CelebrityNews #Entertainment

Israeli police have rejected claims by Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party that Arab political parties engaged in widespread election fraud, citing a lack of supporting evidence. The allegations emerged after Arab-led parties secured a projected 19 parliamentary seats. Vote counting continues, with no political bloc holding a majority. #Israel #Netanyahu #IsraelElections

Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in Miami with his family after refusing to accept his defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro travelled through Argentina and Ecuador before reaching the United States, where the Trump administration approved visas for his family. He continues to allege election fraud without providing evidence. #Brazil #FlavioBolsonaro #Lula #USA

Sources close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say the couple's recent family trip abroad was arranged before the investigation involving Meghan's estranged father became public. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to return to Britain by the end of the week, with reports suggesting their break from public appearances is temporary. #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle #RoyalFamily #UnitedKingdom

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, as President Donald Trump considers possible new strikes against Iran. No reason has been publicly given for the dismissal, and no immediate replacement has been announced. The move comes amid heightened military tensions in the Middle East. #USA #Pentagon #Trump #Iran

Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired toward the kingdom's Eastern Province early Thursday, according to the Saudi-led coalition. Authorities issued security alerts for the Eastern Province and Najran before announcing the all-clear. No casualties or damage were immediately reported. #SaudiArabia #Houthis #Yemen #MiddleEast

North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea's military confirmed. Japan's Coast Guard said the projectile may have been a ballistic missile and appeared to have fallen into the sea. The launch comes amid heightened tensions between North and South Korea following recent border incidents. #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #Japan

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has announced that the central bank will keep eight annual meetings but reduce the number involving interest-rate votes, starting with one non-voting meeting in 2027 and two in 2028. Warsh said the change would allow more time for long-term economic discussions. He also reaffirmed the Fed's 2% inflation target after policymakers voted to keep rates unchanged at 3.75%–4%. #FederalReserve #USEconomy #InterestRates #KevinWarsh

Google parent Alphabet has reported third-quarter revenue of $127.6 billion, up 25% from a year earlier, while Google Cloud revenue jumped 103% to $30.7 billion. The company also announced that its Gemini app has reached one billion users and YouTube advertising revenue climbed to $11.2 billion. Quarterly net income attributable to common shareholders fell to $26.2 billion. #Google #Alphabet #Gemini #ArtificialIntelligence

Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she uses an anonymous TikTok account to debate and provoke reactions from strangers online. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Lawrence said she enjoys arguing about unusual topics, including Victorian ancestry, and joked that it might be time to reveal her secret account. #JenniferLawrence #TikTok #Hollywood

Noelle Rasmussen, the niece of Meghan Markle, has spoken publicly about the investigation involving her grandfather, Thomas Markle Sr. In an interview with The Telegraph, Rasmussen said she had felt uneasy around him during childhood and expressed support for Meghan’s decision to keep her children away from him. Thomas Markle Sr. denies the allegations. #MeghanMarkle #RoyalFamily #ThomasMarkle #UnitedKingdom

US President Donald Trump says he will consider getting involved in efforts to help Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu form a new government. Trump's comments come as Israel's election results leave Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot short of a parliamentary majority. Coalition negotiations could take weeks. #Trump #Netanyahu #IsraelElections #USA

Dolores Huerta, the American civil rights activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, has died at the age of 96, her family confirmed Wednesday. Huerta spent decades fighting for farmworkers' rights and became internationally known for the rallying cry “Sí, se puede,” meaning “Yes, we can.” #DoloresHuerta #USA #CivilRights

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has alleged widespread election fraud involving Arab parties and demanded an investigation. Israel's Central Elections Committee says it is reviewing the allegations through its standard election-integrity process. No widespread fraud has been established. With over 85% of votes counted, Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats, short of the 61 needed for a majority. #Israel #Netanyahu #IsraelElections #MiddleEast

Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has demanded an immediate investigation and an independent review of the country's railway network following the high-speed train collision near Toledo that killed at least 68 people. Speaking in Madrid, Feijóo said the public deserved answers about railway infrastructure and called for both government and judicial investigations without interference. #Spain #TrainCrash #RailSafety #Europe

Spanish authorities have raised the confirmed death toll from Wednesday's high-speed train collision near Urda, Toledo, to at least 64, a sharp increase from earlier reports of 30 deaths. The Castilla-La Mancha regional government says 40 victims were travelling on the Iryo train and 24 on the Renfe train. At least 15 injured people remain in very serious condition, and authorities warn the death toll could rise further. #Spain #TrainCrash #Toledo #Europe

A dramatic video shows a great white shark suddenly thrashing and lunging toward a woman who reached over the side of a fishing boat to touch it off Tybee Island, Georgia, USA. The encounter took place during a marine research fishing trip. The woman escaped injury, and the footage has attracted widespread attention online. #USA #Shark #Georgia

Gurdeep Singh, a Sikh senator from former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, drew attention after opening his speech in Pakistan’s Senate in Islamabad with the Quranic verse “إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ” (You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help). The moment was captured on video and has gone viral on social media. #Pakistan #ImranKhan #PTI #GurdeepSingh