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Pets, jewelry, streaming: Meet the Hybrid accelerator's Arab Israeli startups

Pets, jewelry, streaming: Meet the Hybrid accelerator's Arab Israeli startups

Afaf Shehab, 27, and Basil Hawari, 32, have three things in common: they live in Haifa, they have a past in c…

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UAE minister says joint ventures with Israel in AI sector are 'undeniable need'

UAE minister says joint ventures with Israel in AI sector are 'undeniable need'

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, who serves as the United Arab Emirates' minister of state for artificial intelligen…

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Israel, US relations blossom as nations mark 35 years since free trade accord

Israel, US relations blossom as nations mark 35 years since free trade accord

Senior government officials and industry leaders from the US and Israel converged online on Monday to celebra…

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Safe crossing: Israeli, Palestinian seek smoother transfer of patients and info

Safe crossing: Israeli, Palestinian seek smoother transfer of patients and info

Yaara, a 22-year-old Jewish paramedic from Giv'at Ada, Israel, and Zafer, a 25-year-old Palestinian general p…

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Newton store helps Boston Mararthon runners train for virtual race

Newton store helps Boston Mararthon runners train for virtual race

When the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) announced in May it would hold a virtual Boston Marathon due to th…

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Newton marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings

Newton marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings

Seventy-five years ago this month, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in an effo…

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Ukraine's ousted defense minister opens up about his clashes with the top general. He says every change hit resistance. Original

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By Jake Epstein Verified
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Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's ousted defense minister who pushed for sweeping reforms to transform the military into a modern fighting force, said his efforts to bring about change were met with resistance from the top brass. Speaking at a press briefing Thursday, Fedorov said he recommended that Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Kyiv's commander in chief, be removed from his role, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disagreed.
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Ukraine is ousting its pro-tech defense minister after just 6 months. Troops fear it's a monumental victory for Russia. Original

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By Matthew Loh Verified, Jake Epstein Verified
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Mykhailo Fedorov, the 35-year-old reformist who launched sweeping changes in the Ukrainian military this year, is out as the country's defense minister. "It was a great honor to serve the Ukrainian people as the Minister of Defense," he wrote in a statement announcing his resignation on Wednesday. Fedorov was appointed to the role in January. The announcement came amid reports of a severe rift between him and Kyiv's top military brass, including the commander in chief, Gen.
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Inside Ukraine's war robot revolution Original

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By Jake Epstein Verified, Robert Leslie
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has ignited an unprecedented uncrewed arms race, transforming what began as a brutal artillery war into a new mechanized nightmare of drones and robots that can hunt, strike, and kill. On a recent trip to the embattled country, Business Insider was granted inside access to the next phase of Kyiv's robotics revolution, offering a glimpse into the future of modern warfare.
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