• Palestine: Awqaf Council warns of Israel’s plans to change status quo at Aqsa Mosque

    Shafaqna English- The Islamic Awqaf Affairs and Holy Sites Council in Occupied Jerusalem has warned of Israeli intents to change the historical status quo at the Aqsa Mosque. In a statement on Wednesday, the Awqaf Council expressed its deep concern over news reports talking about Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s

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    Anticipated indie hit Manor Lords is everyone’s most wanted Steam game, so it’s a good job it’s coming to Game Pass

    Why is everyone so interested in Manor Lords? The game, an ambitious city builder/RTS hybrid, attempts to simulate how medieval towns were constructed by embracing organic layouts and doing away with the grid systems common in the genre. And, today, it hit 3 million wishlists on Steam – that's no mean feat. It's currently above even Hades 2. That's impressive. Its trailers have been attractive, interesting, and intriguing – but there's something else to the game's rampant success. It's 2022...

  • Apparently, Netflix’s algorithm passed on A Knight’s Tale sequel

    We already knew the entertainment industry has more or less become a technocracy, but hearing about it still feels surreal. Sadly, all the human entertainment execs can do these days is lay down mere mortal ideas on the altar of the almighty algorithm, enslaved to the whims of whatever ones and zeroes say will be successful. That is to say, according to A Knight’s Tale director Brian Helgeland, Netflix shot down his pitch for a sequel because its algorithm said so. “Paul Bettany called me after...

  • Washington Examiner’s ‘Liberal Media Scream’ With the MRC’s Assessment

    Since late January of 2012, the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard has once a week featured a “Mainstream Media Scream” selection in his “Washington Secrets” column. For each pick, usually posted online on Monday, I provide an explanation and recommend a “scream” rating (scale of one to five). This post contains the “Liberal Media Screams” starting in January 2023. > For 2021 and 2022, for all of 2020. For all of 2019. For all of 2018. (Re-named “Liberal Media Scream” as of June 11, 2018.)...

  • Washington Examiner’s ‘Liberal Media Scream’ With the MRC’s Assessment

    Since late January of 2012, the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard has once a week featured a “Mainstream Media Scream” selection in his “Washington Secrets” column. For each pick, usually posted online on Monday, I provide an explanation and recommend a “scream” rating (scale of one to five). This post contains the “Liberal Media Screams” starting in January 2023. > For 2021 and 2022, for all of 2020. For all of 2019. For all of 2018. (Re-named “Liberal Media Scream” as of June 11, 2018.)...

  • ‘Be kind’: Ben White’s agent makes appeal to Arsenal defender’s critics

    Player asked not to be considered for England selection in MarchAgent refers to ‘adverse period off the pitch’ for 26-year-oldBen White’s agent has called on the Arsenal defender’s critics to “be kind” after he asked to be left out of England’s squad for March’s international friendlies with Brazil and Belgium.Gareth Southgate revealed last month that White does not want to be considered for international selection and said he had to go public with the truth because to continue to “protect” the...

  • Mysuru’s Kaynes to make 3,000 RUDRA servers for govt’s CDAC

    Mysuru-based integrated electronics manufacturer Kaynes Technology will manufacture 3,000 indigenously designed RUDRA high-performance computing (HPC) servers for government-owned Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC).ET has learnt that CDAC, a research and development organisation under the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), has already awarded the contract to Kaynes, a listed company.“These servers are planned to be used for building PARAM RUDRA...

  • ‘It’s Bayer Leverkusen time’: Alonso’s historic title has changed club for ever

    Leverkusen won first Bundesliga because of their brilliance – under their coach now only victory feels inevitableIn other contexts, it might have been seen as tempting fate, daring to anger the football gods. Leverkusen was set for a day of celebration like never before. Approximately 10,000 people lined the streets to greet the team bus leading up to the Bay-Arena with Bismarckstrasse renamed Xabi-Alonso-Allee for the day with its new moniker plastered on street signs.Yet Bayer Leverkusen...

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    Sketch artist details how Trump’s attention changed after hearing Karen McDougal’s name

    Sketch artist Elizabeth Williams, who was in the courtroom for Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial, joins CNN’s Erin Burnett to talk about how Trump’s attention may have changed in Day 6 of the trial.

  • NYT’s Annie Karni Pouts Over Speaker Johnson Doing ‘What Passes for Brave in Today’s GOP’

    Congressional correspondent Annie Karni got snarky against Republicans (and, perhaps, some of her fellow reporters?) in Sunday’s New York Times, after House Speaker Mike Johnson received some backhanded praise from some quarters of the media/Democratic alliance for pushing a military aid bill for Ukraine through: “Mike Johnson, Like Pence, Does What Passes for Brave in Today’s GOP: His Job.” The accolades directed at Speaker Mike Johnson in recent days for finally defying the right wing of his...

  • NYT’s Annie Karni Pouts Over Speaker Johnson Doing ‘What Passes for Brave in Today’s GOP’

    Congressional correspondent Annie Karni got snarky against Republicans (and, perhaps, some of her fellow reporters?) in Sunday’s New York Times, after House Speaker Mike Johnson received some backhanded praise from some quarters of the media/Democratic alliance for pushing a military aid bill for Ukraine through: “Mike Johnson, Like Pence, Does What Passes for Brave in Today’s GOP: His Job.” The accolades directed at Speaker Mike Johnson in recent days for finally defying the right wing of his...

  • Speaker Johnson’s Shrewd Plan to Pass Biden’s Foreign Aid Package, Explained

    A proposed House rule faces a crucial vote Friday in the latest showdown between Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican lawmakers. The rule would combine four Read More