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Poll finds 61 percent of Americans believe attacking Iran was a mistake | US-Israel war on Iran News
Poll finds that Americans are concerned about impact of the war on the cost of living and sceptical of success thus far. Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026 A new poll has found that a large majority of people in the United States believe that the decision to take military action against Iran was…
The Chinese Government Just Got the World’s Largest Digital Rights Conference Canceled
RightsCon, the world’s largest digital rights conference, was canceled this year due to pressure from the Chinese government, according to the nonprofit organization that organizes the annual event. In a statement, Access Now says it was “told that diplomats from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were putting pressure on the Government of Zambia because…
Sony Pictures Classics Takes Global Rights To SXSW Title ‘Wishful Thinking’
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up worldwide rights to the Lewis Pullman-Maya Hawke starring Wishful Thinking which made its world premiere at SXSW and won the top Narrative Feature prize there. The Graham Parkes directed and written feature follows Julia, an ambitious game designer, and Charlie, a struggling musician, who are at a loss for…
Bond Traders Hedge for Both Cuts and Hikes After Fed Division
A rare opportunity is opening up in rates derivatives underlying the $31 trillion Treasury market: Division at the Federal Reserve has traders placing bets on interest-rate cuts next year while also hedging for a hike.
French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.
NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire
NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and working her way up to center director, as well as serving as acting administrator…
Israel Said to Have Helped Defend Emirates in Iran War With Iron Dome
It appeared to be the first time the missile defense system was sent to an Arab country. The Emirates bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries during the war.
LG’s 2026 Gram Laptop Lineup Starts At $1,150
Many CES product announcements leave us hanging for a while on pricing and availability. Today, one of this year’s updated laptop series finally has official pricing and release info. LG’s 2026 Gram models are now available, starting at $1,150 for the base model. The most notable new feature in this year’s Gram laptops is a proprietary…
Peter Morgan will make a prequel series to ‘The Crown’ covering the pre-QEII era
I watched the entire series of The Crown, as did the Windsors. The first half of the series is very good and a reasonably accurate dramatization of 20th century history. The Crown’s creator and showrunner Peter Morgan fumbled the last seasons significantly though, not just in the sappy dramatization of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s…