Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir appointed as new IDF chief, succeeding Herzi Halevi – The Jerusalem Post

Zamir came a close second to Halevi in the race for IDF chief in January 2023, in a pick made by then-defense minister Benny Gantz. By YONAH JEREMY BOB FEBRUARY 1, 2025 21:00 Updated: FEBRUARY 1, 2025 22:40 Current IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi with incoming IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir. (photo

Trump speaks with Egypt’s Sissi after repeatedly floating idea to relocate Gazans – The Times of Israel

Trump speaks with Egypt’s Sissi after repeatedly floating idea to relocate Gazans  The Times of Israel Trump spoke to Egyptian president about plan to evict Palestinians from Gaza  Axios Egypt’s Sisi, Trump discuss Gaza; no mention of Palestinian transfer  Reuters Sissi speaks to Trump, says world ‘counting on’ him for Middle East peace  The Times of Israel No mention

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Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday – Al Jazeera English

Syria’s leader will be in Saudi Arabia for two days and is expected to discuss bolstering relations between the two countries. Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was named president of the transitional government earlier this week, is set to visit Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip after taking office. Sources in Syria

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Pakistan army says militants killed 18 soldiers in Balochistan – The Times of India

ISLAMABAD: At least 18 soldiers were killed and five, including two civilians, injured after separatist militants launched overnight attacks in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, the military’s media affairs wing said on Saturday, adding that 23 terrorists were also gunned down in “sanitisation operations” following the assaults.The incident took place in Mangochar town, in Balochistan’s Kalat

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Social Security: Increase in the COLA and new income limits for February 2025 – Tododisca

Social Security checks will get an increase thanks to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2025 The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced adjustments for beneficiaries of the Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Veterans Affairs (VA) programs in 2025. The modifications seek to mitigate the impact of inflation

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Trump fires head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – CNN

New York CNN  —  President Donald Trump has fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra received an email from the White House on Saturday morning informing him of the firing, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Chopra, who has been targeted by Republican lawmakers for putting restrictions on

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Third Dogecoin ETF Filing Goes Live From Grayscale – Is DOGE Gearing Up For Rally To $1? – TradingView

Feb 1, 2025 17:00 UTC Asset manager Grayscale has become the third to file to offer a Dogecoin ETF, sparking a bullish sentiment in the DOGE community. This development has also raised the possibility of the Dogecoin price rallying to $1 soon enough.  Grayscale’s Dogecoin ETF Filing Sparks Optimism Of DOGE’s Rally To $1 Grayscale’s

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Las Vegas Sphere Rejects Dogwifhat Deal—No Meme Coin Spotlight – Bitcoinist

The much-awaited Dogwifhat (WIF) ad on the Las Vegas Sphere is not happening—at least not for now. Despite earlier excitement and fundraising efforts from the meme coin’s supporters, a spokesperson for the venue has confirmed that no deal exists between Dogwifhat and the Sphere. This revelation has left investors and fans questioning what went wrong

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Barclays tells customers to contact friends and family or foodbanks after IT glitch – Sky News

Barclays has advised customers to seek help from friends and family or even contact food banks after a major IT glitch left some locked out of their accounts. Hundreds of people reportedly claim they are experiencing interrupted services and missing funds after the issue struck on what was payday for many British workers and the

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Norway releases a Russian-crewed ship initially suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea cable – CNN

A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been released. Norwegian police said late Friday that no findings had been made that would have linked the ship, the Silver Dania, “to the act.” “Tromsø police district