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May 8, 2025

Israel says it killed Hamas co-founder in Gaza City Strike
The Israeli Defense Forces and the Israel Securities Authority killed Hamas co-founder Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa in a strike on Gaza City Friday, a statement from the IDF said. Al-Issa was hit in the area of Sabra within the city, the statement said. “Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was a key source of knowledge and one…
From sushi to udon, Japan food chains beef up overseas
TOKYO — Japan’s major restaurant chains are striking out abroad, as limited growth at home and an openness by foreign customers to accept price hikes present new opportunities. Zensho Holdings, which operates a host of chains from sushi to hamburgers, plans to open 3,000 stores overseas over the three years from fiscal 2025, bringing its sites abroad to nearly three times…
Denver Zoo to close early due to social media-inspired teenage ‘takeover’
The Denver Zoo will close early on Saturday due to a planned social-media inspired “takeover” of the zoo’s surrounding park by a large group of teenagers. A spokesperson for the zoo told NBC affiliate KUSA that it will open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. due to the gathering, which is being referred…
Odor at Charlotte Douglas International Airport sends crew members to hospital
An odor reported at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday sent a number of crew members to the hospital with unspecified injuries, American Airlines said in a statement. Before passengers boarded flight 2055 Friday, the odor was reported, AA said. Crew members received medical attention on site, the airline said. Some were taken to the hospital…
Hung’s LGBTQ+ community defies government ban on Pride march
BUDAPEST, Hung — Hung’s LGBTQ+ community is preparing for a face-off with the country’s autocratic government, and plans to push ahead with a march in the capital on Saturday despite a government ban and threats of legal repercussions. The populist party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in March fast-tracked a law through parliament that made…
‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza divides Venice
VENICE, Italy — Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice’s central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-anticipated wedding extravaganza, which reached its third and final day amid celebrity-crowded parties and the outcries of tired residents. On Friday, the world’s fourth-richest man and his bride Lauren Sanchez Bezos…
China’s DeepSeek banned
China’s DeepSeek banned Germany’s data protection commissioner has asked Apple and Google to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from their app stores in the country due to concerns about data protection, following a similar crackdown elsewhere. Commissioner Meike Kamp said in a statement on Friday that she had made the request because DeepSeek illegally transfers…
Almost 500 flights canceled out of Atlanta airport due to severe weather
Almost 500 flights traveling into and out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been canceled due to severe weather impacting the Atlanta metropolitan area. On Friday night, a long-lasting cluster of storms produced torrential rainfall across much of the Atlanta metropolitan area, according to the National Weather Service field office in the city. The heavy…