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Over the next few days, Hamas will be studying Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. The proposal, already approved by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, would disarm the Palestinian movement and end its presence in the Gaza Strip. In fact, it will take Gaza completely out of Palestinian hands. There are a number of points that will be welcomed by large sections of Palestinian society.  The deal would secure the release of 250 prisoners with life sentences, as well 1,700 Palestinians from Gaza who have been detained in horrifying conditions since October 2023.  New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to…

Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi says the world’s “best left-back” Nuno Mendes can stop Lamine Yamal on Wednesday when his side take on Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium in the Champions League.With PSG missing Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia though injury and Barcelona without Raphinha, there will be added emphasis on Yamal to deliver against the European champions.Yamal, 18, did well against Mendes when the two sides met in the quarterfinal of the same competition in 2024, but he struggled to have an impact when Spain lost to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final this…

As if the Federal Reserve’s job isn’t complicated enough, the expected shutdown in Washington, D.C., is about to make things worse. Should the government cease nonessential operations at midnight, government economic reports, including the nonfarm payrolls report due out Friday, will not be released. Fed officials essentially will lose access to some of the most important tools they use to figure out their next moves on monetary policy. With their next meeting just four weeks away, the timing is not good. “For the Fed, the absence of timely labor market data would add a layer of complexity to decision-making at…

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI is debuting what it bills as its most advanced video generation model yet, alongside a new iOS app designed to bring artificial intelligence-powered video creation to everyday users.The Sora 2.0 model builds on an earlier version released this year as a research preview. OpenAI said the new release represents a major leap in physical realism, audio-video synchronization, and multi-shot storytelling.The new app, which is also called…

Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty ImagesA government shutdown looms after midnight — and, depending on how long it lasts, could have far-reaching implications for household finances.Those repercussions might include anything from delayed paychecks and layoffs for federal workers to broad effects for other Americans, including disrupted travel plans and an inability to get a mortgage, economists said.Enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare — that have made health plans less expensive for millions of enrollees in recent years are also indirectly at stake.Economists and market analysts are predicting that Democrats and Republicans won’t be…

Premier League referees’ chief Howard Webb has backed the decision to overturn Arsenal’s penalty against Newcastle on Sunday through a VAR review, calling it a “clear error” by the referee.Jarred Gillett had awarded a spot kick to Arsenal in the 15th minute when he judged that Viktor Gyökeres had been brought down in the area by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope.The decision was changed after an intervention by the VAR, Darren England.Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was unhappy after his side’s 2-1 victory.”There are a few things we can speak about, for example the penalty,” Arteta said. “For me if we have…

PGMOL chief Howard Webb says it was “good use of VAR” to overturn Arsenal’s ‘penalty’ at Newcastle and explains Nick Pope’s challenge on Viktor Gyokeres was “quite different” to the foul committed by Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez that saw him sent off a week prior.Magpies goalkeeper Pope eventually avoided conceding a penalty after he came out to challenge Gunners forward Gyokeres in the first half of Arsenal’s 2-1 win at St James’ Park. Running towards the ball in the Newcastle area, Pope rushed out to challenge Gyokeres, appearing to bring him down in the process. Referee Jarred Gillett initially gave a…

Mikel Arteta has backed Viktor Gyökeres to thrive at Arsenal by insisting the “ceiling” to what he can achieve is “very, very far” from his current performance level.The 27-year-old joined Arsenal in a €73 million ($85.7m) summer switch from Sporting CP and has scored three goals in his opening six Premier League matches.Gyökeres thought he had won a penalty early on during Sunday’s dramatic 2-1 win at Newcastle United when challenged by Nick Pope only for referee Jarred Gillett to overturn his decision on VAR review.Gabriel Magalhães struck in the 96th-minute to earn a hard-fought win in which Gyökeres did…

Alvaro Gonzalez | Moment | Getty ImagesIn some cases, an investor can simply rely on a robo-advisor to manage their portfolios. But some instances may require a human financial advisor to take the lead, experts say.A robo-advisor is an automated digital program that creates and manages your portfolio based on your investment preferences and risk tolerance, according to Investor.gov. Such programs typically come at a lower cost than traditional financial advisor services. In 2024, the median robo-advisor fee was 0.25% of assets per year, according to a recent Morningstar report. Human advisors typically charge around four times that amount, or 1%…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., on July 23, 2025.Kent Nishimura | ReutersNvidia shares reached a fresh record on Tuesday, climbing almost 3% and lifting the chipmaker’s market cap past $4.5 trillion.The stock is now up about 39% for the year, and continues to attract investors as Nvidia steps up its pace of deal-making, cementing its position at the center of the artificial intelligence boom.OpenAI said last week that Nvidia would take an equity stake worth up to $100 billion in the AI startup, and would build hundreds of billions of dollars…