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TEL AVIV —The Israeli Defense Forces faulted a series of “professional failures” and “breaches of order” in the incident last month when Israeli soldiers killed 15 Palestinian aid workers in Gaza, an event that sparked widespread condemnation and calls for an independent investigation.In the summary of an internal report on the killings and a briefing to foreign media Sunday, the IDF said it “regrets the harm caused to uninvolved civilians” and announced that it had discharged the field commander leading the implicated unit and formally reprimanded a senior officer.The report and the IDF’s rare acceptance of blame were the culmination…

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThis story was originally published on mynorthwest.com.A recent study by LendingTree compared the financial grocery habits of each state.Washington ranked No. 6 on the list of states where households spend the most on groceries. Coming in at No. 1 was Utah, No. 2 Alaska, and No. 3 Hawaii. Illinois came in last at No. 51. Utah households spent an average of $11,884 on groceries in 2023.According to data from LendingTree,…

A broadcast from a “secret Ukrainian military camp for children” featured a child wearing an Imperial Eagle patch German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has broadcast Nazi insignia in what it claimed was a report from a “secret military camp” for children in Ukraine.A report about Ukrainian children “being trained for war in military-style boot camps” on Thursday featured children as young as ten learning to shoot military-grade weaponry, provide first aid, and train in hand-to-hand combat.“Ukrainians realize the war may continue for many years – and they want to be prepared. Today’s children may just be tomorrow’s soldiers,” DW narrated…

WWE Hall of Famer and WrestleMania headliner Joe Anoa’i, better known by his stage name Roman Reigns, came out as a supporter of President Donald Trump ahead of this weekend’s big event. The former WWE world champion explained the reason he voted for Trump in an interview with Vanity Fair. “I support our president. Trump is one of those guys where he’s got a vast history and a huge background,” Reigns said, explaining that the choice was “very clear.” “He’s been in entertainment. He’s been in big business, politics. At this point, I’m supporting a bright future for our country.…

John Cena will attempt to win his 17th world title at WrestleMania 41. (Credit: Andrew Timms/WWE via … More Getty Images)WWE via Getty Images WWE kicked off WrestleMania 41 on Saturday in memorable fashion with a show book ended by Jey Uso’s first world title win and Seth Rollins’ improbable heel turn. More than 61,000 fans packed Allegiant Stadium on Saturday to witness an up-and-down show, with some underwhelming performances sprinkled in among unforgettable moments like Paul Heyman’s betrayal of both Roman Reigns and CM Punk. Tonight, however, WWE gets a chance at a re-do after a largely lackluster Saturday…

Thousands of LGBTQ+ activists marched in London this weekend, chanting in support of both “trans rights” and “Palestine” as part of the same struggle — with one speaker hailing the Palestinian cause as “the strongest shining light” in a shared fight for “liberation.” On Saturday, radical demonstrators rallied in Parliament Square in opposition to a British Supreme Court ruling that affirmed sex as biologically binary, barring men who identify as women from accessing women-only spaces.  Statues outside Parliament, including a monument to suffragette Millicent Fawcett, were vandalized during the protest, which saw crowds waving signs reading, “trans women are real…

Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg said Friday on CNN’s “The Lead” that Democratic strategist James Carville believed in “timid” politics. Host Jake Tapper said, “Let’s talk about what you did this week raising a lot of eyebrows here in Washington, D.J. You announced this week you’re the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, but you’re raising $20 million to boost primary challengers running in safe Democratic seats against incumbent Democrats.” He added, “Here’s James Carville.” Wednesday on CNN, Carville said, “The most insane thing I ever heard is a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee is…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages.The International Pentecost Holiness Church said mass weddings are part of its Easter festivities and the tradition of polygamy, which is observed in some African cultures, has been incorporated into the church.Sunday’s ceremonies would see some men marry their sixth or seventh wives, church spokesperson Vusi Ndala said. Other grooms were set to marry multiple brides at one time, Ndala said.”Polygamy is not only embraced but held in high regard” in the church,…

This week in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has seen active combat at multiple locations along the front line, with the hostilities continuing in the border area between the two countries, while Moscow’s troops reported making new advances in Donbass.On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary 30-hour pause in fighting with Ukraine, urging Kiev to adhere to the truce as well. The Easter ceasefire took effect at 18:00 Moscow time on Saturday and has lasted until midnight on April 21.Ukraine’s reaction to the Easter ceasefire will clearly demonstrate whether Ukraine is actually willing and able to participate in the potential…

Maria Herrera Mellado: «I was talking to a Peruvian lawyer the other day. I interviewed him, and he was saying the same thing. Look, I’ve been doing a bit of research on this. So, the Chang Kai port—they’re basically selling entry and exit rights and all the space to the Chinese so they can control that part of the country and have more influence over Peru. But not only that, he mentioned that the owners of most of the minerals in Peru today are Chinese, that the owners of cities, the contracts—the biggest and most important public works contracts in…