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Amman denies reports Prince Hamzah arrested, but says he was issued warning; Jordan reportedly tells Israel situation is ‘under control’

Defense Minister Gantz, Foreign Minister Ashkenazi to join discussion on how to respond to letter from International Criminal Court on alleged crimes by Israel, Palestinians

With coronavirus infections soaring, deaths nearing 100,000 and the vaccine rollout sputtering, frustrated French people feel they’re right back where they started.

After a year of working remotely, some employees are not keen to go back to the office, and, so far, employers are being receptive to their concerns.

Yamina chief leaning toward backing Netanyahu for premiership, report says; Ra’am says no decision made on who it will support; majority of Israelis predict fifth election

Amazon kicked off the holiday weekend by backtracking slightly on a social media offensive that unfolded in the waning days of a historic unionization vote. The earlier  comments reportedly arrived as Jeff Bezos was pushing for a more aggressive strategy.

Shaped by Black Lives Matter, Gen Z watches Chauvin trial with cynicism and urgency: ‘What’s next?’  The Washington Post Gregg Jarrett: Key witness offers proof of murder and manslaughter in Day 5 of Chauvin trial  Fox News Coates: Detective gives damning testimony

Dell, American Airlines, AT&T weigh in on restrictive voting bills in Texas  ABC News Lawmakers in 47 states have introduced bills that would make it harder to vote. See them all here  CNN HP, Dow, Under Armour among nearly 200 companies speaking

Trump and Carlson lead backlash as MLB pulls All-Star Game from Georgia  The Guardian Is MLB Losing ‘Tremendous Numbers of Fans,’ as Donald Trump Claims?  Newsweek Trump calls for boycott of MLB for moving All-Star Game | TheHill  The Hill Trump Calls for

At the end of 2020, I argued that edtech needs to think bigger in order to stay relevant after the pandemic. I urged founders to think less about how to bundle and unbundle lecture experience, and more about how to