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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, joined by Strock, has publicly called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reject the newly proposed Gaza Board of Peace plan. The demand highlights deep divisions within Israel's governing coalition over international oversight arrangements for Gaza's future as ceasefire and reconstruction proposals continue to circulate.

Fintech firm Revolut is testing 'Pay with Smile', a biometric payment method that lets customers pay in shops using facial recognition. The system links customers' existing KYC identity data, runs on Revolut's own point-of-sale hardware, and deducts money directly from a Revolut account, bypassing cards or smartphones. Commentators note this creates a nearly closed payment ecosystem around the company, raising both convenience and privacy questions as the trial draws attention in banking and fintech circles.

Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to fight climate change in 2020 through his Earth Fund, one of the largest personal commitments to the cause. Six years on, attention is turning to how much of that money has actually been spent and what impact it has delivered. Commenters are questioning the pace and transparency of the fund's grant-making so far.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Spain again to demand better tenant protections and affordable housing. The protests came after the government failed to get two housing decrees through parliament, leaving its housing agenda stalled. Demonstrators are pressing lawmakers to act on soaring rents and the growing housing shortage affecting major Spanish cities.

MacKenzie Scott, the philanthropist and novelist who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, has released her first novel since the split. A Business Insider reviewer who read it says the book left them with more questions than answers, reflecting curiosity about how much of her own life and marriage is woven into the fiction.

Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion in 2020 to fight climate change through the Bezos Earth Fund, one of the largest private climate commitments ever made. Six years on, attention is turning to where the money has gone and how much of the pledge has actually been disbursed, with critics and observers scrutinising the fund's pace and impact.

A new open-source project called Bez has appeared, taking the approach of generating a browser engine directly from web specifications and their test suites rather than writing rendering code by hand. The project is hosted on tangled.org and is drawing attention among developers interested in browser internals, spec-driven development, and alternatives to the small set of existing engine implementations.

The EU has established a legal framework allowing member states to run controversial deportation centres in third countries. Germany pushed for the measure, and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said he hopes a first agreement with a third country can be reached before the end of this year. The plan has drawn criticism from human rights groups and migration policy observers.

A new open-source project called Bez is drawing attention for its approach to building a browser engine: rather than hand-writing the code, it generates an engine directly from web specifications and their test suites. The project is published on the Tangled code platform and has surfaced on Hacker News, where early reactions are just starting to come in. The idea of deriving implementations from standards documents and conformance tests is prompting discussion about whether such automation could realistically produce a usable browser engine.

Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of Scotland's SNP, has had his legal aid withdrawn following his conviction for embezzlement. The Scottish Legal Aid Board confirmed the decision after the guilty verdict, meaning Murrell may have to meet his own legal costs going forward. The move follows a lengthy police investigation into the SNP's finances that also drew in his wife, former MSP Nicola Sturgeon's leadership era.

Five EU countries have agreed to press ahead with return hubs for rejected asylum seekers. The new rules include sanctions, longer detention periods and a legal basis for deportation centres outside the bloc. Critics note that two out of three people currently required to leave remain within the EU, raising doubts over how effectively the measures will be enforced in practice.

EU interior ministers have adopted the returns regulation, which also allows for the establishment of deportation centres in third countries. The decision was taken at a meeting in Luxembourg, with Spain the only member state to vote against it. For the first time, the regulation provides for people to be detained against their will, a step critics say marks a major hardening of EU migration policy.

MotoGP rider Jorge Martín admits he is 'lacking a bit of speed' in his battles against Marc Márquez and Marco Bezzecchi. The Spaniard's comments highlight the gap he faces against his main rivals, sparking debate among fans about his form and competitiveness in the current season.

Jeff Bezos has pledged $25 million through his Earth Fund to support ocean protection efforts in the Pacific. The grant comes as the fund reportedly has only about $7 million left to spend from its commitment, raising questions about how much further Bezos's philanthropy will extend and what the remaining money will go toward.

Analysts Maksym Beznosiuk and William Dixon argue Europe needs a new strategy to counter Russian grey zone and hybrid aggression, in a piece published by the Atlantic Council. Their central warning: until Russia's hybrid attacks on Europe begin producing direct strategic losses for Moscow, Putin will continue to escalate. The argument adds to growing debate over how European countries should deter sabotage, disinformation and other deniable actions below the threshold of open war.

Fashion designer Vera Wang, 77, has published an unusual makeup-free photo taken from her bed, saying she was 'stuck in bed'. The candid image has drawn attention because the designer is rarely seen without her polished public image, and fans are commenting on her age and relaxed, unfiltered moment.