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Guards during a protest backing the Houthis in Sana'a, Yemen, on March 22, 2024.
  • The US has been "too passive" in the Red Sea, a retired US general told CBS' Face The Nation.
  • Kenneth F. McKenzie, former CENTCOM commander, said the US Navy should go after Houthi leaders.
  • The Houthis have been using drones and missiles to target commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

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Spotify is officially raising its Premium subscription rates in the US come July, following reports of the move in April. The platform is increasing its Individual plan from $11 to $12 monthly and its Duo plan from $15 to $17 monthly — the same jump as last year's $1 and $2 price hikes, respectively. However, its Family plan is going up by a whopping $3, increasing from $17 to $20 monthly. The



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Spotify has hiked its subscription prices in the U.S. again.

On Monday, the company announced the new pricing plans, starting at $11.99 for Individual subscribers. Spotify Duo now costs $16.99 per month, Family plan is $19.99, while Student plan costs $5.99 per month.

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The great "unbossing" could make Gen Zers better at their jobs (stock image).
  • Companies are cutting middle management positions due to cost cutting and other pressures.
  • The great "unbossing" could make Gen Zers better at their jobs, experts suggest.
  • Fewer managers might boost Zoomers' productivity and foster workplace autonomy.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall for Russian-Chinese talks on May 16, 2024 in Beijing, China.
  • A tussle over a new gas pipeline deal exposed the power imbalance between Xi and Putin. 
  • Putin is dependent on the pipeline amid international sanctions. 
  • But China has also staked alot on Russia winning in Ukraine.

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Ticketmaster is the victim of a cyber attack, its parent company, Live Nation, confirmed. The information stolen allegedly includes personal information from 560 million individuals, including names, numbers, addresses, and partial payment details. Hacking group ShinyHunters has demanded $500,000 in ransom money to prevent the data's sale and confirmed it held the 1.3TB of stolen data to Hackread



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It’s official, the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will face off in the NBA Finals. The best-of-seven series tips off this Thursday and will run through June, until one team achieves the four wins required to be crowned champion.

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Meta's Instagram has concocted a new way to keep you from doomscrolling, but you're not going to like it.

Called "ad break," it's a new way of displaying ads on the platform, and it's apparently being tested with some users, with reports showing up on X and Reddit.

"Ad breaks are a new way of seeing ads on Instagram. Sometimes you may need to view an ad before you can keep browsing," the feature's



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Severe turbulence dislodged oxygen masks and caused injuries to dozens of passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.
  • The Singapore Airlines severe turbulence incident may lead to tighter seatbelt rules.
  • Tim Clark of Emirates highlighted the industry's response at the International Air Transport Association meeting.
  • He said the airline was looking at AI to help predict where