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Multiple countries airdropped food into Gaza this weekend. Israel parachuted some aid into Gaza on Saturday, followed by Jordan and the UAE on Sunday, as international reports of malnutrition and starvation in the territory drew condemnation globally. The Israel Defense Forces said it would implement “tactical pauses” daily in three areas with large populations to “increase the scale of humanitarian aid,” beginning yesterday and continuing until further notice. The pause also allowed additional aid trucks to deliver supplies, but the UN warned more must be done to “stave off famine and a catastrophic health crisis.” The World Health Organization reported that of the 74 malnutrition-related deaths recorded in Gaza this year, 63 occurred this month.
Citigroup unveils Strata Elite credit card with $595 annual fee. And no, it doesn’t seem to be named for how expensive it is. Instead, it’s a premium card designed to rival the high-end offerings of JPMorgan, like its Sapphire Reserve card, and American Express. Citigroup says that the annual fee can provide cardholders with $1,500 in value if they take advantage of all offers, including the bank’s best points returns on travel and dining at peak times. It also comes with American Airlines perks, like lounge passes. The rewards credit card market was worth an estimated $1.2 trillion last year, according to Verified Market Reports.
Fantastic Four breaks $100 million at box office, and a Marvel curse. The Fantastic Four: First Steps brought in $118 million in North America and another $100 million internationally, good for Marvel’s biggest opening weekend since last summer’s Deadpool & Wolverine. Earlier this year, the studio released Captain America: Brave New World, which got an underwhelming reception, and Thunderbolts, which was just whelming. What do audiences love about The Fantastic Four? Maybe it’s Pedro Pascal, who stars as Mister Fantastic, or maybe it’s because it’s a “no-homework-required movie,” as Marvel Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige called it at a publicity event. He elaborated, “It literally is not connected to anything we’ve made before.”—HVL
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