Mansour Abbas is betting on a Zionist to make Palestinian votes count
By allying with Segalovich in the Israeli vote, Abbas is hoping for greater acceptance in Israeli coalition politics.
Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks: Report
About 50 officers on the US Joint Staff were interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles, NYT says.
UAE pardons Egyptian dissident-poet al-Qaradawi facing 10 years in prison
Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an arrest warrant by the Arab Interior Ministers Council.
UK art show explores Muslim life, Europe’s Islamic history and Islamophobia
Shahed Saleem's exhibition presents colourful tapestries depicting fateful moments for British and European Muslims.
Niger accuses France of orchestrating failed military mutiny
Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week.
The Verge
OpenAI admits to German wiki ‘incident’
OpenAI says it needs to overhaul how and when it reports instances of AI models attacking real-world targets. The acknowledgement comes as the company manages t...
Alcaraz, Sabalenka into US Open last 16 as Williams sisters lose on return
Alcaraz beat China's Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, while Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4.
Have scientists discovered a dark matter particle?
Dark matter is an invisible substance that is said to bind the universe; scientists may have found new signs of it.
The Verge
Robotaxis enter their villain era
It's Bullitt meets Christine meets Waymo. A new short film imagines a San Francisco car chase where the other driver isn't human - and the car may be trying to ...
At least five killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan in attack by rebel group
Sudan Doctors Network says SPLM-N forces shelled residential areas in the town of Dilling.
Bolivian military barracks explosion kills at least 10
An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, has killed at least 10 people and injured dozens.
US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC ties, accusing it of facilitating millions in transactions for Iran.
Families of missing Ecuadorian fishermen allege US involvement
Families of eight Ecuadorian fishermen who vanished after reporting US surveillance at sea are demanding answers.
‘I could not save the rest’: Hero nurse remembers Pakistan’s nursery fire
The PIMS nurse who saved one newborn recalls the fire, the screams and the 14 babies she could not save.
UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size
The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.
Blasts at Bolivian military base kill at least 10, injure dozens
Authorities say seven people are still missing after deadly explosions at a facility storing pyrotechnic material.
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak's Serian district after air pollution reaches 'hazardous' levels.
Did Israel’s destruction of Gaza worsen its water crisis?
Scientists say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s sewage system may have worsened the Mediterranean's algae bloom crisis.
Trump sends envoys to Russia, Ukraine with new peace plan
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports that US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
After Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in Ethiopia’s Tigray find new ground
The 2022 peace deal ended the war but left key disputes unresolved, giving the TPLF room to regroup as tensions return.
‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gaza
Human rights advocates call for diplomatic measures to guarantee flotilla safety and end Israel's deadly Gaza blockade.
Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
Asylum seekers caught in US immigration crackdown
Dree Collopy argues it could make people who lawfully enter the US more vulnerable to arrest and deportation.
Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy children’s murder case
Lindsay Clancy’s high-profile trial for the murder of her three children has ended in a mistrial.
Senior EU official cancels Serbia trip over planned tribute to Mladic
EU's Marta Kos cancels Serbia visit, condemning Ratko Mladic 'glorification' as incompatible with European values.
Iran war live: Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump has repeated an earlier warning that the US may attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon".
‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran
Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran.
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XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation
The round is being raised just months after the robot data startup exited from stealth.
Tunisia arrests journalist amid crackdown on government critics
Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied's rule.
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OpenAI’s rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal process to investigate them
OpenAI’s latest agent swarm incident adds urgency to calls for independent investigations as researchers and lawmakers question whether AI labs should control t...