Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon region
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has come under fire from conservationists who argue his oil expansion plans clash with...
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Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in force after Israeli strikes, suggests Hamas leadership didn’t violate truce
Asked by reporters whether the truce was still in effect, Trump said: "Yeah, it is". The US president, who helped...
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Thousands take part in pro-Palestinian march in London as police arrest 12
London, United Kingdom--Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London on Saturday, with police making 12 arrests for alleged offences...
- Holding banners that said "ceasefire now", the demonstrators chanted "free Palestine" as they gathered at Park Lane
- The city's Metropolitan Police said 12 people had been arrested, including two for displaying anti-Semitic placards
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OpenAI valued at $80bn in new deal
With this deal, the value of the firm has tripled in 10 months.
- The deal would have the San Francisco-based firm selling existing shares to investors led by Thrive Capital
- The tech firm led a revolution in artificial intelligence when it placed its ChatGPT program online in late 2022
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UN court to weigh consequences of Israel occupation
The UN's top court will hold hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, with...
- While any ICJ opinion would be non-binding, it comes amid mounting international legal pressure on Israel over the war in Gaza sparked by the brutal October 7 Hamas attacks.
- The hearings are separate from a high-profile case brought by South Africa alleging that Israel is committing genocidal acts during the current Gaza offensive.
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US threatens to block new UN Security Council vote on Gaza
Algeria has requested a UN Security Council vote on Tuesday, but Washington signaled it is likely to veto the measure....
- Algeria worked on a new draft after the ICJ ruled that Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza war
- Security Council has adopted just two resolutions on Gaza since October 7
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Afghanistan special envoys to meet in Doha
The UN has extended an invitation to the Taliban authorities to participate in the Doha convention, following their exclusion from...
- The two-day meeting will discuss increasing engagement with Afghanistan and a more coordinated response to the Central Asian nation
- UN's Working Group on Women, Peace and Security said the meeting IS an opportunity to reaffirm the rights of Afghan women are not negotiable
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Prospects for Gaza truce ebb as Israel prepares to storm Rafah
Truce efforts intensified this week as Qatar and fellow mediators Egypt and the US scrambled to secure a ceasefire before...
- Qatari PM said efforts for a truce were complicated by the insistence it involve releases of hostages
- More people are still fleeing into Rafah, despite the risk of an imminent invasion
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Not entering Rafah means losing war, says Netanyahu
Speaking at a televised news conference, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that critics exhorting Israel not to lauch offensive...
- Israel closest ally the US has implored it to hold off sending troops into Rafah
- Negotiations have been going on in Cairo to try to broker a pause in the fighting
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Lebanon judge charges Nissan employees for allegedly stealing Ghosn documents
BEIRUT, LEBANON - A Lebanese judge has charged four Nissan employees with the theft of documents and devices from the Beirut...
- A lawyer for the company said that the legal action was "unlawful" and that they would seek to have the charges thrown out.
- The Beirut judge has decided to prosecute "four senior Nissan officials" of Japanese, Spanish, French and British nationalities.
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Iran unveils air defense systems amid rise in Middle East tensions
Tehran, Iran - Iran unveiled two new air defense systems on Saturday, state media reported, with tensions high in the Middle...
- "The Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, built by the ministry of defense, were unveiled this morning," local reports said.
- The unveiling of the new weapons comes at a time of heightened regional tensions with the war between Israel and Tehran-backed Hamas raging into a fifth month.
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Hamas chief says group seeks complete truce in Gaza
Palestinian Territories - Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday reiterated the group's demand of a complete ceasefire in Gaza, a...
- In a statement issued on Saturday, Qatar-based Haniyeh reiterated the group's several demands, including an end to fighting in Gaza.
- Haniyeh insisted that those displaced from the north be returned to their areas in the territory and also called for the release of Hamas prisoners.
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Eyeing early release, prison inmates produce Bulgaria’s coveted dairy products
Smolyan, Bulgaria -- At a prison nestled deep in Bulgaria's southern Rhodope mountains, Georgi Filyanov stirs a large tank of...
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US tariffs to kick in Aug 1 barring trade deals: Treasury Secretary
Washington, United States -- US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European...
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Hosting BRICS, Brazil’s Lula hits out at ‘genocide’ in Gaza
"We cannot remain indifferent to the genocide carried out by Israel in Gaza, the indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians and...
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Gaza truce talks: Netanyahu says sending a team to Qatar after Hamas nod
But Netanyahu, who is due to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, said the Palestinian group's proposals...
- Trump has been making a renewed push to end nearly 21 months of war in Gaza, where the civil defense agency said 42 people were killed in Israeli military operations on Saturday.
- Hamas said Friday it was ready "to engage immediately and seriously" in negotiations, and was sending its responses to the truce proposal.
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Musk creates America Party to challenge US’s ‘one-party system’
The world's richest person -- and Trump's biggest political donor in the 2024 election -- had a bitter falling out...
- Musk has clashed with Trump over the president's massive domestic spending plan, saying it would explode the US debt, and vowed to defeat lawmakers who voted for it.
- Musk also shared a meme depicting a two-headed snake and the caption "End the Uniparty."
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AI robots pluck weeds in California fields, make up for shortage of laborers
Los Banos, United States -- Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused...
- As farms across the US face a shortage of laborers and weeds grow resistant to herbicides, startup Aigen says its robotic solution -- named Element -- can save farmers money.
- Element the robot resembles a large table on wheels, solar panels on top. Metal arms equipped with small blades reach down to hoe between crop plants.