UAE extradites 3 suspects to Belgium over alleged organized crime links
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Police in Dubai said three individuals accused of a litany of crimes, including drugs and...
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Israel’s aid blockade leaves Gaza’s pregnant women hungry and at risk
Like most women at the Gaza City hospital where she attends her pregnancy check-ups, Fatima Arafa's face looks fatigued, a...
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Twitter takes a dig at Elon Musk for bad results
Twitter blamed disappointing results Friday on "headwinds," including the uncertainty imposed on the company by Elon Musk's chaotic buyout bid....
- Despite the less than stellar results, Twitter's stock closed up nearly one percent at $39.84, as investors seemed relieved the news wasn't worse
- Twitter notched a victory earlier this week in its fight with Musk, when a judge agreed to a fast-track trial on whether to force the billionaire to complete the buyout
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Iraq mountain rest spot bears scars of deadly shelling
Abandoned sandals and upturned chairs attest to the panic that gripped this peaceful rest spot in Iraq's Kurdish mountains when...
- Civilians have been repeatedly caught up in the crossfire of Turkey's nearly four-decade-old war against the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
- A public outcry over Wednesday's deadly bombardment sparked anti-Turkish demonstrations in cities across central and southern Iraq
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Heatwave causes 1,700 deaths in Spain and Portugal, says WHO
The World Health Organization's European office has said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian...
- WHO official says that exposure to extreme heat often exacerbates pre-existing health conditions
- The international organization has called for joint action to tackle climate change
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Twitter Q2 revenue at $1.18bn
Twitter reported disappointing results on Friday, a miss that the social network attributed to "headwinds" including the uncertainty related to...
- Twitter missed expectations with revenue of $1.18 billion, due to "advertising industry headwinds"
- Uncertainty related to the pending acquisition of Twitter by an affiliate of Elon Musk is also touted as a reason for the results
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French oil, shipping firms reduce prices under government pressure
French oil group TotalEnergies and shipping giant CMA CGM announced price cuts on Friday as demanded by the government amid...
- French oil group TotalEnergies and shipping giant CMA CGM announce price cuts
- The French government demanded that energy and transport firm cut prices amid calls for windfall taxes
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A new ‘architectural openness’ is remaking Saudi streets
Local architects and engineers say such features have become a hallmark of renovation and newly-built projects across the capital Riyadh.
- Local architects and engineers say such features have become a hallmark of renovation and newly-built projects across the capital Riyadh
- The result is a kind of visual marker of the more welcoming narrative Saudi officials are pushing for the traditionally ultra-conservative kingdom
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Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss oil as global energy market gets volatile
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about the oil market in a telephone...
- The Saudi-led OPEC oil grouping has been cooperating with a number of other oil-exporting nations including Russia for several years to better control the oil market
- The group, called OPEC+, introduced production cuts during the coronavirus pandemic that helped the oil market to recover from a crash in prices to below zero
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Ukraine says trusts UN, not Russia, in grain deal
Ukraine and Russia signed a deal on Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a...
- The five-month war is being fought across one of Europe's most fertile regions by two of the world's biggest grain producers
- Up to 25 million tonnes of wheat and other grain have been blocked in Ukrainian ports by Russian warships and landmines
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Israeli strike kills three soldiers near Damascus: Syrian ministry
Since civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes against its neighbor.
- Since civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes against its neighbor
- The Israeli military says the strikes are necessary to prevent its arch-foe Iran from gaining a foothold on its doorstep
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Russia’s Rosatom starts construction of Egypt’s first nuclear plant
Russia's state atomic energy corporation Rosatom has launched the construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant, a $25-billion project billed...
- The construction launch "means that Egypt has joined the nuclear club," Likhachev said, according to Rosatom
- The project is expected to cost around $25 billion euros, according to the Egyptian press, paid with a loan from Moscow
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UAE extradites 3 suspects to Belgium over alleged organized crime links
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Planet ‘on the brink’, with new heat records likely in 2024: UN
The annual State of the Climate report by the UN weather and climate agency confirmed preliminary data showing 2023 was by...
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UN says Israel may be using starvation as weapon of war
"The situation of hunger, starvation and famine is a result of Israel’s extensive restrictions on the entry and distribution of...
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Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire: spokesman
Blinken will hold talks with Saudi leaders in Jeddah on Wednesday before travelling to Cairo on Thursday for talks with...
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Nvidia unveils ‘superchips’
The company also announced other AI developments.
- Nvidia's powerful GPU chips and software are an integral ingredient in the creation of generative AI, with rivals like AMD or Intel still struggling to match the power
- Apple, Microsoft and Amazon have also developed chips with AI in mind, but for now are stuck trying to get their hands on Nvidia’s coveted products
Biden summons Israeli team in bid to avoid Rafah assault
The move is one of the clearest attempts yet by Biden to rein in the key US ally, amid fears...
- US president also "reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire as part of a deal to free hostages, lasting several weeks, so we can get hostages home"
- Biden has supported Israel since the October 7 attacks, sending billions of dollars in military aid, but has become frustrated by Netanyahu's failure to curb civilian deaths
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US destroys Houthi missiles, drones in new Yemen strike
United States Central Command forces operated "in self-defense" when they engaged and destroyed the anti-ship missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles,...
- Iran-backed Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea region since November in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians during Israel's war against Palestinians in Gaza
- The United States and Britain have launched repeated strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in response but the attacks against the ships have not been deterred