UN to vote on calling for unconditional Gaza ceasefire

The most eye-catching products at Vivatech fair

• olumn-shaped robots from Hong Kong firm Robocore can serve as mobile ad billboards -- but for now are mostly deployed for medical purposes in hospitals and retirement homes.
• French startup Aemotion's four-wheeled electric vehicle is designed to weave through traffic, saving commuters time spent in jams.

Israel urges Egypt to block Gaza-bound activist convoys

• Katz added that such actions "would endanger the safety of (Israeli) soldiers and will not be allowed."
• Egypt said on Wednesday that it backs efforts to put "pressure on Israel" to lift its blockade on Gaza

Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31

• There have been a series of deadly shootings since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) first opened aid distribution points in the Palestinian territory on May 27
• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday that "Israeli military operations have intensified in recent days, with mass casualties reported."

Iran says to target US bases if conflict breaks out

• Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear deal to replace the 2015 accord
• Since returning to office in January, Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" campaign on Tehran, backing nuclear diplomacy but warning of military action

Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI push

• Nvidia boss Jensen Huang also lso announced a multi-billion-dollar partnership with French AI champion Mistral AI.
• The US firm's tie-up with Mistral will see the companies build a cloud computing platform powered by 18,000 of Nvidia's "Blackwell" high-end chips worth billions.

Tehran readies counter-proposal as Iran-US nuclear talks set to resume Sunday in Muscat

• It came as European powers and the United States submitted a censure motion to the UN's nuclear watchdog in an effort to ramp up pressure on Iran
• Iran has said it will present a counter-proposal to the latest draft from Washington, which it had criticised for failing to offer sanctions relief

MENA brief Jun 11: Umrah returns, ADGM surges, Abu Dhabi property market up

• Mashreq Bank’s debut $500 million sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai under its $2.5 billion program offers a 5.03 % profit yield.
• Nigeria’s planned $5 billion oil‑backed loan with Saudi Aramco is stalled amid falling Brent crude prices and production constraints.

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat

• Of the 12 activists on board the Madleen, which was carrying food and supplies for Gaza, four including Thunberg agreed to be deported immediately
• The remaining eight were taken into custody after they refused to leave Israel voluntarily, and brought before a detention review tribunal on Tuesday

‘What wrong did he do?’ Gaza family mourn three-year-old shot dead

• "Amir, my love, my dear!" cried his mother, struggling to cross the crowded courtyard of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis
• The grieving mother, comforted by relatives, said her young son had been begging for food in recent days and dreaming of a piece of meat