US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran expands attacks on Gulf bases
The latest operation followed approximately 140 US strikes carried out the previous day after Iran attacked a commercial ship in...
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US strikes Iran during Khamenei funeral despite promised pause
Attacks hit southern Iran as funeral rites for the slain supreme leader continued in Iraq, prompting Tehran to accuse Washington...
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Top conservation group meets in UAE on growing threats to nature
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- The world's top conservation body kicked off its world congress Thursday in the Emirati...
- The congress, held every four years, sheds light on the dire state of the world's biodiversity.
- According to the United Nations's expert scientific panel on biodiversity (IPBES), biodiversity has declined every decade in the past 30 to 50 years.
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Nearly one in six children in Gaza acutely malnourished: study
The study, the most detailed look so far at child hunger in Gaza, analysed data on more than 200,000 children...
- The study, published in medical journal The Lancet, comes after the United Nations in August declared a famine in parts of the Gaza Strip -- a finding rejected by Israel
- The study, the most detailed look at child hunger in Gaza, analysed data on over 200,000 children under five examined between January 2024 and August 2025 at UNRWA facilities
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Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan: To include release of hostages, aid into Gaza
In a dramatic moment, AFP journalists saw US Secretary of State Marco Rubio interrupt an event at the White House...
- Palestinian militant group Hamas would release all hostages while Israel would pull its troops back to an agreed on line, Trump said after talks in Egypt on his 20-point Gaza plan
- Qatar said the deal was the "first phase of the Gaza truce pact, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian captives, and entry of aid
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US envoys arrive at Gaza truce talks as Egypt, Hamas voice ‘optimism’
Both sides have responded positively to Trump's plan, which calls for a ceasefire, the release of all the hostages held...
- Key to the negotiations will be the names of the Palestinian prisoners Hamas will push for.
- According to Egyptian state-linked media, high-profile inmate Marwan Barghouti -- from Hamas's rival, the Fatah movement -- is among those the group wants to see released.
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GITEX25: G42 to host fireside chat with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Abu Dhabi, UAE – G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology group, Wednesday announced its participation at GITEX Global 2025 with the...
- The G42 District will serve as a one-stop destination for government officials, business leaders, and visitors to explore how AI is being operationalized across sectors.
- It will feature G42’s full portfolio of companies - including Core42, Khazna, M42, Presight, CPX, Inception, Space42, AIQ, AstraTech and Analog.
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US, Qatar, Turkey to join third day of Gaza peace talks in Egypt
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve...
- Israel and Hamas are holding indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, based on a 20-point plan proposed by US President Donald Trump last month
- "There's a real chance that we could do something," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, adding that US negotiators were also involved in the talks
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Syria announces ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ with Kurds after clashes
Damascus, Syria - Syria announced a comprehensive ceasefire with Kurdish forces after a meeting Tuesday between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa...
- Syria's authorities, who took power last year after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, have rejected Kurdish demands for a government giving them greater autonomy
- The Kurds, who carved out their semi-autonomous administration under Assad, have called for decentralisation, a demand the new authorities have rejected
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Pro-Gaza protests flare in UK on anniversary of Hamas attack
London, United Kingdom - Thousands of students protested in London and other UK cities on Tuesday, defying a plea from...
- Chanting "Free Palestine", students from several London universities walked out of classes at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT) to march through the centre of the British capital
- Writing in The Times newspaper, Starmer alleged that pro-Palestinian protests had been used "to attack British Jews for something over which they have absolutely no responsibility
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UN chief demands end to Gaza hostilities, immediate release of hostages
On the second anniversary of the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Antonio Guterres decried a "humanitarian catastrophe on...
- His comments came as the world marked the two years since Hamas launched a massive assault on Israel, making it the deadliest day in the country's history.
- Israel's military campaign in Gaza by air, land and sea has killed at least 67,160 people, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
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Indirect talks on ending Gaza war begin in Sharm El-Sheikh: Egypt media
Behind closed doors and under tight security, negotiators will speak through mediators shuttling back and forth, only weeks after Israel...
- The Hamas delegation, led by top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya who survived the attack in Doha, held a meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials ahead of the talks.
- Trump, whose envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected in Egypt, has urged negotiators to "move fast" to end the war in Gaza.
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran expands attacks on Gulf bases
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Khamenei signals Iran control over Strait of Hormuz, rejects US role
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a strong statement asserting that the United States should have no role...
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Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $25 Bn; Hegseth clashes with lawmakers
The Pentagon has estimated that the ongoing Iran war has cost the United States $25 billion and claimed 14 American...
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Gas prices surge as Iran tensions roil energy markets
The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. officials said President Donald Trump had instructed aides to prepare for a sustained...
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Next wave of global competitive advantage lies in tech combinations: WEF
Eight technology domains, including AI, robotics, engineering biology and advanced materials are no longer advancing in isolation.
- The United States alone could face a shortfall of between 10,100 and 19,900 surgeons by 2036.
- Organizations are urged to assess where bottlenecks sit in their value chains, determine which technology combinations could shift those constraints.
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Trump claims Iran in ‘state of collapse’, says Tehran wants blockade lifted
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran is in a “state of collapse” and said Tehran has approached Washington...
- Speaking amid escalating tensions, Trump said Iran wanted the restrictions removed “as soon as possible”.
- The remarks come as Washington continues its maximum pressure campaign against Tehran, targeting its economy, trade routes and oil exports
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Hezbollah warns it would respond to Israeli ceasefire violations
The exchange came as regional tensions remained high and Iran intensified diplomatic efforts to secure a broader halt to hostilities,...
- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran could contact Washington by phone if it wished to negotiate an end to the conflict.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Trump discussed the need to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.