UAE Council warns 98% of cyberattacks rely on social engineering
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE Cyber Security Council has cautioned that social engineering remains the most common tool used...
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Floating wind power sets sail in Japan’s energy shift
Still heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, Japan has declared offshore wind energy a "trump card" in its drive to...
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Iran ‘resolves’ one of UN nuclear watchdog’s concerns
Iranian media reports came just days before the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency is due to...
- The IAEA's concerns about the sites are one of the remaining obstacles to the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, which was left in tatters by the withdrawal of the US in 2018.
- The Marivan site in Abadeh county in the southern province of Fars is the first of the three sites to be addressed under a work plan agreed by Iran and the IAEA in March last year.
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Saudi national freed from captors in ‘special operation’ by Lebanese army
Beirut, Lebanon--A Saudi national who had been kidnapped in Beirut has been freed in a "special operation" by the Lebanese army...
- The army said that Saudi national Mashari al-Mutairi was freed from kidnappers in special operation by the army on the Syrian border
- The Saudi national was kidnapped by unidentified assailants dressed as security personnel in a four-wheel drive vehicle on the Beirut seafront
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Israelis revive flashpoint West Bank settlement
Neither the army nor the defence ministry commented on their role in Monday's developments at Homesh when contacted by journalists....
- The journalists saw Israeli soldiers guarding around 20 people carrying out construction work at the Homesh site, which Israel evacuated nearly two decades ago
- The latest development comes weeks after the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged his government had no plans to reconstruct the site
China launches mission with first civilian to space station
Shenzhou-16 is the first mission to Tiangong since it entered its "application and development" stage, authorities said. Shenzhou-16 will carry out...
- The Shenzhou-16 crew took off atop a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China at 9:31 am (0131 GMT)
- The launch was a "complete success" and the "astronauts are in good condition", said Zou Lipeng, director of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
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Sudan ceasefire extended as gunfire rages, aid trickles in
Many residents said they could hear gunfire after dark on Monday, shortly before the ceasefire extension was announced. Earlier, they...
- Shortly before the initial one-week ceasefire was to expire at 1945 GMT, Washington and Riyadh announced the extension
- In a "major breakthrough", the WFP said Monday that it had begun reaching thousands of Khartoum's trapped residents
After win, Erdogan faces tough task of uniting a polarized Turkey
Turkey's longest-serving leader surmounted a powerful opposition coalition, an economic crisis and anger following a devastating February earthquake to beat...
- Turkish president called on Turks to "come together in unity and solidarity", while Kilicdaroglu vowed to "continue the struggle" against the president and his AKP party
- Erdogan's inauguration ceremony, the nomination of a new cabinet and the sitting of the new parliament will follow the confirmation of the final election results this week
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UAE-India Business Forum discusses investment opportunities
SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has embarked on a landmark trade mission to India,...
- The UAE-India Business Forum brought together key business leaders, government officials and industry experts from both Sharjah and Mumbai.
- The trade mission's first leg commenced with the highly successful UAE-India Business Forum held in Mumbai, India's bustling commercial capital.
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Would welcome diplomatic ties with Egypt, says Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he would welcome a resumption of diplomatic relations with Egypt, during a meeting...
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the Omani leader had told him that Egypt would be willing to resume relations.
- Khamenei said that there should be an increase in cooperation between Oman and Iran as the two countries share the Strait of Hormuz.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank raid: ministry
The Israeli military said "suspects fired heavily at the forces, who responded with fire toward the armed men" during a...
- Ashraf Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, was "shot by the Israeli occupation" in the northern city of Jenin, the ministry said
- Ibrahim was an officer in the Palestinian intelligence service, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa
AI disinformation potential sparks fears for US 2024 race
Campaigns on both sides of the political divide are likely to harness this technology -- which is cheap, easily accessible...
- Fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say
- AI advancements will become a "game changing" tool for understanding voters, said Vance Reavie, chief executive of Junction AI
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UAE Council warns 98% of cyberattacks rely on social engineering
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Israel intensifies attacks before ceasefire deadline as Lebanon seeks “immediate halt”
US president says ceasefire takes effect on Wednesday at 4:00 AM Beirut time, as Lebanese officials accuse Israel of trying...
- The US and France have spearheaded the truce efforts, and G7 foreign ministers in Italy called on for an "immediate ceasefire"
- The international community is called upon to act swiftly to stop this [Israeli] aggression and implement an immediate ceasefire, says Lebanese PM
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EU urges immediate halt to Israel-Hezbollah war as Israeli attacks kill more in Gaza and Lebanon
Israeli attacks have killed dozens in Gaza and Lebanon is the past 24 hours, while EU chief visits Beirut asking...
- Dozens feared killed, including women and children, in Gaza and Lebanon in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours
- European Union chief says the EU is ready to provide 200 million euros ($208 million) to help bolster the Lebanese armed forces
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Rocket fire wounds four UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said two 122 mm rockets appeared to have hit a bunker on the base. The...
- "UNIFIL strongly urges combating parties to avoid fighting next to its positions"
- The peacekeepers were wounded by shards of glass when windows shattered