Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI push
Paris, France -- Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday...Technology Business Geostrategy
EU removes UAE from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list, adds Monaco
The European Commission said it added Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Namibia, Nepal and Venezuela, along with Monaco,...Geostrategy
US says Iran responsible for Trump campaign hack
The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the...Trump's campaign said on August 10 that it had been hacked, blaming "foreign sources" for distributing internal communications and a dossier on running mate J.D. Vance
Trump's campaign implied Iran was behind the move as news outlet Politico reported it had received emails with campaign material from a source who refused to identify themselves
Blinken says Israel backs US proposal in ‘last’ chance for Gaza truce
Blinken, on his ninth visit to the Middle East since Hamas's October 7 attack triggered the war with Israel, said...Ahead of those talks, Hamas called on mediators to implement a framework outlined in late May by US President Joe Biden, rather than hold more negotiations
The movement on Sunday said the bridging proposal "responds to Netanyahu's conditions" and leaves him "fully responsible for thwarting the efforts of the mediators."
Blinken in Israel as under-pressure Netanyahu blames ‘obstinate’ Hamas
Making his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Gaza war began when Hamas attacked Israel in October, the...Ahead of Blinken's visit, the foreign ministers of Britain and France were on Friday also in Israel to stress the urgency of a Gaza deal
Ahead of the truce talks in Doha last Thursday and Friday, Hamas called on mediators to implement the Biden framework rather than holding more negotiations
Putin in Azerbaijan for state visit amid Ukraine offensive on Russian soil
Aliyev and Putin will sign joint documents and make statements to the press, said Russian agency Ria Novosti. On Monday,...His visit to the Caucasus country, a close partner of Moscow, comes against the backdrop of an unprecedented Ukrainian military offensive on Russian soil
Putin is due to hold talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on bilateral relations and "international and regional problems," the Kremlin said
Unnerved and exposed, Trump struggles to regain campaign mojo
Washington, United States - Donald Trump has never lacked for self-confidence, but his presidential campaign has been sent into a tailspin...President Biden's exit has been particularly impactful, removing a rival whose 81 years, faltering speech and physical frailties had largely shielded Trump from scrutiny
Now it is Trump, 78, who is the oldest presidential nominee in history, and the point of comparison is a 59-year-old former prosecutor who has come out fast and swinging
Hamas rejects ‘new’ Gaza truce conditions as Biden says deal closer than ever
Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators have been seeking to finalize details of a framework initially outlined by Biden in May,...US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to travel to Israel this weekend to advance the latest proposal, the State Department said
Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators have been seeking to finalise details of a framework initially outlined by Biden in May, and which he said Israel had proposed
Israel FM says expects allies to attack Iran if it strikes
Israeli Foreign Minister told his French and British counterparts that his country expects support "in attacking" Iran if it strikes..."If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defense but also in attacking significant targets in Iran," Katz said
On Thursday, Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
40,000 and counting: the struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths
Palestinian Territories -- With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 10 months of war, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry...Gaza health officials first identify bodies by visual recognition from a relative or friend, or by recovering personal items
The deceased's details, including name, gender, birth date and ID number, are then entered in the health ministry's digital database
Qatar to host high-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told several Middle Eastern counterparts in recent days that "this ceasefire deal is of...US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have invited Israel and Hamas for negotiations aimed at ending fighting that has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians
Israel confirmed it would attend, though it remained unclear if Hamas, whose October 7 attack on Israel triggered the war, planned to participate
In Beirut, US envoy says ‘no more time to waste’ on Gaza ceasefire
US envoy Amos Hochstein's Lebanon trip comes a day before ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel are set to resumeHochstein and Nabih Berri discussed "the framework agreement that's on the table for a Gaza ceasefire
Hezbollah has repeatedly said it would only end hostilities once a Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached
