World leaders split as ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu

World leaders split as ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu

  • Palestinian Authority said the decision ‘represents hope and confidence in international law’
  • Spain, Italy said they would follow the ruling as Biden called the warrents ‘outrageous’
By AFP ·

Update Amid Israeli incursion into southern Lebanon, airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs video

Amid Israeli incursion into southern Lebanon, airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs

  • Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported three raids “within the third round of strikes on the southern suburbs today“
  • AFPTV footage showed columns of smoke rising from the area, usually a densely populated residential district but now largely emptied
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Special An AI-powered tool aims to combat fake news in the Arab world and beyond graphic

An AI-powered tool aims to combat fake news in the Arab world and beyond

  • Developed jointly with EU academic institutions, FRAPPE is the brainchild of Preslav Nakov of Abu Dhabi’s MBZUAI
  • System trained with 23 different linguistic techniques, can identify specific persuasion and propaganda techniques
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·

Kingdom’s defense minister meets Swedish minister, officials for talks on Saudi-Swedish ties

Kingdom’s defense minister meets Swedish minister, officials for talks on Saudi-Swedish ties

  • Discussions focused on bolstering cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Sweden
By Arab News ·

UN could meet with Israel PM despite warrant: UN

UN could meet with Israel PM despite warrant: UN

  • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Netanyahu have not spoken since the war started
  • UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said UN policy on contacts with people facing arrest warrants dates back to a document issued in 2013
By AFP ·

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

  • During the speech at the exhibition, Kim Jong Un touched on the failed summits without naming Donald Trump
  • He accused the US of raising military pressure on North Korea by strengthening military cooperation with regional allies
By AP ·

Bitcoin approaches $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin approaches $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

  • Bitcoin has doubled this year, up 40 percent since US election
  • Trump, pro-crypto Congress seen clearing regulatory clouds
By Reuters ·

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

  • OpenAI has already entered the search market with SearchGPT
  • Google commands the lion’s share of the browser and search market
By Reuters ·

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

  • OpenAI has already entered the search market with SearchGPT
  • Google commands the lion’s share of the browser and search market
By Reuters ·

From struggles to innovation: How Saudi calligrapher Abdulaziz Al-Rashedi revolutionized Arabic script

From struggles to innovation: How Saudi calligrapher Abdulaziz Al-Rashedi revolutionized Arabic script

  • ‘I feel there is a holy light within the letters,’ says Abdulaziz Al-Rashedi
By Rawaa Talass ·
Ohtani, Judge are unanimous choices for MLB MVP awards

Ohtani, Judge are unanimous choices for MLB MVP awards

  • Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani captures the National League MVP award
  • His second MVP award in a row and third in four years after winning the American League version in 2021 and 2023
By AFP ·