- Two killed in retaliation for deadly rocket attack on Druze village in Golan
- “IDF carried out targeted strike in Beirut, on commander responsible for the murder of children in Majdal Shams,” Israeli military said
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- As diplomats sought to contain the fallout, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he did not believe a fight was inevitable between Hezbollah and Israel
- Hezbollah said its air defense unit had fired at Israeli warplanes which broke the sound barrier over Lebanon, forcing them to retreat
- Israel has killed more than 39,000 people and bombed much of Gaza, where functioning hospitals are scarce, into rubble, Gaza health authorities say
- No suspect has been arrested and a motive wasn’t known
- Users reported that typing ‘assassination attempt on’ into Google’s search engine did not suggest Trump’s incident
- Google said error was due to ‘anomalies’ and did not affect only the Republican candidate
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Stargazing at Hisma desert
Located 90 km west of Tabuk city in northwest Saudi Arabia, the desert of Hikma is fast becoming a center of “astro-tourism.” Hisma’s distance from high artificial light pollution makes it an ideal spot for observing stars, galaxies, passing meteors, and falling comets at night time, says Majed Abu Zahra, president of the Jeddah Astronomical Society.
Standing stone circles of AlUla
A study that examined 431 standing stone circles at various sites in Harrat Uwayrid in AlUla concludes that people living in that part of Saudi Arabia’s northwest during the Neolithic era, or the later part of the Stone Age, were not merely simple pastoralists but had distinctive architecture, domesticated animals, jewelry, and diverse tools.
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- Ukraine and its Western allies say only a Russian withdrawal from occupied territories can form the basis for a settlement
- While Biden has been generous with his support, Trump and running mate Vance want to prioritize domestic issues
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- The decision to go ahead with the Seine swim for the triathlon competitions is a big win for the city, Olympics organizers and the athletes
- The organizers said early Wednesday the latest tests of the water showed compliance with quality standards
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