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 warrants ‘outrageous’
By AFP ·

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN, with 1 month left

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN, with 1 month left

  • 280 humanitarians were killed across 33 countries during all of 2023
By AFP ·

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 ·

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Japanese counterpart Toshiko Abe sign an MoU to enhance co

Saudi and Japanese culture ministers discuss ways to strengthen cooperation

  • Ministers sign MoU to enhance cultural exchange between the two countries
By Arab News ·

Israeli strikes batter Lebanon, killing five medics

Israeli strikes batter Lebanon, killing five medics

  • Israel has pushed on with its intense military campaign against Hezbollah, tempering hopes that efforts by a US envoy could lead to an imminent ceasefire
  • Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at Israeli troops east of Khiyam at least four times on Friday
By Reuters ·

Special A tourist interacts with members of the Santal community in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh, Nov. 3, 2024. (BRAC)

New Bangladeshi tourism initiative empowers marginalized Indigenous groups

  • BRAC’s Othiti program helps uplift rural communities and their traditional skills
  • Pilot program is underway in Rajshahi district near the Bangladesh–India border
By SHEHAB SUMON ·

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 ·

Celebrity-loved jeweler Azza Fahmy has ‘a strong connection’ with Saudi Arabia

Celebrity-loved jeweler Azza Fahmy has ‘a strong connection’ with Saudi Arabia

  • The CEO and head of design at the Egyptian jewelry house their mother founded discuss their new flagship store in Riyadh 
  • ‘Every time she goes, she has a strong connection there,’ the head of design said of Azza Fahmy’s trips to Saudi Arabia
By Hams Saleh ·
Slot warns of Southampton slip-up ahead of Liverpool’s ‘incredible’ week

Slot warns of Southampton slip-up ahead of Liverpool’s ‘incredible’ week

  • Slot has made a remarkable start to his time in charge of the Reds, winning 15 of his first 17 games in all competitions
  • That has propelled Liverpool into a five-point lead over City at the top of the Premier League and to the summit of the new-format Champions League
By AFP ·