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 ·

Saudi defense minister meets Swedish counterpart

Saudi defense minister meets Swedish counterpart

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

Strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli evacuation call

Strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli evacuation call

  • The Israeli army also called overnight for the evacuation of several areas in the south of the country
By AFP ·

South Korea’s mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling

South Korea’s mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling

  • South Korea says that it recycles 7% of its plastic waste, compared to about 5%-6% in the US
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 ·