Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Palestinians say

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Palestinians say

  • Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 90 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in the last 48 hours.
  • The dead include at least 15 people killed overnight, among them women and children, some of who were sheltering in a designated humanitarian zone, according to hospital staff
By AP ·

Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rockets attacks on Israel

Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rockets attacks on Israel

  • The army said it “detained several people who were involved in the operation.”
  • The arrests are linked to other detentions announced earlier this week, it added
By AP ·

Yemen’s Houthis say two killed in US stikes on Sanaa area

Yemen’s Houthis say two killed in US stikes on Sanaa area

  • The Iran-backed group reported two deaths and 11 injured in the “US aggression on Sanaa”
By AFP ·

Saudis are ditching screens for face-to-face fun photos

Saudis are ditching screens for face-to-face fun

  • Tabletop games bring families together for unplugged fun and real connections
By Waad Hussain ·

Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace

Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace

  • During Fasika, as Easter is known, Christians of all denominations — including the majority Orthodox group — come together to celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection
By AP ·

Saudi finance firms lending surges to $26bn in 2024

Saudi finance firms lending surges to $26bn in 2024

  • Finance sector is evolving rapidly, with the emergence of fintech-driven players complementing traditional non-bank lenders
By Dayan Abou Tine ·

MENA startup funding drops 76% in March

MENA startup funding drops 76% in March

By Nour El-Shaeri ·

Italy’s far-right League faces complaint over ‘racist, Islamophobic’ AI-generated images

Italy’s far-right League faces complaint over ‘racist, Islamophobic’ AI-generated images

  • Opposition parties have filed a complaint with the communications watchdog, accusing the party of using AI-generated images as part of a strategy to ‘incite hate’
  • ‘If denouncing crimes committed by foreigners means ‘xenophobia’, perhaps the problem is not the word but those who use it to censor debate’ — League spokesperson
By Arab News ·

Italy’s far-right League faces complaint over ‘racist, Islamophobic’ AI-generated images

Italy’s far-right League faces complaint over ‘racist, Islamophobic’ AI-generated images

  • Opposition parties have filed a complaint with the communications watchdog, accusing the party of using AI-generated images as part of a strategy to ‘incite hate’
  • ‘If denouncing crimes committed by foreigners means ‘xenophobia’, perhaps the problem is not the word but those who use it to censor debate’ — League spokesperson
By Arab News ·