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 ·

Update Iran and US conclude second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Rome

Iran and US conclude second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Rome

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Rome
  • Tehran and Washington have had no diplomatic relations since shortly after Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution
By AP ·

Update Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

  • Ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday to midnight following Easter Sunday
By AP ·

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 ·

'I thought I'd died.' How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria

'I thought I'd died.' How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria

  • Contamination from land mines and explosive remnants has killed at least 249 people, including 60 children, and injured another 379 since Dec. 8
  • Farming remains the main source of income for residents in rural Idlib, making the presence of mines a daily hazard
By AP ·

China’s US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight

China’s US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight

  • The trade war has all but frozen the mammoth trade between the world's two largest economies
  • Trump said on Friday the U.S. is having good conversations privately with China amid the two countries' trade war.

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 ·