Update Yemen’s Houthi militants say 74 killed in US airstrikes targeting oil port

Yemen’s Houthi militants say 74 killed in US airstrikes targeting oil port

  • The attack is the deadliest known attack in the American airstrike campaign that began Mar. 15
  • Houthis strictly control access to areas attacked and don’t publish information on the strikes
By AP ·

Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall

Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall

  • Defense Minister Israel Katz repeated that Israel intended to achieve its war aims
  • “The IDF is currently working toward a decisive victory in all arenas,” he said
By Reuters ·

Update Lebanon says two killed in Israeli strikes in south

Lebanon says two killed in Israeli strikes in south

  • An Israeli attack on “a car on the Sidon-Ghaziyeh road resulted in one dead,” a Lebanese health ministry statement said
  • Hours later another Israeli strike on a vehicle around Aita Al-Shaab had also killed one
By AFP ·

Special How experts in Saudi Arabia are harnessing the power of microbes to treat wastewater graphic

How experts in Saudi Arabia are harnessing the power of microbes to treat wastewater

  • KAUST researchers are using the microorganisms found naturally in wastewater to clean it and extract valuable resources
  • The system reduces energy use and avoids sludge buildup common in traditional wastewater treatment methods
By Tamara Aboalsaud ·

Republican congress members pay an unofficial visit to Syria as US mulls sanctions relief

Republican congress members pay an unofficial visit to Syria as US mulls sanctions relief

  • Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana and Rep. Cory Mills of Florida visited the Damascus suburb of Jobar and met with Christian religious leaders
  • They were toured around by Syrian Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat, the only woman and only Christian serving in the transitional government
By AP ·

Police detain a pro-Palestine demonstrator during a protest march in New York City on July 18, 2024. (AFP)

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students

  • About 1,100 students at more than 170 colleges, universities and university systems have been affected since late March, according to an Associated Press review of university statements, correspondence with school officials and court records
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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 ·

Art Dubai’s 18th edition marks UAE’s rise as key market for contemporary art 

Art Dubai’s 18th edition marks UAE’s rise as key market for contemporary art 

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  • Latest edition of the region’s leading contemporary art fair presented high-quality works from around the world, cementing the Gulf metropolis as a key market player 
By Rebecca Anne Proctor ·
F1 title fight is increasingly focused on McLaren but Verstappen still hopeful

F1 title fight is increasingly focused on McLaren but Verstappen still hopeful

  • Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes have all had their moments but none has been a consistent challenger, as McLaren’s 58-point constructors’ championship lead shows
  • Jeddah hosts the fifth race in six weeks in a hectic start to the season, which stays at a record 24 races
By AP ·