Update Israeli troops move deeper into Gaza as defense chief threatens to annex territory

Israeli troops move deeper into Gaza as defense chief threatens to annex territory

  • Explosion east of Gaza City killed couple and their two children, plus two additional children
By AP ·

Sudan army says it has control of presidential palace in Khartoum video

Sudan army says it has control of presidential palace in Khartoum

  • The army shared videos of soldiers cheering on the palace grounds, its glass windows shattered and walls pockmarked with bullet holes
  • Images showed the cladding of the recently constructed palace torn off by explosions
By Reuters ·

Update Six days of flour left to distribute in Gaza – UNRWA

Six days of flour left to distribute in Gaza – UNRWA

  • ‘We can stretch that by giving people less, but we are talking days not weeks’
  • ‘This is the longest period since the start of conflict in October 2023 that no supplies whatsoever have entered Gaza’
By Reuters ·

Special How Saudi Arabia is pioneering soil quality and water conservation solutions graphic

How Saudi Arabia is pioneering soil quality and water conservation solutions

  • SandX is a biodegradable sand coating that reduces water evaporation by 80 percent using nature-inspired technology
  • CarboSoil is a breakthrough in soil amendment and carbon capture, enhancing plant growth and reducing emissions
By Jasmine Bager ·

Update Israel strikes Lebanon in response to cross-border launch

Israel strikes Lebanon in response to cross-border launch

  • The Israeli military said three rockets had entered Israeli territory but were intercepted
By Reuters ·

Heathrow resumes operations as global airlines scramble after shutdown

Heathrow resumes operations as global airlines scramble after shutdown

  • Flights began to resume late on Friday
  • British Airways warns of ‘huge impact’ in coming days
By Reuters ·

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor video

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor

  • Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities identified 261 social media accounts that shared provocative posts inciting public hatred or crime
  • Imamoglu’s arrest came just days before he was expected to be nominated as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s presidential candidate
By AP ·

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor video

Turkiye detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following arrest of Istanbul mayor

  • Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities identified 261 social media accounts that shared provocative posts inciting public hatred or crime
  • Imamoglu’s arrest came just days before he was expected to be nominated as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s presidential candidate
By AP ·

Kevin Durant scores 42 points as Suns eclipse Cavs

Kevin Durant scores 42 points as Suns eclipse Cavs

  • The win lifted Phoenix into 10th place in the Western Conference and into the play-in tournament reckoning
  • Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their successful clinching of the No.1 seeding on Thursday with a ruthless 141-106 beatdown of the Charlotte Hornets
By AFP ·