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 ·

Lebanon says one killed in a renewed Israeli strike near Sidon

Lebanon says one killed in a renewed Israeli strike near Sidon

  • Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes in Lebanon
By AFP ·

Update  Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador

  • On Thursday the civil defense agency reported the deaths of at least 40 residents in Israeli strikes
By AP ·

KSrelief offers vital medical support to children affected by hearing loss in Kenya

KSrelief offers vital medical support to children affected by hearing loss in Kenya

  • Aid agency launches Sama’a Volunteer Program supporting children with hearing loss in the African country
By Rashid Hassan ·

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 ·

Half a million weapons lost or smuggled after Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

Half a million weapons lost or smuggled after Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

  • When Taliban swept through Afghanistan, they captured about 1 million pieces of US-funded military equipment
  • Many weapons were abandoned by retreating Afghan soldiers or left behind by US forces
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 ·

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 ·

Venice expands its day-tripper tax program in bid to combat overtourism

Venice expands its day-tripper tax program in bid to combat overtourism

  • A UNESCO body decided against putting Venice on its list of cultural heritage sites deemed in danger after the tax was announced
  • Opponents of the day-tripper fee say it has done nothing to discourage tourists from visiting Venice even on high-traffic days
By AP ·
Morocco ex-football club chair denies seizing villa in drug case

Morocco ex-football club chair denies seizing villa in drug case

  • Said Naciri is being tried alongside the head of a regional council in eastern Morocco, Abdennabi Bioui, in a vast drug trafficking case
  • Naciri denied the allegation in court on Friday, saying he legally purchased the villa
By AFP ·