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
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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
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Red Sea Film Foundation champions Saudi storytelling at Saudi Film Festival

Red Sea Film Foundation champions Saudi storytelling at Saudi Film Festival

  • Two short films — “Afen” by Nawaf Alkinani and “Hello My Dear” by Ahmad Salam — will screen outside the official competition lineup
By Arab News ·

Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound  rifts over brutal war

Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over brutal war

  • Tens of thousands of academics, doctors, former ambassadors, students, and high-tech workers have signed similar letters of solidarity in recent days, also demanding an end to the war
By AP ·

China, Cambodia sign major canal deal

China, Cambodia sign major canal deal

  • The canal project, which was previously estimated to cost $1.7 billion — nearly 4 percent of the country’s annual gross domestic product — and stretching 180 km, is now valued at $1.16 billion with a length of 151.6 km, the Cambodian government said in a
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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 ·