Arab News 7m

China stealing US AI technology: White House official

SAN FRANCISCO: The White House on Thursday accused Chinese entities of a massive effort to steal US artificial intelligence technology and vowed to take action to prevent the alleged theft. “The US has evidence that foreign entities, primarily in China, are running industrial-scale distillation cam»»»

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Arab News 12m

Syria repatriates bodies of 76 victims of Israeli attacks in Lebanon

LONDON: Syrian authorities have repatriated the bodies of 76 nationals killed during Israeli attacks in Lebanon since early March. The General Authority for Borders and Customs confirmed that 180 bodies of victims killed by Israeli shelling have been transported across the Syrian-Lebanese border. A»»»

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The Peninsula 12m

Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: source

New York: Meta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions unfilled next month, a source told AFP. The move comes as »»»

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BNE 15m

Snow leopard habitat threatened by China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail project, argues research paper

The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway megaproject poses a threat to the habitat of the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan, according to an in-depth report that is causing disquiet in European capitals. The concer»»»

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BNE 15m

Half of Argentina's children still poor as austerity bites

More than half of children and adolescents in Argentina were living in poverty in 2025, with nearly a third going without adequate food, according to a report by the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), underscoring the uneven social impact of President Javier Milei's austerity-driven economic o»»»

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Arab News 24m

How augmented reality is transforming ancient Arab heritage sites into immersive visitor experiences

DUBAI: Tourists visiting some of the Arab world’s most iconic archeological sites are increasingly seeing things that are no longer there — on purpose. Across some of the region’s most prominent heritage sites — from Petra and AlUla to major museums in Cairo — immersive technologies are beginning t»»»

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Arab News 24m

Israeli airstrikes kill 4 in Gaza

Israeli airstrikes killed ‌at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said. One person was killed ​in a strike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis in which several others were wounded, local medics said. Israel’s military claimed it had targeted militants transporting m»»»

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Arab News 24m

Foreign ministers of Muslim, Arab countries condemn Israeli violations of religious sites in Jerusalem

RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and several other Muslim countries on Thursday condemned repeated violations of the legal status quo of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem by Israeli authorities. The continued storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli settlers and e»»»

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Arab News 24m

Saudi Arabia confirms coaching change as Donis replaces Renard ahead of World Cup

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia made its coaching change official Thursday by firing Herve Renard and replacing him with Georgios Donis less than two months before the start of the World Cup. The 56-year-old Donis, a former Greece international, joins from Al-Khaleej, his fourth Saudi Pro League club. “He has»»»

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Al Awsat 24m

Iraq Ruling Alliance Nears Critical Constitutional Deadline

Iraq’s Coordination Framework is set to meet on Friday, the final day of the constitutional deadline to name a prime minister-designate, as disputes persist among Shiite factions over both the selection mechanism and the final nominee, threatening to push the country into a new constitutional crisi»»»

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UPI 26m

DOJ Inspector General to audit release of Jeffrey Epstein files - UPI.com

Todd Blanche is the acting U.S. attorney general since the firing of Pam Bondi. The Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General will do an audit of the Justice Department's release of the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 23 »»»

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Arab News 36m

At least 17 Somali migrants die after boat capsizes off Algeria

MOGADISHU: A boat capsized in waters between Algeria and Spain, leaving at least 17 Somali migrants dead, Somalia’s ambassador to Algeria said Thursday. Ambassador Yusuf Ahmed Hassan told Somali state media that he was contacted by distressed parents searching for information about their missing re»»»

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RT 37m

Israel’s Independence Day under the shadow of war after 7 October

Born out of the need for safety, Israel today finds itself navigating a reality defined by recurring conflict and persistent insecurity. As another Independence Day has passed, for West Jerusalem the sense of permanence it was meant to symbolize remains elusive. Military strength has grown, yet las»»»

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UPI 38m

Renewed Israel-Hezbollah war raises human, material toll on Lebanon - UPI.com

People walk on Tuesday past the rubble of a building damaged in an Israeli airstrike in Jibchit village, southern Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day cease-fire, which went into effect April 16. Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 23 (UPI) -- A temporary, 10-day cease-fi»»»

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France24 40m

Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed

Lebanon's president and prime minister accused Israel on Thursday of a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, where Israeli forces occupy several areas. Rescuers and the reporter's employer on Wednesday confirmed the death of Amal Khalil, a 42-year-old jo»»»

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The Peninsula 43m

Georgetown Qatar community shows up for one another amid crisis

DOHA: When Farkhunda Fazelyar (GU-Q’26) left Doha for a class trip to Cape Town, she expected an immersive academic experience. The war reshaped her trip almost immediately. “The strikes started on the first day of the program,” she said. “I remember going through the District Six Museum when a Stu»»»

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France24 59m

People & Profit - Is China's economy insulated from Iran war shock?

The US and Israel’s war with Iran has sent shockwaves across the global economy, and created the largest energy crisis in decades. But China, the world’s second-largest economy, has by many measures appeared insulated from the worst of the fallout.  Watch moreWorld's worst energy crisis? Iran »»»

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UPI 1h

Colombia, U.S. bust crypto laundering network tied to Mexican cartel - UPI.com

April 23 (UPI) -- Authorities in Colombia and the United States dismantled a money laundering network linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel that allegedly moved more than $190 million since 2023 through cryptocurrencies, shell companies and couriers. The joint operation resulted in five arres»»»

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Arab News 1h

USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in Mideast region: US military

WASHINGTON: The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, the US military said Thursday, bringing the number of the massive American warships operating in the region to three. The Bush was sailing “in the Indian Ocean in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Apr»»»

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BNE 1h

Turkey holds benchmark rate at 37% in line with expectations

The monetary policy committee (MPC) of Turkey’s central bank on April 22 left its main policy rate (one-week repo) unchanged at 37% in line with expectations. The regulator also left its overnight »»»

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BNE 1h

Turkey holds benchmark rate at 37% in line with expectations

The monetary policy committee (MPC) of Turkey’s central bank on April 22 left its main policy rate (one-week repo) unchanged at 37% in line with expectations. The regulator also left its overnight »»»

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BNE 1h

Snow leopard habitat threatened by China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail project, argues research paper

The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway megaproject poses a threat to the habitat of the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan, according to an in-depth report that is causing disquiet in European capitals. The concer»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Palestinian women speak out on sexual abuse by Hamas

Testimonies emerging from Gaza have documented a pattern of sexual abuse and exploitation carried out by Hamas militants and affiliated organisations against women. With the US-led Gaza Board of Peace having submitted a di»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran says first Hormuz toll revenue deposited at central bank

Iran's first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls has been deposited at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Parliament Vice Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei admitted during a public gathering outside of Tehran, Donya-e-Eqtesad newspaper reported on April 23.  »»»

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BNE 1h

Italian UNIFIL troops replace statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldier in Lebanon

Italian troops serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have replaced a statue of Jesus destroyed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, ANSA reported on April 23. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Italian UNIFIL troops replace statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldier in Lebanon

Italian troops serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have replaced a statue of Jesus destroyed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, ANSA reported on April 23. »»»

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BNE 1h

Threatened, Bombed, Abandoned: Israel kills Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil

Israel targeted and killed well-known Lebanese Al-Akhbar correspondent Amal Khalil on April 23 after she received death threat messages from an Israeli number WhatsApp number. Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojour»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel's Lebanon offensive threatens to unravel US-brokered gas deal and block Beirut's energy future

Israel's military occupation of southern Lebanon is threatening to upend a landmark 2022 US-brokered maritime border agreement and derail Lebanon's best remaining hope of tapping its offshore gas wealth. On April 19, the I»»»

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BNE 1h

Italian UNIFIL troops replace statue of Jesus destroyed by Israeli soldier in Lebanon

Italian troops serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have replaced a statue of Jesus destroyed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said, ANSA reported on April 23. »»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Threatened, Bombed, Abandoned: Israel kills Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil

Israel targeted and killed well-known Lebanese Al-Akhbar correspondent Amal Khalil on April 23 after she received death threat messages from an Israeli number WhatsApp number. Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, a freelance photojour»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

Israel's Lebanon offensive threatens to unravel US-brokered gas deal and block Beirut's energy future

Israel's military occupation of southern Lebanon is threatening to upend a landmark 2022 US-brokered maritime border agreement and derail Lebanon's best remaining hope of tapping its offshore gas wealth. On April 19, the I»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran says first Hormuz toll revenue deposited at central bank

Iran's first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls has been deposited at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Parliament Vice Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei admitted during a public gathering outside of Tehran, Donya-e-Eqtesad newspaper reported on April 23.  »»»

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BNE 1h

US rejects media reports claiming that Hormuz blockade was breached

US Central Command rejected reports claiming that Iranian-linked tankers have been successfully evading its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. IntelliNews Berlin bureau previously reported that the Trump administration's na»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

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BNE 1h

VIDEO: US Navy seizes Iran-linked tanker Majestic X

US forces boarded and seized the sanctioned oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean overnight, the third Iranian oil vessel intercepted by the US military in five days, the US Department of War said on April 23. »»»

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BNE 1h

Snow leopard habitat threatened by China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail project, argues research paper

The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway megaproject poses a threat to the habitat of the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan, according to an in-depth report that is causing disquiet in European capitals. The concer»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran war's fertiliser shock sets the stage for a slow-burning food inflation crisis

The Iran war's most insidious economic aftershock may not be measured in oil price spikes or shipping costs, but in the price of the nutrients that grow the world's food. A sharp and sustained surge in fertiliser prices, d»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

Snow leopard habitat threatened by China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail project, argues research paper

The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway megaproject poses a threat to the habitat of the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan, according to an in-depth report that is causing disquiet in European capitals. The concer»»»

intellinews.com
BNE 1h

Snow leopard habitat threatened by China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail project, argues research paper

The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway megaproject poses a threat to the habitat of the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan, according to an in-depth report that is causing disquiet in European capitals. The concer»»»

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BNE 1h

Georgia permanently suspended from Open Government Partnership over civic space restrictions

The Open Government Partnership has permanently suspended Georgia from the international transparency initiative following a review that found the government had failed to address concerns about civic space, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, the organisation announced on April 22. »»»

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