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Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank: Palestinian officials

News July 26, 2026

Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight on Sunday. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the Israeli assault on Ga...

US holds fire against Iran as reports of concerns over dwindling munitions emerge

News July 26, 2026

Iran passed another night without US airstrikes between Saturday and Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restrain...

US holds fire against Iran as reports of concerns over of dwindling munitions emerge

News July 26, 2026

Iran passed another night without US airstrikes between Saturday and Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restrain...

Italian embassy, teen apologise after confrontation with Thai woman on Bangkok train

Business July 26, 2026

A viral video of a Thai woman confronting a group of noisy Italian teenagers who exchange vulgar words and gestures on a Bangkok train prompted online backlash and an apology from Italy’s embassy on...

Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as Middle East conflict deepens

News July 26, 2026

Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East conflict expanded. Riyadh struck Houthi military ...

Volker Turk's term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings

News July 26, 2026

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to renew Volker Turk’s mandate as high commissioner for human rights for four years despite strong opposition from the United States, Russia and I...

Trump bashes 'fake news,' stokes 2028 furore in press gala rerun

News July 26, 2026

US President Donald Trump lashed out at “fake news media” and talked about serving a banned third term as he addressed a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday, three months af...

Anthropic bets on cheaper AI with new model

Business July 24, 2026

Anthropic on Friday released Claude Opus 5, a new artificial intelligence model the company says approaches the performance of its most powerful system at half the price. The San Francisco-based start...

Has AI become too powerful to control?

Technology July 24, 2026

One of OpenAI’s most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company’s website — reviving fears that AI systems are slipping beyond their creators’ control. The in...

ICC member states decide fate of embattled prosecutor Karim Khan

News July 24, 2026

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 125 member states convened on Friday to determine the fate of prosecutor Karim Khan, who was suspended over allegations of sexual assault against a member of...


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