Israeli Forces Advance on Gaza City as Residents Face Rising Violence Gaza City — Israeli forces have taken control of the eastern suburbs of Gaza City and, in recent days, have intensified strikes on the Sheikh Radwan and Tel Al-Hawa neighborhoods, positioning themselves to push into central and western areas where most residents are sheltering. […]
Mass Strikes and School Blockades Sweep France Amid Budget Protests Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists, and hospital staff joined strikes across France on Thursday, while groups of teenagers blocked dozens of high schools for hours, as part of a nationwide day of protest. Protesters and unions are demanding that the previous government’s fiscal plans be scrapped. […]
U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution as Gaza Inquiry Accuses Israel of Genocide UNITED NATIONS – A draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups, failed after the United States cast its veto. The text, prepared by 10 of the 15 council […]
Israel-Jordan Border Attack Sparks Tensions Amid UN Genocide Report on Gaza No group has claimed responsibility for what Israel condemned as a “terror attack” at the Allenby Bridge crossing — the only gateway for Palestinians traveling from the Israeli-occupied West Bank to Jordan. According to Jordan’s foreign ministry, the suspected attacker was identified as Abdul […]
DeepSeek Reveals Rare Details on AI Training Costs in Nature Journal HANGZHOU – Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has disclosed for the first time the cost of training its flagship reasoning-focused model, R1, in a rare update that has drawn global attention. The company revealed in a peer-reviewed article published Wednesday in the journal Nature […]
Mushahid Calls Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact ‘Historic’ Amid Regional Tensions ISLAMABAD — In a statement shared on the social media platform X, Senator Mushahid Hussain described the newly signed Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement as “historic and timely,” highlighting its importance in the current geopolitical landscape. “This Strategic Defense Pact, the first of its kind […]
Tech Rivalry Heats Up as China Pushes AI and Chip Innovation Geopolitical tensions between China and the United States are intensifying the race for technological supremacy, with both nations vying to lead in artificial intelligence and advanced computing chips. Shenzhen-based Huawei and California’s Nvidia, two tech giants, have found themselves at the center of this […]
Freeman, Ohtani Power Dodgers Past Phillies with Homers LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani each went deep as the Los Angeles Dodgers (85-67) beat the Philadelphia Phillies, keeping their two-game lead over the San Diego Padres (83-69) in the NL West intact. Freeman opened the scoring with a leadoff homer in the second […]
Tens of Thousands Stay in Gaza City Amid Deadly Strikes as Israel Pushes for Evacuations GAZA CITY — Hundreds of thousands of residents are sheltering in Gaza City, many hesitant to follow Israeli orders to move south due to dangerous travel conditions, scarce food supplies, and fears of permanent displacement. “Even if we want to […]
UN Council Prepares Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Amid US Opposition New York — The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Thursday on a new draft resolution calling for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza, a permanent ceasefire, and the release of hostages. The move comes nearly two years into Israel’s military campaign in the […]