Israel Pounds Area Near Beirut Amid Signs of a Widening Offensive The New York Times IDF strikes Beirut suburbs for third day; Gaza safe zone hit The Washington Post IDF destroys Hezbollah Radwan command centers during Lebanon strikes The Jerusalem Post Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria The Associated Press Video shows […]
In a historic political shift, Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) party, led by newly elected Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured a decisive two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections, according to results announced Friday. This victory grants the party 159 out of 225 seats, providing an unassailable mandate to implement wide-ranging reforms aimed at economic
Tropical Storm Sara struck northern Honduras late Thursday, making landfall near Brus Laguna, a remote village with a population of approximately 13,000. Storm threatens to unleash torrential rains across Central America and parts of southern Mexico, raising concerns over life-threatening flooding and landslides in the region. U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami reported that
Bangladesh’s interim leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has called for a radical shift in approach to global climate talks, urging wealthier nations to cease negotiations and instead take immediate responsibility for ir role in the climate crisis. Speaking from Baku, Azerbaijan, Yunus framed the issue as a matter of justice, emphasizing that the country most
In a stark report released this week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, alleging that its military operations have led to deliberate and systematic mass displacement of Palestinians. The report highlights actions that HRW claims amount to “forcible transfer” and potentially “ethnic cleansing.” Mass
Brasília, November 13, 2024 — A man detonated an explosive device outside Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Wednesday evening, resulting in his death and prompting an immediate evacuation of Supreme Court staff and nearby legislators. The incident, which took place in the heart of Brazil’s capital, raised fresh concerns about political violence just days
Silicon Valley, November 14, 2024 — OpenAI’s upcoming flagship model, Orion, has reportedly shown smaller performance improvements than its predecessor, GPT-4, reigniting industry debates on the limits of AI advancements. According to insiders familiar with Orion’s development, the leap from GPT-4 to Orion has been notably less significant than previous transitions, particularly in coding tasks,
Cisco Systems has projected revenue and profit for the upcoming quarter that exceeds Wall Street expectations, buoyed by strong demand for networking equipment driven by the artificial intelligence boom. This comes as the company reported solid first-quarter earnings, signaling resilience in its core business amid challenging market conditions. Despite a 1.4% dip in its share
More than a decade after Minecraft took the gaming world by storm, a new knock-off game called Oasis is making waves for its unique twist: it’s powered entirely by AI. Released by Israeli startup Decart in partnership with hardware designer Etched, Oasis offers players a familiar yet strange experience in an ever-shifting, AI-dreamed world. Unlike
Apple released a second public beta of iOS 18.2 on November 12, offering a mix of new AI tools and functional upgrades aimed at enhancing user experience. Arriving just a day after the third developer beta, this latest release continues Apple’s push toward a more integrated AI-powered ecosystem. While some updates are exclusive to certain
