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Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty in court to dangerous driving related to a highway crash involving his Lamborghini. The incident involved no other vehicles and resulted in no injuries.
A 54-year-old Palestinian man, Ziad Muhammad Jaber, died from injuries sustained during an Israeli raid in Umm al-Sharayet near Ramallah. His death marks the latest incident in a surge of violence that has resulted in over 1,100 Palestinian deaths in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, amidst ongoing tensions related to the Israeli occupation.
The 2028 and 2029 UEFA Champions League finals will be held in Munich and Barcelona respectively. This announcement marks the return of the finals to these iconic venues.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is experiencing severe memory impairment, impacting his ability to remember his lawyer’s name, as reported by his defence team. Duterte faces charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court related to his ‘war on drugs’ policy.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has surpassed its goal of training 1 million people in AI through a new initiative that embeds ethical use and safety standards into national skilling programs Speaking at the 4th UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI in Riyadh, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, CEO of the Saudi Data and AI Authority’s capacity building sector, said: “We launched SAMAI (One Million Saudis in AI initiative) last year to train 1 million in AI, raise awareness and provide them with the knowledge and skills to
GAZA: Israeli airstrikes hit a vehicle, killing at least two Palestinians, including a child, and wounding seven others in the northern Gaza Strip neighborhood of Sheikh Radwan on Tuesday, the territory’s health officials said. The Israeli military said it had struck a militant in the area, without elaborating. Witnesses said some of the casualties resulted from a second strike that hit near a group of people who rushed to help in the rescue. A video, that wasn’t immediately verified by Reuter
According to the UN, over 100,000 people have been displaced in Yemen due to fighting between government forces and Houthi rebels. The conflict has intensified following a recent offensive by the Houthis.
The elections in the Philippines’ autonomous Muslim south have resulted in no party securing a majority, leading to a hung parliament. This follows landmark elections carried out amid reports of scattered violence.
DUBAI: The foreign ministers of the US and Oman have discussed ways to contain the escalating tensions in the Gulf region and create conditions for renewed diplomacy. Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke over the telephone on Tuesday about the need to tackle “outstanding issues” in ways that support regional security and stability, Oman’s state news agency reported. Oman has played a central mediating role in the US-Iran conflict and is leadin
QAMISHLI, Syria: Syrian Kurds are seeking to preserve schooling in their mother tongue as Damascus reasserts authority over Kurdish regions that governed themselves during years of war, welcoming a decree that allows some subjects to be taught in Kurdish but saying it falls short of their demand for a fully Kurdish-language curriculum. The issue has come to the fore at the start of the first school year since Syria’s Kurdish-majority areas were reintegrated into the Syrian state under agreemen
RIYADH: The president of the Saudi Data and AI Authority has called for international cooperation to develop and deploy artificial intelligence in an ethical, safe and sustainable manner. Speaking at the UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI, Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi said that governments, researchers, civil society, young people and local communities all had a role to play. “We need to work together, turn shared principles into action and make AI governance inclusive, accountable and peop
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains severe in one province despite some national improvements. The World Health Organization notes ongoing challenges in controlling hotspots.
Ukrainian forces have initiated a counter-offensive against Russian troops near the strategic town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine. This move is crucial since Lyman remains one of the last Ukrainian-controlled urban centers in the Donetsk region.
MANILA: For years Gazini Ganados searched for her Palestinian father. In 2019, he saw her in a TV interview, and they reunited. But the reunion was brief — and since 2023, another search has taken her over: finding a way to get him and his family safely out of Gaza. When Gazini won Miss Universe Philippines 2019, she was featured by Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN. Gazini spoke of her hopes of finding him and shared an old photo from the time he and Gazini’s Filipina mother were together. He reac
RIYADH: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in coordination with the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, announced the conclusion of the 2026 ban on working under direct sunlight. The measure applied to private-sector establishments from June 15 to Sept. 15, between noon and 3 p.m. The decision is part of ongoing efforts to protect workers’ health and safety and reduce risks associated with direct exposure to sunlight and high temperatures. The efforts aim to
