- Middle East
Israel election puts Netanyahu’s Gaza war record under scrutiny
Tel Aviv: On October 27, Israel is scheduled to hold its first national election since Hamas’ attack of October 7, 2023. It will be the first opportunity for Israeli citizens to vote…
- Featured News
Kids are turning to AI chatbots. How can parents keep them safe?
Canberra: Last week, Australian Federal Police commissioner Krissy Barrett warned artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are not a sufficient replacement for human support for children. The comment was in response to a recent…
- World
Mother, son among six people killed in Wisconsin plane crash
Madison: A 13-year-old boy and his mother were among the six people who died in a small plane crash in Wisconsin not long after the pilot reported that ice was building up…
- World
Oregon school shooting kills 3 children, teacher; gunman dead
Bend: A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, October 15, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene…
- Technology
States sue OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot hurting children
Harrisburg: At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults. The company’s chatbot model,…
- World
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say
Kyiv: Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, October 15, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening…
- Middle East
Palestinian inmates shot with rubber bullets in Israeli prisons
Tel Aviv: Two of Israel’s leading human rights groups are sounding the alarm about a surge of mostly Palestinian inmates being shot by guards with rubber bullets at close range and, in…
- World
Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl in Germany
Cologne: German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police…
- Middle East
Houthis take war to Saudi Arabia, reframe Iran proxy role
Sanaa: A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh’s international airport has highlighted how the Yemeni group is reframing its perceived “Iran proxy” role and shifting its regional focus to its ongoing battle against…
- News
Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about his future
Vatican City: When Pope Leo XIV was elected after the pained finale of Pope Francis’ pontificate, there was hope that a younger, healthier pope would be able to guide the Catholic Church…
- World
World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off coast of Turkey
Sydney: A shipwreck off the coast of Turkiye is the oldest shipwreck in the world, our team of archaeologists believes. There’s little left of the ship itself but based on clues from…
- Sports
Mbappé becomes youngest player to reach 100 Champions League games
Rome: Kylian Mbappé became the youngest player with 100 Champions League appearances when he reached the century mark at age 27 in Real Madrid’s match at Roma. And he celebrated the mark…
- World
Florida wins ruling to enforce law targeting kids’ social media use
Tallahassee: The state of Florida won a key court decision Wednesday, October 14, that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions. The…
- Middle East
Iran war gives Democrats opening in veteran-heavy US House races
Colorado: The doorbell chimed “The Star Spangled Banner” as retired Colonel Lou Christensen stepped inside the large house on the northeastern edge of Colorado Springs. The registered Republican and 28-year Air Force…
- Middle East
Houthis seek Chinese components to develop advanced missiles
Sanaa: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday, October 14, by…
