BBC journalists kidnapped in Libya released after diplomatic pressure
LONDON: Three BBC journalists and a Swedish reporter were abducted in Libya and later released following diplomatic pressure from the British organization and…
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YouTube to launch its first official shopping channel
SEOUL: YouTube will launch its first official shopping channel for live commerce in South Korea on June 30, Yonhap news agency reported on…
OpenAI plans app store for AI software
BENGALURU: OpenAI, creator of the widely popular chatbot ChatGPT, plans to launch a marketplace that will allow developers to sell their AI models…
y 499 UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions Spat at UN rights council over open-ended Israel probe
GENEVA: The United States, on behalf of 27 countries, condemned Tuesday the open-ended nature of the UN investigation into alleged human rights violations…
Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34 Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34
DUBAI: Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on…
Fighting resumes in Sudan’s capital as three-day cease-fire expires
DUBAI: Clashes broke out in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday as a 72-hour cease-fire — which saw several reports of violations…
Iran top diplomat in Oman on second leg of Gulf tour
MUSCAT: Iran’s top diplomat arrived Wednesday in Oman where he is to meet senior officials, a day after discussing his country’s nuclear program…
Three drones downed near military base in Moscow region
MOSCOW: Moscow said Wednesday it had downed three Ukrainian drones and accused Kyiv of perpetrating a “terror” attack, after officials said the vehicles…
UN chief deplores ‘chronic underfunding’ of humanitarian aid
GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized on Wednesday what he called chronic underfunding of aid across the globe despite growing humanitarian needs….