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On Friday morning, an Israeli drone strike on the coastal border town of al-Naqoura in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of two people. Earlier that night, another strike on Hanaway, a town in the Tyre district, left five people with minor injuries, according to the health ministry. Later in the day, Israeli warplanes carried out an air raid on …

Authorities reported that three suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait, connecting the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. These attacks, which occurred on Thursday and Friday, included one incident where private security guards successfully shot and destroyed a bomb-laden drone boat. While the Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility, the …

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has agreed to cease using personal data from users in the European Union to train its artificial intelligence (AI), in response to ongoing legal action. This decision follows concerns raised by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which sought to limit or suspend X’s processing of EU user data for AI development …

Humans are eyeing the Moon with great anticipation, envisioning it as a base for future space exploration and even a stepping stone to Mars. Now, an intriguing new plan aims to leverage the Moon to save endangered species. Scientists propose creating a “biorepository” on the Moon, housing frozen biological material from various species. This plan involves cryogenically freezing DNA, seeds, …

The world is gearing up for the most spectacular meteor shower on Earth, and NASA has advised Americans to leave the cities this weekend to witness the mesmerizing Perseid meteor shower. The Perseid meteor shower is predicted to peak from Sunday evening through Monday, during which approximately 50 to 75 shooting stars will be visible every hour. However, the US …

On Thursday (Aug 8), Ukraine publicly acknowledged for the first time its attack on Russia’s Kursk region as fighting in the area entered its third day. Earlier reports suggested that Ukrainian forces were targeting a village located 20 kilometers inside Russian territory. Mykhailo Podolyak, a senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, justified the attack by stating that the “root …

Israel made a significant “strategic mistake” by assassinating Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, Iran’s acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri told AFP on Thursday. Bagheri stated that this action would have severe repercussions for Israel, accusing the nation of attempting to escalate tensions and conflict to other regions.

The Middle East, and much of the world, is bracing for potential retaliation from Iran against Israel following the assassination of Hamas’ political leader. However, there is hope among regional leaders that Tehran might pull back in exchange for progress on Gaza peace talks. This sentiment was shared at an emergency summit in Jeddah. As tensions rose on Wednesday, flights …