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UAE’s new AI K2 Think chases DeepSeek moment in Gulf tech race

The Gulf state has launched K2 Think, an open-source reasoning model designed to speedily and efficiently tackle math and logic problems.

yesterday 10

Samuel Wendel

London arms show opens under Israel cloud

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Tuesday outside a major arms fair in London as it opened without the presence of Israeli government officials...

yesterday 2

Agence France-Presse

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's biggest dam

Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called a "great achievement for all...

yesterday 1

Agence France-Presse

Aid flotilla activists say determined to reach Gaza despite 'drone attack'

Activists on a Gaza aid flotilla that alleged it was targeted by a "drone attack" off Tunisia overnight said Tuesday they remained "determined" to...

yesterday 1

Agence France-Presse

'World watches our slaughter': Gazans flee Israeli assault on urban hub

A constant stream of Palestinians fled in tractors, carts and overloaded vans down a coastal road in the central Gaza Strip, the latest mass...

yesterday 1

Agence France-Presse

Iran executions hit 913 this year as postwar crackdown deepens: What to know

The latest spree comes in the aftermath of the war with Israel and amid deepening domestic crises facing the Islamic Republic, which has repeatedly...

yesterday 20

A Correspondent In Tehran

South Korea takes next UN step in Iran sanctions snapback process

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -South Korea on Monday finalized a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would permanently lift...

yesterday 10

By Michelle Nichols

Israeli Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov released from captivity in Iraq

Tsurkov was kidnapped in Baghdad more than two years ago by the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, prompting the US government and her family to...

yesterday 7

Adam Lucente

Ethiopia launches massive hydropower dam against bitter Egyptian opposition

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of...

yesterday 7

Tiksa Negeri

Russia sends high-level team to Syria to discuss aid, energy

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Tuesday sent a big delegation to Syria, headed by its top energy official, in its most visible...

yesterday 6

By Vladimir Soldatkin

Egypt's Sisi orders authorities to study pardon for activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered authorities on Tuesday to study the possible pardon of high-profile...

yesterday 3

Al Youm Al Saabi

UN chief Guterres condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned Israel’s strikes as a...

yesterday 2

By Michelle Nichols

Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the top Hamas figure targeted by Israel?

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Khalil Al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official targeted by Israel in Qatar on Tuesday, has become an increasingly...

yesterday 2

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi

Actors, entertainers pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions over Gaza

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Over 1,800 actors, entertainers, and producers, including some Hollywood stars, signed a pledge released on...

yesterday 2

By Kanishka Singh

Israel says to act with 'great force' in Gaza City

Israel's military said Tuesday it will act with "great force" in Gaza City and told residents to leave as it stepped up a deadly assault on the...

yesterday 2

By Lama Taha And Alice Chancellor

Trump says decision to strike in Qatar was Netanyahu's alone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel's decision to strike Qatar was made by Prime Minister Benjamin...

yesterday 1

Adam Lucente

Israel’s strike in Doha 'unacceptable,' German government says

BERLIN (Reuters) -The Israeli attack on Hamas targets in Qatar is "unacceptable," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Minister Johann...

yesterday 1

Adam Lucente

Trump issues rare rebuke to Netanyahu over Qatar strikes

President Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel's strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he...

yesterday 1

Adam Lucente

Iran, UN nuclear watchdog reach understanding on cooperation

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA have reached an understanding about the resumption of cooperation, Iranian Foreign Minister...

yesterday 1

Adam Lucente

Israel to demolish homes in Palestinian villages of Jerusalem attackers

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel ordered on Tuesday the demolition of homes in the West Bank hometowns of two Palestinian gunmen who...

yesterday 1

By Steven Scheer

Norway must remain a reliable energy supplier, PM says after election win

By Ilze Filks and Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) - Norway should continue to explore for oil and gas and remain a reliable energy supplier to Europe,...

yesterday 1

By Ilze Filks And Terje Solsvik

Israel vows to intensify assault on Gaza City

Israel's military said Tuesday it will act with "great force" in Gaza City and told residents to leave as it stepped up a deadly assault on the...

yesterday 1

By Lama Taha And Alice Chancellor

Several blasts heard in Qatar's Doha, Israeli media says Hamas leadership targeted

DOHA (Reuters) - Israeli army radio said Israel tried to attack Hamas officials in Qatar on Tuesday. Qatar's Al Jazeera television, citing a Hamas...

yesterday 1

Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Shelling, hunger, humiliation: Escaping residents describe siege of Sudan's al-Fashir

By Nafisa Eltahir AL-DABBA, Sudan (Reuters) -As the siege by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces tightens around al-Fashir, the few able to pay to escape...

yesterday 1

By Nafisa Eltahir

Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Qatar, drawing condemnation, as Gazans told to evacuate

By Andrew Mills, Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Elimam DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel launched an airstrike against Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday,...

yesterday 1

By Andrew Mills, Jana Choukeir And Ahmed Elimam

Pigs' heads left outside mosques in Paris region

At least nine pigs' heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region on Tuesday, the city's police chief said -- an incident that has...

yesterday 1

By Diane Merveilleux And Erin Flanagan

Flotilla for Gaza says boat struck by drone in Tunisian waters

By Enas Alashray and Tarek Amara (Reuters) - The Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza said on Tuesday that one of its main boats was struck by a drone in...

yesterday 1

By Enas Alashray And Tarek Amara

Egypt's Sisi orders study of pardon for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered authorities on Tuesday to study a petition for a presidential pardon for prominent rights activist...

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Agence France-Presse

Gaza aid flotilla says hit by drone, Tunisia says none detected

Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV...

yesterday 0

Agence France-Presse

UN urges states to set aside politics as it seeks $140 million for Afghanistan earthquake victims

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations said on Tuesday it was seeking $139.6 million to help half a million people affected by...

yesterday 0

By Emma Farge

China calls on BRICS to boost multilateral trade as Iran, UAE eye closer ties

The UAE’s and Egypt’s trade with BRICS members is on the rise, while Iran’s efforts to increase economic ties are complicated by sanctions.

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Adam Lucente

India, Israel ink new investment deal: What to know

The deal comes just a week after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, where India signed a declaration condemning...

previous day 3

Rosaleen Carroll

With Gaza appeals, Pope Leo shows quiet but robust diplomatic style

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo's recent forceful statements about the war in Gaza and his strong call for a ceasefire during a...

previous day 10

By Joshua Mcelwee

Israel warns Hamas to surrender or face 'annihilation'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told residents of Gaza City on Monday to evacuate, as the military ramped up its deadly assault on the...

previous day 5

By Jay Deshmukh And Gianluca Pacchiani

New Banksy mural at London's High Court shows judge striking protester

LONDON (Reuters) -British street artist Banksy has painted a mural on London's High Court depicting a judge beating a protester, possibly in...

previous day 3

Jack Taylor

Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas over hostages

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was issuing a "last warning" to Hamas, saying the Palestinian militant group must accept a deal to release...

previous day 2

By Kate Beddall

Dubai looks to capitalise on weak dirham to lure British home buyers

By Luke Tyson, Hadeel Al Sayegh and Iain Withers DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Emirati real-estate developers are looking to lure British investors to...

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By Luke Tyson, Hadeel Al Sayegh And Iain Withers

Turkey's main opposition calls for rallies after police barricade Istanbul office

By Bulent Usta and Umit Bektas ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's main opposition CHP called on citizens and residents of Istanbul to gather on Sunday,...

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By Bulent Usta And Umit Bektas

After issuing 'last warning' to Hamas, Trump eyes Gaza deal 'soon'

By Jeff Mason and Maayan Lubell WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested a Gaza deal could come soon to...

previous day 3

By Jeff Mason And Maayan Lubell

Morocco earthquake survivors protest to demand housing aid

Survivors of Morocco's 2023 earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people rallied in Rabat on Monday, demanding their houses be rebuilt as part of the...

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