Famine by February: How bad is Gaza’s hunger crisis under Israeli attacks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Famine by February: How bad is Gaza’s hunger crisis under Israeli attacks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Weeks of restricted access to food in the Gaza Strip have culminated in severe hunger and growing risks of famine in the besieged enclave. Since early October, Israeli attacks across Gaza have damaged local bakeries and food warehouses, along with roads that are used to transport humanitarian aid. Israel’s total…

Apple Negotiating Deals With Publishers to Train Generative AI Systems on News Content: Report

Apple Negotiating Deals With Publishers to Train Generative AI Systems on News Content: Report

Apple has opened negotiations in recent weeks with major news and publishing organisations, seeking permission to use their material in the company’s development of generative artificial intelligence systems, the New York Times reported on Friday. The iPhone maker has floated multiyear deals worth at least $50 million (roughly Rs. 420…

Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s ‘justifying brutality’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s ‘justifying brutality’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s campaign of relentless bombardment against the Gaza Strip had been raging for three weeks when the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked to address the heavy civilian death toll in the Palestinian enclave. Netanyahu, who had earlier evoked the 9/11 attacks on New York’s Twin Towers and the…

Taiwan spots Chinese warships, aircraft near island ahead of elections | Military News

Taiwan spots Chinese warships, aircraft near island ahead of elections | Military News

Increased activity along Taiwan Strait comes ahead of January 13 polls. Taiwan has reported spotting Chinese warships around the island and aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line weeks before elections in the democratically governed nation. On Saturday, the Ministry of Defence said in a post on X that…

UN resolution on Gaza aid criticised as ‘insufficient’, ‘meaningless’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UN resolution on Gaza aid criticised as ‘insufficient’, ‘meaningless’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on more aid for Gaza after several days of delays and weakened language that did not call for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, prompting a backlash with some describing it as “woefully insufficient” and “nearly meaningless”. The resolution merely called for…

Indonesian leader’s son brushes off ‘nepo baby’ tag in solid debate showing | Elections News

Indonesian leader’s son brushes off ‘nepo baby’ tag in solid debate showing | Elections News

Medan, Indonesia – As the vice presidential candidates took to the stage for Indonesia’s second televised presidential debate on Friday, all eyes were on Gibran Rakabuming Raka – perhaps the most controversial vice presidential candidate in Indonesia’s history. Batting away charges of inexperience and nepotism, Gibran, the 36-year-old son of…

US accuses Iran of being ‘deeply involved’ in Houthi attacks in Red Sea | Crime News

US accuses Iran of being ‘deeply involved’ in Houthi attacks in Red Sea | Crime News

White House says Tehran is providing Yemeni rebel group with weapons and tactical intelligence. The United States has accused Iran of being “deeply involved” in attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Tehran’s support for the Yemeni rebel group includes both weapons and tactical intelligence, the…

DR Congo’s provisional election results show lead for President Tshisekedi | Politics News

DR Congo’s provisional election results show lead for President Tshisekedi | Politics News

Electoral authorities announce results of voting by diaspora in the US, Canada, South Africa, Belgium and France. Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun to announce the results of general elections marred by chaotic organisation and credibility concerns. Electoral authorities on Friday announced the results of voting by diaspora Congolese…

US Supreme Court declines to speed up ruling on Trump immunity claim | Donald Trump News

US Supreme Court declines to speed up ruling on Trump immunity claim | Donald Trump News

Decision by the nation’s top court turns down a request by prosecutor Jack Smith to expedite review of immunity plea. The top court in the United States has declined to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, rejecting efforts…

RSF files second war crimes complaint with ICC over Gaza journalists killed | Israel-Palestine conflict News

RSF files second war crimes complaint with ICC over Gaza journalists killed | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Latest complaint by Paris-based press freedom group asks the court in the Hague to probe the deaths of seven Palestinian journalists. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed its second complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes committed by the Israeli army against Palestinian journalists in Gaza….