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A cloud of smoke from an explosion in the central Gaza Strip on April 17, 2024

Israel Bombs Gaza As Middle East Tense After Iranian Attack

Israel launched more deadly strikes on besieged Gaza on Thursday as world powers watched nervously whether the country would retaliate against a weekend attack by its arch enemy Iran.

Iran, Israel Appear To Pull Back From Brink As Gaza Bombed Again
Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.
AI's Relentless Rise Gives Journalists Tough Choices
The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology.
India Pushes Maoist Rebel Strongholds On Road To Democracy
A narrow winding road through an untamed forest has proven a blow to a decades-old Maoist rebellion that is one of India's longest and deadliest insurgencies.
'Early-stage' AI Begins To Make Waves At China Sex Toy Expo
Among the rows of vibrators, rubber torsos and leather harnesses at a Chinese sex toys exhibition in Shanghai this weekend, the beginnings of an AI-driven shift in the industry quietly pulsed.

Act Fast Or Fall Behind China, US For Good, EU Leaders Told

The European Union must act fast or risk falling perilously behind the economies of China and the United States, EU leaders heard Thursday as they headed into summit talks on how to leverage the bloc's huge market to stem its decline.

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russian-installed officials have claimed Moscow's forces are approaching the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a town in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region

Ukraine Claims Russian Planes Destroyed In Overnight Drone Attack

Ukraine said Friday that it had destroyed at least six Russian military planes at a Russian airbase, as the head of an eastern Ukrainian town said it was under "constant fire" by advancing Russian troops.

Economy in Focus

UK inflation drops to almost 8% in June 2023, marking significant slowdown in price growth
Inflation in the UK fell to 7.9 per cent in June 2023 from 8.7 per cent in May, marking the lowest rate since March 2022, as reported by the Office for National Statistics.
Stocks Steady While Oil Prices Back Off Three-month Highs
What will 2024 Hold for Australian Businesses? Insights and Projections

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Coe Divides Olympic Movement With Prize Money Move
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medallists may have been welcomed by athletes but the move has upset some of his fellow federation bosses and surprised seasoned observers of the Games.
US Veto Sinks Palestinian UN Membership Bid In Security Council
The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

At Texas Arts And Tech Fest, Virtual Reality Is Perfectly Human

At South by Southwest -- the gargantuan Texas festival for cinema, music and tech -- artists this year embraced virtual reality as a way to better connect with humanity, not escape it.