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‘Fake’ Marco Rubio uses AI voice and Signal app to target foreign ministers, US Officials
Mint
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July 9, 2025
In a troubling escalation of deepfake technology misuse, an individual impersonating US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used AI-generated voice messages and a fake Signal account to contact foreign leaders and a sitting member of Congress,...
Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country's ethnic minorities
Akron Legal News
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SHUKRIYA BRADOST Virginia Tech Published: July 9, 2025 (THE CONVERSATION) The 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel in June 2025 may not have escalated into a full-scale regional war, but it marks a potentially critical turning point in...
Middle East's fertility slump: Fewer babies, big problems?
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
There's what experts have called a "quiet revolution" underway in the Middle East, one that doesn't involve protests on the street or the toppling of governments. This revolution, happening in the privacy of locals' own homes, is concerned with...
[Yemen : 1,232 Explosions by Houthi Militias Target Homes and Civil Infrastructure Across Yemen
Yemen Online
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July 3, 2025
Aden — Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms has released a comprehensive report documenting 1,232 cases of deliberate explosions carried out by Houthi militias against homes, religious sites, schools, and public infrastructure across 17...
The United States and Israel will make new attempts to attack Iran
Joy FM
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July 9, 2025
On June 13, 2025, Israel and the United States launched a large-scale military operation to overthrow the military-political regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, subjecting Iranian territory to massive rocket attacks and bombing. Against this...
A gay migrant and his quest for freedom across the English Channel
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Researchers spark insightful dialogue at 2nd Heritage Conference
Sharjah24
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Participants discussed how Western writings have addressed Arab folk heritage, examining the accuracy of documentation and the cultural impressions conveyed, while critically analysing orientalist perspectives. These topics were explored through...
China accused of firing laser at German plane after 'unacceptable' incident
Irish Star
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July 9, 2025
Hannah Kane Assistant News Editor, John O'sullivan Audience editor and Jon King 05:20 ET, 09 Jul 2025 Reports have surfaced that a German aircraft, flying over the Red Sea, was subjected to a laser strike believed to be from China. Germany's...
Only one nation is self-sufficient in healthy food
Resilience
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July 9, 2025
Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and over-dependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks,...
US condemns attacks on ships in strategic Red Sea waters
The National News
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The US on Wednesday condemned this week's attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, which reignited a crisis that had been dormant since a ceasefire between Washington and the Iran-supported Houthi rebels in April. "The United States condemns the...
Yemeni Scientific Society of Digestive System established in Sana'a
Yemen News Agency SABA
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June 26, 2025
[Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:36:34 +0300] Sana'a - Saba: The Yemeni Scientific Society of Digestive System held its founding meeting in the capital Sana'a on Thursday, electing its administrative body by acclamation. Dr. Abdulhafidh al-Selwi was chosen as...
The Middle corridor: reliability in an era of instability
Today.Az
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A branch of the Global Center for Innovation and Knowledge in the Field of Sustainable Transport operating in China may be opened in Azerbaijan. This was discussed at meetings within the framework of the Global Forum on Sustainable Transport in...
100 Muslim scholars declare Trump, Netanyahu enemies of God
Press TV
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A group of 100 Muslim scholars and intellectuals from across the world have issued a statement declaring US President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as enemies waging war against God and corruptors on earth. They also...
Trump’s had enough of Putin’s BS; sends weapons, mulls sanctions
Washington Examiner
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July 9, 2025
‘A LOT OF BS’: During a broadcast Cabinet meeting that ran an hour and 45 minutes yesterday afternoon, President Donald Trump — his patience apparently exhausted — unleashed on Russian President Vladimir Putin for his disingenuous pretense that he...
War risk soars as Red Sea reels from deadly Houthi attacks
Splash 247
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July 9, 2025
Maritime security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden has deteriorated sharply after Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched devastating attacks on two commercial vessels, raising alarm across the global shipping industry and triggering a steep surge in war...
Trump is opening a new chapter in US foreign policy
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
NEARLY six months into US President Donald Trump’s presidency, a Trump Doctrine is coming into view. Contrary to the fears of his critics, and the hopes of some admirers, Trump is no isolationist. And contrary to those who claim Trump is simply a...
High defense spending set to threaten fiscal stability and welfare services – report
The Times of Israel
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The potential increase in defense expenditure to meet security needs over the next decade is poised to threaten Israel’s financial and fiscal stability, the Taub Center, a policy research institute in Jerusalem, warned on Tuesday. “At present,...
Oil rises on Red Sea attacks, lower US production as Trump tariffs loom
Business Recorder
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July 9, 2025
LONDON: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, maintaining their highest levels since June 23, lifted by attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and a forecast for lower U.S. oil production while uncertainty over U.S. tariffs loomed in the background. Brent...
New Saudi work permits to boost flexibility in hiring expat talent
The National News
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Saudi Arabia's new work permit classification system will introduce a more flexible approach to hiring high-skilled expats and attracting global talent but less-skilled workers may face more scrutiny, recruiters say. The kingdom's Ministry of...
UAE-led crackdown sees 94 arrested for environmental crimes in Amazon Basin
The National News
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The UAE has led a major international crackdown on environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in 94 arrests and the seizure of more than $64 million worth of assets. The 14-day effort was called Operation Green Shield, a multinational...