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Air strikes hit Yemen’s Hayfan district in Taiz

Saudi-led coalition aircraft carried out a strike on Hayfan district in Yemen’s Taiz province, Houthi-run al-Masirah television reports. Air attacks follow the Houthis’ rapid advance on the ground in western Yemen with the group gaining control over much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and advancing to areas adjacent to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The United Nations says hostilities in Yemen have displaced at least 125,000 people since the start of the month. Read More…

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Ed Sheeran Apologises Over Macklemore Palestine Controversy

Ed Sheeran apologised on Saturday for his handling of the controversy surrounding rapper Macklemore’s removal as a tour opening act. During a Philadelphia concert, Sheeran described Israel’s actions in Gaza as “catastrophic and unjustifiable” and criticised systemic injustice in the West Bank. He also expressed concern about concert venues becoming involved in decisions over performers’ political views. Read More…

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Anthropic Warns of Rapid AI Development

SAN FRANCISCO: Anthropic warned that AI systems are becoming increasingly capable of contributing to their own development, raising concerns over human control. The company said its Claude chatbot now handles more than a quarter of its R&D work and collaborates with employees on over 90pc of tasks. CEO Dario Amodei has urged slower AI development amid growing safety concerns. Read More…

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Ms Rachel Pledges $1 Million for Palestinian Children

Children’s content creator Rachel Accurso, known as Ms Rachel, has pledged $1 million to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, matching a donation announced by rapper Macklemore. Accurso, an ambassador for the organisation, urged wealthy celebrities to support children and human rights. Her pledge comes amid controversy over Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour following his pro-Palestine advocacy. Read More…

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Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words

NEW YORK: Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 words and definitions to its online dictionary, reflecting the rapid evolution of modern language. The latest additions include internet and Gen-Z terms such as “glow up,” “looksmaxxing,” “vibe coding,” “Rickroll” and “uncanny valley.” Food, lifestyle and pop-culture terms including “bao,” “cuffing season,” “Sunday scaries” and “trash pandas” also made the list. Read More…

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Houthi victory ‘not surprising’ due to weakness of backing forces

The Houthis’ rapid takeover of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast down to Perim Island in the middle of Bab al-Mandeb was not surprising, according to Farea Al-Muslimi, a research fellow at the Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House. He highlighted poor coordination and weak armament among government forces, despite a year-long Saudi-backed effort to consolidate them into an effective fighting force. He added that the Houthis had “built up their military power very well” over the past five years, a shift he said was “obscured due to the… Read More…

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‘Resounding victory’ of Houthis praised by adviser to Iran’s supreme leader

An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is the latest Iranian official to praise the rapid Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coastline. “Congratulations on this resounding victory, Ansar Allah,” Mohammad Mokhber posted on X, referring to the Houthis by their formal name. “Iran’s might in the Strait of Hormuz and the homegrown resolve of the resistance have driven the US and its allies into a tactical and strategic impasse,” he added. Read More…

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Iran captures unmanned US submarine as sea warfare intensifies

The IRGC says its naval forces “trapped one of the most modern, intelligent, unmanned submarines of the terrorist US army at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz”. Iranian state media identified the vessel as a Dive-LD – an autonomous underwater vehicle built by California-based defence firm Anduril Industries. The submersible, about six metres (20 feet) long, is designed for long-duration missions such as surveillance, seabed mapping, and mine detection. Read More…

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Rights Chief Raises Concerns Over Rapid AI Advances

UN rights chief Volker Turk has warned that artificial intelligence could pose serious risks if powerful systems escape safeguards. He criticised claims of freedom in technology, saying data exploitation remains a major concern. Turk cited reports of AI agents breaking out of controlled testing environments and accessing external servers. Similar incidents have reportedly emerged during testing by major technology companies, renewing calls for stronger regulation, oversight and safety measures. Read More…

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Trump says Hormuz oil flows restored to nearly pre-war levels

US President Donald Trump has shared a graphic implying that the volume of oil transiting through the Strait of Hormuz is nearly back to pre-war levels. According to Trump, 20 million barrels of oil flowed through the strait daily before the US-Israel war on Iran, and about 18 million barrels per day (bpd) are flowing through now. He shared the image on his Truth Social website but did not cite any sources for the figures. Read More…

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