- President Joe Biden has hinted at frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the killing, which came just as ceasefire talks looked to be bearing fruit
- Speaking at a military base on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was “determined” to defend itself
- “If a ceasefire deal seemed unlikely upon Haniyeh’s death, it is even less likely under Sinwar,” according to Rita Katz, executive director of the SITE Intelligence Group
- Byrne succeeds Tony Chan, who joined KAUST as president in 2018
- Hundreds of troops have been put on alert in the UK and are ready for deployment to the region if necessary
- Military personnel were in the process of being deployed to provide operational support to UK embassies in the region
- Democratic enthusiasm has surged since VP Harris announced her candidacy and picked Walz as her running mate
- “Picking Walz is another sign of good faith,” says Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan
- Investigation identified at least 44 shops operating from 16 illegal settlements, but claims there could be “many more”
- Etsy could face allegations of money laundering if proceeds found to have entered Irish financial system where subsidiary is located
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Stargazing at Hisma desert
Located 90 km west of Tabuk city in northwest Saudi Arabia, the desert of Hikma is fast becoming a center of “astro-tourism.” Hisma’s distance from high artificial light pollution makes it an ideal spot for observing stars, galaxies, passing meteors, and falling comets at night time, says Majed Abu Zahra, president of the Jeddah Astronomical Society.
Standing stone circles of AlUla
A study that examined 431 standing stone circles at various sites in Harrat Uwayrid in AlUla concludes that people living in that part of Saudi Arabia’s northwest during the Neolithic era, or the later part of the Stone Age, were not merely simple pastoralists but had distinctive architecture, domesticated animals, jewelry, and diverse tools.
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- Russian President Vladimir Putin described the incursion into the south-western Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation”
- “The Kyiv regime has undertaken another large-scale provocation and launched indiscriminate shelling of civilian buildings,” Putin said at a meeting with Cabinet officials
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- El Bakkali timed 8min 06.05sec for victory with American Kenneth Rooks taking silver in 8:06.41
- The 28-year-old El Bakkali arrived in Paris with a target on his back, having won the last three global championships
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