Netanyahu rejects 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire
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Pakistani musician Usman Riaz has created the country’s inaugural hand-drawn animated feature, “The Glassworker.” What began as a simple sketch a decade ago has transformed into a stunning anti-war film set in a fantastical world. The story revolves around young Vincent and his father Tomas, whose glass workshop faces turmoil as war threatens ...
ANKARA (AA) — Israel killed another Palestinian journalist in Gaza on Saturday, bringing the number of journalists killed since October 7, 2023, to 161. Medical sources report that the Israeli army targeted the home of Muhammad Jasser in the northern Gaza Strip. The attack killed Jasser, his wife, and his two children, sources added. Israel [&...
A Moroccan AI-generated influencer Kenza Layli has clinched the title of Miss AI, marking the first such pageant in history. Created entirely by AI, Layli, a hijab-wearing advocate, triumphed over global competition. The pageant, hosted by Fanvue, aimed to showcase AI’s creative potential in the influencer sphere. Layli was crafted by M...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli parliament (Knesset) on Thursday passed an extension to a law allowing the shutdown of foreign media outlets operating in the country till November. The law in its final reading was passed by 26-8 votes in the 120-member Knesset, according to a parliamentary statement. The law aims to stop the work of [&helli...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – The High Court in Kenya has ruled that the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif by the Kenyan police in 2022 was “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.” Justice S. N. Mutuku noted that the actions of the Kenyan police were in violation of Sharif’s rights. Sharif, 46, was a well-known journalist...
Washington, United States – AFP Joe Biden fended off questions about his mental fitness and electability on Friday in a TV interview meant to draw a line under a disastrous debate performance that triggered calls for him to quit his re-election bid. With rebellion brewing among some nervous Democratic voters, lawmakers and donors, the on...
ANKARA (AA) – The New York Times editorial board has called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the upcoming presidential race, citing concerns over his health following his performance in Biden-Trump’s 1st US presidential debate. In an editorial titled “To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race,” ...
Canberra, Australia — AFP WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is “marvelling at the horizon” as he tastes freedom in Australia after a five-year stretch in a London high-security prison, his wife has said. The 52-year-old landed in Canberra the night before, hours after pleading guilty in a US Pacific island court to a single co...
A Courage in Journalism award granted to Gaza-based Palestinian journalist Maha Hussaini has been revoked by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). The decision follows accusations by the conservative Washington Free Beacon website that Hussaini had previously endorsed terrorist actions and shared antisemitic content on social med...
Paris, France – AFP A collaborative investigation by international media outlets on Tuesday shed light on the circumstances behind more than 100 Palestinian journalists and media workers being killed in the war on Gaza, some while wearing a press vest. A consortium led by investigative outlet Forbidden Stories and involving around 50 jou...
