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Iraq’s Zaidi, Saudi crown prince discuss security as Houthi attacks escalate
Iraq has moved to improve ties with Saudi Arabia after Iran-backed militias struck the kingdom and amid the conflict with the Houthis in Yemen.
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الإنكليزيةاللغة
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Saudi league postpones three matches after Houthi attacks
The Saudi Arabian football league (SPL) has postponed three fixtures, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, following the dramatic escalation in the country's war with the Houthis.
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Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sues Netanyahu for nearly $1M over Oct. 7 claims
Bar is suing for 3 million shekels ($970,000) over a Sept. 28 post on X in which Netanyahu blamed the former Shin Bet chief for Oct. 7 intelligence failures and accused him of withholding warnings.
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Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan, Saudi national charged in bugging OpenAI meetings?
The Saudi national who was arrested for allegedly planting a covert listening device at OpenAI’s offices has extensive experience working at leading technology companies in the US and serves as a venture partner at a Saudi venture capital firm.
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EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative and presidential elections by almost a year, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not in favour of a preemptive strike against Iran before Israel's October 27 election but also warned Tehran and its proxies against striking Israel.
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Jailed Imran Khan's woes compound after Pakistan suspends his provincial government
By Mubasher Bukhari and Asif Shahzad LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A state of emergency declared in Imran Khan's main political stronghold is another setback for Pakistan's jailed former prime minister whose health is worsening according to his family.
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Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says
By Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A failure by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, an official overseeing the proposed…
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Two Singapore-registered vessels struck in Strait of Hormuz; one sinks
Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said two Singapore-registered container vessels were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with one vessel sinking after catching fire and the other sustaining hull damage.
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Turkey seizes opposition Halk TV as crackdown widens: What to know
Halk TV is a pro-opposition broadcaster and one of Turkey’s most-watched news channels.
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Tunisian journalists fear jail again as freedoms erode
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Journalists in Tunisia who enjoyed a burst of press freedom after the 2011 Arab Spring are once again looking over their shoulders in the knowledge their work may land them in prison.
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Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and graffitied its outside walls on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank village of Mikhmas, Palestinian sources and the Israeli military said.
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Saudi Aramco headquarters suffered extensive damage in Houthi attack, sources say
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Oil giant SaudiAramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th country to do so, as new President Abelardo de la Espriella reversed his predecessor's break with Israel by also restoring a free trade agreement between the two countries.
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Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit
By Timour Azhari, Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan RIYADH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and said they struck the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco, which was hit the day before.
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IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, urges China to shift away from exports
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-led growth towards more domestic consumption, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristali…
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Yemen hospitals overwhelmed by surge in war casualties, Red Cross warns
GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties as intensified fighting along multiple front lines strains its already fragile health system, the Red Cross said on Wednesday.
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IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, China to shift away from exports
By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-led growth towards more domestic consumption, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said…
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Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting along multiple front lines has cut off aid to around 800,000 people, humanitarian agencies said on Wednesday.
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U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supply is a "very risky choice" that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to sit at a negotiating table with Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday.
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Gazans harvest dregs of olive groves bulldozed and cut off by Israel
By Mahmoud Issa and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Haidar Abu Middain, 60, lifts a desiccated bough of a fallen olive tree and tosses it aside in the barren dirt of what was once one of the most prosperous groves in central Gaza.
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Barbados joins push for global panel to tackle inequality
By Rae Wee BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical tensions, climate change and rapid technological advances threaten to widen the divide between wealthy…
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Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning that the window for containing its gravest risks was closing.
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Seeing pivotal election, Israelis fly from around world to vote
Liran Naaman said he spent 800 euros (nearly $900) to fly from Amsterdam, where he has lived for the past 11 years, to his native Israel, all to vote in the October 27 election. He has returned to vote in every election except during the Covid-19 pandemic, and believes this time his participation ma…
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