People tell of lives changed beyond recognition after the 7 October attacks by Hamas three years ago and the subsequent Israeli offensive Ahmed Ishtaiwi has six chairs. They are cheap and plastic and battered, but they are among the 43-year-old driver and mechanic’s most valuable possessions. Continue reading… ...
Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west YemenHouthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen
Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land Houthi forces appeared to be making slow advances on Wednesday in south-west Yemen, approaching the city of Taiz and firing a missile and an explosive towards the airport in Aden, the chief ...
Commemorations for victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks – in picturesCommemorations for victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks – in pictures
Events were held in Israel and around the world to mark the third anniversary of the attacks led by Hamas on kibbutzim, border towns, military bases and a music festival in Israel, in which 1,209 people were killed and 251 hostages were taken Continue reading… ...
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union saysSpanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September. ...
Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raidIsraelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid
Memorial events have taken place in Israel on the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that sparked the devastating Gaza war. ...
Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacksIsraelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry. ...
AI video startup Higgsfield launches tool to build custom AI influencersAI video startup Higgsfield launches tool to build custom AI influencers
There’s a new kind of AI influencer flooding social media feeds — and they’re not even pretending to look like real people. Higgsfield — which recently announced it hit a $1 billion run rate, and which boasts 30 million users — has updated its AI influencer tool, making it easier ...
The West’s open-source AI race kicks into high gearThe West’s open-source AI race kicks into high gear
J.D.’s view The race in the West to become the top open-source AI model shifted into higher gear this week, as both Nvidia-backed Reflection AI and French lab Mistral unveiled new models they hope will break China’s open-source monopoly. The challenge looming over Beam and Le Chonk’s debuts (immediately my ...
The five takes that will define this midterm campaignThe five takes that will define this midterm campaign
David’s view Prick up your ears, and you can hear it — the sound of many different kinds of Democrats grabbing credit for midterm victories that aren’t official yet. There’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, assessing that when (not if) Abdul El-Sayed wins his Senate race in Michigan, the left will “break open ...
Is ‘abundance’ really dead?Is ‘abundance’ really dead?
The News Whatever happened to “abundance,” the pro-growth movement that many Democrats were going to hitch a ride on this election cycle? They did embrace its ideas. They just don’t use the “a-word” that much. In ads and across swing districts, Democrats are running on having “built more affordable housing,” ...