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By Kamran Yeganegi  thecradle.com

In the early hours of 7 October 2023, an Israeli journalist identified only as Asaf booked flights for himself, his wife, and their two daughters. The next day, carrying only hand luggage, the family boarded a flight to Berlin. What began as an emergency exit became permanent. Two years later, they had not returned.

By Dr. Amir A. Amirshekari, globalresearch.ca

Yemen appears to be edging towards a renewed and more dangerous phase of conflict as the Houthis expand their military operations and seek greater control over strategic coastal and oil-producing areas. Any escalation could extend beyond Yemen’s borders, threatening maritime traffic through the Bab al-Mandab Strait and drawing the regional actors into a wider confrontation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasizes need for 'millions' of drones, with armed forces having about 2,000 drones in inventory

Merve Aydogan, aa.com.tr/en/world

HAMILTON, Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration Thursday for a 100-year partnership.

Carney said at a news conference in Calgary after a signing ceremony that the agreement looks beyond the war in Ukraine toward long-term cooperation.

Anthropic says it has caught scientists using its AI models for research that could help develop biological weapons, including work aimed at making dangerous pathogens more transmissible and harmful.

Five cases of biological researchers using Claude raised serious security concerns, according to a company threat intelligence report published on Thursday.

One case, to be carried out at a military research institute, involved gain-of-function research aimed at making the chikungunya virus more transmissible and better able to evade the immune system.

by Ryan Mancini , thehill.com

Iran has resumed production of ballistic missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, contradicting the Trump administration’s claims that Tehran’s military capabilities have been destroyed in the months-long conflict with the U.S.

  • By Al Mayadeen English

Human Rights Watch documents 23 verified incidents in southern Lebanon and warns that the weapons can cause severe burns and lifelong physical, psychological, and socioeconomic harm.