Israel demolishes Gaza City high-rise in latest military strike
Israeli strike flattens 14‑storey Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City as residents flee
Explosion levels a high‑rise used to shelter displaced families
A massive explosion reduced the 14‑storey Mushtaha Tower to rubble on Friday, sending an enormous plume of smoke over Gaza City and deepening daytime terror for thousands who have already been uprooted by months of war.
Video shared on social media and by local news outlets showed the residential block in the Al‑Rimal neighbourhood collapsing after a blast at its base. Gaza’s…
International Pressure Blocks Ethiopia’s Bid for Red Sea Access
How a proposed Ethiopia–North Western State of Somalia swap for Red Sea access was stopped by multilateral pressure
When former North Western State of Somalia president Muse Bihi Abdi unveiled a deal that would have given landlocked Ethiopia a slice of Red Sea coastline in return for formal recognition of North Western State of Somalia, it briefly reconfigured the diplomatic maps of the Horn of Africa. The pact — which Bihi says offered Ethiopia roughly 20 kilometres of shoreline for a port and a military base — was never…
The seven unhealthy instant oat options on grocery store shelves
7 Unhealthy Instant Oatmeal Brands to Avoid: What You Need to Know
In the world of breakfast options, oatmeal is often hailed as a gold standard for nutritious starts to your day. It's packed with fiber, can help with weight management, and is generally considered a wellness champion. However, not all oatmeal is created equal. Many instant oatmeal packets found on grocery store shelves are laden with sugars, artificial ingredients, and preservatives, turning a healthy choice into a potentially harmful one. In this post,…
President Ruto Attends Grand Opening of Ethiopia’s Nile Dam in Addis Ababa
Kenya’s president travels to Addis Ababa as Ethiopia opens contested Grand Renaissance Dam
ADDIS ABABA — Kenya’s President William Ruto arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday to attend the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a sweeping hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile that has long been a flashpoint with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan.
State House in Nairobi cast the visit as a milestone for continental cooperation. “This inauguration symbolizes Africa’s self-reliance and a major step in…
Somalia to restart voter registration after approving new political parties
Somalia sets Sept. 9 restart for voter registration in push toward one-person, one-vote
Somalia’s electoral clock will start ticking again next week. The country’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced Saturday that voter registration for long-promised one-person, one-vote elections will resume on Sept. 9 and run through Sept. 30 — a narrow window with outsized stakes for a nation attempting to exit decades of indirect, clan-based politics.
What’s new
Commission Chairman Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan…
Anthropic ordered to pay $1.5 billion for training on pirated books
Anthropic settlement is a turning point in the AI-versus-authors fight — but the larger battle is only beginning
The tentative deal announced this week, in which Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to resolve a U.S. class action alleging that the company trained its Claude models on pirated books, marks one of the clearest commercial reckonings so far between generative-AI companies and the creators whose work fuels them.
On its face the settlement is startling: the filing says it covers roughly 500,000…
EU Slaps Google With $3.5 Billion Fine; Trump Calls It ‘Very Unfair’
EU slaps Google with €2.95 billion fine — a test of whether Europe can actually tame Big Tech
BRUSSELS — In a decisive move that underscores Europe’s determination to reshape the digital economy, regulators on Friday fined Google €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion), ruling that the U.S. search giant abused its dominance in online advertising by steering business to its own services and squeezing rivals, publishers and advertisers.
The European Commission said the practice — centered on Google’s AdX exchange and DFP ad server —…
Lackluster England defeat Andorra 2-0 in lopsided World Cup qualifier
England grind past Andorra as style questions linger ahead of Serbia test
The cheers at Villa Park were more relieved than rapturous. England beat Andorra 2-0 on Saturday in Birmingham, a result that keeps Thomas Tuchel’s side perfect in World Cup qualifying. Yet the manner of it—a labored first half, a breakthrough via an own goal, and a second from a set of impeccable delivery and timing—left a near-40,000 crowd murmuring about whether this team is edging toward pragmatism over panache.
On a night when England had 83% of…
Milan opens public viewing of Giorgio Armani’s coffin for mourners
Milan Mourns a Quiet Revolutionary: Giorgio Armani’s Coffin Lies in State
Under a gray Milan sky, a steady line formed outside the Armani Theatre on Saturday as hundreds came to pay respects to Giorgio Armani, the man who reimagined elegance for the late 20th century and made Milan a global fashion capital. His coffin, draped simply, was placed on display for two days of public viewing ahead of a private funeral Monday for the Italian designer who died at 91.
A private man, public figure
Armani’s death was announced with…
Sudan Landslides Devastate Villages, Resulting in Hundreds of Fatalities
Tragedy in Darfur: Landslides Devastate Communities Amidst Ongoing Strife
In the remote, rugged mountains of Sudan’s western Darfur region, life can be unforgiving. Last week, the village of Tarasin became the epicenter of this harsh reality. Three catastrophic landslides obliterated the village, leaving behind a trail of devastation that claimed at least 373 lives, with fears that the death toll could rise to over 1,000.
"The people lost everything," Francesco Lanino, operations director at Save the Children, told…