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African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impact
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» PARIS - The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.
Kurdish PKK fighters to begin disarming at key ceremony
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» SULAIMANIYAH (IRAQ) - PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.
Musk unveils Grok 4 AI after antisemitism flap
Published on 10/07/2025
» Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is rolling out the Grok 4 chatbot, just months after releasing its previous iteration, underscoring the frenetic pace of AI development.
Turkey blocks Grok AI for ‘insulting’ content
Published on 09/07/2025
» ANKARA - A Turkish court has blocked access to some content from Grok, the AI chatbot linked to the Elon Musk-owned X social media network, after authorities said it generated responses insulting President Erdogan, modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and religious values.
The next war comes to a city near you
Oped, Published on 03/07/2025
» I was to visit Ukraine this week, but didn't make the trip. Because the same war I would have seen there had already come to Los Angeles.
Cartoon enrages Turkish protesters
AFP, Published on 01/07/2025
» ISTANBUL - Angry protesters rallied in Istanbul on Tuesday despite a heavy police presence, shouting threats following allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
Iran-Israel war: latest developments
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - Classified US intelligence suggests that American strikes on Iran set back its nuclear programme by just a few months, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim of total destruction.
Syria announces arrests over Damascus church attack
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syrian authorities on Monday announced arrests over a suicide blast targeting a church blamed on the Islamic State group, as President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed those involved in the "heinous" attack would face justice.
Armenia PM arrives in Turkey for 'historic' visit
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» ISTANBUL - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Istanbul Friday for a rare visit to arch-foe Turkey, in what Yerevan has described as a "historic" step toward regional peace.
Israel-Iran conflict: latest developments
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israel and Iran traded deadly fire for a fourth day on Monday in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East.