Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Items worn by President Abraham Lincoln the night he was assassinated have fetched more than €6 million at an auction to pay off a 20-year-old debt incurred by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation. A collection of artifacts linked with President Abraham Lincoln, including the blood-stained leather gloves he …
Read More »AI blunder: US newspaper’s summer book list recommends non-existent books
Muhamad Yehia..Cairo The recommended reading list contained some works of fiction. It also contained some works that were, in fact, actually fictional. US content distributor King Features says it has fired a writer who used artificial intelligence to produce a story on summer reading suggestions that contained books that didn’t …
Read More »U2’s Bono speaks out against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli ‘far-right fundamentalists’
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Bono spoke out against Hamas and called for Israel to be “released from Benjamin Netanyahu” in plea to “stop war” during the Ivor Novello Awards in London. His comments mark the first time the human rights activist has spoken out in public against the Israeli prime minister. …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim Jong-un furious after failed naval destroyer launch
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The country’s leader said the damage caused to the 5,000-tonne ship during its unveiling was the result of ‘absolute carelessness’ and ‘irresponsibility’. North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has strongly criticised officials for the damage caused to a new naval destroyer during a failed launch ceremony this …
Read More »MEP and staffer report each other to the police after alleged assault in European Parliament
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo A physical altercation between a Swedish MEP and a parliamentary staffer has sparked conflicting accounts and formal police reports. The incident, which took place in the European Parliament on Wednesday, is now under internal investigation. On Wednesday, the Swedish delegation from the Left group in the European …
Read More »At least 107 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza as aid continues to trickle in
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Palestinians say one of the two remaining hospitals in northern Gaza was struck on Thursday, causing extensive damage. Meanwhile, the UN says 90 aid trucks have been distributed, but says much more aid is needed to satisfy the needs of Gazans. Israel went ahead on Thursday …
Read More »Don’t panic but be aware, experts advise tourists after earthquakes rattle Greece
Muhamad Yehia..Cairo Two earthquakes struck near Crete and islands across the Aegean sea over the last two weeks. Experts are warning tourists to familiarise themselves with emergency guidance. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete on Thursday, just over a week after a similar undersea tremor near …
Read More »UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay
Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years. The United Kingdom has signed an agreement handing over control of the disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius, with Westminster saying the deal protects the …
Read More »MEPs call on European Commission to cut Hungary off from EU funds
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Cross-party MEPs demand a complete cut of funds for Hungary, claiming it regressing alarmingly. The European Commission is willing to discuss the use of the budget tool to preserve democracy. A group of MEPs has called on the European Commission to freeze EU funding for Hungary …
Read More »Live updates: Administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, says thousands must transfer
Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security said the university allowed “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish …
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