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Pegasus spyware scandal deepens as Poland questions Israeli tech, strengthens ties with Turkey
Investigators found that NSO Group retained technical access to surveillance tech but could not tell whether it examined intercepted data, while Warsaw continues to buy Israeli military equipment.
How do Israeli elections work? A guide to voting, Knesset seats, and coalitions - explainer
Christian tourists buy West Bank settlement goods in protest of European trade restrictions
Pakistani physics gold medalist’s death sparks fraud investigation over fake US scholarship
Syrian Fly Dar Airlines becomes first to receive air operator certification since fall of Assad
The certificate was presented on Thursday, September 24, during a ceremony at the authority’s headquarters in Damascus. The event was attended by Omar al-Hosari, head of the Civil Aviation Authority.
Pakistani teenager suspected to have used AI system for guidance in attempted poisoning of father
The NCCIA said in a statement that the suspect was influenced by the popular US television series Breaking Bad and had asked various AI chatbots for information on how to produce methanol.
Chinese national among 212 arrested in Pakistan as authorities crack down on call center fraud
Authorities recovered a large amount of equipment from the raided sites, including almost 400 computers and more than 300 phones.
Authenticity and Modernity Party wins Morocco vote, Islamists return to opposition
"The message is clear," Dr. Yasmine Hasnaoui said. "Citizens are reticent about what these political parties will bring, because we saw them in the previous government."
Turkey agrees to hand over disputed Bashiqa-Zelikan military base near Mosul to Iraqi government
The agreement followed a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the two leaders said in a joint statement.
Pakistani girl, 3, sold into marriage for $9,000 under 'walwar' custom, sparking int'l outrage
Police arrested the girl’s father and are searching for the 60-year-old man identified as her alleged husband as investigators examine links to the killing of her older sister.
Germany’s Left Party, AfD win big in German state elections in setback for Merz’s CDU
Left Party’s Berlin triumph has brought scrutiny of its ties to pro-Palestinian activists and disputes over antisemitism into negotiations over the capital’s next government.
Russia or the US? Post-Assad Syria tries to keep both powers in play - analysis
As Russian ships resupply Moscow’s remaining military presence and US companies arrive seeking investment opportunities, Damascus is trying to build ties with Washington without abandoning Moscow.
Behind NAZA: How AI is used to assess, reduce collateral damage in IDF - interview
Does IDF AI facilitate "mass killing" or minimize civilian casualties? Unpacking the controversy behind the documentary 'NAZA'.
US House of Representatives passes act mandating free AM radio in every vehicle
H.R. 979 directs the Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish a rule making AM radio standard equipment in new passenger vehicles.
