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Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback

Business September 23, 2026

Meta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech giant faces growing pushback as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg prepares to announce new products b...

With reconstruction stalled, Gazans shelter in buildings at risk of collapse

News September 23, 2026

In her Gaza City apartment, Heba Arafat walks uphill across a living room slanted at a steep angle after Israeli airstrikes caused the building’s foundations to collapse, leaving the entire structur...

UN warns super El Nino a 'significant' threat to world health

Health September 22, 2026

El Nino represents a “significant” threat to global health, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as the world braces for a cycle of the climate phenomenon predicted to be the most intense on reco...

11 hurt as student opens fire outside Turkiye school

News September 22, 2026

A teenager opened fire outside their high school in western Turkiye on Tuesday, wounding 11 people before being detained by police, a minister said. The incident happened around 8am (10am PKT) in Turg...

'Want him to be a great mayor': Trump praises Zohran Mamdani after New York meeting

News September 22, 2026

United States President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday onto New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion-do...

11 hurt as teen opens fire outside Turkiye school

News September 22, 2026

A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkiye on Tuesday, wounding 11 people before being detained by police, a minister said. The incident happened around 8am (10am PKT) in Turgutlu...

Workers idle, trucks empty as war slams Iraqi oil hub

Business September 22, 2026

In the Iraqi oil hub of Basra, maintenance contractor Fawzi spends his days cooling his heels waiting for work that seldom comes, as the Middle East war puts a serious crimp on the once-bustling port ...

US has secretly deported 25,000 migrants, says report

Health September 22, 2026

NAIROBI: The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published on ...

Why diesel prices are rising more than crude oil

News September 21, 2026

Prices at the pump for diesel and other fuels are hitting fresh highs as the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have not only choked off crude supplies but also damaged refineries, with the resulting...

Chinese President Xi to visit US from Sept 23-25 for talks with Trump

Technology September 21, 2026

China’s President Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump, Beijing confirmed on Monday. Xi will be there from September 23 to 25 (Wednesday to Friday)...