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Israeli media: At least two soldiers killed by anti-tank missile fired at Israeli army forces in the Gaza Strip

Local Syrian sources: Mortar shells fell on more than nine villages in the Sweida countryside

Local Syrian sources: Dozens of dead and wounded have arrived at Sweida hospitals as a result of ongoing clashes at several locations in the western Sweida countryside

Local sources: Civilians, including children and women, were injured in the al-Maqous neighborhood of Sweida, in Syria, as a result of ongoing clashes

Israeli media outlet: Security incident reported in the Gaza Strip

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson: No new date or venue has been set for the meeting between Araghchi and Witkoff, and no negotiations will take place until the outcome is guaranteed

Palestinian platforms: Settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque complex under the protection of the occupation police

Palestinian platforms: The IOF detonated a booby-trapped robot east of the al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City

Syrian Defense: We call on all parties in Sweida to cooperate with security forces and exercise restraint

Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Lebanese Army is continuing its investigations and will later announce any information that does not affect the confidentiality of the investigation

A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian airbase currently operated by Russia, located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, on Monday, Dec.16, 2024. (AP)

Russia in talks over military bases in Syria with new government

Russia and Syria are holding talks on the future of Russian military bases in the country, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, as their fate remains unclear amid the political transition and ongoing regional developments.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei speaking in a press conference on october 20,2024. (MFA.IR)

Iran defends regional policies, warns of escalating aggression in Gaza

South Korea warns US chip tariffs threaten economy, global supply

These are F-35 fighter jets from Lakenheath Air Force Base in the United Kingdom, visiting Fighter Wing Skrydstrup. Photo: Danish Armed Forces.

Russia slams US-Denmark military pact as threat to its security

A Druze man, center, stands next to Syrian security forces who reached a deal with Druze gunmen to deploy around the southern Damascus suburb of Jaramana that has witnessed fighting earlier this week in Damascus, Syria, May 2, 2025. (AP)

Tensions ease in Sweida as all detainees released amid mediation

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Fierce clashes breakout in Syria's Sweida, leading to displacement

Leabnese Army soldiers deploy at the Lebanese side of the border with occupied Palestine in the southern village of Kfar Kila in Lebanon on May 15, 2021. (AP)

Lebanese Army arrests 10 individuals suspected of terrorism

What is Netanyahu smoking? Araghchi slams Israeli influence over US

Iranian media reveals details of Israeli attempt to assassinate Pezeshkian

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Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of Artificial Intelligence", warns the public about the threats this technology poses to humanity on several different levels as he played a major role in the development process. Other technology giants have also warned about the dangers of AI. For instance, Elon Musk requested companies to put the development process on halt for a period of six months so that they can examine the technology's dangers and work around them.