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Netanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as flydubai halts all flights to Israel

Israeli prime minister cautions against early conclusions when asked if there were any signs of Iranian involvementBenjamin Netanyahu has said it was too early to tell who was ultimately behind the apparent attempt to crash a ⁠Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, even as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations called the incident a “terror attack”, without apportioning blame.Danny Danon told Fox News on Wednesday night that Israel had “no doubt that it was a terror attack from a radical individual. We still cannot link it to a terror state or terror organisation, but for sure we know there was an intention to bring that plane down.” Continue reading...

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Trump Says He Discussed Release Of Political Prisoners With Xi Jinping

The White House had said ahead of Xi's visit that Trump was expected to bring up cases of people wrongfully detained in China with the Chinese leader.

Google Restricts Access To New AI Model Over Safety Concerns

Google said it is voluntarily giving the US government early access to the model and will gather feedback from testers before making it widely available.

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Daredevil Jaan Roose completes slackline walk high above central Seoul

Estonian completed first of two attempts to navigate narrow ribbon, 160 metres long and 120 metres high, near the city’s famous Gyeongbokgung palace on ThursdayEstonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose has completed his first crossing of a 160-metre long highline suspended 120 metres above central Seoul on Thursday.Roose, a three-time slackline world champion, will step out on to a narrow polyester ribbon between the Koreana hotel and the Dong-A Media Center, near the capital city’s famous Gyeongbokgung palace and Gwanghwamun square. Continue reading...

Israelis divided as vote that could oust Netanyahu only weeks away

Some on streets of Jerusalem pledge their support to prime minister while others hope for changeOn the streets of Jerusalem, crowded with secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews, religious nationalists, settlers, Palestinians, and soldiers returning from deployments, uncertainty hangs over an election less than a month away that could mark a turning point for a country profoundly changed after the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023 and nearly three years of war in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.The political battle remains on a knife-edge. Continue reading...