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15+ min ago (251+ words) Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said in the interview that progress is being made on the implementation of the Gaza agreement and on regional efforts to secure an extended ceasefire. He argued that "Israel must not be allowed to delay the agreement or block the move to its second phase." Al-Ansari stressed that efforts in Gaza are underway to recover the two remaining deceased hostages who are still being held, although he noted this is a "significant challenge". He said Israel must not be allowed to use the delay as a pretext to undermine the framework. According to al-Ansari, "Qatari efforts carried out within the framework of US President Donald Trump's plan have focused on three goals: ending the war and the bloodshed, ensuring humanitarian aid enters the Gaza Strip, and preventing any annexation of Palestinian land." Addressing developments…...

52+ min ago (733+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 786 The Border Police officers who are under investigation over the fatal shooting on Thursday of two unarmed Palestinian terror suspects in the West Bank's Jenin, after the latter had surrendered and exited a building with their hands raised, claimed to investigators that they had feared the Palestinians would try to harm them, Channel 13 news reported Saturday. The incident was caught on camera and later confirmed by officials, prompting international condemnation. The Justice Ministry's Department for Internal Police Investigations said Friday that it had opened a criminal investigation into three Border Police officers involved in the incident. The deceased, identified by Palestinian media as 26-year-old Mahmoud Qassem Abdallah and 37-year-old Youssef Asasa, were wanted by Israel on suspicion of involvement in bombing and shooting attacks against troops. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group confirmed Friday that the…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (270+ words) ALBAWABA - As said by many people worldwide, "Dubai is living in the future". A Dubai restaurant sparked controversy and divided opinions after revealing the world's "first AI chef". Dubai's Woohoo restaurant unveiled the world's first AI cook known as Chef Aiman, which created many meals on the menu, including a non-familiar choice called "dinosaur tartare". AFP reported that Chef Aiman was given the right practice to prepare thousands of recipes and "decades of culinary research and molecular gastronomy". Woohoo representatives confirmed that until now, preparing and serving the meals remains in human hands, but it could be given to robots in the future. "AI is going to create better dishes than humans, maybe in the future," the restaurant's Turkish co-founder, Ahmet Oytun Cakir, detailed. The "dinosaur tartare" meal costs around $58 at Woohoo, and according to AFP, it tastes like a…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (34+ words) Real time news brief - Palestinian Authority continues to transfer payments to terrorists - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Palestinian Authority continues to transfer payments to terrorists...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (212+ words) The Palestinian Authority (PA) is continuing to transfer payments to terrorists and their families, despite a public commitment by PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to immediately halt salaries to terrorists, according to a report in the British Telegraph. According to the report, Abbas assured UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the PA would completely end the payment of salaries to terrorists. In practice, however, it has found indirect ways to continue providing funds to those who murdered or harmed Jews. The newspaper states that the payments are now being transferred through a new welfare program called PNEEI, which is presented as a needs-based social assistance initiative but in effect enables the indirect transfer of money to the families of terrorists. The report notes that within the European Union, evidence is growing that the PA has not canceled the policy, despite commitments…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (40+ words) The IDF has expressed deep concern in recent weeks over the possible leakage of sensitive information and valuable intelligence to Hezbollah via UNIFIL personnel operating along the northern border. IDF concerned: Sensitive info may be leaked to Hezbollah through UNIFIL...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (283+ words) The IDF has expressed deep concern in recent weeks over the possible leakage of sensitive information and valuable intelligence to Hezbollah via UNIFIL personnel operating along the northern border. IDF concerned: Sensitive info may be leaked to Hezbollah through UNIFIL The IDF has expressed deep concern in recent weeks over the possible leakage of sensitive information and valuable intelligence to Hezbollah via UNIFIL personnel operating along the northern border. According to a report on Galai Tzahal (IDF Radio), UN peacekeeping forces have been operating close to areas where the IDF is active, documenting and filming the surroundings - a practice that senior IDF officials say raises a serious alarm. According to these officials, there is a real fear that this documentation reaches Hezbollah and is used for intelligence gathering and planning terror attacks. Distrust of UNIFIL is not new, but it…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (178+ words) Al Bawaba highlights the top News of the Week for the past 7 days in various topics, including politics, business and entertainment. Visit our official website and social media pages below: Official website for more news: https://www.albawaba.com/ X/ Twitter: https://www.x.com/AlBawabaEnglish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albawaba_english/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlBawabaNews/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/albawabanews.bsky.social - Shooting at child's birthday party kills 4 in California ALBAWABA - At least four people were killed, and 14 others were wounded in a mass shooting Saturday in Stockton city northern California, according to the American media. "Shortly before 6:00 p.m., our dispatch center received reports of a shooting that occurred near the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue in Stockton," the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on X. "We can confirm at this time that approximately 14 individuals were struck by gunfire, and four victims have been confirmed deceased," the statement read. Until this moment, there's no information on…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (188+ words) ALBAWABA - A video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) has gone viral after reportedly capturing the moment a dog blew up an apartment in Novosibirsk, Russia." According to several reports circulating on social media, the owner left a bottle of bug spray near the kitchen's stove before leaving for work. While the owner was away, his dog climbed onto the counter and, with its teeth, turned on the stove, triggering a chemical reaction." Reports on Telegram also indicate that bite marks were reportedly found on the stove's knobs. Moreover, the dog survived the incident by jumping to the balcony to take shelter. Russian-based Irish journalist Brian McDonald said, "A story that sounds too insane to be true: a dog in Novosibirsk blew up an entire apartment after turning on a stove with his teeth. The bug spray can on top detonated,…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (250+ words) Al Bawaba highlights the top News of the Week for the past 7 days in various topics, including politics, business and entertainment. Visit our official website and social media pages below: Official website for more news: https://www.albawaba.com/ X/ Twitter: https://www.x.com/AlBawabaEnglish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albawaba_english/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlBawabaNews/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/albawabanews.bsky.social - Egypt trains Palestinian police officers as part of post-Gaza-war plan ALBAWABA - Egypt starts training Palestinian police officers from Gaza to participate in a force expected to assume security responsibilities in the Strip after the war ends, a Palestinian official confirmed, as reported by AFP. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced in August, during a visit to the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, accompanied by his Palestinian counterpart Mohammed Mustafa, that Cairo was working on a plan to train 5,000 Palestinian officers and security personnel in preparation for their deployment to Gaza after the…...