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Israel's attack on Iran

Iran mulls over response to Israeli strikes that allegedly damaged its air defense system protecting energy sites

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president, said that they aren't looking for a war but would respond “appropriately” to the strikes.

Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh court seeks investigation report in murder case against ex-PM Hasina, 23 others by Nov 28

The murder case was filed over the death of an 18-year-old college student in Mirpur, Dhaka, during a crackdown by the Hasina-led Awami League government on student-led mass protests that led to her ouster.

Israel attacks Iran

Israel launches 'precise strikes' targeting Iran's military, two soldiers killed

"In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel, the IDF is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran," the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

ISRAEL

At least 13 children among 38 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Gaza health officials said all the deaths occurred in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, where people have in recent days lined up for bread outside the city’s only bakery in operation. Lebanon's Information Minister further condemned the killing of three journalists who died while broadcasting "Israel's crimes."

israel

Hezbollah confirms Israeli strike killed Hashem Safieddine tipped to become group's next leader

In a statement issued recently, Hezbollah said it was mourning Safieddine as a "great leader and a great martyr" who lived an "honourable life". Safieddine was the head of the group's executive council and deceased top leader Hassan Nasrallah's cousin.

john hopfield

Princeton’s John Hopfield wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering work on Neural Networks

Princeton professor John Hopfield won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing it with Geoffrey Hinton for pioneering work on artificial neural networks. Hopfield's creation of the Hopfield network, inspired by human memory, revolutionized machine learning, enabling machines to recognize patterns and recall information. Their contributions form the foundation of today’s advanced AI technologies.

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria after defense company attack

In an apparent retaliatory attack, Turkey hit at least 30 targets of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq and Syria, hours after the headquarters of the country's Defense Ministry was attacked by unknown assailants.