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Can AI Stay Neutral? Grok’s Israel-Palestine Replies Raise Doubts
Digital Information World
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July 11, 2025
Something odd is happening with Grok 4, that latest AI version. Ask it who to support in the Israel-Palestine conflict, and instead of giving a direct answer, the chatbot turns around and checks what Elon Musk has posted on the topic. That’s not a...
Arab League reiterates support for Libya-led political process
The Libya Observer
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The Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has reaffirmed the League’s readiness to support Libyans in reaching homegrown solutions to the country’s crisis, underlining the importance of a Libyan-owned and Libyan-led political process....
Grok AI chatbot explains why it is ‘consulting’ Elon Musk for Israel-Palestine, abortion, immigration and everything ‘controversial’
The Times of India
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Grok 4 has been caught repeatedly consulting Elon Musk's X posts when answering controversial questions about immigration, abortion, and the Israel-Palestine conflict. When asked directly why it mirrors its creator's communication style, xAI's...
Russia calls for extending ceasefire between Iran, Israel without any pauses — Lavrov
TASS
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11. /TASS/. Russia calls for extending a ceasefire between Iran and Israel without any pauses, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference following ASEAN meetings in Kuala Lumpur. "We called for extending...
Pakistani fishers feel the impact of Iran-Israel war
Dialogo Chino
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July 11, 2025
“When our boats are stranded onshore, our kitchens remain empty,” says Lateefa Nasir. “My children haven’t been to school for a month and we live on loans now.” Nasir is a member and beneficiary of the Ormara Cooperative Society, a local NGO...
ICE, Israel/Palestine not the same
The Acorn - California
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July 10, 2025
I’m writing to respectfully comment on Ms. Dembsky’s letter in the July 4 edition of The Acorn. In her letter she segues from ICE arrests to the Israel/Palestine conflict as though they are equivalent. In my opinion they are not, so I’ll focus on...
Libya, Arab League discuss efforts to advance Libya's political process
Panapress
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July 10, 2025
10 july 2025 - 13:08:36 MA/BBA 252 Views Panafrican News Agency Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Arab League officials have discussed the latest developments in the North African country and exchanged views on regional and international efforts...
Iran's mysterious hypersonic 'Fattah' missile shocked Israel, US during Iran-Israel war, it's deadly because..., world is afraid due to...
India.com
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July 9, 2025
Home News Iran’s mysterious hypersonic ‘Fattah’ missile shocked Israel, US during Iran-Israel war, it’s deadly because…, world is afraid due to… Iran's mysterious hypersonic 'Fattah' missile had reportedly penetrated the Iron Dome air defence of...
Iran criticised for harsh mass deportations of Afghans
5Pillars
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July 11, 2025
Iran has faced criticism for the “undignified” large-scale expulsions of hundreds of thousands of Afghans during the height of summer, in a policy that has accelerated since the 12-day war with Israel. More than half a million Afghans have been...
Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications
Naharnet
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An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. The U.S. military and...
Iran’s Leader Bets On National Pride
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 11, 2025
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I'm looking at how Iran’s leadership is embracing patriotic themes...
Iran Says Over 90% of Missiles Hit Targets in Retaliatory Strikes on Israel
Sputnik News
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July 11, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250711/iran-says-over-90-of-missiles-hit-targets-in-retaliatory-strikes-on-israel-1122427745.html Iran Says Over 90% of Missiles Hit Targets in Retaliatory Strikes on Israel Iran Says Over 90% of Missiles Hit Targets in...
US Sanctions UN Rapporteur Over Israel Palestine War Comments
To Vima
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July 10, 2025
The United States has announced sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories, accusing her of bias, anti-Semitism, and supporting terrorism. The move...
Iran Update, July 10, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...
Iran is holding a teenage French-German cyclist in custody
The Gazette - Colorado
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PARIS (AP) — Iran 's foreign minister says his country has detained a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month for "an offense” that he didn't detail, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. France's prime minister also...
Iran offers conditional willingness to resume talks with US
Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
Iran has expressed conditional willingness to restart negotiations with the United States, says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Speaking in an interview with a French newspaper, he stressed that the US must guarantee no military attacks...
Turkey’s Yilmaz offers ‘unwavering support’ for two-state Cyprus solution
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
By Tom Cleaver Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Friday expressed his country’s “unwavering support” for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem during a visit to the north. “We fully and unwaveringly support President Ersin Tatar’s...
Iran missile strike on US air base in Qatar 'hit geodesic dome' as WW3 fears escalate
Daily Star
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July 11, 2025
13:14, 11 Jul 2025Updated 13:14, 11 Jul 2025 An Iranian assault on a Qatar air base crucial to the US military likely targeted a geodesic dome housing American secure communications equipment, according to satellite images analysed by The...
Turkey Retail Sales Growth Strongest In 14 Months
RTTNews
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July 11, 2025
Turkey's retail sales expanded at the quickest pace in more than a year in May, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Friday. The volume of retail sales surged 17.7 percent on a yearly basis in May, faster than the 11.7 percent rise in April....
Iran nuclear sites 'Severely Damaged' but not obliterated, say officials amid conflicting claims
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Tehran Tehran, Jul 11: A month after the United States launched a major bombing campaign on three nuclear sites in Iran, questions continue to swirl over the extent of the damage caused by “Operation Midnight Hammer,” as...