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مقاطع الذكاء الاصطناعي تدخل قلب الحملات الانتخابية الأميركية
شهدت مقاطع الفيديو المولدة بالذكاء الاصطناعي ساحة الانتخابات الأمريكية بقوة، بعدما استخدمتها حملات سياسية لمهاجمة منافسيها عبر مشاهد مصطنعة وتصريحات مضللة، في وقت يراهن فيه بعض المرشحين على أن هذه الوسيلة قد ترتد على أصحابها وتضعف ثقة الناخبين بهم. وبحسب تقرير نشرته صحيفة «واشنطن بوست»، تجاوز الإنفاق على الإعلانات السياسية التي أُنشئت بالذكاء الاصطناعي أو عُدّلت باستخدامه 137 مليون دولار خلال دورة انتخابات التجديد…
Saudi coalition says intercepted missile after Houthis hit Riyadh airport
The Saudi-led military coalition said Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis, after the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack on the international airport in Riyadh.
'I feel so happy!': Ecstasy, relief among Brazil's Lula supporters
Joyful cheers of "Let's go, Lula!" rose from the jubilant crowd again and again as Brazilians paraded down Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue on Sunday, celebrating the leftist leader's improbable election win.
Brazil's Lula clinches poll victory, Bolsonaro seeks to annul election
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a re-election victory, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.
Stocks sink as traders brace for tech earnings, central bank decisions
Asian stocks slipped Monday as the dour mood that sullied last week's trading continued, with investors gearing up for a crucial run of central bank decisions and tech earnings.
US midterm political advertising crosses $10 billion
US political advertising for the 2026 midterms has exceeded $10 billion and is projected to reach a record $11.6 billion by Election Day.
China's Communist Party elite gather for governance talks
China's President Xi Jinping and other top leaders meet in Beijing on Monday at a key gathering watched closely for clues as to the country's direction and future leadership.
Data center next door divides old Massachusetts mill town
Retiree Eileen Castle hasn't been able to enjoy her backyard since a data center moved in next door in Lowell, Massachusetts, bringing noise, fumes, dust and water mist.
AI ad blitz distorts US midterms
The video looks hyper-real, depicting a US Senate candidate laughing at cards that read "Death to America" and "Celebrate 9/11." But it is part of a multimillion-dollar blitz of AI-generated political ads ahead of the midterm elections.
Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran
Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received fresh backing from US President Donald Trump.
Machado returns from exile to jubilant crowds in Venezuela
Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, made a surprise return home on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, drawing jubilant crowds in a direct challenge to the US-backed interim government.
What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term?
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.
Brazil's Lula defies odds to clinch poll victory against Flavio Bolsonaro
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round.
Lula, Bolsonaro in virtual tie halfway through Brazil vote count
Brazil's election stood at a virtual tie halfway through counting on Sunday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding a razor-thin lead over right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
Australian politicians pay tribute to wounded lawmaker
Australia's prime minister and fellow parliamentarians led sombre tributes Monday to "beacon of decency" and colleague Helen Haines, who remains in hospital after being struck by a car outside her office a week ago.
مخطط لإقامة ثماني بؤر استيطانية جديدة في جبل الخليل
كشفت وسائل إعلام عبرية عن مخطط استيطاني جديد في منطقة جبل الخليل جنوبي الضفة الغربية المحتلة، يتضمن إقامة ثماني نقاط استيطانية، بينها مستوطنتان مجتمعيتان وست مزارع زراعية، في خطوة تستهدف توسيع الوجود الاستيطاني وتعزيزه في المنطقة. وأورد موقع "عولام كتان" العبري، المقرب من الجماعات الاستيطانية، اليوم الأحد، أن المخطط يُنفذ بالتعاون بين مديرية الاستيطان في وزارة جيش الاحتلال، ووزارة الجيش نفسها، وحركة "أمانا"…
Brazil braces for result of knife-edge election after voting chaos
Brazil braced Sunday for the results of a nail-biting election pitting leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, after a last-minute order to extend polling by two hours generated chaos and confusion.
Descendants of British slave-owning families support reparations campaign
Descendants of several prominent British families enriched by slavery are supporting reparative justice, while the UK government continues to reject formal reparations.
Israel plans West Bank crossing shutdown for election day
Israeli authorities said West Bank land crossings would close on October 27 election day as military operations intensified around Hebron after two soldiers were killed.
Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia's veteran ruler felled by student-led movement
The dominant force in Serbian politics for over 14 years, Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded defeat in a snap parliamentary poll on Sunday, rose from the wreckage of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's cabinet to the centre of power using his brand of populist nationalism.
Obama attacks Trump record while campaigning in Ohio and Michigan
Barack Obama criticised Donald Trump’s economic and foreign-policy record at Democratic rallies in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Brazil voting extended in tight race between Lula, Bolsonaro
Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting time for two hours in a knife-edge election race Sunday between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who complained that citizens were unable to reach polling stations due to transport problems.
'Marine has to win': Le Pen supporters fear for France's future
Wrapped in the French tricolour, Loic Le Tourneau was among thousands of supporters who flocked on Sunday to see far-right leader Marine Le Pen officially launch her presidential campaign.
الدفاعات السعودية تحبط سلسلة هجمات حوثية استهدفت مكة والمدينة
تتوالى محاولات ميليشيا الحوثي لاستهداف منطقتي مكة المكرمة والمدينة المنورة بالصواريخ الباليستية والطائرات المُسيَّرة، في اعتداء صارخ على المقدسات الإسلامية، وإصرارٍ على تجاوز كافة الخطوط الحمراء والأعراف الإنسانية والدينية. وفي سياق متصل، أحدث فصول هذا التصعيد، أعلنت الدفاعات الجوية السعودية (السبت) اعتراض صاروخين باليستيين أُطلقا تجاه مكة والمدينة؛ حيث أدى الاعتراض العسكري الناجح إلى تناثر الشظايا في مواقع عدة،…
Brazil votes in tight election as Lula slams polling obstacles
Brazil voted Sunday in a knife-edge election between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who called for voting hours to be extended over obstacles to public transport in some cities.
'I am here': Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned to her home country Sunday after almost a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.
Houthis say attacked Riyadh airport hours after flights resume
Yemen's Houthis on Sunday said they launched a fresh strike on Saudi Arabia's international airport in capital Riyadh, hours after the kingdom announced that flights had resumed despite repeated attacks by the Iran-backed group.
Lula supporters cross fingers in Rio, a Bolsonaro bastion
Diehard supporters of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a leftist Rio neighborhood are pouring their faith into the Brazilian president's ability to pull off an election win despite the odds.
Flights resume at Riyadh airport as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Flights resumed at Riyadh's international airport on Sunday following a series of deadly attacks on the facility that saw it closed for two weeks, even as Yemen's Houthis targeted the country with strikes.
Embattled Albanian PM vows fines for violent protesters
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday vowed a tougher line against anti-government protesters calling for his resignation, saying that new fines would be introduced for violent demonstrations.
'With you': Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned to her home country Sunday after nearly a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.
Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in nail-biter vote
Brazil held its breath on Sunday as voters went to the polls to decide between leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.