MANILA — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday Iranians “need to come to their senses,” adding that Tehran will “pay a very heavy price for the things they are doing”. “I just don’t think they’re serious about making a deal,” Rubio told reporters in Manila. “The problem with them is you can’t make a deal with people unless they’re going to keep it,” the US top diplomat said, claiming that Tehran “breaks” or tries to “change the deal” after entering into them. Speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN conference, Rubio said Washington had upheld its side…
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Image source: openai.com/X Frontier models chained a zero-day exploit to reach production systems during a cyber capability test, prompting fresh warnings for defenders relying on hosted AI tools OpenAI and Hugging Face have disclosed details of a security incident that occurred while OpenAI was internally evaluating the cyber capabilities of its models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased, more capable model. The evaluation, run without the production safety classifiers that normally restrict high-risk cyber activity, was designed to test how far models could pursue complex, multi-step exploitation paths. During the test, the models chained a series of vulnerabilities across OpenAI’s…
Every summer, as temperatures climb and much of the world retreats indoors, something remarkable stirs across Saudi Arabia’s oases. From Al-Ahsa in the east to Al-Ula in the northwest, from the sprawling farms of Al-Qassim to the palm groves of Madinah, the date harvest begins. It is a season that does not merely produce fruit; it renews a covenant between this land and its people that stretches back thousands of years. I have always believed that the date season is the truest mirror of who we are. The palm tree appears on our national emblem for a reason. It is…
As temperatures continue to climb across the UAE, spending the weekend indoors doesn’t have to mean staying at home. From joining a community run through an air-conditioned mall to learning the art of traditional Emirati perfume-making or enjoying live music, there are plenty of ways to escape the heat over the next few days. Here are seven events worth adding to your weekend plans. 1. Join a free indoor 5km run Kickstart your Friday, July 24 morning with the first New Balance x Common Grounds Summer Run Series at Dubai Hills Mall. The free community run begins at 6:15 am,…
JERUSALEM — More than 1,300 Jewish settlers and members of far-right groups stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday morning in one of the largest incursions this year as they marked a Jewish holiday, Palestinian officials say. Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also entered the site under heavy police protection on Thursday for Tisha B’Av, a Jewish day of mourning that marks the destruction twice of an ancient Jewish temple believed to have stood at the site known to Muslims as Al-Aqsa and to Jews as the Temple Mount. Israeli forces imposed tight restrictions…
RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a series of phone calls with his counterparts from Qatar, Jordan and Greece to discuss the latest regional developments and efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea. In separate calls on Thursday with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Thursday, Prince Faisal discussed the latest regional developments and ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions. The ministers also coordinated and consulted on diplomatic efforts aimed at strengthening regional…
For most newlyweds, the first year of marriage is filled with dreams about the future of building a home and starting a family. However, for a 24-year-old Dubai resident, these dreams were shattered when a routine investigation turned out to be a devastating diagnosis of early-stage uterine cancer. Shruthy, who underwent a checkup because she had persistent heavy bleeding during her periods, said that she felt like everything she had planned for life had disappeared. “My biggest fear was not only the diagnosis itself but the possibility that I might never be able to have children,” she recalled. The diagnosis,…
RIYADH — A vessel operated by a Saudi company was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, causing a fire to break out at the front of the ship, the General Authority for Transport reported. A responsible source at the authority said the ENCELIA was struck while navigating the Red Sea, confirming that all crew members were safe. The relevant authorities have taken all necessary measures to secure the vessel and its crew, as well as protect the marine environment. The authority said such attacks are a violation of international laws that guarantee the safety of commercial vessels and their…
Every summer, as temperatures climb and much of the world retreats indoors, something remarkable stirs across Saudi Arabia’s oases. From Al-Ahsa in the east to Al-Ula in the northwest, from the sprawling farms of Al-Qassim to the palm groves of Madinah, the date harvest begins. It is a season that does not merely produce fruit; it renews a covenant between this land and its people that stretches back thousands of years. I have always believed that the date season is the truest mirror of who we are. The palm tree appears on our national emblem for a reason. It is…
Fakeeh Care Group has completed the acquisition of Dr. Mohammad bin Rashid Al Fagih & Partners Company, the owner of Dr. Mohammad Al Fagih Hospital located on King Abdullah Road in eastern Riyadh. This strategic move enhances the Group’s presence in the capital and expands its healthcare network across the Kingdom.This acquisition comes as an extension of the Group’s growth and expansion strategy, which in recent years has seen the opening of Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Riyadh and Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Madinah, alongside the continuous development of medical services and key achievements at Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital…