The Israeli military faced intense backlash after posting AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli amid its ongoing campaign in Gaza. Critics

Indian actor Manoj Kumar, known for his roles in Hindi-language films with patriotic themes, died on Friday aged 87.

Israel has pushed since the collapse of a short-lived truce in the war with Hamas to seize territory in Gaza in what it has called a strategy to force the militants to free hostages still in captivity.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Friday with the leader of neighbouring Bangladesh, the first such meeting since a revolution in Dhaka ousted New Delhi's long-term ally and soured relations.

The US president has insisted that he will succeed in his mediation efforts

A powerful earthquake struck Thailand on Friday, causing widespread devastation in Bangkok. Water cascaded from rooftop pools as guests fled, while rescue teams scrambled to find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.

Elon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.

The Cabinet Committee on Security has greenlit a $7.3bn order for 156 light combat helicopters for the army and air force

The number of victims is expected to rise as rescue operations continue

The Central Bank of the UAE has unveiled a new symbol for the Dirham, representing both physical and digital currencies.

A woman was allegedly gang-raped in front of her husband by armed robbers in Faisalabad’s Sandal Bar area while returning home on a motorcycle. Police have detained three suspects following geofencing, and investigations are ongoing.