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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis

By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman AbouhassiraADEN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the .The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A military spokesman later called on the Houthis to lay down their weapons.

Al-Monitor

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Makkah Pact Committee to Meet in Riyadh on Monday

A committee of the Makkah Defense Pact between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday. The meeting is expected to bring together the defense and foreign ministers as well as the army chiefs of staff of the three countries. The official Turkish Anadolu Agency, citing sources in the Turkish Foreign Ministry, reported that the Turkish side is scheduled to present its vision during the meeting regarding the institutionalization process of the alliance and future steps.

Asharq Al-Awsat English

Sports

Israel wear black armbands in Ireland tie over Hamas attack

Israel's national football team wore black armbands in their Nations League clash against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza. The simple black armbands were inscribed with the numbers "7.10" to mark the date of the attack. The move comes a week after the teams played at a near-empty stadium in Hungary, with Irish players bowing their heads during Israel's national anthem and no exchange of handshakes over Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

Al-Monitor

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Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on Monday, Turkey says

Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on Monday, Turkey says A committee of the Mecca defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday. "The meeting will address recent developments in the region and the stage reached in the Alliance’s institutionalisation efforts," the Turkish statement said. Pakistan's foreign minister said on Friday that Iran had suggested engaging Yemen 's Houthis politically after at…

Middle East Eye

Science

Tokyo Residents Fight for More Trees

One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure she could endure another summer in her neighborhood, where tree cover and the crucial shade it provides is dwindling. As Japan experiences ever more frequent extreme heat, tree cover that can help lower temperatures is shrinking rather than growing in Tokyo, bucking a trend among many major world capitals. Morimoto wants that to change. Last year she launched a campaign urging officials to set a canopy cover target, a rare grassroots initiative focused on the issue.

Asharq Al-Awsat English

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Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5

ISTANBUL, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A committee of the Mecca defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, with Turkish ministers among those attending, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday.The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced on Sunday the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backedHouthis earlier on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control.

Al-Monitor

Technology

The Release Cadence Is Running Ahead of the Controls

By: TechVanguard – SeaPRwire – Frontier labs keep shipping. The internal safety process is not keeping pace. A former OpenAI employee who helped write the risk framework has now said the culture no longer matches the sta...

Doha Press

Technology

Nameplate Watts Are Not Platform Watts

By: Alex Mercer – SeaPRwire – Procurement teams still buy server power on the largest number printed on the label. A 3,600-watt CRPS module looks decisive. Real output depends on input voltage, temperature, airflow and t...

Doha Press

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The Bridges Are the Real Front Line

By: Gavin Thorne – SeaPRwire – Kyiv is being turned into an island by design. The Russian Foreign Ministry has told foreign citizens and diplomats to leave and accept the consequences. Drones have already struck the nort...

Doha Press

Business

Thirteen Stores, One Membership Clock

By: Robert Sterling – SeaPRwire – Local car-wash memberships just became temporary. Club Car Wash has taken over Glide Xpress. Thirteen Mid-South sites will close for short renovations and reopen under a new brand. Prici...

Doha Press

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