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OpenAI introduces voice and image prompts to ChatGPT
ChatGPT's introduction of voice and image features has earned mixed reactions online.
New Saudi ambassador to Palestine is ‘non-resident’. What does that mean?
Saudi envoy to Palestine al-Sudairi is in Ramallah for the first time. Here is what you need to know about his role.
South Africa’s Operation Dudula vigilantes usher in new wave of xenophobia
The vigilante group turned political party increases its xenophobic rhetoric amid rising unemployment in South Africa.
Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
The incident is the first mass school abduction in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu took office in May.
Security issues hit Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup warm-up match in Hyderabad
Indian board says Pakistan's match to be played behind closed doors due to persisting security concerns.
‘Near extermination’: Rampant logging hits Kashmir’s cricket bat makers
Unchecked logging without replanting reduces swaths of woodland to scrub as manufacturers face a bleak future.
Parliamentary vote set for Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy
About 585,000 registered voters will participate in elections with MPs to play only advisory role to King Mswati III.
The humble sardine – a key ingredient of Portuguese life
The Portuguese eat more fish than any other European Union nation with the sardine a crucial staple of people's diet.
At least 20 killed in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast as thousands flee
Armenia says at least 13,350 ethnic Armenians from the breakaway region entered the country.
Canadian Sikhs protest against India gov’t over Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder
Hundreds protest across nation after allegations that Indian agents were involved in Sikh separatist leader's killing.

