NAIROBI The death of 15 elephants in the span of a month in southern Kenyas Amboseli National Park under unexplained circumstances has sparked outrage in the country, where wildlife tourism is an eco… [+12 chars]

The unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.

The Washington Post

Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage, investigation - The Washington Post

Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Yemens Houthis, people familiar with the deliberations have told the Reuters news agency… [+2255 chars]

Riyadh seeks partners to safeguard shipping in Red Sea as strikes on energy tankers expand, pushing oil prices higher.

Al Jazeera English

Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition against Houthis in Red Sea - Al Jazeera

WASHINGTON (AP) A planned vote to move forward with Todd Blanches nomination for attorney general appeared in doubt Wednesday as a key Republican senator demanded more assurances from the Justice Dep… [+3787 chars]

A planned vote this week to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general appears in doubt. Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas told reporters that the Justice Department has not adequately addressed in writing his concerns about the federal settlem…

Associated Press

Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement - AP News

They also played videos made by Matar, 28, and interviewed Sir Salman on the witness stand about being stabbed 15 times, including to his cheek, chest, eye, neck and thigh.

Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

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Meta is one of the "hyperscalers" spending huge sums on its AI projects, from data centers to its own large language models, and investors are impatient to see what those efforts have yielded.
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Meta shares dropped after its earnings per share came in lighter than expected and revenue slightly beat estimates. Catch up on the analyst call.

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Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage, investigation - The Washington Post

Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition against Houthis in Red Sea - Al Jazeera

Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement - AP News

Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses - BBC

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