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Middle East: Israel pounds Beirut suburb Dahiyeh with airstrikes overnight
In recent days, Israel has intensified its airstrikes on the northeastern city of Baalbek and nearby villages, as well as different parts of southern Lebanon
 "Middle East: Israel pounds Beirut suburb Dahiyeh with airstrikes overnight")
Tropical storm Kong-rey threatens Shanghai, China coast after Taiwan
Typhoon Kong-rey weakened to a tropical storm overnight and was forecast to bring heavy rain and high winds to Shanghai and other parts of China's east coast Friday.
 "Tropical storm Kong-rey threatens Shanghai, China coast after Taiwan")
US calls on silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
China strives for peace talks and political settlement of the Ukraine crisis
 "US calls on silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea")
Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers: Pentagon
Defense Department's auditor reviewed prices paid for 46 spare parts on the C-17 from 2018 to 2022 and found that 12 were overpriced and nine seemed reasonably priced
 "Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers: Pentagon")
North Korea boasts of its new long-range missile targeting the US
A missile launched by North Korea on Thursday flew higher and stayed in the air for a longer duration than any other weapon
 "North Korea boasts of its new long-range missile targeting the US")
LA County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over pollution caused by plastic bottles
'Coke and Pepsi need to stop the deception and take responsibility for the plastic pollution problems your products are causing,' LA County supervisor Lindsey Horvath said in a statement
 "LA County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over pollution caused by plastic bottles")
Russian torture of Ukrainians, prisoners is crime against humanity: Experts
The commissioners examined reports from 41 different detention centers, from makeshift centers to well-established facilities, in nine occupied regions of Ukraine and eight areas in Russia
 "Russian torture of Ukrainians, prisoners is crime against humanity: Experts")
ChatGPT to now work like search engine as OpenAI partners with news outlets
Original version of ChatGPT, released in 2022, was trained on huge troves of online texts but couldn't respond to questions about up-to-date events not in its training data
 "ChatGPT to now work like search engine as OpenAI partners with news outlets")
Challenge of Musk's $ 1mn a day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
The huge giveaways to registered voters come from Musk's political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump's presidential campaign
 "Challenge of Musk's $ 1mn a day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court")
Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims 158 lives
More horrors emerged Thursday from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud left by the walls of water that produced Spain's deadliest natural disaster
 "Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims 158 lives")
Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel amid US push for ceasefires
US diplomats were in the region pushing for cease-fires in both Lebanon and Gaza, hoping to wind down the wars in the Middle Eas
 "Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel amid US push for ceasefires")
Iraq's Parliament elects Mashhadani as new speaker, ends yearlong vacuum
Former Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi was dismissed by a Federal Supreme Court last November against the backdrop of a lawsuit filed by then-lawmaker Laith al-Dulaimi
 "Iraq's Parliament elects Mashhadani as new speaker, ends yearlong vacuum")
About 8K N Korean troops at Ukraine's border, expected in combat soon: US
The new figure is a dramatic increase from a day earlier, when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would only say some of the troops had moved toward Ukraine's border
Spain searches for bodies after flooding claims at least 158 lives
More horrors emerged from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud left by the walls of water that produced Spain's deadliest natural disaster in living memory
 "Spain searches for bodies after flooding claims at least 158 lives")
Google Maps adds AI features to help users navigate world around them
With the introduction of Google's AI-powered Gemini technology, the maps are now being set up to become entertainment guides in addition to navigational tools
 "Google Maps adds AI features to help users navigate world around them")
Rocket fire from Lebanon on Israel kills 5, including 4 foreign workers
The attack came as senior US diplomats were in the region to push for cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza, hoping to wind down the wars in the Middle East in the Biden administration's final months
 "Rocket fire from Lebanon on Israel kills 5, including 4 foreign workers")
After execution of a German-Iranian, Germany closes 3 Iranian Consulates
Sharmahd, 69, was put to death in Iran on Monday on terrorism charges, the Iranian judiciary said
 "After execution of a German-Iranian, Germany closes 3 Iranian Consulates")
UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts, climate shocks
Combined with reduced funding for emergency food and agriculture assistance are driving alarming levels of acute food insecurity
 "UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts, climate shocks")
Israeli military raid in West Bank kills 3 as tensions escalate: Officials
The death toll from more than a year of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has passed 43,000, Palestinian officials reported Monday, without distinguishing between civilians and combatants
Spain searches for bodies after flash floods claim at least 95 lives
Regional authorities said late Wednesday it appeared there was no one left stranded on rooftops or in cars in need of rescue after helicopters had saved some 70 people
 "Spain searches for bodies after flash floods claim at least 95 lives")