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Human Coder Edges Out OpenAI in AtCoder Finals, but AI Gains Ground ………………… Polish programmer Przemysław Dębiak, known online as Psyho, narrowly defeated an AI system developed by OpenAI in the AtCoder World Tour Finals 2025, held in Tokyo earlier…

Cambodia Urges Ceasefire as Border Clashes With Thailand Escalate …………………… Cambodia has called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with Thailand following deadly border clashes that have left at least 32 people dead and displaced nearly 200,000. Cambodia’s ambassador to…

NASA to Cut 20% of Workforce Amid Restructuring and Budget Reductions …………………. NASA announced on Saturday that approximately 20% of its workforce—around 3,870 employees—will be leaving the agency as part of a restructuring effort aimed at improving management and operational…

Newly Discovered Planet May Support Life, Scientists Say …………….. Astronomers at the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets, University of Montreal, have identified a potentially habitable planet located about 35 light-years from Earth. Named L 98-59 f, the planet was…

Muslim Women Describe Hijab as Empowering Amid Public Misconceptions ……………….. Muslim women attending the UK’s largest Islamic convention have described wearing the hijab as an empowering and personal choice, countering public perceptions revealed in a recent national survey, The Independent…

11 Injured in Stabbing at Michigan Walmart; Suspect in Custody ………………….. US authorities say 11 people were injured in a stabbing incident at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, on Saturday, local news outlets reported. The attack occurred near the…

Iraqi Provinces Suspend or Reduce Working Hours Due to Extreme Heatwave …………………. Several Iraqi provinces announced the suspension or reduction of official working hours for Sunday, July 27, 2025, due to an intense heatwave sweeping across the country. The provinces…

Sweida Still on High Alert; Supreme Islamic Alawite Council Denounces Government ——————————————– The southern Syrian city of Sweida is on high alert due to violent clashes involving local Druze factions, Bedouin fighters, and Damascus government forces, local sources report. Residents…

US Forces Capture Islamic State Finance Chief in Northern Somalia —————————- US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Saturday confirmed a ground operation targeting the Islamic State-Somalia (ISS) network, Long War Journal reported. Puntland Defense Forces (PDF) announced the capture of Abdiweli…

8,000 IRCS Volunteers Mobilized to Serve Arbaeen Pilgrims in Iraq ———————————– In preparation for the ongoing holy Arbaeen pilgrimage, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has mobilized approximately 8,000 volunteers to serve millions of Shia pilgrims en route to Holy…