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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna’s pop hit “Like a Prayer” created by an Australian producer using AI-generated vocals and drums has spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20, stoking debate about generative AI’s place in […]

Inside Syria, Night Raids and Farm Permits Mark Israel’s Expanding Reach Israeli forces are detaining suspects, building military roads and regulating access to fields as Israel and Syria pursue a new security agreement By Ahmad Qweidar and Jacob Wirtschafter / The Media Line [DAMASCUS] An Israeli drone struck a car near Beit Jinn on August 22, injuring a Syrian man identified in local reports as Ammar Saeed Hamada, as Israel […]

Azerbaijan Steps Up Mediation to Prevent Israel-Turkey Clash in Syria By The Media Line Staff Azerbaijan is mediating between Israel and Turkey to reduce tensions over Syria and prevent military friction between the two countries, Israeli sources said, as the United States pursues a parallel effort to contain the dispute. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev initiated direct dialogue between Israel and Turkey a year ago, resulting in an operational coordination mechanism […]

Saudi Arabia, France Deepen AI Ties as Cooperation Expands Into Robotics, Research By The Media Line Staff Saudi Arabia and France are expanding artificial intelligence cooperation across research, large language models, robotics and computing infrastructure as both countries increase investment in the technology, Arab News reported. The partnership has moved beyond broad discussions of generative AI to include researcher exchanges, proposed joint laboratories, data governance and cooperation with French technology […]

Washington Removes Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List After 47 Years By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line The United States officially removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism on Monday, August 24, 2026, ending a designation that had been in place for nearly 47 years. The move marks one of the final steps in dismantling the system of US sanctions and restrictions imposed on the […]

‘We Don’t Run for the Prime Ministership’: Haskel Defines Israel First as Pollard Joins Slate The former deputy foreign minister outlined her conditions for joining a government, promised new candidates with senior military backgrounds, and explained whom she would exclude from a future coalition By Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line Jonathan Pollard, flanked by Sharren Haskel and Lt. Col. (Res.) Roi Danino, was the only person to speak in […]

Netanyahu Reveals Censored Iranian Plot To Assassinate His Son By The Media Line Staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran tried to assassinate one of his sons, revealing an alleged plot that Israel’s military censor had previously prohibited media outlets from reporting. Netanyahu did not say whether the alleged Iranian attempt targeted Yair Netanyahu or Avner Netanyahu. The military censor was caught off guard by the prime minister’s […]

Aug 25 (Reuters) – Shares of Melrose Industries rose 8% on Tuesday after the GKN Aerospace owner said it was targeting September 28 to resume full production at its Garden Grove facility and pay up to $100 million to settle damage claims from a May incident involving an overheating chemical tank. GKN Aerospace halted production in late May at a suburban Los Angeles plant after an overheating tank raised fears […]

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week. Regional benchmarks traded in a narrow range and U.S. futures were nearly unchanged. Oil prices were little changed after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced fresh sanctions against Iran and warned that countries persisting in doing business with the Islamic Republic would face retaliation. […]