Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic with no immediate truce in sight
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Gaza truce possible in one or two weeks but not in a day, Israeli official says
Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks. But such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day’s time, a senior Israeli official said. If the two sides agree to a proposed 60-day ceasefire, Israel would use that time to offer a permanent ceasefire that would require the Palestinian militant group to disarm. A source familiar with Hamas’ thinking said four days of indirect talks with Israel in Qatar did not produce any breakthroughs on main sticking points. Trump has repeatedly declared that the U.S. bombing of three of Iran’s nuclear sites had “obliterated” them. But some experts have questioned the extent of the damage and raised the possibility that Iran had secreted away part of its enriched uranium stockpile.
Summary Trump says ceasefire deal close, this week or next
Source familiar with Hamas says no breakthrough in talks
Netanyahu thanks Trump for support in Iran strikes
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day’s time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday.
Speaking during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, the official said that if the two sides agree to a proposed 60-day ceasefire, Israel would use that time to offer a permanent ceasefire that would require the Palestinian militant group to disarm.
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If Hamas refuses, “we’ll proceed” with military operations in Gaza, the official said on condition of anonymity.
Trump met Netanyahu on Tuesday for the second time in two days to discuss the situation in Gaza, with the president’s Middle East envoy indicating that Israel and Hamas were nearing an agreement on a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal after 21 months of war.
Trump had previously predicted that a deal could be reached this week, raising speculation about a possible announcement before Netanyahu leaves for Israel on Thursday.
On Wednesday, however, Trump appeared to extend the timeframe somewhat, telling reporters that while an agreement was “very close,” it could happen this week or even next – though “not definitely.”
A source familiar with Hamas’ thinking said four days of indirect talks with Israel in Qatar did not produce any breakthroughs on main sticking points.
The Israeli official, who briefed reporters in Washington, declined to provide details on the negotiations.
Trump’s Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that the anticipated agreement would involve the release of 10 living and nine deceased hostages.
Netanyahu’s visit came just over two weeks after the president ordered the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites in support of Israeli air strikes. Trump then helped arrange a ceasefire in the 12-day Israel-Iran war.
Trump and his aides have tried to seize on any momentum created by the weakening of Iran, which backs Hamas, to push both sides for a breakthrough to end the Gaza war.
The Gaza conflict began with a Hamas attack on southern Israel in October 2023 that killed approximately 1,200 people and saw 251 hostages taken, according to Israeli figures. Around 50 hostages remain in Gaza, with 20 believed to be alive.
Israel’s retaliatory war has killed more than 57,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s health ministry says, and reduced much of Gaza to rubble.
Netanyahu has used his U.S. visit to publicly thank Trump for joining with Israel in striking Iran.
Trump has repeatedly declared that the U.S. bombing of three of Iran’s nuclear sites had “obliterated” them, though some experts have questioned the extent of the damage and raised the possibility that Iran had secreted away part of its enriched uranium stockpile before the strikes.
The Israel official said Israeli intelligence indicated that Iran’s enriched uranium remained at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan, the sites that the U.S. hit last month, and had not been moved.
The official suggested, however, that the Iranians might still be able to gain access to Isfahan but it would be hard to remove any of the material there.
Iran has always denied seeking a nuclear weapon.
Reporting By Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Kim Coghill and Michael Perry
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Dubai to debut restaurant operated by an AI chef
WOOHOO, a restaurant that bills itself as “dining in the future”, is set to open in September in central Dubai. Everything else – from the menu to ambience to service – will be designed by a culinary large-language-model called “Chef Aiman” Aiman – a portmanteau of “AI” and “man” – is trained on decades of food science research, molecular composition data and over a thousand recipes from cooking traditions around the world. The goal, Aiman’s creators say, is not to supplant the human element of cooking but to complement it.
Item 1 of 5 Chef Khimraj Nepali prepares a dish using the recipe from “Aiman”, the AI Chef, at the Trove Restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Summary
Companies WOOHOO to open in September in downtown Dubai
AI ‘Chef Aiman’ to create data-driven flavour combinations
Aims to reduce food waste and boost sustainability
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – In Dubai, your dinner might soon come with a side of source code.
WOOHOO, a restaurant that bills itself as “dining in the future”, is set to open in September in central Dubai, a stone’s throw from the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.
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Food at WOOHOO will be assembled by humans, for now, but everything else – from the menu to ambience to service – will be designed by a culinary large-language-model called “Chef Aiman.”
Aiman – a portmanteau of “AI” and “man” – is trained on decades of food science research, molecular composition data and over a thousand recipes from cooking traditions around the world, said Ahmet Oytun Cakir, one of WOOHOO’s founders.
While Chef Aiman can’t taste, smell or interact with his dishes like a chef normally would, the model works by breaking cuisine down to its component parts like texture, acidity and umami, and reassembling them into unusual flavour and ingredient combinations, according to Aiman’s developers.
These prototypes are then refined by human cooks who taste the combinations and provide direction, in an effort led by renowned Dubai-based chef Reif Othman.
“Their responses to my suggestions help refine my understanding of what works beyond pure data,” Aiman explained, in an interview with the interactive AI model.
The goal, Aiman’s creators say, is not to supplant the human element of cooking but to complement it.
“Human cooking will not be replaced, but we believe (Aiman) will elevate the ideas, creativity,” said Oytun Cakir, who is also chief executive of hospitality company Gastronaut.
Aiman is designed to develop recipes that re-use ingredients often discarded by restaurants, like meat trimmings or fat, he said.
Longer term, WOOHOO’s founders believe Aiman could be licensed to restaurants across the globe, reducing kitchen waste and improving sustainability.
Reporting by Luke Tyson Editing by Ros Russell
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Rescuers save four more survivors from Houthi-struck ship in Red Sea, 10 still missing, operator says
Houthis say they hold some crew members, ban on shipping linked to Israel to continue. Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday. Houthi militants sank the Greek ship Eternity C and said they were holding some of the crew still missing. The Houthis are believed to be holding six of the Eternity C’s complement of 22 crew and three guards, maritime security sources said. One person is believed dead and another four have not been seen since the attack on the ship, the company added. The Eternity C had delivered a cargo for the UN World Food Program to Berbera, Somalia, and was sailing in ballast condition to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for fuel at the time of the first attack on Monday. The vessel went down on Wednesday, days after Houthis hit and sank the Magic Seas, reviving a campaign launched in November 2023 that has seen more than 100 ships attacked in what the group said was solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war.
Item 1 of 7 Plumes of smoke rise from what is said to be Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier, the MV Magic Seas that was, according to Yemen’s Houthis, attacked following an alleged exchange with the captain, off southwest Yemen, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 8, 2025. HOUTHI MEDIA CENTER/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TEXT OVERLAY FROM SOURCE.
Summary Another four survivors rescued in Red Sea after Greek-operated Eternity C sinks
Ten rescued, and ten still missing after the sinking, Greek operator says
One believed dead, four have not been seen since attack
Houthis say they hold some crew members, ban on shipping linked to Israel to continue
Operators says
ATHENS/LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources said, a day after Houthi militants sank the Greek ship Eternity C and said they were holding some of the crew still missing.
It was the second Greek bulk carrier sunk this week by the Iran-aligned Houthi militia, shattering months of relative calm off Yemen’s coast, the gateway to the Red Sea and a critical route for oil and commodities to the world.
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Many shipping companies have suspended voyages due to the fear of attack. The Houthis are believed to be holding six of the Eternity C’s complement of 22 crew and three guards, maritime security sources said.
Eternity C was first hit on Monday with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades fired from speed boats.
On Thursday, the Greek operator of the vessel, Cosmoship Management, confirmed that so far ten people have been rescued – eight Filipino crew members, one Indian and one Greek security guard. Ten remain unaccounted for, including one guard, it said.
One person is believed dead and another four have not been seen since the attack on the ship, the company added.
If confirmed, the casualties would be the first fatalities in the area since June 2024.
The crew were forced to jump into the water, following a second attack on the vessel on Tuesday morning. Rescuers have been searching for survivors since Wednesday morning. The four people rescued on Thursday morning had spent nearly 48 hours in the water.
On Wednesday, the Houthis’ military spokesperson said in a televised address that the Yemeni navy had “responded to rescue a number of the ship’s crew, provide them with medical care, and transport them to a safe location”.
The United States Mission to Yemen has accused the Houthis of kidnapping crew members and has called for their immediate, unconditional safe release.
“We understand that the Houthis have picked up some people and we are working through multiple channels as a matter of priority to verify this information,” Cosmoship Management said.
Rescuers are continuing their search, said Cosmoship, which has asked vessels passing in the area to assist in that effort.
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Eternity C had delivered a cargo for the UN World Food Program to Berbera, Somalia, and was sailing in ballast condition to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for fuel at the time of the first attack on Monday, the operator said.
The vessel went down on Wednesday, days after Houthis hit and sank the Magic Seas, reviving a campaign launched in November 2023 that has seen more than 100 ships attacked in what the group said was solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza war
Both of the vessels hit this week flew Liberian flags and were operated by Greek companies. All crew from the Magic Seas were rescued before it sank.
Some of their sister vessels in the respective fleets had made calls to Israeli ports in the past year, an analysis of shipping data showed.
“These are blameless victims who were simply doing their job,” the UK-based Seafarers’ Charity association said.
“Seafarers should be able to work safely at sea. Instead, they are being unfairly forced into the firing line.”
Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi fighters, reiterated in a televised address on Thursday the group’s ban on companies transporting goods related to Israel through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.
He said this week’s attacks were part of that ban, which has been in place since 2023.
“It was never stopped or cancelled, and it is a valid decision,” he said. “What was discovered (this week) was the violation by some companies of the decision.”
The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea has more than doubled since this week’s attacks, with some underwriters pausing cover for some voyages, industry sources said on Thursday.
The number of daily sailings through the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait, at the southern tip of the Red Sea and a gateway to the Gulf of Aden, was 32 vessels on July 9, down from 43 on July 1, Lloyd’s List Intelligence data showed.
Several ships on Thursday broadcast messages referring to Chinese crew and management or armed guards on board, according to MarineTraffic data. One vessel broadcast that it had no relation with Israel.
Reporting by Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis in Athens, Jonathan Saul in London, Jana Choukeir in Dubai; Writing by Renee Maltezou, Jonathan Saul, Andrew Mills and Lisa Baertlein; Editing by Gareth Jones, Alex Richardson and Diane Craft
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Kenya’s president orders police to shoot violent protesters in the leg
President William Ruto says police should shoot protesters who vandalise businesses. 31 people were killed during nationwide anti-government demonstrations on Monday. Police blocked off large parts of the capital Nairobi, and used tear gas. The death of a political blogger in police custody brought hundreds of Kenyans onto the streets last month – reigniting a protest movement. The rallying cry among the protesters, mostly young adults desperate for job opportunities, is that Ruto will be a one-term leader. The government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said criminal gangs wielding whips and machetes appeared to be operating alongside police.
Item 1 of 2 Protesters take part in the “Saba Saba People’s March” anti-government protest, in Kangemi area of Nairobi, Kenya July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo
NAIROBI, July 9 (Reuters) – Kenya’s President William Ruto said on Wednesday that police should shoot protesters who vandalise businesses in the leg to incapacitate them, two days after 31 people were killed during nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
On Monday, police blocked off large parts of the capital Nairobi, and used tear gas, water cannon and fired at crowds to disperse them. Some supermarkets, businesses and hospitals were looted, damaged or torched.
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“Anyone who goes to burn other people’s property, someone like that should be shot in the leg, and go to the hospital on his way to court,” Ruto said in a speech.
“They shouldn’t kill the person but they should hit the legs to break them.”
The death of a political blogger in police custody brought hundreds of Kenyans onto the streets last month – reigniting a protest movement fuelled by anger over the cost of living and what they say is police brutality and corruption, a year after protesters opposing proposed tax hikes stormed parliament.
The rallying cry among the protesters , mostly young adults desperate for job opportunities and organised through social media channels, is that Ruto will be a one-term leader.
He won power almost three years ago as a champion of the poor who promised to end extrajudicial killings , but his government has responded to mounting public dissatisfaction with defiance
His interior minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, branded last month’s protests as a “coup attempt” by what he called “criminal anarchists”.
The government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said criminal gangs wielding whips and machetes appeared to be operating alongside police in Nairobi and the Rift Valley town of Eldoret during the protests on Monday.
Police have not commented on the commission’s observations, but have previously said they do not work with “goons”.
“Those who attack Kenyans, police officers, security installations and businesses are terrorists. Such criminal acts are a declaration of war,” Ruto posted later on Wednesday on X.
“We will not allow our country to be destroyed by retrogressive elements that are seeking shortcuts to rise to power.”
Reporting by Vincent Mumo; Writing by Hereward Holland; Editing by Ammu Kannampilly and Alison Williams
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Israel will strike Iran again if threatened, defence minister says
“If we must return, we will do so with greater force,” says Israel’s defence minister. The two sides agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on June 23. The move was in response to claims that Iran was close to developing a nuclear weapon. The U.N. Security Council has called for an end to the Iranian threat.
JERUSALEM, July 10 (Reuters) – Israel will strike Iran again if it is threatened by Tehran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.
“Israel’s long arm will reach you in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, and anywhere you try to threaten or harm Israel. There is no place to hide”, Katz said at an air force graduation ceremony, according to a statement from his office.
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“If we must return, we will do so with greater force.”
Israel launched a 12-day air war against Iran in June that raised fears of a broader regional conflict. The two sides agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, announced by President Donald Trump on June 23, to end hostilities.
Israel struck Iranian nuclear sites during the campaign, citing concerns that Tehran was nearing the development of a nuclear weapon, which Iran denies. The United States joined the campaign with strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Writing by Jana Choukeir Editing by Peter Graff
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