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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said yesterday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf. The Houthis made their announcement despite signs that Tehran and Washington want to resume diplomacy to halt a worsening cycle of attacks that has all but wrecked a fragile interim agreement signed last month.Iran’s Foreign Ministry said mediators had presented “proposals” to Tehran, signalling that diplomatic contacts remain active, but gave no details. Oil prices rose briefly after the Houthi statement but later fell back as traders held out hope of a diplomatic breakthrough. The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea rose on the increased risks for merchant shipping.Iran had been pressing the Houthis to close the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea if the US continued to attack Iranian power infrastructure.The full closure of the Bab el-Mandeb strait would reduce global oil supply by 7% as it would leave most of Saudi oil exports unable to leave the region. The disruption would add to the huge cut to oil flows from the war in the Gulf, which has already reduced shipments by 10% of global supply.In their statement, the Houthis’ armed forces said they were declaring “a maritime embargo” based on the equation of ‘an eye for an eye’, effective immediately”.There was no immediate response from Saudi Arabia.A senior Iranian official told Reuters yesterday that Tehran had received a proposal from mediators for a 10-day ceasefire in efforts to salvage the interim deal, intended to pave the way to a lasting agreement to end the war that began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran.Neither the ministry nor the official who spoke to Reuters gave any details on the putative ceasefire discussions. Source link
Kuwait on Tuesday said Iran had hit several power and water desalination plants a day earlier, causing fires in the fourth such attacks in as many days.”In light of the continued Iranian heinous aggressions on the state of Kuwait, several electricity power plants and water distillation stations were subjected to attacks for the fourth day in a row resulting in fires in several facilities,” the ministry of electricity, water and renewable energy said in a statement on X. Source link
The quarterfinals of the 54th edition of the Amir Cup will witness four promising matches taking place tomorrow, Friday, May 1st.The first match to kick off the series will be Al Rayyan vs Al Wakrah at Al Thumama Stadium, followed by Al Duhail vs Al Arabi at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, then defending champions Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal at Al Bayt Stadium, and finally, Al Shamal vs Al Sadd at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium.Six-time Amir Cup winner Al Rayyan will aim to progress further into the tournament, which they last won in 2013, after defeating Al Khor 2-0 in the round of 16.Al Rayyan enters this match after securing third place in the Doha Bank Stars League by defeating Al Arabi 4-0. Coach Vicente Moreno explained that the match against Al Wakrah, whom he previously coached, won’t be easy.Meanwhile, Al Wakrah aims to win the Amir Cup for the first time in its history, after finishing eighth in the league with a 3-1 win against Al Sailiya. Coach Jose Sierra explained that several players have performed brilliantly this season and is counting on them to secure a path into the next stage of the competition.In the match between Al Duhail and Al Arabi, the former won the Amir Cup four times, most recently in 2022, while Al Arabi is the second most decorated team in the tournament with nine wins, which they last won in 2023.Al-Duhail coach Djamel Belmadi explained the goal is to secure AFC Champions League participation, which requires winning the Amir Cup, as the team failed to secure a spot in the top four in the league, finishing fifth.In turn, Al Arabi coach Cosmin Contra expressed hope to get the team back on track following the 4-0 league loss against Al Rayyan in the league, which saw Al Arabi place seventh.In the match between Al Gharafa and Umm Salal, the former seeks to defend its title after winning the Amir Cup last year, bringing its tally to seven. The team beat Al Kharaitiyat with a clean 2-0 win in the round of 16.The current season was not ideal for Al Gharafa under coach Pedro Martinez after the team failed to maintain its lead in the Qatari league, subsequently falling to fourth place.Umm Salal, meanwhile, seeks to overcome the negative results of its last league matches that consequently relegated the club to the second division. Umm Salal won the title once in 2008 and secured their place in the Amir Cup quarterfinals by defeating Al Ahli 4-2 in the round of 16.In the last of the Amir Cup quarterfinal matches, Al Sadd will face a tough test against Al Shamal in a match expected to be full of competitiveness between the two to reach the semifinals.Al Sadd, the current league champion and the most decorated team in the Amir Cup with 19 titles, will aim to continue its goal of achieving a double this season. Coach Roberto Mancini will enter the match with high morale after winning the Doha Bank Stars League title on Monday after defeating Al Shamal 3-2.Meanwhile, Al Shamal aims to secure its first Amir Cup title in the club’s history, following an exceptional season in the league by finishing second with 40 points. Al Shamal was victorious in the round of 16 against Qatar SC, winning 2-1, securing them a spot in the quarterfinals against Al Sadd. Related Story Source link
YouTube officially launched its fully customized Multiview feature in the YouTube TV app, after it appeared experimentally with some users last week, and is now expanding to all channels with full control over the viewing experience.The new feature allows viewing multiple live streams at once, and with the new update, the user can now choose any live channels and view them divided on a single screen, instead of being limited to ready-made suggestions as before.The Multiview feature offers a new tool called 'multiview builder,' which allows for the creation of a fully customized viewing experience. This includes combining content from different categories, as well as providing suggested categories to facilitate selection, such as content recommended according to viewing habits, sports, news, shows, movies, and the rest of the live broadcasts.The feature imposes some limitations, as it only supports live content and does not allow the addition of other recorded or on-demand content within the Multiview.Google, the owner of YouTube, indicates that the feature reaches the majority of televisions, but a limited percentage of older devices, less than 5%, may not support the full customization experience. In this case, the user can still access a simplified version of the feature that focuses on major events.This move affirms Google's direction towards increasing viewing flexibility and providing a more personalized experience, especially with the growing demand for live content and its multiple sources, and the significant growth in the audience of the YouTube platform via television devices. Source link
Seven people were rescued and 17 bodies recovered after a boat broke down off Libya’s eastern coast and was stranded at sea for eight days, the Libyan Red Crescent said.In a statement, the organization said the operation was carried out in coordination with naval units and the Coast Guard in the city of Tobruk.The statement added that necessary legal procedures are underway, including the transfer of the bodies in coordination with local authorities and criminal investigation departments. It also noted that humanitarian assistance and medical care are being provided to survivors in cooperation with international organizations.Libya remains a major transit hub for irregular migrants due to its proximity to Europe and its long Mediterranean coastline. Source link
Apple Inc. is planning to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the iPhone’s camera app by adding a new Siri mode alongside existing photo and video options in its upcoming iOS 27 operating system, Bloomberg reported.According to the report, the company is expected to introduce a Siri mode in the camera app, in addition to traditional shooting modes such as Photo, Video, Portrait, and Panorama. When this mode is activated, the Apple Intelligence logo will appear on the capture button, indicating the readiness of AI features for immediate use while using the camera.The new Siri mode in the camera is based on the Visual Intelligence feature available in some iPhone versions. Apple will make it more accessible compared to the current mode, which requires pressing and holding the Camera Control button, a method that many users may not know.In contrast, Apple is working on updating its Visual Intelligence capabilities to offer additional practical functions, such as scanning nutritional labels on products to record nutritional data within the Health app, as well as adding contact information directly to the Contacts app by scanning business cards or printed information, and creating digital copies of event tickets and cards within the Wallet app after scanning them.The existing options in the Visual Intelligence feature are set to continue unchanged, recognizing objects such as plants and animals, adding events to the calendar, as well as sending visual information to services such as ChatGPT and Google’s image search engine. Source link
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