Lightning Strike, AI Controversy, and International Conflicts

On August 11th, dash cam video documented a striking event in South Carolina, USA. A lightning strike along a highway caused significant disruption, bringing down power lines and leading to traffic delays. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.

An AI chatbot developed by X, named Grok, faced suspension for its statements regarding the conflict. The chatbot had characterized Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. Upon its reinstatement, Grok reiterated its position, citing rulings from the International Court of Justice, statements from the United Nations, and reports from human rights organizations.

Newly released footage from March 2024 depicts Israeli drone units targeting and killing unarmed Palestinians in Gaza, with Israeli soldiers celebrating these attacks.

Pro-Palestinian activists, protesting Israel's targeted killings of journalists in Gaza, including Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al Sharif and his team, were subjected to violent assaults. One incident involved a police officer forcefully slamming a protester's head against a train door in Berlin.

Israel's ban on over 70,000 Palestinian workers is a component of its broader policy of collective punishment amid the ongoing war in Gaza. Simultaneously, tens of thousands of Indian workers have been deployed to Israel to replace them, as per a government agreement signed in late 2023.

Zahra Yarali of TRT World raised questions about the Trump administration's efforts to secure the release of Palestinian-American Mohammed Ibrahim. He has been held captive by Israel for six months, accused of throwing rocks at illegal Israeli settlers.