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- 1Saudi Arabia refuses to rule out nuclear weapons●Saudi Arabia has not ruled out nuclear weapons: report
Saudi Arabia has declined to rule out acquiring nuclear weapons, according to a new report picked up by international outlets including The New Arab and Fox News. The kingdom has long said its nuclear programme is for civilian energy purposes, but officials are refusing to commit to a weapons-free posture as regional tensions with Iran persist and Riyadh weighs its security options.
- 2USC halts body sales to US Navy for Israeli military●USC ends sale of dead bodies to US Navy for Israeli military
The University of Southern California has reportedly ended its practice of selling dead bodies to the US Navy for use by the Israeli military. The arrangement, described in reports by The New Arab, drew scrutiny over the ethical implications of supplying human remains for foreign military training purposes. The university's decision marks a reversal of a programme that had previously gone largely unreported.