World News: Four killed in Houthi attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

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The Houthi rebel group in Yemen said it has sunk a Greek-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing at least four people. This is the second ship the Iran-aligned group has attacked this week.

Yemen's Houthis released footage on Wednesday of the Greek-operated carrier Eternity C coming under attack on July 7.

The attack resulted in at least four confirmed casualties, six crew members were rescued by EU-coordinated forces, and 15 are still missing, possibly captured by the Houthis.

The Houthi military spokesperson claimed their naval unit assisted survivors, providing medical care and transferring them to safety.

Europe's top human rights court has ruled that Russia is responsible for atrocities and violations of international law in Ukraine, including the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg announced on Wednesday a unanimous ruling finding Russia formally responsible for shooting down flight MH17 with a Russian Buk missile, resulting in the deaths of all 298 people on board, most of them Dutch citizens.

The verdict represents the first international court decision attributing state-level responsibility to Russia for the tragedy.

Alongside MH17, the court ruled that Russia systematically violated human rights, including the use of sexual violence, torture, and abductions, across Ukraine since 2014.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the judgment, saying, "We won't abide by it, we consider it void."

Ukraine welcomed the symbolic judgment, hailing it as a "historic" and "undeniable victory" for the country.

AI chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to reach a 4 trillion U.S. dollar market valuation on Wednesday, briefly peaking at 164.42 dollars per share before settling at approximately 3.97 trillion dollars at the end of trading.

The company's valuation has nearly quadrupled since June 2023, far outpacing competitors such as Apple and Microsoft.

The peak reflects investor confidence in Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell platform and new chip lines.

The target price for the company has been raised, citing long-term momentum.

The achievement makes Nvidia the world's most valuable company.

A study published on July 9 in Science Robotics by scientists at Johns Hopkins University reported that their AI-driven robot has successfully removed a pig's gallbladder completely unassisted.

The AI-driven SRT-H responded in real-time to unexpected situations and verbal commands.

Trained on hours of surgical videos, the system mastered the 17-step procedure of a surgery, with 100 percent accuracy across eight trials.

Although slower than a human surgeon, it was even able to correct errors and adapt to changes.

Researchers aim to expand trials to human surgeries within the next decade.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.