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World 14 May 2025, Berlin: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gives a press conference at the German Federal Chancellery. (dpa)

Guterres: Africa Could Become 'Renewable Superpower'

Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower", UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green energy…

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Sports FILE - Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, fights China's Yang Liu in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Algeria’s Olympic Champion Khelif Denies 'Malicious' Claims of Retirement

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport, saying she is still training regularly. …

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UN Experts: ISIS Extremists Exploit Instability in Africa and Syria

ISIS extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, UN counterterrorism…

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Gulf Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council holds security meeting. (SPA)

Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council Holds Security Meeting

Assistant Interior Minister Dr. Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al-Falih led the Saudi delegation at the Security Committee meeting of the Saudi-Malaysian Coordination…

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UN Chief Urges Immediate Gaza Ceasefire, Warns of Casualties from Israeli Operation

Arab World An Israeli tank manoeuvres in Gaza as seen from the Israeli side of the border, Israel August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

UN Chief Urges Immediate Gaza Ceasefire, Warns of Casualties from Israeli Operation

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel announced the first steps of an operation…

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World This picture taken on August 15, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 16, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting the Liberation Tower to mark the the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

Report: North Korea has 'Undeclared' ICBM Base Near China Border

North Korea has built a secret military base near its border with China which may house Pyongyang's newest long-range ballistic missiles, according to new…

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Arab World British Foreign Secretary David Lammy looks on as he meets with US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) at Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Britain, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Israeli Settlement Plan Would Mark ‘Flagrant’ Breach of International Law, UK’s Lammy Says

British foreign minister David Lammy said on Wednesday that a widely condemned Israeli settlement plan would, if implemented, constitute a breach of…

Aseer Summer Season Celebrates Arab Arts as Bridge for Cultural Communication

Culture Aseer Summer Season celebrates Arab arts as bridge for cultural communication. (SPA)

Aseer Summer Season Celebrates Arab Arts as Bridge for Cultural Communication

Arab arts continue to play a prominent role in enhancing tourism and cultural activity, serving as a bridge for communication between peoples, a means of…

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Culture The event will be running from September 13 to November 15, 2025, in Riyadh - SPA

Diriyah Art Futures Launches Inaugural CONTINUUM ’25 Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the first hub for New Media Arts in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced in a press release the lineup for CONTINUUM ’25,…

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Culture The Saudi Deputy Minister of Culture met with the Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Japan Discuss Cultural Relations

Saudi Deputy Minister of Culture Hamed Fayez has met with Japanese Ambassador to the Kingdom Yasunari Morino to discuss the strong cultural ties between the…

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Culture Tourists walk near the Louvre in Paris, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP)

Does Paris Have Too Many Tourists? A European Crisis Comes to Montmartre 

When Olivier Baroin moved into an apartment in Montmartre about 15 years ago, it felt like he was living in a village in the heart of Paris. Not anymore. …

Culture Left to right: Maan Abu Taleb, May Makki, Kabelo Malatsie, Lantian Xie and Sammy Zarka. (Diriyah Biennale Foundation)

Diriyah Biennale Foundation Announces List of Expanded Curatorial Team

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced the appointment of an expanded curatorial team and the official opening date for the third edition of the…

Algeria’s Olympic Champion Khelif Denies 'Malicious' Claims of Retirement

Sports FILE - Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, fights China's Yang Liu in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Algeria’s Olympic Champion Khelif Denies 'Malicious' Claims of Retirement

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has denied claims made by her former manager that she has retired from the sport, saying she is still training regularly. …

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Sports Fans of Argentina's Independiente bang on a barrier during a Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen second leg soccer match against Universidad de Chile at the Libertadores de America stadium in Avellaneda, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Violence Erupts in Stands at Copa Sudamericana Match, Forcing Cancellation

A Copa Sudamericana match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile was suspended in the second half Wednesday due to spectator violence at the Argentine…

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Sports NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 20: Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy pose with their trophy after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland and Casper Ruud of Norway during the Mixed Doubles Finals of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 20, 2025 in New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

Errani, Vavassori Retain US Open Mixed Doubles Title in Revamped Event

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday, beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 in the final of a…

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Sports A Palestinian boy rushes away from the site of Israeli air strikes on a six-storey building in the Saftawi neighborhood west of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on August 19, 2025. (AFP)

Norway Soccer Federation Says It Will Donate Profits from Israel Game to Humanitarian Work in Gaza

Norway’s soccer federation says it “cannot remain indifferent” to humanitarian suffering in Gaza and will donate any profits from an upcoming World Cup…

Sports  A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border between Gaza and Israel, August 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Italian Soccer Coaches Call for Israel to Be Suspended by UEFA and FIFA over Gaza War

The Italian Soccer Coaches’ Association is pushing for Israel to be suspended from international competition over the war in Gaza. Ahead of Italy’s crucial…


Tortoise Hatchlings Born of Century-old Parents Come Out of their Shells in Philadelphia

Varieties Staff members pose for photographs with 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings during their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Tortoise Hatchlings Born of Century-old Parents Come Out of their Shells in Philadelphia

Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a…

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Varieties This handout picture, released on August 20, 2025, by the University of Santiago USACH, shows a view of Antarctica during a study led by a team of Chilean scientists of the University of Santiago with researchers from the Netherlands and Germany, to determine the presence of heavy metals in Antarctica due to the increase in tourism in the area. (Photo by Jose Jorquera / University of Santiago USACH / AFP)

Surging Tourism is Polluting Antarctica, Scientists Warn

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's…

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Varieties This 2012 image provided by W.M. Keck Observatory shows the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, whose telescopes were used to spot the insides of a dying star. (Ethan Tweedie/W. M. Keck Observatory via AP)

Scientists Get a Rare Peek Inside of an Exploding Star

Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for…

Varieties Ships from all over the world, many with their masts and rigging decorated with flags, left the North Sea coastal town of IJmuiden to begin their hours-long journey up the North Sea Canal and into Amsterdam's IJ waterway for SAIL 2025 - The AP news

Hundreds of Historic Tall Ships are Arriving in Amsterdam for a Maritime Festival

Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day…

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Varieties A man rides a bicycle past a mural painted in colors of the Serbian flag, in Belgrade, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Scientists Experiment with Mealworms to Degrade Polystyrene

Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene. Larisa Ilijin, a principal research fellow at Belgrade’s…

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