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Arab World This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Foreign Ministry press service on May 24, 2025, shows US Ambassador to Türkiye Thomas Barrack (L) shakes hands with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) during a meeting in Istanbul. (Photo by Handout / TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY / AFP)

US Envoy: Syria to Help Locate Missing Americans

Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-torn country, a US envoy said on Sunday. …

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World Firefighters operate on a blaze in damaged private houses following Russian strike in Kyiv region on May 25, 2025, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)

Russia Hits Ukraine with Largest Drone-and-missile Attack of the War so Far, Killing at Least 12

A massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other regions in the country for a second consecutive night, killing at…

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Arab World Houthi supporters hold up their weapons during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 23 May 2025.  EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Israel Says it Intercepted Missile Fired by Yemen's Houthis

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi militias on Sunday. The missile triggered air raid sirens in Jerusalem and other…

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World A drone view of flood-affected properties next to the Manning River in Glenthorne, Australia, May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Australian Authorities Airdrop Supplies to Farmers Stranded by Floods

Helicopters were being used on Sunday to drop animal feed to farmers in Australia's New South Wales state stranded by floods that have killed five and isolated…

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Israeli Strikes Kill 20 in Gaza, Including Journalist and Rescue Service Official

Arab World A rescuer walks over rubble to assess damage and look for survivors, in Khan Younis, Gaza, May 23, 2025, in this screengrab taken from video. Palestinian Civil Defence/Handout via REUTERS

Israeli Strikes Kill 20 in Gaza, Including Journalist and Rescue Service Official

Israeli military strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a local journalist and a senior rescue service official,…

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Arab World Elizabeth Tsurkov in Istanbul, Türkiye in 2017 (AFP)

Talks to Free Israeli Hostage in Iraq Reach Final Stage

Negotiations to release Elizabeth Tsurkov, the Israeli researcher abducted in Iraq last year, have reached their final stage and are now awaiting her actual…

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World A satellite image shows a North Korean warship covered with a blue tarp after an accident that occurred during its launch at the shipyard in Chongjin, North Korea, May 24, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

NKorea Detains 3 Shipyard Officials over Failed Launch of Naval Destroyer

North Korea authorities have detained three shipyard officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was…

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Napoleon's Sword Sold at Auction for 4.7 Mn Euros

Culture Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for sale in France. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP

Napoleon's Sword Sold at Auction for 4.7 Mn Euros

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at auction in Paris,…

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Culture Artist Takashi Murakami is pictured during an interview in front of a true-to-scale recreation of the Yumedono from the Horyuji Temple complex in Nara, at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP)

Japanese Artist Takashi Murakami Opens Exhibit in Ohio Museum with More than 100 Works

Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has never been limited to one medium, creating paintings, sculptures, luxury goods with fashion houses like Louis…

Culture Saudi Heritage Commission Reveals Oldest Known Use of Harmal Plant in Human History

Saudi Heritage Commission Reveals Oldest Known Use of Harmal Plant in Human History

A landmark scientific study published in the international "Communications Biology" journal revealed the earliest known use of the harmal plant (Peganum…

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Culture Ernest Urtasun, Minister of Culture, gives a speech during a ceremony held by the Spanish government returning paintings to the family of Pedro Rico, former mayor of Madrid, stolen during the Spanish Civil War, at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, May 22, 2025. (Reuters) 

Spain Returns Artwork Seized During Civil War 

Spain on Thursday returned paintings belonging to a former Madrid mayor that were seized for their protection during the 1936-39 Civil War and never returned…

Culture The initiative aligns with the Ministry’s strategic vision to strengthen scientific research in the cultural sector and advance the generation of cultural knowledge

Saudi Culture Ministry Launches Research Grants to Enrich Cultural Studies

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has announced the launch of six specialized research grants as part of the inaugural cycle of its Culture Research Grants Program…

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IWF Honors Saudi Olympic Chief, Re-elects President

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IWF Honors Saudi Olympic Chief, Re-elects President

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has awarded its highest honor to President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) Prince…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Semi Final - Arminia Bielefeld v Bayer Leverkusen - Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld, Germany - April 1, 2025 Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso before the match REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Real Madrid Appoint Alonso as Manager on Three-year Contract

Xabi Alonso has been appointed Real Madrid manager, the LaLiga club said on Sunday as the Spaniard returns to the Santiago Bernabeu where he spent six seasons…

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Sports FILED - 19 April 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: British tennis player Emma Raducanu in action against Poland's Iga Swiatek Women's singles quarterfinals match at the WTA Tour tennis tournament in Stuttgart. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Raducanu Overcomes Fear of Needles to Manage Back Injury Ahead of French Open

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has overcome her phobia of needles in a bid to relieve a back injury ahead of her first round match against China's Wang…

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Sports China's Yu Zidi competes in the women's 200 meters freestyle semifinal at the 2025 National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen, in China's southern Guangdong province on May 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Chinese 12-year-old Set for World Stage after Stunning Swims

Chinese 12-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi could be the brightest young star at this year's world championships after producing a string of eye-popping…

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Sports May 24, 2025; Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) prepares to take a free-kick against the Philadelphia Union during the second half at Subaru Park. Mandatory Credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images

Messi's Late Free Kick Goal Sparks Inter Miami to Rally for a 3-3 Tie Against Union

Lionel Messi gave Inter Miami a pep talk this week, exhorting his MLS team to be “more united than ever” to get through a recent rough stretch. Motivational…

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England's 'Oldest' Primary School Marks 350 Years

Varieties Children at Lady Boswell's School

England's 'Oldest' Primary School Marks 350 Years

A primary school in Britain’s Kent thought to be the oldest in England is celebrating 350 years since it opened, BBC reported. Lady Boswell's School, in…

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Varieties Governor Josh Green presents a proclamation to Oliver Widger, 29-year-old Oregon man who sailed from Oregon to Hawai'i, on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Waikiki, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Michelle Bir)

Oregon Man who Quit Job to Set Sail with his Cat Arrives to Cheering Fans in Hawaii

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination…

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Varieties Director Jafar Panahi, winner of the Palme d'Or for the film 'It Was Just an Accident', poses for photographers at the awards ceremony photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Cannes Awards Palme d'Or to Iranian Revenge Drama

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident," handing…

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Varieties  Johan Helberg stands next to his house, with the container ship NCL Salten in the background, after the 135-meter-long ship ran aground in the Trondheimsfjord, outside Byneset, in Trondheim, Norway, Thursday May 22, 2025. (Jan Langhaug/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Reports: Helmsman of Cargo Ship Run Aground in Norway Was Likely Asleep

The helmsman of a huge container ship that ran aground in Norway just a stone's throw away from a cabin as its owner slept was probably asleep as well at the…

Varieties Dark monsoon clouds hover over the city skyline in Mumbai on May 22, 2025. (AFP)

India’s Monsoon Rains Arrive 8 Days Early, Earliest in 16 Years

Monsoon rains hit the coast of India's southernmost state of Kerala on Saturday, eight days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in 16 years and…