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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from President of South Korea

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received a phone call on Wednesday from President of South…

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Arab World War-torn Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits casualties receiving treatment at a hospital in the southeastern Gedaref state, on the first day of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan on April 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

UN Rejects Plans by Sudan's Paramilitary Group for a Rival Government amid Civil War

The UN Security Council on Wednesday rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government in areas it controls, warning that the move…

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Gulf The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israel's prime minister.

OIC Condemns Expansionist Statements Made by Israeli Prime Minister

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israeli prime minister regarding the so-called “Greater Israel…

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World Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and US President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP)

What to Know About the Putin-Trump Summit in Alaska

The US-Russia summit in Alaska is happening where East meets West — quite literally — in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile…

Israeli Army Approves Plan for New Gaza Offensive as Israeli Fire Kills at Least 25

Arab World Palestinians, displaced by the Israeli offensive, shelter in a tent camp on a beach amid summer heat in Gaza City, August 12, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli Army Approves Plan for New Gaza Offensive as Israeli Fire Kills at Least 25

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had approved the "framework" for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, days after the security cabinet called for the…

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World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference, on the day they attend a virtual meeting with US President Donald Trump and European leaders on the upcoming Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2025. (Reuters)

German Chancellor Says European Leaders and Zelenskyy Had ‘Constructive’ Meeting with Trump

European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “constructive” discussion with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days ahead of…

Arab World In this photo, released by the Lebanese Presidency press office, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, right, meets with Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency press office via AP)

No Armed Groups Allowed in Lebanon, President Tells Hezbollah’s Ally Iran

No group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing, its president told a visiting senior Iranian official on Wednesday after the cabinet…

Visual Arts Commission Announces Art Bridges Cultural Programs in Scotland, Japan, Korea, Spain

Culture Visual Arts Commission Announces Art Bridges Cultural Programs in Scotland, Japan, Korea, Spain

Visual Arts Commission Announces Art Bridges Cultural Programs in Scotland, Japan, Korea, Spain

The Visual Arts Commission (VAC) announced the launch of the Art Bridges 2025–2026 initiative, comprising four distinguished programs designed to advance…

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Culture Abha to Host Film Criticism Forum on August 21

Abha to Host Film Criticism Forum on August 21

The Film Commission has announced that the Film Criticism Forum will take place in Abha on August 21, marking the first stop in a series of forums scheduled…

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Saudi Museums Commission Exempts People with Disabilities and Companions from Entry Fees

The Saudi Ministry of Culture, through its Museums Commission, has announced the exemption of persons with disabilities and their companions from entrance fees…

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Culture People wear traditional Indigenous sandals in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico, August 9, 2025.  REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata

Mexican-American Designer Apologizes for Adidas Sandal Design Accused of Cultural Appropriation

Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural…

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Culture Al-Baha Summer Season has breathed new life into the region's heritage by showcasing its unique environment and traditional way of life. (SPA)

Al-Baha Summer Season Revitalizes Heritage

Al-Baha Summer Season has breathed new life into the region's heritage by showcasing its unique environment and traditional way of life. The region's heritage…

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Defending Champions Sabalenka, Sinner Advance in Rain-hit Cincinnati Open

Sports 13 August 2025, US, Mason: Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand return against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro during their women's singles fourth-round match on Day 7 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Photo: Marcin Cholewinski/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Defending Champions Sabalenka, Sinner Advance in Rain-hit Cincinnati Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Wednesday, while men's…

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Sports Football - UEFA Super Cup - Final - Paris St Germain v Tottenham Hotspur - Preview - Udine, Italy - August 12, 2025. People pose for photos in front of an image of Paris St Germain lifting the trophy after they won the Champions League. (Reuters)

PSG Set to Meet Tottenham in UEFA Super Cup 

Paris Saint-Germain get back on the hunt for trophies in the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham on Wednesday. It's the annual early-season match between the…

Sports Football - Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 27, 2024 AC Milan's Malick Thiaw. (Reuters)

Newcastle Sign German Defender Thiaw from Milan 

Newcastle United have signed German defender Malick Thiaw from Serie A side AC Milan, the Premier League club said late on Tuesday. Financial details were…

Sports MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 12: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain chases down a ball while playing Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 12, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

Alcaraz Eases Past Medjedovic in Cincinnati before Rain Forces Suspension

Carlos Alcaraz beat Hamad Medjedovic 6-4 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Open last 16 on Tuesday, battling the sweltering Ohio heat to notch a tour-leading 50th…

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Sports Liverpool fans display a banner in the memory of the late Diogo Jota during the FA Community Shield match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at the Wembley Stadium in London, Great Britain, 10 August 2025. (EPA)

Diogo Jota Tribute: Premier League Teams to Observe a Period of Silence in First Round of Matches 

Premier League teams will observe a moment’s silence during the first round of matches this weekend in memory of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother…


UK Foreign Minister Faces Fine After JD Vance Fishing Trip License Error

Varieties US Vice President JD Vance fishes with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Britain, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)

UK Foreign Minister Faces Fine After JD Vance Fishing Trip License Error

Britain's foreign minister David Lammy could be on the hook for a 2,500 pounds ($3,394) fine following his fishing trip last week with US Vice President JD…


Varieties A man fights against a wildfire in Vounteni village, on the outskirts of Patras, western Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Wildfires Fanned by Heatwave and Strong Winds Rage Across Europe

Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes…

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Varieties Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in the village of Vilaza, near Verin, Ourense province, northwestern Spain, on August 12, 2025. (AFP)

Volunteer Firefighter Dies as Wildfires Rage Across Heat-Stricken Spain

A firefighting volunteer died from severe burns, while several people were hospitalized as dozens of wildfires fueled by strong winds and scorching heat…

Varieties FILE - People stand outside a McDonald's store in Tokyo, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

McDonald's Japan's Pokemon Card Happy Meals Promotion Comes to Unhappy End

Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals…

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Varieties In this photo taken on August 5, 2025 and released by Museums Victoria on August 13, 2025 shows Museums Victoria Researcher Ruairidh Duncan posing with an ear bone and partial fossil skull of Janjucetus dullardi, along with a reconstructed skull (L) and the fossil skull of Janjucetus hunderi (R) in Melbourne. (Tom Breakwell / Museums Victoria / AFP)

Scientists Unearth ‘Cute’ but Fearsome Ancient Whale 

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was "deceptively cute" but…