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Arab World Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Türkiye's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region, in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

Türkiye Says Forces Killed 24 Kurdish Militants in Syria, Iraq in a Week

Turkish forces killed 24 Kurdish gunmen in northern Iraq and Syria over the past week, the defense ministry said on Thursday, continuing attacks in the region…

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Arab World A Lebanese Army patrol. (EPA)

Lebanese Army Receives Released Soldier Detained by Israel on Sunday

The Lebanese army on Thursday received a soldier who had been detained by Israel on Sunday, the army said in a post on X. Israel had said on Tuesday it would…

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Arab World A Lebanese Army patrol. (EPA)

Lebanese Army Receives Released Soldier Detained by Israel on Sunday

The Lebanese army on Thursday received a soldier who had been detained by Israel on Sunday, the army said in a post on X. Israel had said on Tuesday it would…

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World Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP), holds a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Taiwan President Warns of China's 'Infiltration' Effort, Vows Counter Measures

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday China has deepened its influence campaigns and infiltration against the democratic island, pledging measures to…

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UN Experts Accuse Israel of Genocidal Acts and Sexual Violence in Gaza

Arab World Palestinian children sit amidst rubble of houses destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 13, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

UN Experts Accuse Israel of Genocidal Acts and Sexual Violence in Gaza

Israel carried out "genocidal acts" against Palestinians by systematically destroying women's healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used…

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World (FILES) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the opening of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, on February 24, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

UN Launches Reform Initiative as it Faces Funding Cuts

The UN chief launched a new initiative Wednesday to reform the United Nations as it approaches its 80th anniversary, saying the 193-member global organization…

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World Passengers rescued by security forces from a passenger train attacked by insurgents arrive at a railway station in Much, Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, Thursday March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

At Least 25 Bodies Retrieved from Pakistan Train Siege

The bodies of at least 25 people, including 21 hostages, killed in a train siege by separatist gunmen in Pakistan were retrieved from the site on Thursday…

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Culture Ministry Announces Cultural, Knowledge Programs for UAE Reading Month 2025

Culture The programs will feature diverse array of cultural and knowledge-based activities. WAM

Culture Ministry Announces Cultural, Knowledge Programs for UAE Reading Month 2025

The Ministry of Culture announced that key entities across the UAE will organize a diverse range of cultural and knowledge programs during the UAE Reading…

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Culture This photo provided by the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution in March 2025, shows archaeological excavation work at the Sima del Elefante site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain, where a fossil from a hominin between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old was found. (Maria D. Guillén/IPHES-CERCA via AP)

Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Partial Face Fossil of Human Ancestor in Western Europe

A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The incomplete skull — a section of the…

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Culture The fair is taking place from March 11 to 13 in the British capital. SPA

Saudi Arabia Participates in London Book Fair, Seeks to Promote Saudi Culture

Saudi Arabia is participating in the London Book Fair through the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission. The fair is taking place from March 11…

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Culture A historical mobile stairway that once provided access to the elevated door of the Holy Kaaba - SPA

Rare Islamic Treasures Goes on Display at Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah

The AlBidayah zone (The Beginning) at the Islamic Arts Biennale, themed "And all that is in Between," is held until May 25 at the Western Hajj Terminal of King…

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Culture A Rene Magritte painting sold for more than $121 million at Christie's, New York, an auction record for the artist. kena betancur / AFP

Global Art Market Slumps as Chinese Auction Sales Plummet

The value of art sold at auctions globally fell by a third last year compared to 2023, with the Chinese market crashing by 63 percent, auction data published…

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Germany Summons Inter Milan's Bisseck for Nations League Games Against Italy

Sports 11 March 2025, Italy, Milan: Feyenoord's Givairo Read and Inter's Yann Bisseck battle for the ball during the the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Inter Milan and Feyenoord at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Photo: Nderim Kaceli/Ipa Sport / Ipa-Ag/LiveMedia/IPA/dpa

Germany Summons Inter Milan's Bisseck for Nations League Games Against Italy

Germany is bringing in some local knowledge for its Nations League quarterfinal against Italy. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann gave a first senior call-up on…

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Sports Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 13, 2025  Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit ahead of the Australian Grand Prix REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy

Hamilton Calls Ferrari Debut 'Most Exciting Period of My Life'

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he was itching to get going during the "most exciting period of my life" at Ferrari, but cautioned of a transition period as he…

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Sports 12 March 2025, Spain, Madrid: (L-R) Real Madrid players Fran Garcia, Federico Valverde, Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asencio, Kylian Mbappe celebrate winning the penalty shootouts following the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Photo: Alberto Gardin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Real Madrid Beats Atletico on Penalties in Champions League. Arsenal, Villa, Dortmund Also Advance

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in a Champions League penalty shootout — again — to keep its title defense alive Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals…

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Sports 13 March 2025, Australia, Melbourne: Dutch F1 driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing poses during the drivers portrait photo session at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, ahead of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP/dpa

Verstappen Says Red Bull 'Not the Quickest at the Moment'

Max Verstappen said Thursday that Red Bull were "not the quickest at the moment" ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but warned it could change…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Valencia v Atletico Madrid - Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - February 22, 2025 Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Pablo Morano/ File Photo

Atletico's Correa Banned for Five Games after Insulting Referee

Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa has been suspended for five games following his insults towards a referee last weekend, Spain's soccer federation (RFEF…

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NASA, SpaceX Delay Flight that Was to Retrieve Stuck Astronauts

Varieties The NASA SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket, that will carry the NASA's Crew-10, is docked after the launch was scrubbed at the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida, USA, 12 March 2025. EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH

NASA, SpaceX Delay Flight that Was to Retrieve Stuck Astronauts

NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday delayed the launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station that would have set in motion the…

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Varieties A Department of Public Safety trooper walks into Flores Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, US, September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona

Manhole Explosion at Texas Tech University Causes Fires, Outages and Cancels Classes

An explosion on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock set off fires and power outages Wednesday, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for…

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Varieties Australia's Wombat Protection Society said the influencer "mishandled a wombat joey." AFP

Australia Tells US Influencer: 'Leave Baby Wombat Alone'

Australia's top diplomat urged a visiting American influencer on Thursday to "leave the baby wombat alone", after a video appeared to show the woman pestering…

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Varieties A patient, who is a part of a project in which doctors prescribe museum visits, looks at artworks in the Art and History Museum in Neuchatel, Switzerland March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Art as Therapy: Swiss Doctors Prescribe Museum Visits

Swiss doctors are expanding the range of prescriptions for patients with mental health conditions and chronic illnesses to include strolls in public gardens,…

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Varieties This image provided by NASA shows four astronauts completing a countdown dress rehearsal on March 9, 20295, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of their planned SpaceX launch. From left, Russia's Kirill Peskov, NASA's Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and Japan's Takuta Onishi. (NASA via AP)

'Stranded' Astronauts Closer to Coming Home after Next ISS Launch

A routine crew rotation at the International Space Station has taken on unusual significance: It paves the way for a pair of astronauts stranded for more than…

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