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Business FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of US President-elect Donald Trump and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China Rebuffs Trump Offer of Tariff Concessions if Beijing Agrees TikTok Deal

China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce tariffs on the country to get Beijing's approval for the…

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Shooting in South Florida Kills a Woman and 3 Children; 2 Others Taken to a Hospital

A woman and three children were fatally shot Wednesday night in south Florida and two others were taken to a hospital, according to law enforcement. The…

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Arab World A woman walks on debris at the site of a US strike in Sanaa, Yemen March 24, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen's Houthis Say Two Killed in US Strikes

Yemen's Houthi militias said on Thursday that two people were killed in overnight airstrikes near Sanaa that they blamed on the United States. The Houthis' Al…

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World Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. Ahmad SAHEL ARMAN / AFP

US Drops Bounties on Top Afghan Taliban Officials

The United States has removed multimillion-dollar bounties on leaders of Afghanistan's feared Haqqani militant network, including the current Taliban interior…

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Hamas Spokesperson Qanoua Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Arab World People walk amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an overnight Israeli strike in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP)

Hamas Spokesperson Qanoua Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza, Hamas-affiliated media said early on Thursday, the latest…

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Arab World 27 March 2025, Jordan, Amman: Nancy Faeser (L), Germany's acting Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs, and Gerhard Karner, Austrian Minister of the Interior, inform the members of their delegations a hotel in Amman that their trip to Syria has been canceled. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

German, Austrian Ministers Break Off Planned Syria Trip Because of Possible Threat

The German and Austrian interior ministers broke off a planned trip to Syria on Thursday because of a possible threat to their delegation, German authorities…

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World People flash mobile phone lights during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Police Use Force to Break Up Protests at University in Türkiye’s Capital

Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Türkiye’s capital early Thursday, potentially reigniting tensions after two…

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Abu Dhabi Gears Up to Host International Jazz Day 2025 Celebrations

Culture The event will include a variety of concerts and educational and cultural initiatives. Photo: WAM

Abu Dhabi Gears Up to Host International Jazz Day 2025 Celebrations

Abu Dhabi is preparing to host the 2025 edition of International Jazz Day, a global event celebrated annually on April 30 in over 190 countries around the…

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Culture The festivities will feature cultural experiences, exhibitions, and interactive activities suitable for all ages. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Ithra to Celebrate Eid with 25 Cultural Events

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran will host more than 25 events in celebration of Eid al-Fitr from March 31 to April 2, reported…

Culture Muslim men talk to each other after performing the Friday prayer at the Badjanani Mosque in Moroni, on January 12, 2024. (AFP)

Comoros’ Prized Muslim Headgear Undercut by Chinese Copies 

In the markets of the Comoros, the hand-embroidered kofia that is essential headwear for men and boys at Eid celebrations this month is facing fierce…

Culture Visitors look at elaborate antique clocks displayed on the sprawling compound of the Forbidden City also known as the Palace Museum in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A Mix of Science and Tradition Helps Restore Relics in China's Forbidden City

It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state…

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Culture A drawing by French author Victor Hugo, entitled "Mushroom" (L) is pictured during a photocall at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London on March 18, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

London Exhibit Spotlights Victor Hugo's Lesser-known Talent -- Drawing

French writer Victor Hugo is famous for penning "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" and "Les Miserables", but less known is his work as an illustrator -- now the…

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Argentina Hopes Messi Will Play at 2026 World Cup Even as Team Wins Without him

Sports Fans of Argentina hold a flag with the picture of Argetina's forward Lionel Messi before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Argentina and Brazil at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires province, on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP)

Argentina Hopes Messi Will Play at 2026 World Cup Even as Team Wins Without him

Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's…

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Sports MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 26: Jessica Pegula of the United States returns a shot to Emma Raducanu of Great Britain during the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on March 26, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP)

Pegula Moves Into her 3rd Miami Open Semifinal in 4 Years with Win Over Raducanu

Jessica Pegula stopped the string of upsets at the Miami Open by ending the stalwart run of Britain’s unseeded Emma Raducanu on Wednesday night. The fourth…

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Sports France's defender #04 Dayot Upamecano celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty-shoot out during the UEFA Nations League quarter-final second-leg football match between France and Croatia at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on March 23, 2025. (AFP)

Double Injury Blow for Bayern as Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano Both Sidelined

Bayern Munich has been left without two of its top defenders after Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano both picked up serious injuries on international duty. …

Sports United Arab Emirates' coach Paulo Bento looks on prior the Asian Cup Round of 16 soccer match between Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates, at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP)

Paulo Bento Fired as Head Coach of UAE National Football Team 

Paulo Bento has been fired as head coach of the United Arab Emirates soccer team just hours after a 2-1 win Tuesday over North Korea kept alive its slim…

Sports Morocco's Brahim Díaz celebrates after scoring the second goal during the World Cup group E qualifying soccer match between Morocco and Tanzania at the Stade municipal d'Oujda, Morocco, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP) 

Nigeria’s World Cup Qualifying Hopes Dealt Major Late Blow; Egypt, Morocco Move Closer 

Nigeria conceded a last-minute goal in a major blow to its World Cup qualifying hopes on Tuesday, when Egypt and Morocco all but booked their places at next…


Haramain High-Speed Railway Sets Ramadan Record, Transporting 48,000 Passengers in a Single Day

Varieties The train continues to operate at full capacity, with the number of daily trips gradually increasing since the start of Ramadan, reaching 130 trips per day during the last 10 days of the month. (SPA)

Haramain High-Speed Railway Sets Ramadan Record, Transporting 48,000 Passengers in a Single Day

The Haramain High-Speed Railway set a record for the highest number of passengers transported in a single day since its inauguration in 2018, with around 48…


Varieties This photo provided by the Alaska National Guard shows an airplane partially submerged into the ice of Tustumena Lake at the toe of a glacier on Monday, March 24, 2025, near Soldotna, Alaska. (Alaska National Guard via AP) 

Pilot, 2 Children Survive Night on Airplane’s Wing After It Crashes into Icy Alaska Lake 

A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were…

Varieties Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young speaks on the Government’s salmon farming legislation in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 25 March 2025. (EPA) 

Australian Senator Wields Dead Salmon in Parliament to Protest Farming Laws 

An Australian senator pulled out a large, dead fish in Parliament on Wednesday to protest the government's proposed laws that would safeguard controversial…

Varieties Meltwater from the Laohugou No. 12 glacier, flows though the Qilian mountains, Subei Mongol Autonomous County in Gansu province, China, September 27, 2020. (Reuters)

China’s Glacier Area Shrinks by 26% Over Six Decades 

China's glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat…

Varieties This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (United States Geological Survey via AP)

Kilauea Volcano’s Sporadic Eruption Resumes in Hawaii as Lava Pours Out of a Summit Vent 

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea's sporadic eruption resumed. The eruption restarted at midday when…