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World Basij Forces in military display in Tehran, January 10, 2024 (AP)

Revolutionary Guard Displays Power in Tehran Streets

Thousands of Iranian Revolutionary Guard members participated in the “Walkers to Jerusalem” march in Tehran on Friday, displaying military vehicles and heavy…

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World Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai (2R) returns to her native Pakistan to attend a summit on girls' education. Zain Zaman JANJUA / AFP

Malala Yousafzai 'Overwhelmed and Happy' to Be Back in Pakistan

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Saturday she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan, as she arrived for a global summit on girls'…

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World People in Caracas, Venezuela rest on stairs featuring a mosaic portraying the eyes of the country's late president Hugo Chavez during the inauguration of his successor, President Nicolas Maduro, for a third term. Betty Laura Zapata / AFP

Inauguration of Venezuela's Maduro Draws International Condemnation

Nicolas Maduro's inauguration on Friday for a third term as Venezuela's president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing…

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Business  People visit the lantern festival at the Beijing's Wenyuhe Park in Beijing on January 4, 2025, to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year on January 29, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. (AFP)

IMF Chief Sees Steady World Growth in 2025, Continuing Disinflation

The International Monetary Fund will forecast steady global growth and continuing disinflation when it releases an updated World Economic Outlook on Jan. 17,…

Lebanese President to Consult on New Prime Minister from Monday

Arab World  Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun smiles as he walks into a meeting at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on January 10, 2025. (AFP)

Lebanese President to Consult on New Prime Minister from Monday

Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will hold consultations with members of parliament from Jan. 13 to nominate a prime minister, the presidency said…


Arab World Israeli soldiers are seen in a tunnel that the military says was used by Hamas to attack the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, December 15, 2023. (AP)

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Army Plan for ‘Complete Defeat of Hamas’

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday directed the military to quickly prepare a comprehensive plan for the total defeat of Hamas in Gaza if ongoing…

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World FILE PHOTO: Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS

Trump's Words on Greenland and Borders Ring Alarms in Europe, But Officials Have a Guarded Response

President-elect Donald Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric at US allies and potential adversaries with arguments that the frontiers of American power need…

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Southern California Wildfires Claim Will Rogers Ranch, Other Landmarks

Culture  The devastation of the Palisades Fire is seen in the early morning in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP)

Southern California Wildfires Claim Will Rogers Ranch, Other Landmarks

Raging wildfires that continue to burn a path of destruction through Southern California claimed the Will Rogers ranch along with a number of other local…


Culture A group of tourists look at chopsticks products at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on January 10, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

Hayy Matsuri in Jeddah Celebrates Japanese Culture

The second edition of the Japanese Hayy Matsuri cultural festival, held under the theme "Saudi Celebrates Japan," was inaugurated on Thursday in Hayy Jameel,…

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Culture The competition aims to celebrate the rich heritage of traditional Emirati handicrafts and the artisans behind them. WAM

DCT Abu Dhabi Launches House of Artisans Design Competition

House of Artisans, an initiative under The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) which is dedicated to preserving the UAE's rich…

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Culinary Arts Commission Showcases Saudi Culture at Sirha Lyon 2025

The Culinary Arts Commission is participating in the Sirha Lyon 2025 Exhibition, which will be held in Lyon, France, on January 23-27, where the Commission…

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ALECSO Highlights Importance of Education on Arab Literacy Day

The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) has convened a symposium in Tunis on comprehensive education and socio-economic…

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Australian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner Have a Real Rivalry Atop Men’s Tennis

Sports Carlos Alcaraz of Spain attends a press conference ahead of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 11 January 2025. (EPA)

Australian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner Have a Real Rivalry Atop Men’s Tennis

When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he's doing so to buttress a game already good…


Sports  Gael Monfils of France holds up the trophy after defeating Zizou Bergs of Belgium to win the men's singles of the ASB Classic tennis tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (David Rowland/Photosport via AP)

French Veteran Gael Monfils Becomes the Oldest Player to Win an ATP Tour Singles Title

French veteran Gael Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland on Saturday. Monfils claimed his…

Sports Jannik Sinner of Team Italy is pictured after beating Alex de Minaur of Team Australia during their semi-final singles match between Italy and Australia at the Davis Cup Finals at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena arena in Malaga, southern Spain, on November 23, 2024. (AFP)

Sinner Gets April Date at Sports Court for Appeal Hearing in Doping Case

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner will go to sport's highest court in April for the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal that seeks to ban him from the sport…

Sports Soccer Football - Spanish Super Cup - Semi Final - Real Madrid v RCD Mallorca - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - January 9, 2025 Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Bellingham Leads Madrid Past Mallorca to Set Up a Spanish Super Cup Final Against Barcelona

Jude Bellingham scored again to lead Real Madrid into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 3-0 win over Mallorca in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The England…

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Sports PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: In an aerial view, an emergency vehicle (C) drives past destroyed homes as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 09, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

NBA Postpones Game Between Lakers and Hornets Due to Wildfires in LA Area

The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los…

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Powerful Winter Storm That Dumped Snow in US South Maintains Its Icy Grip

Varieties Atlanta Resident Harry Crowell throws a snowball as Atlanta residents receive a snowstorm on January 10, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images/AFP)

Powerful Winter Storm That Dumped Snow in US South Maintains Its Icy Grip

A winter storm that dropped heavy snow and glazed roads throughout the US South was maintaining its icy grip on much of the region into the weekend. Power…


Varieties Visitors tour by the ice structures during the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China's Heilongjiang province on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP)

Warm Clothing, Hot Pot and Even Ice Cream Bars Feature at China’s Ice Capital

Faced with temperatures dipping to -30 Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit), visitors to China's wintertime resort city of Harbin often make a beeline for stalls selling…

Varieties  People walk through a part of the Amazon River that shows signs of drought, in Santa Sofia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP)

2024 Was the Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say

2024 was the hottest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday, and the first in which temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre…

Varieties An international team of scientists announced successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet - The AP

Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles Down to Pull 1.2 Million-year-old Ice Core from Antarctic

An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers…

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Varieties A migrant holds a newborn baby as a woman lies inside a rubber boat with other migrants who were rescued off the island off the Canary Island of Lanzarote in Spain, in this handout picture obtained on January 8, 2025/File Photo

Baby Born on Packed Migrant Boat off Canary Islands 'Doing Well'

A baby girl, who was born on a packed migrant dinghy headed for Spain's Lanzarote island in the Canaries, was being treated in hospital along with her mother…

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