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Arab World  Lebanese army members gather near a charred car that was hit by an Israeli strike, in the southern coastal town of Ghazieh, Lebanon, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP)

Lebanese Authorities Detain People They Say Were Planning Rockets Attacks on Israel

Lebanese authorities have detained several people who they say were planning to launch rockets into Israel and confiscated the weapons they were intending to…

World Pope Francis stands on the main balcony of St Peter's basilica during the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter's square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. (AFP)

Pope Francis Makes Brief Easter Appearance, Calls for Gaza Ceasefire

Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide as the pontiff, still recovering from…

Gulf The al-Atal family's tent is seen after it was struck overnight in an Israeli airstrike that killed several family members, in the Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza City, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP)

Qatar’s Chief Negotiator Says ‘Frustrated’ by Pace of Gaza Talks

Qatar's chief negotiator voiced frustration over talks for a truce in Gaza in an interview with AFP, a month after Israel resumed its strikes on the…

Arab World  A plume of smoke billows above buildings in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa late on April 19, 2025. (AFP)

Houthis Report US Strikes on Yemen's Sanaa, Hodeidah

Yemen's Houthi militias said Saturday that the US military launched a series of airstrikes on the capital, Sanaa, and the Houthi-held coastal city of Hodeidah,…

Netanyahu Says Israel Has ‘No Choice’ but to Continue Fighting in Gaza

Arab World  A view of a makeshift tent camp for Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP)

Netanyahu Says Israel Has ‘No Choice’ but to Continue Fighting in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said again Saturday that Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before…


Features An unmanned D9 bulldozer digs up a field during a demonstration to the press at the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) quarters near Tel Aviv on March 26, 2025. (AFP)

Amid Ethical Concerns, Israel’s Unmanned Bulldozers Breaking Ground in Gaza War

At first glance, there is nothing unusual about the bulky bulldozer turning up soil at a testing site in central Israel, but as it pulled closer it became…

World  In this photo provided by Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade press service, a ruined city center in Kostyantynivka, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Iryna Rybakova/Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Blasts Reported in Russian-Controlled Donetsk amid Easter Ceasefire

Several blasts ripped through Russian-controlled Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Sunday amid an Easter ceasefire declared by the Kremlin, Russian news agency…

Less Soviet, More Inspiring: Kyrgyzstan Seeks New Anthem

Culture Renowned composer and head of the department of musicology and composition at the Kyrgyz National Conservatory, Balasaguyn Musayev, who participates in a competition to create a new national anthem for Kyrgyzstan, observes the orchestra of the Kyrgyz National Conservatory performing his composition for the contest in Bishkek on April 4, 2025. (AFP)

Less Soviet, More Inspiring: Kyrgyzstan Seeks New Anthem

Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. The mountainous…


Culture The pavilion showcased the events calendar and highlighted key tourism packages and unique travel routes across the Kingdom. (SPA)

‘Visit Saudi’ Joins stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Showcases Top Tourist Destinations in the Kingdom

The Saudi Tourism Authority participated with its “Visit Saudi” pavilion in the Fan Zone at the fifth edition of the stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, currently…

Culture Al Mousa Heritage Village stands out as a significant cultural destination in Al-Baha Region - SPA

Al Mousa Heritage Village in Al-Baha Recognized as Prominent Cultural Destination

Al Mousa Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region hosted a notable event titled "Our Heritage Brings Us Together," organized by Al Dar Heritage Association to…

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Culture Remarkable ancient inscriptions found in King Abdulaziz Reserve. (SPA)

Remarkable Ancient Inscriptions Found in King Abdulaziz Reserve

Exceptional archaeological discoveries dating from the 4th century BC to the 1st century AD have been announced by the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development…

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Culture  Stewards check tourists' QR codes outside the main train station in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 18, 2025, as the city for a second year is charging day-trippers an arrivals tax. (AP)

Venice Expands Its Day-Tripper Tax Program to Combat Over-Tourism

Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year starting Friday, a measure to combat the over-tourism that…

PSG Moves Closer to an Unbeaten Ligue 1 Season after Beating Le Havre

Sports PSG's Bradley Barcola, center, celebrates with his teammates after PSG's Goncalo Ramos scored a goal during the French Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Le Havre at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP)

PSG Moves Closer to an Unbeaten Ligue 1 Season after Beating Le Havre

Paris Saint-Germain labored past lowly Le Havre 2-1 on Saturday and moved closer to finishing Ligue 1 unbeaten. PSG has already clinched the league title,…


Sports Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Heidenheim v Bayern Munich - Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Germany - April 19, 2025 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane reacts. (Reuters)

Kane Scores 60th Bundesliga Goal as Bayern Beats Heidenheim to Close in on the Title

Harry Kane scored his 60th Bundesliga goal in his 60th game to help Bayern Munich defeat Heidenheim 4-0 and close in on regaining the title on Saturday. Kane…

Sports  Lithuania's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates victory against against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's singles quarterfinal tennis match at the WTA tour in Stuttgart, Germany, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

Ostapenko Beats Swiatek Again and Reaches Stuttgart Semifinals with Sabalenka

Jelena Ostapenko continued her dominance over Iga Swiatek by beating the world No. 2 on her favorite surface. Ostapenko won 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the…

Sports  Barcelona's Raphinha, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's fourth goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Celta de Vigo at the Lluis Companys Olympic stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP)

Raphinha Leads Barcelona’s Thrilling 4-3 Comeback over Celta in La Liga

Hansi Flick ran onto the field on the final whistle and lifted Raphinha off his feet in a bear hug. The Brazil forward deserved being singled out for extra…

Sports The MoU aims to explore prospects for mutual cooperation and to provide innovative solutions and services in digital infrastructure and modern technologies. (SPA)

Saudi Ministry of Sport, stc Group Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Saudi Ministry of Sport signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the stc Group at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, coinciding with the stc…


Queen Elizabeth II's Favorite Dogs Race for Glory in Britain’s Corgi Derby

Varieties A corgi dog sits outside of Buckingham Palace in London on September 11, 2022, three days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death. (AFP)

Queen Elizabeth II's Favorite Dogs Race for Glory in Britain’s Corgi Derby

Some of the fastest canines on four very short legs have raced for glory in Scotland’s annual Corgi Derby. The Musselburgh Racecourse Corgi Derby was first…


Varieties After leaving the International Space Station (ISS), Soyuz MS-26 space capsule commander, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin, holds a hard-boiled egg given to him for Easter outside the capsule after he, NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner landed in a remote area near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan April 20, 2025, in this still image taken from video. (Roscosmos/Handout via Reuters)

NASA's Oldest Active Astronaut Returns to Earth on 70th Birthday

Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. But NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit…

Varieties Shop owner Ali Fakhro prepares Dubai chocolate at his Abu Khaled Sweets oriental pastry shop in Berlin's Wedding district on November 14, 2024. (AFP)

Dubai Chocolate Sparks Pistachio Shortage amid TikTok Craze

The meteoric rise of Dubai chocolate has triggered a global pistachio supply crunch, exacerbating a worldwide shortage of the green nut and sending its prices…

Varieties  Large waves are seen on Tamarama Beach in Sydney on April 18, 2025, amid powerful swells hitting Australia's east coast. (AFP)

Six Drowning Deaths as Huge Waves Hit Australian Coast

A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered…

Varieties A female African elephant named Pupy stands in her enclosure at the Ecoparque in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as she is trained for her relocation to a sanctuary in Brazil. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Pupy the Elephant Arrives at Brazil Sanctuary after 30 Years in Argentine Zoo

Pupy the elephant arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday following a 2,700-kilometer (1,680-mile) overland journey from a zoo…

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