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World US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 21, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Ousts White House National Security Adviser Waltz, Replaces Him with Rubio

US President Donald Trump ousted his national security adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement in…

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World A chimney is set up on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, ahead of the conclave, at the Vatican May 2, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Vatican Installs Chimney over Sistine Chapel

The papal smoke signals are ready. Vatican workers on Friday hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel, which will be used in burning the ballots…

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World US President Donald Trump. (AP)

Trump Threatens NATO Summit No-show If Allies Don't Act on Spending

Washington's envoy has warned that US President Donald Trump could skip the upcoming NATO summit if other members of the defense alliance do not act on burden…

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World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Minister of Foreign Affairs before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris on April 17, 2025. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / POOL / AFP)

Iran Must 'Walk Away' from all Uranium Enrichment, Rubio Says

Iran has to 'walk away' from uranium enrichment and long-range missile development and it should allow American inspectors of its facilities, US Secretary of…

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Netanyahu: Israel Attacks Target Near Syrian Presidential Palace

Arab World Members of Syria's security forces deploy as a sniper fires during an operation on the outskirts of the town of Sahnaya, south of Damascus, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Netanyahu: Israel Attacks Target Near Syrian Presidential Palace

Israel attacked a target near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday,…

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World Palestinians receive donated food at a distribution center in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

NGO: Ship Carrying Activists, Aid to Gaza Attacked by Drones

A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists heading for Gaza was bombed by drones while in international waters off Malta early on Friday, The Freedom…

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World Rescuers work at a site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Russian Drone Attack Injures 29 in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

A Russian drone attack late on Thursday set buildings ablaze in Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, injuring 29 people, including a child, regional…

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Saudi Arabia to Participate in Taste of Paris 2025

Culture Saudi Arabia to Participate in Taste of Paris 2025

Saudi Arabia to Participate in Taste of Paris 2025

Saudi Arabia, represented by its Culinary Arts Commission, will participate in the upcoming Taste of Paris event from May 8 to 11. As one of the 11 sector…


Culture The international conference “Innovating Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in AlUla and Saudi Arabia” was held in Paris on April 29 and 30

Cultural Memory Center Attends Int'l Conference on Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Cultural Memory Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, participated in the two-day international conference “Innovating Documentary…

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Saudi Museums Commission Hosts Talk on Conservation and Display of Artifacts, Art Collections

The Saudi Museums Commission has recently hosted an engaging open talk on “Conservation, Preservation, and Display of Artifacts and Art Collections,” as part…

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Culture The collaboration aims to exhibit thousands of exquisite pieces owned by Art of Heritage. SPA

Misk Heritage Museum Signs Collaboration Agreement with Art of Heritage to Showcase Saudi Cultural Legacy

Misk Heritage Museum “Asaan,” a newly established museum dedicated to preserving and honoring Saudi heritage, has entered into a landmark 30-year agreement…

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Culture This initiative is part of the ministry's efforts to implement strategic projects that contribute to preserving the district's urban heritage and boost its presence in the local and international cultural scene. (SPA)

Saudi Ministry of Culture Launches New App for Visitors to Historic Jeddah

In a step that underscores its commitment to digital transformation, the Saudi Ministry of Culture launched a dedicated application for the Jeddah Historic…

Slot: Liverpool Premier League Win Was One of 'Best Days of my Life'

Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Liverpool - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - April 20, 2025   Liverpool manager Arne Slot celebrates after the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

Slot: Liverpool Premier League Win Was One of 'Best Days of my Life'

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Friday that winning the Premier League title at Anfield was one of the best days of his life as he turned his thoughts towards…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - April 26, 2025 Bayern Munich's Eric Dier celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute

Dier Decides to Leave Bayern at the End of the Season

Defender Eric Dier has decided to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season following the expiration of his deal with the Bundesliga leaders, sporting…

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Sports Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid are fighting to stay in the title race behind Barcelona. Josep LAGO / AFP

Bruised Real Madrid Must Stay in Title Fight against Celta

After crushing defeats by Arsenal in the Champions League and Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid have one remaining ambition -- defending their La Liga…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Brentford - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 1, 2025  Brentford manager Thomas Frank celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Brentford Have a Chance of Playing in Europe but Manager Sounds Caution

Brentford’s surprise away win over Nottingham Forest on Thursday kept alive its hopes of a place in European club competition next season but manager Thomas…

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Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 1, 2025 Coco Gauff of the US celebrates after winning her semi final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Juan Medina

Gauff Crushes Swiatek, Will Face Sabalenka in Madrid Final

Coco Gauff dismantled defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 on Thursday with a ruthless display to storm into her first Madrid Open final, where she will face…

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Truck Driver's Body Recovered from Huge Japan Sinkhole after 3 Months

Varieties Firefighters guard a vehicle carrying the body believed to be that of a male truck driver, found in a sewage pipe near the site of a road collapse that occurred on January 28, in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture on May 2, 2025. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP)

Truck Driver's Body Recovered from Huge Japan Sinkhole after 3 Months

Japanese rescuers have recovered the body of a truck driver who was swallowed by a huge sinkhole near Tokyo three months ago, an official said on Friday. A…

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Varieties Prince Harry says security concerns have hampered his ability to visit the UK. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

UK Court to Rule on Prince Harry Security Appeal

Prince Harry will learn Friday whether his bid to restore his UK police protection has been upheld, in an appeals court verdict that could determine how often…

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Varieties People are silhouetted against the setting sun on top of the Drachenberg in Berlin, Germany, Germany, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)

Scientists Explore Where Consciousness Arises in the Brain

Consciousness is at the center of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, love and more. But where precisely…

Varieties Nuns walk down stairs in the center of Rome on April 30, 2025. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

World's Oldest Person, a Brazilian Nun, Dies Aged 116

The world's oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, died Wednesday at the age of 116, having barely survived infancy and attributing her long life…

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Varieties A person swims near a whale shark off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Flora Tomlinson-Pilley)

Australian Locals Rescue Great White Shark Stranded in Shallow Water

Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a 3-meter (10-foot)…

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