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Features  A Palestinian child stands on a street destroyed by Israeli military vehicles during raid, in Jenin camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Education at Risk in West Bank from Israeli Operation, Funding Cuts

Every day, children in the West Bank run the gauntlet of Israeli roadblocks, checkpoints and settler attacks on their way to school. Since Israel launched a…

Business FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf July 25, 2005. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo

Iranian Oil Tankers Using Forged Iraqi Documents, Iraqi Oil Minister Says

Iraq's oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani has said Iranian oil tankers seized by US forces in the Gulf were using forged Iraqi documents. The administration of…

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Gulf Senior Saudi, American and Russian officials are seen at talks hosted by Riyadh on February 18. (Reuters)

3rd Round of Negotiations between the US, Russia, Ukraine Kick off in Saudi Arabia

The third round of meetings aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Ukraine kicked off between American and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Monday. On Sunday,…

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Gulf Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. (KUNA)

Kuwaiti Emir Calls on Citizens to Adhere to Democratic Approach, Constitutional References

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah called on Kuwaiti citizens to adhere to the democratic approach and the constitutional references. …

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Thousands Trapped in Rafah as Israel Says Won’t Stop Until Hamas No Longer Controls Gaza 

Arab World Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Gaza City, March 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Thousands Trapped in Rafah as Israel Says Won’t Stop Until Hamas No Longer Controls Gaza 

Thousands of people are trapped in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip after Israeli forces encircled part of it on Sunday, Palestinian officials said…


World A Korea Forest Service helicopter is used to help extinguish a forest fire near its ignition point in Uiseong. YONHAP/AFP

S. Korea Authorities Deploy Choppers, Troops to Battle Wildfire

South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple…

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Arab World A cache of various weapons and ammunition was found hidden inside an abandoned well in the village of Al- Madabaa’ in eastern rural Homs (Syrian Interior Ministry). 

Syrian Authorities Arrest Coordinator Between Assad Regime and IRGC

Syrian authorities have arrested a high-ranking officer closely associated with Maher al-Assad, commander of the Fourth Division and brother of the ousted…

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

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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Culture A view of Rome's Trevi fountain is seen through a window of its old water flow control room, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP)

A Rare Peek at the Hidden Waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to Netflix’s “Emily in Paris.” Each year,…

Culture  The head of a griffin, that was repatriated from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP)

Ancient Bronze Griffin Head Is Returned to Greece from New York in Major Repatriation Move

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest…

Culture This photograph taken on March 21, 2025, shows a recently discovered painting by Italian artist Lavinia Fontana, entitled “Portrait of a Gentleman, his Daughter and a Maid” (C) on display at the Museum de la Chartreuse in Douai, northern France. (AFP)

French Museum Uncovers in Storage Picture by Renaissance Woman Master

A provincial museum in northern France on Friday showed off a picture now attributed to one of the greatest women painters of the Italian Renaissance, Lavinia…

China Facing a Reality Check in World Cup Qualifying 

Sports Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Third Round - Group C - Saudi Arabia v China - Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - March 20, 2025 China players pose for a team group photo before the match. (Reuters)

China Facing a Reality Check in World Cup Qualifying 

Branko Ivankovic's China lineup faces another reality check in World Cup qualifying, with the national team risking falling further behind the global ambitions…


Sports New Zealand's team celebrate after their victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania qualifiers group final football match between New Zealand and New Caledonia at Eden Park Stadium in Auckland on March 24, 2025. (Photo by DAVID ROWLAND / AFP)

New Zealand Qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3-0 Win Over New Caledonia

New Zealand qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Monday as veterans Michael Boxall and Kosta Barbarouses scored in a second-half burst to beat New Caledonia 3-0…

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Sports USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino stands on the sideline ahead of the first half during the CONCACAF Nations League Third Place soccer match between the USA and Canada in Inglewood, California, USA, 23 March 2025. (EPA)

Pochettino Believes US Has Time to Fix its Problems after Crashing out of CONCACAF Nations League 

Mauricio Pochettino offered an Americanism after the United States' second straight dismal loss in the CONCACAF Nations League. "If we would be today in this…

Sports 23 March 2025, US, Miami Gardens: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli in their men's singles round of 32 match of the Miami Open Tennis Tournament at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo: Smg/SMG via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Djokovic Says Reclaiming Top Ranking Not his Goal Anymore

Novak Djokovic said chasing the world number one ranking is not his main objective anymore and the 24-times Grand Slam champion will happily take major…

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Sports INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 23: Raْl Jiménez #9 of Mexico celebrates with his teammates with the winners trophy after defeating Panama following the CONCACAF Nations League final match at SoFi Stadium on March 23, 2025 in Inglewood, California.   Michael Owens/Getty Images/AFP

Mexico Beats Panama 2-1 to Win CONCACAF Nations League Title

Raúl Jiménez scored his second goal on a penalty kick in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Mexico beat Panama 2-1 Sunday night to win the…

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From Deluges to Drought: Climate Change Speeds up Water Cycle, Triggers More Extreme Weather

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)

From Deluges to Drought: Climate Change Speeds up Water Cycle, Triggers More Extreme Weather

Prolonged droughts, wildfires and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding. Around the globe, rising…


Varieties Flowering cherry blossoms and buds from a sample cherry tree, Somei Yoshino species, for phenological observation conducted by the Tokyo Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency, are seen at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. (AFP)

Japan’s Weather Agency Declares Flowering of Tokyo’s Cherry Blossoms as the Festive Season Begins 

Japan 's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive…

Varieties Victor Asenov, a visually impaired ultramarathon runner, walks next to his guide dog Taddy as he attempts to cover the same elevation as Mount Everest, an activity known as "Everesting", by running up and down the Black Peak summit of the Vitosha mountain, to raise awareness of a guide dog school, near Sofia, Bulgaria, March 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Blind Bulgarian Runner Defies Sleep and Exhaustion in ‘Everesting’ Climbing Challenge 

Blind Bulgarian ultramarathon runner Victor Asenov defied sleeplessness and exhaustion to repeatedly scale Vitosha mountain near Sofia non-stop for nearly two…

Varieties Passengers of cruise ship "Celestyal Discovery" board ferries to be transferred to the island of Santorini, Greece, March 23, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

Greece's Santorini Welcomes First Cruise Ship after Quakes

Greece's tourism jewel, Santorini, welcomed its first cruise ship of the year on Sunday after thousands of small earthquakes in February created a state of…

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Varieties Smoke rises from a forest in Okayama, western Japan on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Wildfires in Western Japan Damage Homes, Force Residents to Evacuate in at Least 2 Areas 

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging a number of homes as…