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Erdogan Lashes out at Israel on Visit to Pakistan, Laments Gaza's Tragedy

Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel during a visit to Pakistan on Thursday, speaking up in defense of Palestinians in Gaza and…

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Business An oil pump of IPC Petroleum France is seen during sunset outside Soudron, near Reims, France, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

Oil Prices Fall on Potential Ukraine Peace Talks

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Thursday as a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine continued to exert downward pressure, along with rising crude…

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World Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)

At Least 28 are Hurt as Driver Plows into Demonstration in Germany

A driver drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Officials said…

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Business Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Gold Rises on Trade War Jitters; Focus Now on US PPI Data

Gold rose on Thursday, supported by a weaker US dollar and growing worries over US President Donald Trump's tariff plans, which could heighten global trade…

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Hamas Says it Will Release Israeli Hostages as Planned

Arab World A truck carrying aid moves, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Hussam Al-Masri

Hamas Says it Will Release Israeli Hostages as Planned

Hamas said Thursday it would release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The…

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Business Model of natural gas pipeline and EU flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

EUROPE GAS-Prices Edge Lower for 3nd Session Ukraine Peace Prospects Dominate

Dutch and British wholesale gas prices on Thursday extended their decline from Tuesday's two-year high as the market watched for further developments on…

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Arab World Vehicles drive as the Syrian central bank is seen in the background in Damascus, Syria February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar

Britain to Adapt Syria Sanctions Regime

Britain said on Thursday it would adapt its Syria sanctions regions following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's rule late last year, but will ensure asset…

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Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

Culture Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Qatar

The Ministry of Culture is hosting the Saudi Cultural Week from February 18 to 21, 2025, at Darb Al Saai, Doha, in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of…

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Culture Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects

Saudi Culture Ministry, ICESCO to Collaborate on Several Projects

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed in Jeddah an executive program with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) to…

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Culture The conference is being hosted by the Kingdom in cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)

Saudi Arabia Opens Conference of Ministers of Culture in Islamic World

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Wednesday opened the 13th Conference of Ministers of Culture in the Islamic World at the Ritz…

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Culture A view of the Al-Hadba Minaret in the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, which was rebuilt after it was blown up by ISIS militants, in Mosul, Iraq, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily/File Photo

Mosul’s Renowned Minaret Restored from Ravages of ISIS

Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2017, has been renovated in a boost for Iraq's…

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Culture Through its dedicated pavilion, KSGAAL will highlight its leading role in supporting the Arabic language

King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language to Showcase Linguistic Projects at LEAP 2025

The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) will present a selection of its pioneering technological and linguistic projects at the fourth…

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Liverpool Held By Everton, Four Red Cards in Fiery Last Goodison Park Derby

Sports Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski's blistering strike after Mohamed Salah put Arne Slot's men in front. (File photo by Reuters)

Liverpool Held By Everton, Four Red Cards in Fiery Last Goodison Park Derby

James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final…

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Sports Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - October 8, 2022 General view of a Bayer Leverkusen flag before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/ File Photo

Rested Leverkusen Eye Win over Bayern in Top-of-the-table Clash

Champions Bayer Leverkusen will be desperate to narrow the eight-point gap to leaders Bayern Munich when they host the Bavarians on Saturday in a top-of-the…

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Sports Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - AS Monaco v Benfica - Stade Louis II, Monaco - February 12, 2025 AS Monaco's Al-Musrati is shown a red card by referee Maurizio Mariani as Denis Zakaria reacts REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Monaco's Musrati Gets Shown a Quick Red Card in Loss to Benfica

Monaco midfielder Al Musrati got a harsh-looking red card from referee Maurizio Mariani early in the second half of a Champions League playoff first leg…

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Sports Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 17, 2025 Jessica Pegula of the US in action during her third round match against Serbia's Olga Danilovic REUTERS/Edgar Su

Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina Advance to Doha Open Quarterfinals

Sixth-seed Jessica Pegula advanced on Wednesday to the quarterfinals of the Doha Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Daria Kasatkina, The Associated Press…

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Sports Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; A detail view as the Philadelphia Eagles lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images/File Photos- Reuters

Nevada Sportsbooks Earn Record $22 million Super Bowl Win

The Philadelphia Eagles were not the only big Super Bowl winners as their rout of the Kansas City Chiefs led to record winnings for sportsbooks in the US's…

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Concern as Orangutan Seen Roaming Indonesia Coal Site

Varieties This screen grab taken from video released by Ahmad Baihaqi shows a critically endangered orangutan walking in a coal mine in Borneo's East Kutai regency of East Kalimantan province on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Ahmad Baihaqi / AFP)

Concern as Orangutan Seen Roaming Indonesia Coal Site

Footage of a seemingly confused orangutan roaming the desolate site of an Indonesian coal mine, meters from excavators, has sparked renewed concern about…

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Varieties Hens for sale roam in their cage at Wabash Feed & Garden store in Houston, Texas, on February 10, 2025. AFP

Facing Egg Shortage, Americans Bring Chickens Home to Roost

A Houston poultry supply company is selling chickens like there is no tomorrow, as sky-high prices for eggs prompt some Americans to produce their own at home…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Zoos Victoria on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, elephants explore their new home at Werribee Open Range Zoo after a program in Australia to move a herd of Asian elephants from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo. (Jo Howell/Zoos Victoria via AP)

Elephants Trumpet, Flap their Ears after their Complex Move Across Australian City

Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day move from an urban Australian zoo…

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Varieties Residents and visitors of Santorini are forming queues with their cars towards the port of Athinios, as they leave the island due to the increased seismic activity of the last few days, Santorini island, Greece, 03 February 2025.  EPA/CHRISTOS YANTSIS

Emergency Declared on 2nd Greek Island as String of Quakes Persists

Authorities declared a state of emergency on a second Greek island Wednesday as a series of earthquakes continued to rattle the south-eastern Aegean Sea region…

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Varieties In this photo taken Nov. 17, 2011, the US and Danish flags fly at the Novozymes new enzyme plant under construction near Blair, Neb. (AP)

‘We’ll Bring Hygge to Hollywood’: Danes Petition to Buy California as Trump Seeks Greenland 

A lighthearted Danish petition to buy the state of California and “bring hygge to Hollywood” comes in response to President Donald Trump's talk about taking…