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Arab World  Makeshift tents shelter displaced Palestinians stand among buildings destroyed by Israeli air and ground operations in Gaza City Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP)

Israeli Strikes Kill Five in Gaza, Say Local Health Authorities

Two Israeli airstrikes killed five people, including a 16-year-old, in Deir al-Balah on Thursday, said local health authorities. The Israeli military did not…

Arab World A handout photo from Israeli television made available on July 13, 2008, shows a photograph of Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force navigator who was captured after his fighter jet was shot down in Lebanon in 1986. (Handout / AFP)

Lebanon Charges Four Accused of Kidnapping for Israel’s Mossad

Four people accused of a kidnapping in Lebanon for Israel's Mossad spy agency last month have been charged, a judicial official said on Thursday, after a…

Arab World  Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan answers questions from reporters during a news conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP)

Türkiye Says Syrian Government Could Use Force Against Kurds

The Syrian government army could use further force against Kurdish militants after a flare-up in violence in northern Syria, the foreign minister of…

World  A Pakistani medical student Arslan Haider waits at the airport after arriving from Tehran on a commercial flight amid the ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Back From Iran, Pakistani Students Say They Heard Gunshots While Confined to Campus

Pakistani students returning from Iran on Thursday said they heard gunshots and stories of rioting and violence while being confined to campus and not allowed…

Trump Sees Iranian Crackdown Easing, Tehran Denies Man to Be Executed

World President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump Sees Iranian Crackdown Easing, Tehran Denies Man to Be Executed

US President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were easing and that he believed there was no current plan for…

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Arab World According to the UN, more than 21 million people are now facing acute food insecurity, with two-thirds in urgent need of assistance. (AFP)

Sudan Food Aid Could Run Out as Peace Efforts Stall

Food aid in Sudan is set to run out by the end of March unless new funding is secured, the United Nations said Thursday, raising fears for millions caught up…

World  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent watches as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

US Sanctions Iranian Officials Over Protest Crackdown

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Iranian security officials and financial networks, accusing them of orchestrating a violent crackdown on…

Saudi Heritage Commission Announces Discovery of 20 Rock Engravings in Soudah Peaks Project

Culture The newly identified sites feature inscriptions and rock carvings estimated to be between 4,000 and 5,000 years old. (SPA)

Saudi Heritage Commission Announces Discovery of 20 Rock Engravings in Soudah Peaks Project

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission, in collaboration with Soudah Development, a Public Investment Fund company, announced on Tuesday the discovery of 20…


Culture  Colosseum Archeological Park guide Valentina uses a head-mounted device to livestream a guided tour for the press of the newly-restored underground House of Griffins, dated between the II and I century B.C., on the Palatine Hill next to the Colosseum, in Rome, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP)

Ancient Rome Meets Modern Technology as Tourists Visit Restored, Frescoed Home via Livestream Tours

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to…

Culture Artifacts that were recovered after being looted from the National Museum in Khartoum during the country's long-running war, are displayed during an official ceremony in Port Sudan on January 13, 2026. (AFP)

Sudan Recovers 570 Artifacts Looted During War

Sudanese authorities displayed ancient figurines, ornate vases and scarab-shaped amulets at a ceremony Tuesday in Port Sudan celebrating the recovery of more…

Culture People walk next to the Louvre Museum covered in snow in Paris, France, 07 January 2026. (EPA)

Louvre Museum Says Shutting for the Day Due to Strike

The Louvre Museum was forced to close on Monday due to strike action from staff in the latest disruption at the world's most-visited museum, management said. …

Culture Kimono-clad Japanese young women take pictures after attending a Coming-of-Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, 12 January 2026. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

20-Year-Olds Gathering in Kimonos for Coming of Age Day Ceremony in Japan

Young women in brightly colored long-sleeved kimonos and young men in formal suits or traditional hakama and haori gathered Monday at Yokohama Arena to mark…

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Inter Milan Has 70% Chance of Serie A Title After Becoming Winter Champion

Sports Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Napoli - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 11, 2026 Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu reacts. (Reuters)

Inter Milan Has 70% Chance of Serie A Title After Becoming Winter Champion

Inter Milan has a 70% chance of winning Serie A according to history. In 63 of the 93 previous Serie A seasons, the team which topped the table at the midway…


Sports Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Charlton Athletic v Chelsea - The Valley, London, Britain - January 10, 2026 Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior looks on before the match. (Reuters)

Chelsea Working to Contain Illness in Squad Ahead of Brentford Clash, Says Rosenior

Chelsea are working to ensure that more players are not affected by an illness that has sidelined Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens as well as some staff members…

Sports Wolfsburg's Croatian midfielder #10 Lovro Majer (L) and Bayern Munich's Austrian midfielder #27 Konrad Laimer vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg in Munich, southern Germany, on January 11, 2026. (AFP)

Laimer Joins Bayern’s Growing Absentee List

Injured Bayern Munich midfielder Konrad Laimer became the latest player added to the club's growing absentee list, the defending champions announced on…

Sports The Dacia Sandriders’ Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and Belgian co-pilot Fabian Lurquin compete in Stage 11 of the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally 2026, between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, on January 15, 2026. (AFP)

Brabec Slows Down Deliberately to Concede Dakar Rally Bike Lead, Al-Attiyah Cruises in Saudi Arabia

Ricky Brabec deliberately gave up his motorbike lead over Luciano Benavides in the Dakar Rally while Nasser Al-Attiyah was happy to cruise through another day…

Sports 04 October 2025, United Kingdom, London: Liverpool's Andy Robertson warms up prior to the start of the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. (dpa)

Robertson Considering ‘Difficult Question’ of New Liverpool Deal

Liverpool veteran Andy Robertson said Thursday he is open to talks with the Anfield hierarchy over the question of a new contract that will keep him at the…


Vonn Launches Social Media Search Mission After Ski Pole Goes Missing

Varieties  US' Lindsey Vonn crosses the finish line to win the Women's Downhill event of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Altenmarkt Zauchensee, Austria, on January 10, 2026. (AFP)

Vonn Launches Social Media Search Mission After Ski Pole Goes Missing

Lindsey Vonn may be dominating World Cup downhills at 41, but even the US speed queen is not immune to missing equipment. Vonn took to social media on…


Varieties FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows the Moon's shadow covering portions of Canada and the US during a total solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station on Monday, Aug. 8, 2024. (NASA via AP, File)

ISS Crew Splashes Down on Earth After Medical Evacuation

Four International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday, video footage from NASA showed, after a medical issue…

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Varieties The Lonely Tree, often pictured submerged in water, was first planted in 2010. (Getty Images)

Lonely Tree in Wales Is an Instagram Star, but its Fate Is Inevitable

It is one of Wales' most-loved beauty spots - but the time of the so-called Lonely Tree being an Instagram star could be slowly coming to an end. The birch…

Varieties Threat or uncertainty can reduce cognitive regulation and increase avoidance behaviors. (Indiana University)

Four Signs You're Self-Sabotaging Your Joy

Most of us, at some point in our lives, have stood in the way of our own growth. We make progress on a project, start to feel hopeful about a relationship, or…

Varieties This photograph taken in Lanester, western France on May 31, 2025, shows smoke rising from a factory. (AFP)

2025 Was the World’s Third-Warmest Year on Record, EU Scientists Say

The planet experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2025, and average temperatures have ​exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming over three years…