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World US Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a press conference following the arrest in the D.C. pipe bomber investigation, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., US, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

FBI Foils 'Terror Plot' Targeting Los Angeles, US Attorney General Says

The FBI has foiled a bomb plot targeting multiple targets, including immigration agents and vehicles, in Los Angeles and Orange County, Attorney General Pam…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince meets with Sudan's Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan in Riyadh - SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Talks with Sudan's Al-Burhan in Riyadh

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, met on Monday at his office in Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh…

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World The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran Hosts Regional Talks on Afghanistan, but Kabul Stays Away

Afghanistan's neighbors met in Iran and agreed to deepen regional coordination to address political, economic and security challenges, as well as calling for…

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World  In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Latest Round of Talks Between Ukraine, US Conclude as Trump Seeks Swift Peace

The latest round of talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US envoys ended Monday as they and European allies seek an end to Russia's nearly…

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Australia to Toughen Gun Laws after Deadly Bondi Shootings

World Police patrol in the early morning following a shooting Sunday at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australia to Toughen Gun Laws after Deadly Bondi Shootings

Australia's leaders agreed on Monday to tougher gun laws after the country's worst mass shooting in almost three decades saw a father and son open fire on a…

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Arab World A general view of a residential building damaged during the war, in Gaza City, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Gaza Struggles to Pull Bodies From Rubble as Storms Rock Damaged Buildings

Authorities in Gaza warned on Monday that more war-damaged buildings may collapse because of heavy rain in the devastated Palestinian enclave and said the…

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Business An Iranian trader counts money in Tehran's Grand Bazaar. (Reuters)

Iran’s Rial Currency Plummets to New Low, Sparking Fears of Higher Food Prices

Iran’s rial slid further Monday to a new record low of more than 1.3 million to the US dollar, deepening the currency’s collapse less than two weeks after it…

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Louvre Workers Vote to Strike in Another Blow to the Paris Museum 

Culture This photograph shows a banner which reads "Louvre Museum on Strike" outside the entrance to the Louvre as museum workers voted to go on strike against increasingly deteriorating working conditions and the declining visitor experience at the world famous museum, in Paris on December 15, 2025. (AFP)

Louvre Workers Vote to Strike in Another Blow to the Paris Museum 

Workers at the Louvre Museum voted Monday to strike over working conditions and other complaints, dealing another blow to the Paris landmark and home of the…


Culture The event is part of a series of cultural activities showcasing 14 global cultures, held at Al-Suwaidi Park, one of the Riyadh Season venues. (SPA)

Saudi Media Ministry Launches Sudanese Culture Week as Part of 'Global Harmony 2' Initiative 

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media launched on Sunday the Sudanese Culture Week as part of the "Global Harmony 2" initiative, organized in cooperation with the…

Culture Saudi Heritage Commission Wins 2025 New York Product Design Award

Saudi Heritage Commission Wins 2025 New York Product Design Award

Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission achieved a new international milestone after winning the Silver Category at the 2025 New York Product Design Awards for its…

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Culture The Saudi National Museum is organizing a cultural program to celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2025, which is observed annually on December 18

Saudi National Museum Celebrates World Arabic Language Day with Focus on Heritage, Crafts

Saudi Arabia’s National Museum is organizing a cultural program to celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2025, which is observed annually on December 18. The…

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Culture The signing ceremony was held at Fenaa Alawwal, a leading cultural hub in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter. SPA

Saudi Culture Ministry Signs Partnership with ESSEC Business School for Riyadh University of Arts

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed on Sunday a partnership with ESSEC Business School, for Riyadh University of Arts (RUA)’s College of Cultural Management,…

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Rodrygo Scrapes Real Madrid Win at Alaves

Sports Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Rodrygo secured the visitors a much-needed victory at Alaves. ANDER GILLENEA / AFP

Rodrygo Scrapes Real Madrid Win at Alaves

Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo Goes's goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job. …

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Sports 14 December 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer warms up ahead of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FSV Mainz 05 at the Allianz Arena. (dpa)

Bayern Goalkeeper Neuer Set to Miss Last Game of Year with Hamstring Injury 

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer could miss his team's last game of the year because of a hamstring tear. The club said on Monday that the injury to…

Sports Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - December 8, 2025 Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo reacts. (Action Images via Reuters)

Mbeumo Faces Double Cameroon Challenge at AFCON 

Manchester United star Bryan Mbeumo must handle the twin challenges of scoring and captaincy when playing for Cameroon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in…

Sports 06 December 2025, Lower Saxony, Wolfsburg: Wolfsburg's Mohamed Amoura celebrates a goal that was later ruled out during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Union Berlin at the Volkswagen Arena. (dpa)

Striker Amoura Has Key Role as Algeria Seek AFCON Redemption 

Striker Mohamed Amoura is set to be a key figure as Algeria seek redemption at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco after disastrous campaigns in…

Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah looks on during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP)

African Players in Europe: Salah off to AFCON amid Uncertainty 

Mohamed Salah heads for Morocco this week to captain Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) amid uncertainty over his future at Liverpool. Salah came off…


Riyadh Becomes First City in Region to Receive Global Active City Certification

Varieties General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Riyadh Becomes First City in Region to Receive Global Active City Certification

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) announced that the capital has been awarded the Global Active City (GAC) certification, becoming the first city in…

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Varieties This image, provided by NASA, shows the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas captured by the Hubble Space Telescope on Nov. 30, 2025, about 178 million miles (286 million kilometers) from Earth. (NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA), M.-T. Hui (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory), J. DePasquale (STScI) via AP)

Interstellar Comet Keeps Its Distance as It Makes Its Closest Approach to Earth

A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward interstellar space. Discovered over the summer, the…

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Varieties Giant panda Lei Lei eats bamboo at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo, Japan, 28 November 2025. (EPA)

Japan’s Only Two Pandas to Be Sent Back to China 

Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, the Tokyo government said on Monday, potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Airbnb logo is seen in this illustration taken August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Spain Fines Airbnb 64 Mn Euros for Posting Banned Properties

Spain's leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for posting listings for banned rental properties,…

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Varieties “Slop” was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little value. (Getty Images)

Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year Is 'Slop'

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative…