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World 28 October 2026, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks to supporters at the Likud party's election-night event at the International Convention Center in Teddy Hall, following the release of the exit poll results in Israel's legislative election. (dpa)

Netanyahu, Eisenkot Stake Rival Claims to Lead Israel After Deadlocked Vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right…

World This handout photograph taken and released by Serbia's Interior Ministry on October 28, 2026, shows the scene of an attack on a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. (Photo by Handout / SERBIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS / AFP)

Serbia: ‘ISIS Supporter’ Killed after Attacking Guard Outside Israeli Embassy

Serbian police killed an attacker outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade on Wednesday after an officer was targeted in a "terrorist attack", outgoing Interior…

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Arab World The US Embassy building in Baghdad. (Iraqi News Agency)

Two Drones Shot Down Near US Embassy in Baghdad, Sparking Security Alert

Air defenses at the US Embassy in Baghdad shot down two suspected reconnaissance drones over the heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, Iraqi security…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
World Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. (US Navy/Handout via Reuters)

US Costs of Iran War Rise to Over $47 Billion, According to Pentagon Estimate

The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according…

Coalition: Air Defenses Intercept, Destroy Houthi Ballistic Missile Launched Toward Taif

Gulf Air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia’s Taif. (Reuters file)

Coalition: Air Defenses Intercept, Destroy Houthi Ballistic Missile Launched Toward Taif

Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a…


World Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the official welcoming ceremony at the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow, Russia, October 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran President Tells Putin Region Can Solve Problems without US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the Middle East can solve its problems without the involvement…

Arab World Mourners pray over the bodies of those who were killed in airstrikes carried out by Jordan the night before on the village of Al-Taf in the Al-Lajat region, located in the northeastern countryside of Daraa, during their funeral on October 27, 2026. (AFP)

Syria Mourns Daraa Victims, Moves to Form Emergency Joint Committee with Jordan

Residents of Syria's southern Daraa province mourned seven civilians killed in Jordanian airstrikes on Tuesday, as public anger mounted over the deaths of…

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Pakistan's Last Antique Restorers Give Old Treasures New Life

Culture Restorer Shakeel Ahmed works on an antique at his workshop in Rawalpindi. Farooq NAEEM / AFP

Pakistan's Last Antique Restorers Give Old Treasures New Life

Sitting outside his small shop in a warren of alleyways in the ancient Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, Ahsan Shakeel buffed an antique brass pot to a high shine,…

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Culture Qassim Region are converting discarded date pits into handcrafted prayer beads (subha)

Qassim Artisans Repurpose Date Pits into Value-Added Prayer Beads

In a creative convergence of traditional heritage, sustainable manufacturing, and resource efficiency, artisans in Qassim Region are converting discarded date…

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Culture Created by Saudi-based architecture and engineering consultancy Omrania, the Western Metro Station reinterprets desert sand dunes through earth-colored forms that define entrances - SPA

Riyadh Art Brings Monumental Works by Saudi Artist Mohammed Al Saleem to its Permanent Collection of Public Art

Riyadh Art announced the addition of seven monumental sculptures by pioneering Saudi artist Mohammed Al Saleem to the Riyadh Art permanent collection. Six…

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Culture Visitors wait outside as protesters block the entrance to the Louvre Museum to express their support for the high school students' movement in Paris, France, 19 October 2026, two days after demonstrations and riots took place alongside nationwide cost-of-living protests. (EPA)

Paris’ Louvre and Other Top Museums to Close on Saturday Over Concern about Protest Violence

The Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed on Saturday over concerns about potential violence during planned protests, France’s culture…

Culture  Tourists crowd to film the sun as it sends a beam of light into the Great Temple of Ramses II's dark inner chamber in Abu Simbel, 870 kilometers (540 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, a rare 3,200-year-old astronomical ceremony that happens twice a year. (AP)

Twice a Year, a Golden Sunbeam Illuminates a 3,000-Year-Old Pharaonic Temple

Hundreds of tourists from around the world and locals gathered at dawn Thursday at a temple in southern Egypt, with some sleeping outside it overnight to…

China Says Takes Mbappe Apology 'Seriously'

Sports An image of French footballer Kylian Mbappe is displayed at a soccer field in Beijing, China, 28 October 2026. EPA/WU HAO

China Says Takes Mbappe Apology 'Seriously'

China said Wednesday it took "seriously" an apology from football star Kylian Mbappe over comments making fun of former leader Mao Zedong. "We take…

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Sports  England's football player Harry Kane holds the player of the year trophy during the Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 . (AP)

Bayern ‘Risk’ Reaps Huge Reward for Ballon d’Or Winner Kane

The crowning moment of Harry Kane's career came back in his native city of London, but winning the Ballon d'Or would not have been possible without taking the …

Sports Carabao Cup - Fourth Round - Fleetwood Town v Arsenal - Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Britain - October 27, 2026 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during an interview after the match. (Reuters)

‘A Very Sad Day’: Arteta Despair as Arsenal Embarrassed by Fleetwood

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's stunning League Cup defeat by fourth-tier Fleetwood was "a very sad day" as the Premier League champions suffered one of the most…

Sports Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka greets the fans after his final match in his career after losing the Round of 32 match against Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors Basel tennis tournament, in Basel, Switzerland, 27 October 2026. EPA/CLAUDIO THOMA

Wawrinka Brings Career to a Close with Defeat in Basel

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka played the final match of his career in front of home fans on Tuesday, bidding farewell to the sport following a 7…

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Sports  24 October 2026, United Kingdom, London: Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso appears dejected on the touchline during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. (dpa)

Chelsea’s Joao Pedro Out for ‘a Few Weeks’, Says Alonso

Chelsea forward ‌Joao Pedro is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks after suffering a thigh injury in training, manager Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday…


Dutch Zookeeper Dies after Leopard Attacked her in the Animal's Enclosure

Varieties This photograph shows the exterior of the Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, on October 27, 2026. (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR / ANP / AFP)

Dutch Zookeeper Dies after Leopard Attacked her in the Animal's Enclosure

A longtime zookeeper at a safari park in the Netherlands died Tuesday from injuries she suffered when she was attacked by a leopard in its enclosure over the…

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Varieties An artistic reconstruction of the ankylosaur Spicomellus afer shows the animal with the most extensive armor of any known dinosaur. Spicomellus lived about 165 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. REUTERS

Newly Discovered Dinosaur Named after British Dad

A new species and genus of dinosaur has been named after a dad in Surrey, in the UK, according to BBC. Paludohadros proudlovii - an iguanodontian - was named…

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Varieties An artistic reconstruction of the Triassic Period marine amphibian, Gerrothorax maritimus, seen suction-feeding on a coelacanth at the bottom of the ocean, in a handout image released on October 26, 2026. Chen Geng, Guizhou University/Handout via REUTERS

Ancient Armored Bottom-feeder is First Seagoing Amphibian

Amphibians rely on their permeable skin for the crucial functions of breathing and drinking, a wonderful adaptation in freshwater that is subverted by the salt…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: The rotor of a wind turbine turns round at a wind power plant on top of a mountain in Pyeongchang, about 210 km east of Seoul, May 4, 2007. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA)/File Photo

UN: Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit New Record Highs in 2025

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to new record highs in 2025, locking in climate impacts that will persist for centuries to come, the…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A resident receives oxygen from a free mobile oxygen bus deployed by the city government amid haze from wildfires in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Arief Rahman Septian Prathama/File Photo

Indonesia Sends Oxygen Bus to Aid Residents Choking on Forest Fire Haze

A bus fitted out with oxygen tanks is providing a sanctuary in a city on Indonesia's Borneo island where people are choking from forest-fire-induced haze and…

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