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Arab World People inspect a damaged building after an Israeli airstrike on the village of Ansar, southern Lebanon, 15 August 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Aoun: Israeli Strikes Send 'Clear Message' on Negotiations with Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday were a "clear message" on negotiations between the two countries, ahead…

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Arab World People inspect a damaged building after an Israeli airstrike on the village of Ansar, southern Lebanon, 15 August 2026. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Lebanon PM: Those Killed in Israeli Strike Were Not 'Military Infrastructure'

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday that seven people, including two women and three children, killed in an Israeli strike were not military…

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World Scooters pass by a tree fallen during the hit of Typhoon Dolphin in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, 10 August 2026. EPA/Yu Riqian CHINA OUT

Xi Calls for Improving Disaster Prevention as Floods, Landslides Batter China

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for improving the country's ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters, after a string of deadly floods…

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World South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the Korean Liberation Day in Seoul, South Korea, 15 August 2026.  EPA/LEE JIN-MAN

South Korea Urges Talks with North Korea to Replace Armistice with Peace

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Saturday for talks with North Korea to pursue peaceful coexistence, saying Seoul would seek safeguards to…

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Trump Says Will 'Soon' Declare Hormuz Strait US Territory

World Police officers applaud as President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump Says Will 'Soon' Declare Hormuz Strait US Territory

President Donald Trump said Friday he would "finish defeating" Iran and "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory. Trump has repeatedly said…

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World Members of the BRICA 401 and 402 units from Granada advance toward a fireline during a wildfire in Niebla, Huelva, Spain, August 8, 2026. REUTERS/Mikel Konate

Quake Hits Spanish City of Granada, Damages Buildings and Cars

An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck the southern Spanish city of Granada in the early hours of Saturday morning, with the regional government saying houses and…

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Arab World A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli strikes that targeted the hilltops of the mountainous area of the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge on August 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kills 9 People

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed nine people early Saturday, the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and…

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Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse Worth 9 mn Euros

Culture Carabinieri officers pose with three paintings by Paul Cezanne, Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir recovered after they were stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation in Mamiano, Italy, in this handout image released on August 14, 2026. Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERS

Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse Worth 9 mn Euros

Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth over nine million euros which were stolen from a museum in Italy in March have been recovered, Italian police…

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Culture This handout picture released on August 13, 2026, by the Sao Paulo police press office shows eight recovered works by French artist Henri Matisse that had been stolen in December 2025 in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Handout / SAO PAULO'S POLICE PRESS OFFICE / AFP)

Brazilian Police Recover Matisse Works Stolen in 2025

Police in Brazil have recovered eight engravings by French artist Henri Matisse that were stolen from a Sao Paulo library last year by an organized gang of…

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Culture This screen grab of a handout video taken and released by Spain's Military Emergencies Unit (UME) shows firefighters taking away a painting amid a wildfire threatening San Juan de la Pena Monastery in Penas de Riglos in the Spanish southwestern province of Aragon, on August 13, 2026. (Photo by Handout / UME / AFP)

Spain Removes Remains of 11th Century Kings from Monastery as Wildfire Rages

Spanish authorities on Thursday removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragón region in the 11th century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire. …

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Culture Statue from AlUla dating to the Lihyanite period, temporarily on display at the Louvre Museum, reflects AlUla’s rich heritage and role in human civilization. (SPA) 

Saudi Archaeology: Discoveries Rewriting the History of the Arabian Peninsula

Two Saudi cities, relatively close geographically but rooted in vastly different periods of history, encapsulate thousands of years of human experience. …

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Culture The Saudi Film Commission logo

Film Commission Announces Rules, Selection Process for the Kingdom’s 2027 Best International Feature Film Oscar Submission

The Film Commission has announced the official rules, eligibility criteria, and selection process for the Kingdom’s official submission to the 99th Academy…

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Crystal Palace Signs Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise after Inter Milan Move Breaks Down

Sports FILE - Union SG's Charles Vanhoutte, right, and Union SG's Anan Khalaili, center, fight for the ball against Glimt's Philip Zinckernagel during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Union SG and Bodo/Glimt at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, on Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Crystal Palace Signs Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise after Inter Milan Move Breaks Down

Crystal Palace announced the signing of Anan Khalaili from Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on Saturday, weeks after the Israel winger’s proposed move…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US - July 19, 2026 Spain's Ferran Torres reacts REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

World Cup Winner Ferran Torres Signs for Paris Saint-Germain

Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last month's World Cup final, signed for two-time Champions League winners Paris Saint Germain…

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Sports (L-R) Silver medalist Alexandrina Mihai of Italy, gold medalist Maria Perez of Spain, and Lyudmila Olyanovska of Ukraine pose after the Women's Half Marathon Walk at the European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026, in Birmingham, Britain, 15 August 2026.  EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Spain's Perez Sets Women's Half Marathon Race Walk World Record

Spain's Maria Perez established the inaugural world record for the women's half-marathon race walk with a time of one hour 30 minutes and six seconds when…

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Sports Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero (Reuters)

Romero Bids Farewell to Spurs Ahead of Atletico Move

Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero bid farewell to the club on Friday ahead of his expected move to Atletico Madrid. The Argentina defender, who…

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Paraguay's Gomez Signs New 5-year Brighton Deal

Paraguay international Diego Gomez has signed a new five-year deal with Premier League side Brighton. The 23-year-old midfielder moved to Brighton from MLS…

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Lions and Tigers Begin Long-awaited Rescue from Notorious Argentine Zoo

Varieties Members of the Four Paws animal welfare organization carry a tiger to a crate for its transfer from a shuttered zoo to a sanctuary in South Africa, in Lujan, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Lions and Tigers Begin Long-awaited Rescue from Notorious Argentine Zoo

Thirty lions and tigers that were kept alive — barely — for years in cramped concrete cages at a shuttered Argentine zoo began entering jumbo-size transport…

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Varieties A handout photo shows marks on the dorsal fin of an elderly Iberian orca known as "Toñi," in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 11, 2026. WeWhale & Iberian Orca Guardians/Handout via REUTERS

Spain Investigates Likely Shooting of Endangered 'Grandmother' Orca

Spain's Environment Ministry has ordered an investigation into the likely shooting of a rare Iberian orca that was filmed swimming with wounds to its dorsal…

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Varieties An octopus is a highly intelligent animal (Getty)

Too Smart to Eat... Why an Octopus is Difficult to Farm

In 2022 Nueva Pescanova, Spain’s largest fisheries business, announced it was investing €65 million (£56 million) in the world’s first industrial octopus farm…

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Varieties FILE- A sea lion swims over sea grass in San Diego's La Jolla Cove on Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Kicking Protected Sea Lion in Attack Caught on Video

A San Diego man pleaded guilty to a federal charge after he was caught on video kicking and chasing a protected sea lion at a local beach. Tyler Muehl, an…

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Varieties A polar bear rests after sparring with another bear near the Hudson Bay community of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Person Fined after Using Foghorn to Wake Sleeping Polar Bear

A person has been fined for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, according to a local official cited by BBC. The…

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