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Syrian Leader Announces Support for Lebanese Counterpart to Disarm Hezbollah

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday declared his support for his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun in the latter's effort to disarm Hezbollah, state…

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Members of the Lebanese Civil Defense inspect a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026. (Reuters)

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Lebanese President Lashes Out at Hezbollah, Says Open to Negotiations with Israel

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working towards the "collapse" of the state, after the pro-Iran group launched an attack on…

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Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz and other officials are seen at Monday's meeting. (SPA)

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Saudi Interior Minister, UK Home Secretary Review Strategic Security Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held on Monday a virtual meeting with British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to…

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a joint press conference with Cyprus' and France's presidents at Paphos military airport, in Paphos, Cyprus, 09 March 2026, (EPA)

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EU Ready to ‘Enhance’ Operations Protecting Middle East Shipping

The European Union said on Monday it was ready to bolster its maritime operations in the Middle East to protect shipping routes, after holding talks with…

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Trump Says He Is ‘Nowhere Near’ Deciding to Send Troops to Iran to Secure Nuclear Stockpile

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A dark smoke cloud engulfs destroyed vehicles near an ongoing fire following an overnight airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

Trump Says He Is ‘Nowhere Near’ Deciding to Send Troops to Iran to Secure Nuclear Stockpile

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "nowhere near" deciding whether to send US troops into Iran to secure the stockpile of highly enriched…

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Iran Hardliners Rally Behind New Leader, Unsettling Global Markets since 2 hours
Iranians Chant Against New Supreme Leader in Tehran Monday 09/03 - 06:37

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This handout photograph taken and released on March 9, 2026, by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows part of a second Iranian ballistic missile destroyed by NATO in Turkish airspace. (Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP)

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Türkiye Says NATO Defenses Shot Down Second Incoming Iranian Missile

Türkiye said on Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that had entered its airspace and warned that it would move against…

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Smoke plumes rise from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 9, 2026. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP)

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Almost 700,000 Displaced in Lebanon as War Enters Second Week

Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon, a UN agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and the Iran…

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Europe Rallies Around Cyprus Days After the Iran War’s First Drone Attack on EU Territory

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media as he visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, during his visit to Cyprus, Monday March 9, 2026. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Ready to Supply Energy to Europe if It Asks, Putin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a video address to congratulate Russia's women on International Women's Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Israel Says Killed Head of Hezbollah Unit in South Lebanon

This photograph taken during a media tour organized by the Hezbollah shows a man installing a flag of Hezbollah on the balcony of a damaged building at Nabi Sheet town after an Israeli military operation in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, on March 7, 2026. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP)

Iran Security Chief Says Strait of Hormuz Unsafe as Long as War Goes On

FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Israeli Fire Kills Priest in South Lebanon's Qlayaa

Israeli tanks gather at a position along the Israel-Lebanon border on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)

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Lebanon's parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliamentary session at the headquarters in Beirut on March 9, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon Postpones Parliamentary Elections by Two Years

Saudi Ports: A Lifeline for Global Trade in an Era of Turbulence

A motorist fills a container with fuel at a petrol station, as the price of oil and gas has surged amid the conflict in the Middle East, in London, Britain, March 5, 2026 (Reuters)

Iran War Sends Shockwaves Through African Fuel Market and Economies

The late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives the late «Hamas» leader Ismail Haniyeh and the leader of the «Jihad» movement, Ziad al-Nakhala, in Tehran, July 2024 (AFP)

What Safe Havens Remain for the Islamic Jihad?

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji participates in the Arab League Council meeting at the ministerial level via videoconference. (Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Arab Foreign Ministers Condemn Iranian Attacks, Warn of ‘Collective Defense’

A worker fills up a car at a gas station as oil prices are expected to increase amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Governments Scramble to Limit Fallout of Iran War as Oil Prices Surge

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Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)

Kuwait Summons Iranian Ambassador, Protests Missile and Drone Attacks

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Saudi Interior Minister, UK Home Secretary Review Strategic Security Cooperation

War Enters Second Week as Nearly 3,000 Iranian Missiles and Drones Target Gulf States

Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

Arab Foreign Ministers Condemn Iranian Attacks, Warn of ‘Collective Defense’

Saudi Arabia Destroys 2 Ballistic Missiles, 11 Drones in al-Kharj, Empty Quarter

Official spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry Turki al-Malki. (SPA)

Spain, Ukraine Condemn Iran’s Attacks on Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026. (Reuters)

Syrian Leader Announces Support for Lebanese Counterpart to Disarm Hezbollah

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Lebanese President Lashes Out at Hezbollah, Says Open to Negotiations with Israel

Israel Says Killed Head of Hezbollah Unit in South Lebanon

Israeli Fire Kills Priest in South Lebanon's Qlayaa

Iraq: Strike Hits Former PMF Base Near Mosul

Iraqi Army soldiers secure streets in then-recently liberated village occupied by ISIS militants outside Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)

US Labels Sudan's Muslim Brotherhood as 'Terrorists'

A man photographs the main entrance of the original Muslim Brotherhood office, that is sealed with official wax after it was raided and shut down by police, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - AP

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EU Ready to ‘Enhance’ Operations Protecting Middle East Shipping

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Israel Says Iran’s New Supreme Leader a ‘Tyrant’ Who Will Continue ‘Regime’s Brutality’

A person holds a picture of the new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a gathering in support of him in Tehran, Iran, 09 March 2026. (EPA)

Türkiye Says NATO Defenses Shot Down Second Incoming Iranian Missile

Russia Ready to Supply Energy to Europe if It Asks, Putin Says

Trump Says He Is ‘Nowhere Near’ Deciding to Send Troops to Iran to Secure Nuclear Stockpile

Iran Security Chief Says Strait of Hormuz Unsafe as Long as War Goes On

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A trader monitors stock prices at a Stock Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan, 09 March 2026. EPA/REHAN KHAN

Polish, Czech Republic Curb Bond Sales as Iran War Turmoil Jolts Markets

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Global Sugar Prices Rally as Oil surges, Driven by Middle East War

EU Should Press Ahead with Energy Market Integration After Iran Crisis, Spain’s Cuerpo Says

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT

Saudi Ports: A Lifeline for Global Trade in an Era of Turbulence

Iran War Sends Shockwaves Through African Fuel Market and Economies

Bahrain's Bapco Declares Force Majeure after Iran Strikes

Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which houses the Israeli embassy, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. Picture taken on a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Revitalizes 19th-Century Al-Habish Mosque in Al-Hofuf

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This comes as part of the Kingdom-wide initiative to safeguard ancient mosques and highlight Saudi Arabia's cultural heritage under Vision 2030 - SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Revitalizes 19th-Century Al-Habish Mosque in Al-Hofuf

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques restored Al-Habish Mosque in Al-Hofuf, Al-Ahsa Governorate, preserving its…

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A firefighter extinguishes a blaze at a five-story residential building in Kharkiv on March 7, 2026, after it was partially destroyed by a Russian strike amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP)

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Ukraine Urges Venice Biennale to Exclude Russia

Ukraine on Sunday called on the Venice Biennale to keep Russia out of the prestigious art event after organizers said it could participate for the first time…

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A cowboy gestures during a bull-tailing competition held as part of the "Fiestas del Alma Llanera" celebration in San Fernando de Apure, Apure State, Venezuela, on February 27, 2026. (AFP)

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Grabbing the Bull by the Tail: Venezuela’s Cowboy Sport

Four mounted cowboys jostle for position near the bull pen gate. When the bull bolts out into the ring, a mad scramble begins as the riders vie to grab its…

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Pedestrians walk past the Basilica of Santa Agnese Outside the Walls as a marble bust is displayed inside after being identified as a work by Michelangelo Buonarroti after centuries without attribution, following a decade of archival research by Italian researcher Valentina Salerno in Rome on March 4, 2026. (AFP)

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Michelangelo’s Works Hidden in ‘Secret Room’, Researcher Says

Renaissance artist Michelangelo ordered many of his artworks to be hidden by his pupils in a secret room to protect them for posterity, an Italian researcher…

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Following its inclusion in the project in 2022, the mosque's area was expanded to 293 square meters - SPA

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Restores Al-Hawza Mosque in Aseer

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques is rehabilitating Al-Hawza Mosque in Dhahran Al-Janoub, Aseer, as part of its…

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Newcastle Eye History in Champions League Clash With Barcelona

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Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - March 7, 2026 Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe looks dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

Newcastle Eye History in Champions League Clash With Barcelona

Eddie Howe has challenged Newcastle to produce the performance of a lifetime as they aim to win the "biggest game" in the club's history against Barcelona on…

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Kimi Antonelli (C-L) and George Russell (C-R) of Mercedes celebrate with the pit crew and team following the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, 08 March 2026. (EPA)

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Mercedes Set Gold Standard at Australian GP but New F1 Rules ‘Suck’

George Russell claimed victory at the Australian Grand Prix to open the season with a bang as Mercedes showed they are clear early pacesetters under sweeping…

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Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - March 6, 2026 Liverpool manager Arne Slot celebrates after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Liverpool Go Back to Galatasaray Cauldron in Champions League Last 16

AFP Sport looks ahead to Tuesday's Champions League last-16, first-leg clashes, as Liverpool go to Istanbul for the second time this season and Newcastle…

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Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates his straight sets victory against Denis Shapovalov of Canada in their third round match of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 08, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Sinner Sets up Fonseca Clash, Zverev Advances at Indian Wells

World number two Jannik Sinner took another step toward a first Indian Wells Masters title on Sunday, easing past Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth…

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Iraq Coach Urges FIFA to Delay His Team’s World Cup Playoff Because of Iran War

Iraq head coach Graham Arnold has issued an urgent plea to soccer's international governing body to delay his team's intercontinental qualifier for the World…

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Glasgow Building Fire Closes Scotland’s Busiest Train Station and Disrupts Rail Services

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Floors collapse inside the building as fire fighters work at the site of a large fire in Glasgow City center on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

Glasgow Building Fire Closes Scotland’s Busiest Train Station and Disrupts Rail Services

A major fire in the heart of Glasgow crippled Scottish train services Monday as firefighters worked to douse the blaze that destroyed a four-story building…

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A drone captured the spectacular caves and arches of A23a in 2023 (British Antarctic Survey)

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World’s Oldest Icebergs is Nearly at an End

The story of one of the world’s oldest icebergs is nearly at an end, after a breathtaking 40-year journey that has captivated scientists. The iceberg, known…

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The Sterkfontein caves have yielded many hominin fossil discoveries. Emmanuel Croset/AFP/Getty Images

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Digital Reconstruction Reveals Face of ‘Little Foot,’ A 4 Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor

Scientists can now come face to face with an early human ancestor nicknamed Little Foot who lived 3.67 million years ago, thanks to digital reconstruction…

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In this photo provided by Australian Reptile Park, its manager Billy Collett holds a freshwater crocodile caught in a creek near Newcastle, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Chloe Burgess-Jones/Australian Reptile Park via AP)

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Residents Warned 'Crocs Everywhere' after North Australia Floods

Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of "crocs everywhere" on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into…

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The Duchess of Sussex in her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan (Netflix)

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Meghan Markel's Lifestyle Brand Ends Partnership with Netflix

The Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle brand has ended its partnership with Netflix, it has been announced, according to BBC. ‘As ever’ was launched by Meghan…

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