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World Rescuers look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026. (AFP)

Colombia Scrambles to Find Survivors as Quake Kills 132

Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands and buckets to search for survivors early Tuesday after the country's strongest…

Arab World The Iraqi army takes part in a previous parade featuring US-made Abrams tanks (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office) 

Iraq Suspects Drone Attack Destroyed Tank Ammunition Stockpile Amid ‘Silent Battle’ With Militias

Iraqi authorities suspect a drone attack caused an explosion at a strategic ammunition depot at Camp Taji military base north of Baghdad in early August,…

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Arab World Onlookers take pictures of Syrian Kurds, who were living in displacement camps in the city of Hasakeh, heading back to the northeastern border town of Ras al-Ain on August 10, 2026. (AFP)

Return of Displaced Syrian Kurds to Hometown Suspended After Violence

The return of displaced Syrian Kurds to their northeastern hometown of Ras al-Ain was suspended on Monday after a first group of returnees was attacked,…

Arab World A photo of the bombing circulated by Libyan media.

Car Bomb Kills Eastern Libyan Military Intelligence Chief

The head of military intelligence for eastern Libya's Libyan National Army was killed on Monday when an explosive device detonated in his car outside his home…

Trump Demands Iran Pay Compensation for Deaths as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade

World US President Donald Trump attends an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Demands Iran Pay Compensation for Deaths as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade

US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Iran pay compensation for the deaths of people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, raising the…


Arab World  Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella delivers a speech at the Pichincha Battalion after swearing in, in Cali, Colombia, on August 7, 2026. (AFP)

Colombia Recognizes Israeli Claim Over Syria's Golan Heights

Colombia's newly appointed hard-right government on Monday recognized Israel's claim over the Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in 1967. The…

Arab World The remains of a military projectile are embedded in the ground in the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city of Mokha, held by Yemen's legitimate Aden-based government on August 10, 2026. (AFP)

Two Soldiers Killed in Houthi Drone Attack on Yemen’s Marib

The Iran-backed Houthi group launched on Monday a drone attack on the Harib district in Yemen’s Marib governorate. Two government soldiers were killed and…

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Saudi Heritage Commission Expands National Urban Heritage Register with 9,586 New Sites

Culture The Saudi Heritage Commission logo

Saudi Heritage Commission Expands National Urban Heritage Register with 9,586 New Sites

The Heritage Commission announced the registration of 9,586 urban heritage sites in the National Urban Heritage Register in two consecutive phases. The…

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Culture The program’s educational dimension extends to archaeology, the environment, and the protection of underwater cultural heritage - SPA

Red Sea Museum Transforms Learning into Experiences of Discovery and Creativity

The Red Sea Museum in Historic Jeddah takes visitors on a journey this August that goes beyond viewing its collections to engaging with the Red Sea as a space…

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Culture More than 1.3 million visitors attended the latest edition of the Riyadh International Book Fair. (Saudi Ministry of Culture)

Initiatives Make Saudi Cultures a Greater Part of Life in the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s cultural sector continues to expand, with the latest Ministry of Culture figures highlighting progress toward making culture a way of life…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh)
Culture Kusman runs his finger over a tablet engraved with the ancient Urartu language. Ozan KOSE / AFP

Self-taught Turkish 'Linguist' Keeps Dead Language Alive

Mehmet Kusman did not spend very long at school, but he traced the ancient inscriptions chiseled into the black basalt rock and read: "Before me there was…

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Culture  Saudi Minister of Culture Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud

UNESCO AI Ethics Forum Highlights Saudi Arabia’s Global Standing, Culture Minister Says

Saudi Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan said Saudi…

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Palestinian Club Football to Restart in September After Gaza War Stoppage

Sports Displaced Palestinian youths play volleyball between destroyed houses in Jabaliya, northern Gaza City, 07 August 2026. (EPA)

Palestinian Club Football to Restart in September After Gaza War Stoppage

The Palestinian football association announced on Monday that it would resume activity in September after a nearly three-year pause due to the Gaza war. "We…


Sports FILE - British driver Andy Green gets strapped into his seat before setting a new unofficial world diesel powered land speed record of over 328 mph over two runs Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006, on the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac,File)

Driver who Broke Sound Barrier Attempts Another Land Speed Record in Utah

The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in the US State of Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another…

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Sports  FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives for the inauguration of Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella in Cali, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP)

UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF Hit out at Infantino over World Cup Stake Sale

UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which runs football in the Caribbean, North and Central America, issued an open letter on Monday…

Sports Liverpool's Spanish head coach Andoni Iraola smiles during the pre-season friendly football match between Liverpool and Monaco at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on August 9, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

Liverpool Can't Keep Letting Levels Drop, Says Iraola after Monaco Defeat

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said his side are unable to sustain the required levels of performance after they lost 3-2 to Monaco in a friendly at Anfield…

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Sports Atletico Madrid's Lee Kang-in reacts during the preseason friendly soccer match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A Rare On-field Headline in SKorea: Manchester City’s 3-1 Comeback over Atlético

Around 50,000 fans watched Manchester City beat Atlético Madrid 3-1 in a pre-season exhibition game at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, offering a rare…

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AI's Hunger for Power Sparks US Private Gas Plant Boom

Varieties This handout satellite image obtained from Planet Labs on August 7, 2026 and taken on July 14, 2026 shows the xAI Colossus 2 data center in south Memphis, Tennessee. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/AFP

AI's Hunger for Power Sparks US Private Gas Plant Boom

As US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants -- off the grid and running on…

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Varieties Now and then... the 1991 Mars Bar alongside one from today (Victoria Gordon) 

A Mars Bar From 1990’s Highlights ‘Shrinkflation’ Effect

A 35-year-old Mars Bar has been found during a house clearance – and the discovery has gone viral amid claims it highlights the effect of “shrinkflation.” …

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Varieties This photograph taken on August 5, 2026, shows a burnt area after a wildfire in Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of Athens. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

Greece Battles New Fire Near Athens Driven by Winds

A new wildfire broke out in Greece Monday morning southeast of the capital Athens, fanned by strong winds of more than 70 kilometers per hour, firefighters…

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Varieties Lava flows from Mount Etna as lights from nearby communities are seen in the background during an eruption in Sicily, Italy, July 30, 2026. (Reuters)

Etna Volcano Ash Cloud Halts Arrivals at Sicily’s Catania Airport

Flights ‌arriving at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended until 1500 GMT on Monday after volcanic ash from a fresh eruption of Mount Etna…

Varieties A Porter Airlines plane taxis to a terminal in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Porter Airlines Flight in Canada Canceled after Child Refuses to Sit Down and Buckle Up

A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up, forcing the plane back to the terminal and…

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