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Arab World Sudanese women sell vegetables at an open market in the East Nile district of Khartoum on May 19, 2025. (AFP)

Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free’ of RSF

The Sudanese army said on Tuesday that it had completely pushed its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) out of Khartoum state, nearly two months…

World Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard holds a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden May 17, 2025. (TT News Agency/Caisa Rasmussen/via Reuters)

Sweden Seeks EU Sanctions Targeting 'Individual Israeli Ministers'

Sweden's top diplomat said Tuesday that the country would work within the EU to push for sanctions against certain Israeli ministers over Israel's treatment of…

Arab World EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas arrives at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in the EU Council in Brussels, Belgium, 20 May 2025. (EPA)

EU Reaches Agreement to Lift Economic Sanctions on Syria, Kallas Says

EU foreign ministers on Tuesday agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. "We want to help the Syrian…

World People walk next to a mural with the Iranian national flag in Tehran, Iran, 11 May 2025. (EPA)

Israel Arrests Two Accused of Spying on Defense Minister for Iran

Israeli authorities said Tuesday that they had arrested two citizens suspected of carrying out "intelligence-gathering missions" at Iran's behest near the…

UK Suspends Free Trade Talks with Israel and Announces Sanctions over West Bank Settlers

World People protest the war on Gaza in London, May 17, 2025. (AP)

UK Suspends Free Trade Talks with Israel and Announces Sanctions over West Bank Settlers

The British government on Tuesday suspended free trade talks with Israel and hit West Bank settlers with sanctions, hours after vowing "concrete actions" if…


Arab World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025. (Reuters)

Rubio Says US Has Not Discussed Deportation of Palestinians from Gaza to Libya

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the United States has not discussed the deportation of Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, but he said that…

Arab World Lebanon’s Hezbollah members carry Hezbollah flags during the funeral of a fellow fighter, in al-Ghaziyeh village, southern Lebanon May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Lebanon Has 'More' to Do on Hezbollah Disarming, Says US Deputy Envoy

Lebanon still has "more" to do in disarming Hezbollah following the war between the Iran-backed group and Israel, Deputy US Envoy for the Middle East Morgan…

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Saudi Museums Commission, Philharmonie de Paris Seek to Deepen Cooperation in Music, Museums

Culture The agreement aligns with Saudi Arabia’s cultural ambitions under Vision 2030. SPA

Saudi Museums Commission, Philharmonie de Paris Seek to Deepen Cooperation in Music, Museums

The Saudi Museums Commission has signed an executive program with the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris to boost cooperation in the fields of museums…

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Culture Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference at the Spanish Embassy in Beijing, China April 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Spain's PM Wants Israel Out of International Cultural Events over Gaza War

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on Monday for Israel's exclusion from international cultural events such as the Eurovision song contest over its…

Culture The initiative supports passing down knowledge to future generations and is in line with The Year of Handicrafts 2025 - SPA

Artisans House Boosts Jazan's Heritage Crafts

The Artisans House in Jazan Region has revitalized traditional handicrafts nearing obsolescence due to modern technological advancements, preserving the region…

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Saudi National Museum Concludes International Museum Day Events

The National Museum of Saudi Arabia concluded its International Museum Day 2025 events yesterday, with wide participation from cultural enthusiasts. The…

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Culture A fisherman on Iraq's receding marshes that straddle the border with Iran. Asaad NIAZI / AFP

'Leave Our Marshes Alone': Iraqis Fear Oil Drilling Would Destroy Fabled Wetlands

Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanized villagers and activists determined to save the mythical wetlands…

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Europa League Final: It’s All or Nothing for Man United and Tottenham 

Sports The UEFA Europa League trophy on display at the UEFA Europa League Fan Festival in Bilbao, Basque Country, northern Spain, 20 May 2025. (EPA)

Europa League Final: It’s All or Nothing for Man United and Tottenham 

It's all or nothing when Manchester United and Tottenham meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday. For the winner of the all-English showdown in Bilbao…


Sports British ultra endurance runner William Goodge after crossing the finish line at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, 19 May 2025. EPA/DEAN LEWINS

Briton Runs Across Australia in 35 Days to Smash Record

A British athlete says he has set a new world record for running across Australia, notching up the equivalent of 90 marathons in 35 days. William Goodge…

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Sports China's Yu Zidi reacts after finishing the women's 200 meters freestyle semifinal at the 2025 National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen, in China's southern Guangdong province on May 19, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Chinese Swimmer, 12, Eyes World Domination

A 12-year-old Chinese swimmer has been hailed a "sensation" and is on course for the world championships after clocking the fastest time in history in her…

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Sports Crystal Palace players celebrate with the trophy after winning the English FA Cup final soccer match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP)

Palace Must Follow the Pathway to Avoid Being One-Hit Wonders, Glasner Says 

Qualifying for the Europa League will help Crystal Palace attract a higher caliber of player, but the Premier League club must aim for steady growth rather…

Sports Brighton's English midfielder #41 Jack Hinshelwood celebrates after scoring his team third goal during the English Premier League football match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on May 19, 2025. (AFP)

My Perfect Cousin, Hinshelwood and Howell Help Brighton Down Liverpool 

Jack Hinshelwood credited his cousin Harry Howell for creating space for him to score the winning goal as Brighton & Hove Albion downed English champions…


Sri Lanka Train Kills Elephant Despite New Safety Moves

Varieties Asian elephant "Trompita" is pictured at Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City on May 15, 2025. (Photo by JOHAN ORDONEZ / AFP)

Sri Lanka Train Kills Elephant Despite New Safety Moves

A Sri Lankan express train killed an elephant and was derailed on Tuesday, despite safety measures introduced after the country's worst wildlife railway…

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Varieties Dinosaur exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada (Getty)

Mystery of Dinosaur Mass Grave at Canada’s 'River of Death'

Hidden beneath the slopes of a lush forest in Alberta, Canada, is a mass grave on a monumental scale. Thousands of dinosaurs were buried there, killed in…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A driverless car by Apollo Go, Baidu's robotaxi service, drives past another Apollo Go robotaxi parked on the side of a road, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ethan Wang/File Photo

Uber Ready to Put Robotaxis on UK Roads by 2027

Uber has said it is “ready to go” now with driverless taxis in the UK but the government has put back the date it expects to approve fully self-driving…

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Varieties Britain's King Charles, patron of the Royal Horticultural Society, and Queen Camilla speak with businessman and retired football player David Beckham as they visit the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Charles and Camilla Tour Chelsea Flower Show

The Chelsea Flower Show bloomed with royals, celebrities and a pup or two at the gardening showcase highlight resilient landscapes and natural planting. King…

Varieties A tour guide (C) leads tourists as they cross a street in Beijing on May 20, 2025. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

Record May Heat Scorches North, Central China

Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week under record May heat, state media reported Tuesday, as the country braces for another summer of…

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