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ADNOC Says UAE, US to Invest $440 billion in Energy Sector through 2035

The United States and the United Arab Emirates plan to spend a total of $440 billion in the energy sector over the next decade, Sultan al-Jaber, the UAE oil…

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Business FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas industry worker walks during operations of a drilling rig at Zhetybay field in the Mangystau region, Kazakhstan, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov/File Photo

Oil Heads for Weekly Gain but Remains under Supply Hike Pressure

Oil prices edged up on Friday, heading for a second consecutive weekly gain on easing US-China trade tensions, although the optimism was somewhat offset by…

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Arab World FILE PHOTO: UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles drive in the Lebanese village of Wazzani near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo

UN Peacekeepers Attacked by Civilians in Lebanon, No Casualties Reported

A large group of civilians wielding metal rods and axes attacked a patrol of UN troops in southern Lebanon on Friday, causing damage to UN vehicles but no…

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Arab World A military convoy maneuvers inside Gaza, as seen from Israel, May 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Gaza Rescuers Say at Least 82 Killed in Israeli Strikes

At least 82 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday, as US President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip that excluded Israel. Strikes…

Russia and Ukraine to Hold First Direct Peace Talks in over 3 Years

World (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 12, 2025 shows a pool photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik bearing Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024 and a picture of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference with French President at the Elysee palace in Paris on February 16, 2024.  (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV and Thibault CAMUS / POOL / AFP)

Russia and Ukraine to Hold First Direct Peace Talks in over 3 Years

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet in Istanbul on Friday for their first peace talks in more than three years as both sides come under pressure from…

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World People walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Trump Says Iran Has Proposal from US on Its Rapidly Advancing Nuclear Program 

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations between the two countries…

World European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen delivers a speech during the "Choose Europe for Science" event, to encourage researchers and scientists from all over the world to practice in Europe, in the amphitheatre of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool

EU Readying New Sanctions to Increase Pressure on Russia, Von Der Leyen Says

The European Union is working on a new package of sanctions to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, EU Commission…

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Saudi Arabia’s RCU Partners with Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art to Promote Cultural Heritage

Culture This agreement is part of the commission's strategy to position AlUla as a global hub for heritage and culture while driving economic development. SPA

Saudi Arabia’s RCU Partners with Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art to Promote Cultural Heritage

The Royal Commission for AlUla has signed an agreement with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art to foster knowledge exchange and raise…

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Culture This photo taken on March 30, 2025 shows farmers working in fields in a village where tobacco is commonly grown in Yuxi, in China's southwest Yunnan province. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)

Chinese Cultural Event in Riyadh Highlights Heritage of Yunnan Province

A Chinese cultural event titled 'A Life Called Yunnan' was held in Riyadh, marking a significant occasion in the Saudi-Chinese Cultural Year 2025 initiative. …

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Culture Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and President Donald Trump at Diriyah. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Trump Tour Diriyah 

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, accompanied on Tuesday US President Donald Trump on a tour of Diriyah. The…

Culture The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language in Riyadh has inaugurated the Arabic Language Exhibition. SPA

King Salman Academy Launches Arabic Language Exhibition in Riyadh

The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language in Riyadh has inaugurated the Arabic Language Exhibition, attended by CEO of the Human Capability…

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Saudi National Museum to Mark International Museum Day with 3-Day Program

In celebration of International Museum Day 2025, the National Museum of Saudi Arabia will host a three-day cultural program from May 15 to 17 under the theme …

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Pele's Pain, Rooney's Rocket and Great Escapes: Everton Bids Farewell to Goodison Park 

Sports A general view of Goodison Park stadium ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Liverpool, in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025. (AP)

Pele's Pain, Rooney's Rocket and Great Escapes: Everton Bids Farewell to Goodison Park 

The "Grand Old Lady" of English soccer is about to bid farewell to the men's game. Goodison Park, the long-time home of Premier League team Everton, has…


Sports Inter Miami midfielder Lionel Messi (10) moves the ball between San Jose Earthquakes defenders Dave Romney, left, and Max Floriani during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP)

Messi Named in List of Argentina Probables for June Fixtures 

Forward Lionel Messi was named in Argentina's 28-player preliminary squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, after an injury forced him to miss…

Sports Al-Ittihad fans celebrate. Photo: Adnan Mahdaly

Al-Ittihad Seal 10th Saudi Pro League Title

Al-Ittihad, captained by Karim Benzema, clinched the Saudi Pro League title with two matches to spare as they came from a goal down to beat Al-Raed 3-1 on…

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Sports Barcelona fans celebrate in the street after their team won the Spanish La Liga soccer championship in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Barcelona Clinches its 28th La Liga Title

This was Lamine Yamal's season. So it just had to be the teenage phenom who scored the decisive goal to clinch Barcelona's 28th Spanish league title. And…

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Sports (FILES) Brazil's Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues delivers a speech during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 10, 2024. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

Judge Removes Brazil Soccer President from Office Days after Ancelotti Hired

A Rio de Janeiro judge removed Ednaldo Rodrigues as Brazilian soccer confederation president on Thursday and ordered new elections “as soon as possible.” The…

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Thai Police Rescue 2 Baby Orangutans, Arrest Trafficking Suspect

Varieties A handout photo made available by the Royal Thai Police Central Investigation Bureau shows a baby orangutan inside a basket after being rescued from smuggling in Bangkok, Thailand, 14 May 2025 (issued 15 May 2025). EPA/ROYAL THAI POLICE CENTRAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU / HANDOUT

Thai Police Rescue 2 Baby Orangutans, Arrest Trafficking Suspect

Two baby orangutans have been rescued from being sold in Thailand's capital Bangkok and a suspected trafficker arrested, police said. The orangutans were…

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Varieties (FILES) This photograph taken on April 26, 2018 shows a general view of Everest base camp, some 140 kilometres northeast of Kathmandu. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)

Expedition Organizers Say 2 Climbers Have Died on Mount Everest

An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world’s highest peak, expedition…

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Varieties An undated handout photo released by Gilmour Space Technologies on May 14, 2025 shows a three-stage Eris rocket seen near Bowen, on the east coast of Australia. (Photo by Handout / GILMOUR SPACE TECHNOLOGIES / AFP)

Nose Cone Glitch Wipes Australian Rocket Launch

An Australian aerospace firm said Friday it has scrubbed a historic attempt to send a locally developed rocket into orbit, citing a glitch in the nose cone…

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Varieties A worker places roses in a copper tin before they're boiled to produce rose products, in Kalaat M'Gouna, Morocco, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP) 

The Desert Blooms, Roses Perfume the Air and a Moroccan Town Comes to Life 

Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows. “Thank God for the rain,” said rose…

Varieties The first visible-light image of a green aurora on Mars (left), taken by NASA's Perseverance rover, is seen next to a comparison image showing the night sky without the aurora but featuring the Martian moon Deimos (right), in this image released by NASA on May 14, 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI/Handout via REUTERS

NASA Rover Observes Aurora on Mars in Visible Light for 1st Time

NASA's Perseverance rover has observed an aurora on Mars in visible light for the first time, with the sky glowing softly in green in the first viewing of an…

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