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World International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi arrives for an exceptional meeting of the agency’s Board of Governors to discuss Israel’s strike on Iran that have hit nuclear targets including the Natanz nuclear complex, at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 16, 2025. (Reuters)

IAEA Chief Says No Further Damage at Iranian Enrichment Facilities 

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi provided an update on Monday on the situation at Iran's nuclear facilities after Israel launched military strikes and…

World Firefighters work at an impact site following a missile attack from Iran on Tel Aviv, Israel, June 16, 2025. (Reuters)

Foreigners Are Being Evacuated from Iran and Israel 

Some 120 people, including diplomats and their families, were evacuated from Iran via Turkmenistan, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. Many of those…

World A young boy walks through the debris at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, on June 16, 2025. (AFP)

China Urges Iran, Israel to ‘Immediately’ Take Steps to Cool Tensions 

China urged Iran and Israel to "immediately" take steps to reduce tensions on Monday after Tehran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities and…

World This photograph shows Alpha Jets of the French Air Force Elite aerobatic flying team "Patrouille de France" performing an exhibition flight demonstration during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, suburb of Paris on June 16, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Furious as France Shuts Four Weapons Stands at Paris Airshow 

France has shut down the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow for apparently displaying offensive weapons, in a move condemned by Israel that…

Iran Missile Attacks on Israel Kills 5, While Israel Claims It Now Has Air Superiority over Tehran 

World An explosion erupts from a missile fired from Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel, 16 June 2025. (EPA)

Iran Missile Attacks on Israel Kills 5, While Israel Claims It Now Has Air Superiority over Tehran 

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it…


Arab World US soldiers near Kharab al-Jir Base in Rmelan oil district, Northeast Syria (Archive)

US Forces in Syria Intercept Iranian Missile Attacks on Bases

US forces in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province intercepted several Iranian missiles aimed at their military bases over the weekend, local sources said,…

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World Israeli soldiers search through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, on Sunday. (Associated Press) 

Prominent Israeli Figures Say War with Iran Must Stop

While most Israelis, including Jewish opposition parties, have been supporting the government of Benjamin Netanyahu in its war on Iran, other senior figures…

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Meet Ghana’s Fantasy Coffin Makers: A Glimpse Into a Joy-Filled Funeral Culture

Culture A coffin maker in Ghana (Getty)

Meet Ghana’s Fantasy Coffin Makers: A Glimpse Into a Joy-Filled Funeral Culture

It’s hard to miss the coffin shaped like an old Nokia brick phone at the entrance of the sunlit workshop on the outskirts of Accra. Here, on a busy road…

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Culture Caspar Leighton with a portrait by his great-aunt of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP

'Hidden Treasure': Rare Gandhi Portrait Up for UK Sale

A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been damaged by a Hindu nationalist activist, is to be auctioned in…

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Culture German State Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer attends a press conference following a meeting with EU Culture Ministers and cultural figures in Ministry of Culture in Paris, France, 11 June 2025. (EPA)

Germany and Last Kaiser’s Heirs Agree to Keep Treasures on Display

The heirs of the former Prussian monarchy and Germany's state-run cultural foundations on Friday announced a deal that will allow thousands of the family's…

Culture Artworks by Pablo Picasso are pictured during the media preview of 'Picasso for Asia: A Conversation' at M+ in Hong Kong. May JAMES / AFP

Picasso on a Plate: Unseen Ceramics Up for Auction

A clutch of one-off and hitherto unseen ceramic plates and dishes by Pablo Picasso are going under the hammer in Geneva on June 19. Emblematic motifs from…

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Culture (FILES) This general view shows the Russian St. Panteleimon Monastery in Mount Athos on May 28, 2016. (Photo by SAKIS MITROLIDIS / AFP)

Centuries-old Monasteries Damaged in Greece Quake

At least three centuries-old Greek monasteries in the religious enclave of Mount Athos were damaged in an earthquake over the weekend, the culture ministry…

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Japan’s King Kazu Wants More After First Appearance of 40th Season 

Sports Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe talk with Kazuyoshi Miura, Japanese soccer legend and Japan Football League club Suzuka Point Getters player, during a news conference upon their team's arrival in Tokyo for their team's tour of Japan in Tokyo, Japan July 17, 2022. (Reuters)

Japan’s King Kazu Wants More After First Appearance of 40th Season 

Japan's Kazuyoshi "King Kazu" Miura made his first appearance of his 40th season as a professional footballer at the weekend and shows no sign of wanting to…


Sports Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group B - Palestine v Oman - King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan - June 10, 2025 Palestine's Oday Dabbagh in action with Oman's Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri. (Reuters) 

A Penalty Shattered Palestinian World Cup Dreams for 2026. The Squad Has Inspired Hope 

An engrossing qualifying journey of 16 games and the obstacles of a war came crashing down in an instant for Oday Dabbagh and his Palestinian team. Their…

Sports Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 15, 2025 Germany's Tatjana Maria poses with the trophy as she celebrates with her husband Charles-Edouard Maria and daughters Charlotte and Cecilia after winning the final against Amanda Anisimova of the US. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

German Qualifier Tatjana Maria Wins Queen's Club Final at Age 37

German qualifier Tatjana Maria proclaimed herself “Queen of Queen's” after winning the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at the Queen’s Club for the biggest title…

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Sports Fritz Lifts Stuttgart Title as Zverev's Grass-court Wait Goes On

Fritz Lifts Stuttgart Title as Zverev's Grass-court Wait Goes On

Taylor Fritz claimed his first title of the year with a 6-3 7-6(0) win over top seed Alexander Zverev in the Stuttgart Open final on Sunday, extending his…

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Sports Jun 15, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Saudi Arabia forward Saleh Al-Shehri (11) and Haiti midfielder Attys Christopher (21) battle for control of the ball during the first half of a group stage match of the 2025 Gold Cup at Snapdragon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Saudi Arabia Edges Haiti 1-0 in Gold Cup on Penalty Kick

Saleh Al-Shehri's penalty kick in the 21st minute held up as the winner as Saudi Arabia shut out Haiti 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A play on Sunday night in…

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Three Hikers Killed by Lightning Strike in Austrian Alps 

Varieties Picture shows a downhill slope, covered with conserved snow, at the Resterhoehe of Kitzbuehel ski resort, near Mittersill, Austria on October 20, 2019. (AFP)

Three Hikers Killed by Lightning Strike in Austrian Alps 

Three hikers, including two brothers and the wife of one of the men, were killed by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm in Austria's Tyrolean Alps over…


Varieties Demonstrators use water pistols during a protest against mass tourism, in Barcelona, Spain June 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Spaniards Turn Water Pistols on Visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to Protest Mass Tourism 

Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a…

Varieties A Little egret looks for food in the water on near Starbase, Texas, formally known as Boca Chica Village, on May 28, 2025. There are (Photo by SERGIO FLORES / AFP)

Scientists Track Egret's 38-hour Flight from Australia to PNG

A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say. …

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Varieties Sight-seeing hot air balloons launch in Göreme Historical National Park in the Cappadocia region, Nevsehir, central Türkiye, Aug. 24, 2022. (AFP)

1 Killed and 19 Injured as Hot Air Balloons Crash in Central Türkiye

Two hot air balloons crashed in central Türkiye on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 19 injured, according to local media reports. The accident occurred…

Varieties  In this image provided by Zoo Miami, Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, meets his first offspring on June 12, 2025 in Miami. (Zoo Miami via AP)

Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates His 135th Birthday and His First Father’s Day at Zoo Miami

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos…