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Arab World Former Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir inside a cage in a Khartoum court during his corruption trial on August 31, 2019 (Reuters)

Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Seeks Treatment Abroad

Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir is seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment, his lawyer told AFP on Friday, saying the jailed ex-ruler…

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Arab World Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during a visit to the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon, Aug. 21, 2026. (National News Agency)

Lebanon PM Says Scale of War Recovery beyond State's Capacity

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Friday that rebuilding regions destroyed in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war was beyond the state's capacity, calling…

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Business A street food vendor pushes a cart along the road in Ho Chi Minh City on October 2, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

World Food Prices Near Four-year High in September

World food prices rose in September to their highest in nearly four years as logistics disruptions and weather concerns affected crop markets, the United…

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World A vehicle belonging to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in front of its headquarters in Washington on February 3, 2025 (Reuters)

FBI Arrests Energy Department Employee on Charge of Trying to Support Houthis

A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi militias, including by buying…

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Trump Says Iran Will Be Hit ‘Very Hard’ if It Is Behind Co-Pilot Who Tried to Crash Flight to Israel

World 30 September 2026, Israel, Tel Aviv: A replacement Flydubai plane lands at Ben Gurion Airport. (dpa)

Trump Says Iran Will Be Hit ‘Very Hard’ if It Is Behind Co-Pilot Who Tried to Crash Flight to Israel

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Tehran is linked to the co-pilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, Iran would be struck “very hard”…


World A gull flies overhead as a boy stands with his bicycle on a beach overlooking commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

UK Maritime Agency: Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

A tanker was attacked Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime agency said. The vessel was hit by an "unknown projectile" in the…

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Arab and Islamic Bodies Condemn Houthi Attack on Power Station in Saudi Arabia’s Madinah

Several Arab and Islamic bodies on Friday condemned a Houthi attack that targeted a power station in Saudi Arabia’s Madinah that supplies electricity to the…

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Syrian Culture Minister Visits Madinah Research and Studies Center

Culture Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh at the Madinah Research and Studies Center. (SPA)

Syrian Culture Minister Visits Madinah Research and Studies Center

Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yassin Saleh visited on Thursday the Madinah Research and Studies Center, where he reviewed the center's scientific and…


Culture These efforts contribute to preserving this heritage and strengthening its economic and cultural presence - SPA

Saudi Coffee Celebrates Its Cultural Heritage on International Coffee Day

Saudi Arabia commemorated its cultural heritage as Saudi coffee renewed its authenticity on International Coffee Day, observed worldwide on October 1 each year…

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Culture The camp offers three training tracks: traditional stone building, traditional hand embroidery, and metal art - SPA

Royal Institute of Traditional Arts Launches Third Edition of Wrth Camp in Aseer

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) has launched the third edition of Wrth Camp in Aseer Region, running from October 1 to 31, with the…

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Culture Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh Al-Husseini and Secretary-General of the Cultural Missions at the Ministry of Education Abdulaziz Al-Shehri. (SPA)

Saudi Ambassador Inaugurates Cultural Mission Headquarters in Cairo

Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh Al-Husseini and Secretary-General of the Cultural Missions at the Ministry of Education Abdulaziz Al-Shehri has opened the…

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Culture Red Sea Fund Backs 30 Film Projects in First Two 2026 Funding Cycles

Red Sea Fund Backs 30 Film Projects in First Two 2026 Funding Cycles

The Red Sea Fund, a program of the Red Sea Film Foundation, has announced 30 selected projects across its first two funding cycles of 2026, drawn from 916…

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Netherlands Coach Xavi Says he Was at Fault for Poor 1st Half in Greece

Sports Netherlands Xavi Hernadez reacts during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Greece and Netherlands in Thessaloniki, Greece, 01 October 2026. EPA/ACHILLEAS CHIRAS

Netherlands Coach Xavi Says he Was at Fault for Poor 1st Half in Greece

Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez said he was to blame for his side’s poor first-half performance in Thursday’s Nations League game against Greece after they…

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Sports Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen steers his car during the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 2, 2026. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)

Verstappen Sets Pace in Opening Practice in Sepang

Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped Friday's opening Formula One practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, clocking the fastest time as the four…

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Sports Kazakhstan's Rita Bakisheva (L) competes against Jordan's Mohammad Aladarbi in the mixed individual virtual taekwondo competition during the 2026 Asian Games at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Toyohashi on October 2, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Not-so-brave New World: Virtual Taekwondo Makes Asian Games Debut

Taekwondo dates back more than 2,000 years, but on Friday at the Asian Games the Korean martial art stepped into a not-so-brave future where nobody gets hurt:…

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Sports Portugal supporters with messages of support for Cristiano Ronaldo before the UEFA Nations League match Denmark against Portugal, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 01 October 2026. (EPA)

Ronaldo’s Portugal Future in Doubt After Walkout

The international future of Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo hung in the balance after the 41-year-old walked out on the squad after learning that he would…

Sports Football - UEFA Nations League - Group A2 - Germany v Serbia - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - October 1, 2026 Germany's Tom Bischof and coach Jurgen Klopp applaud fans after the match. (Reuters)

Klopp Celebrates 1st Germany Win and Portugal Moves on From Cristiano Ronaldo in Nations League

Jurgen Klopp savored his first win as Germany coach and Portugal did just fine without Cristiano Ronaldo in the Nations League on Thursday. Florian Wirtz…


Arkansas Gem Hunter Says He Found What May Be a $1 Million Diamond

Varieties This photo provided by Jack Pearadin shows Brian Busse on Aug. 9, 2026, in Buena Vista, Colo., holding a 6-carat diamond found by Pearadin and Michael Schumacher. (Jack Pearadin via AP)

Arkansas Gem Hunter Says He Found What May Be a $1 Million Diamond

Jack Pearadin is the first to admit that his diamond-hunting hobby hasn't paid off, despite sifting rocks for more than a dozen years. But earlier this year,…

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Varieties This picture taken on October 1, 2026 shows a Bogong moth among the leaves of a tree in Sydney. (Photo by David WILLIAMS / AFP)

Return of Swarming Moth Spectacle Has Australia in a Flutter

Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with…

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Varieties FILE - Permafrost melts on the coast in Newtok, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Heat-trapping Gas Once Frozen in Arctic Ground is Slowly Leaking, Warming the Planet

As Ted Schuur stepped along the edges of Smith Lake, a bubble surfaced from the muck underfoot. And then another. They're bubbles of methane, a potent heat…

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Varieties “Four Sunflowers Gone to Seed” Credit...Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times

When the World Saw van Gogh as ‘a Madman,’ she Saw his Genius

By Nina Siegal It was April 1912, and Helene Kröller-Müller was on a shopping spree. She wasn’t interested in the latest shoes or fashions. She was on the…

Varieties Six alpacas roam among the tables in the Alpaca Cafe interacting with the guests in the village of Stajicevo, 50 kilometers north of Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Not Your Everyday Coffee in a Serbia Cafe. Enjoy it in the Company of Alpacas

A cafe in northern Serbia has unusual hosts: six alpacas. The South American animals, of various sizes and colors, roam among the tables at the Tiganjica…

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