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Gulf Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb shake hands following the agreement. (X)

Saudi Arabia Pledges $3 Billion More in Financial Support to Pakistan

Saudi Arabia will provide $3 billion in additional support for Pakistan to help the South Asian nation bridge a multi-billion-dollar gap in its finances linked…

Arab World Displaced children queue to get toys at a shelter in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026. (Reuters)

UNHCR Chief Calls for ‘Urgent’ Support to Lebanon During War

United Nations refugee chief Barham Salih on Wednesday called on the international community to provide urgent support to Lebanon, with a fifth of the country…

Arab World First responders and security forces work at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle the Lebanese town of Jiyyeh, south of Beirut, on April 15, 2026. (AFP)

Israeli Army Strikes South of Beirut as Hezbollah Launches Rockets at Israel

Two Israeli strikes on Wednesday hit vehicles south of Beirut, state media reported, while Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, hours after Lebanon and Israel…

World Israeli Supreme Court judges assemble on the day of the hearing for a petition to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to oust Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from his position, following allegations Ben-Gvir used his role to intervene in investigations and operational matters, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem April 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Top Israel Court Hears Petitions to Oust Far-Right Minister

Israel's High Court was on Wednesday hearing four petitions backed by the country's attorney general that seek to oust hardline National Security Minister…

US Shuts Down Iran’s Maritime Trade Despite Optimism for More Talks

World A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. (Reuters)

US Shuts Down Iran’s Maritime Trade Despite Optimism for More Talks

The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out of Iran by sea, even though President Donald Trump said talks…


World 01 November 2004, Austria, Vienna: The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flies in front of the UN seat in Vienna. (dpa)

UN Nuclear Chief Urges Strict Iran Checks in Any Deal to End War

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that “very detailed” measures to verify Iran’s nuclear activities must be included in a potential US-Iran…

Arab World Middle East Airlines aircraft sit on the tarmac at Beirut's Rafic Hariri airport on April 10, 2026. (AFP)

International Airlines Resume Beirut Flights with US Assurances

Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport began recovering on Tuesday from the fallout of the Iran war, as international airlines resumed flights to the…

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Saudi Culture Minister Meets with Indonesian Minister of Creative Economy

Culture The Saudi Minister of Culture met on Tuesday with Indonesia’s Minister of Creative Economy in Jakarta. SPA

Saudi Culture Minister Meets with Indonesian Minister of Creative Economy

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Tuesday met with Indonesia’s Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya in Jakarta. …

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Culture “Life Through a Royal Lens” runs until June 7. (Kensington Palace)

‘Life Through a Royal Lens’ Exhibition Showcases British Royal Photography

A photography exhibition showcasing more than 100 photographs taken of and by the British Royal Family is on tour following its launch at Kensington Palace. …

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Culture People sit at a bistro, enjoying the sun in Paris, Thursday, April 9, 2026.(AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French Lawmakers Pass Bill Simplifying Return of Colonial-era Art

French lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin, AFP reported. …

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Culture The book spent 29 weeks on the German best-seller list. Photo: The New York Times

A Novel Makes a Star Out of a Very Young Writer

By Thomas Rogers The 22-year-old Swiss writer Nelio Biedermann has strange memories of visiting his family’s old properties when he was a child. Although he…

Culture FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/Pool/File Photo

French Lawmakers to Debate Bill to Return Colonial-era Art

France's lawmakers will on Monday debate a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. France still…

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Report: France’s Ekitike Out of World Cup with Ruptured Achilles

Sports  Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike lies injured during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP)

Report: France’s Ekitike Out of World Cup with Ruptured Achilles

France forward Hugo Ekitike suffered a ruptured Achilles during Liverpool's Champions League clash against Paris St Germain on Tuesday and will miss the World…


Sports A landmark is lit up in the colors of the national flag in Diriyah on the occasion of Saudi National Day. (SPA file)

Asia Cup Draw Set for May 9 in Saudi Arabia

The draw for the 2027 Asian Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia next month, Asian football officials said on Wednesday, after being postponed when the Middle East…

Sports  Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta arrives to take a team training session at London Colney, north of London, on April 14, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, quarter-final, second leg football match against Sporting Lisbon. (AFP)

Arsenal Faces Pivotal Week with Key Games in the Champions League and Premier League

A crucial week for Arsenal starts Wednesday night against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarter-finals. Mikel Arteta's team faces two huge games in…

Sports Football - UEFA Champions League - Quarter-Final - Second Leg - Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - April 14, 2026 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Raphinha look dejected after the match. (Reuters)

Raphinha Criticizes Referees After Barcelona’s Champions League Elimination, Says Club Was ‘Robbed’

Barcelona forward Raphinha criticized the refereeing after Barcelona's elimination against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on…

Sports Atletico Madrid's French forward #07 Antoine Griezmann and teammates celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on April 14, 2026. (AFP)

Griezmann Dares to Dream After Atletico Oust Barca in His Farewell Season

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine ‌Griezmann is daring to dream of a fairytale finale after his side survived a fierce Barcelona fightback to reach their…


Super Typhoon Sinlaku Pounds Remote US Islands in the Pacific Ocean with Ferocious Winds

Varieties Trees sway in strong winds as Super Typhoon Sinlaku approaches, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, US, April 14, 2026 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. (Jhon Aaron Borinaga via Facebook/via Reuters)

Super Typhoon Sinlaku Pounds Remote US Islands in the Pacific Ocean with Ferocious Winds

A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing…


Varieties This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows an Afghan man scouring for gold using the traditional gold-panning technique, after sorting nuggets from mountainside stones excavated from the Kunar riverbed in the Kharwalu area of Naray district, Kunar province. (AFP)

Afghans Comb Riverbed in Search of Gold Dust

In the jagged Hindu Kush in eastern Afghanistan, hundreds of men dug into the rocky bed of the Kunar River searching for a few grams of gold dust as an…

Varieties US coffee drinkers consume an average of 2.8 cups per day. (AFP)

Remote Working, Prices Drive US Home Coffee Consumption to Highest in 14 Years

Remote working and the need to save money are leading to an increase in coffee consumption at home in the United States, in a reversal of a pre-pandemic trend…

Varieties  Customers browse cosmetics products inside a cosmetics store at Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2026. (Reuters)

Iran War Promises Green Edge for Asia as Plastic Packaging Runs Short

An "eco-friendly" range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped unexpected benefit from the…

Varieties The engraved watch will be sold at auction. (Hansons Auctioneers)

Unsung Titanic Gold Pocket Watch Back a Century Later

A gold pocket watch owned by an unsung hero of the Titanic disaster could fetch up to £100,000 at auction, those selling it say, according to BBC. The item,…

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