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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives Phone Call from Canadian Counterpart

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, received a telephone call on Sunday from Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita…

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World FILE - A general view of the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, in London, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, file)
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Britain's MI6 Spy Agency Gets its First Female Chief

Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond. MI6 has appointed its first female chief. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday…

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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional De-escalation with Greek Prime Minister

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis,…

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World Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 revolution, Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 4, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters
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Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, US Officials Say

President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday. "Have the…

Iran Renews Missile Attacks on Israel, Killing 3 and Wounding Dozens 

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

Iran Renews Missile Attacks on Israel, Killing 3 and Wounding Dozens 

Iran launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported at least three…

World Iranians stand in front of a billboard carrying pictures of late Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Mohammad Bagheri, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) head Hossein Salami, Commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh, scientists Fereidun Abbasi, and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, Iran, 14 June 2025. (EPA)
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Israel Doesn't Want Regime Change in Iran, Says FM

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that the goal of its military campaign in Iran “is not a regime change.” “This is for the Iranian people to…

World Flags flutter along a bridge as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike, on June 15, 2025. (AFP)
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Israel Claims It Hit a Refueling Aircraft Deep Inside Iran

Israel’s military claimed attacking an Iranian refueling aircraft in Mashhad in the country’s northeast, saying it was the deepest strike yet inside Iran and…

Israeli Strikes in Iran Have Killed at Least 406 People, Says Rights Group

A plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike, on June 15, 2025. (AFP)

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah Warns US Against Intervening in Israel-Iran Conflict

Protesters hold Iranian flags during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Tens of Thousands Protest in Netherlands over Israel’s Actions in Gaza

Demonstrators protest against conditions in Gaza and demand that the caretaker government impose sanctions against Israel, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 15 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Says Airspace Remains Closed for Third Day amid Iran Fighting

Israel's Ben Gurion Airport is empty of passengers following an Israeli military strike on Iran, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), before the start of the G7 summit, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario Canada, June 15, 2025. (Reuters)

G7 Leaders Meet in Canada Hoping to Avoid Trump Clash

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts ballistic missiles fired from Iran over the city of Tel Aviv, Israel, 15 June 2025. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

What is Israel's Multi-layered Defense against Iranian Missiles?

US military vehicles drive over the Memorial Bridge during a military parade commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States Army in Washington, DC, USA, 14 June 2025. (EPA)

After Day of Nationwide Protests, Trump’s Military Parade Rolls Through DC

Passengers stranded in the departure hall of Rafik Hariri International Airport following flight delays (DPA)

Lebanon at Risk as Iran Uses Its Airspace, Israel Responds

President Joseph Aoun chairs a meeting with ministers and security ministers to address the Israeli-Iranian conflict and its impact on Lebanon. (Lebanese Presidency)

Lebanon Working on Technical, Security Levels to Avoid New ‘Support War’ against Israel

Smoke rises near Iran’s Abadan refinery on June 14, 2025 (Reuters)

Israel Clears Path for Potential Strike on Iran's Nuclear Sites

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Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Receives Phone Call from Canadian Counterpart

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional De-escalation with Greek Prime Minister

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

Saudi FM Holds Separate Phone Talks with Counterparts from Iraq, Greece, Cyprus, and Spain

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Escalation with Turkish President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Israeli Attacks in Phone Call with Iranian President

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, UK Prime Minister Discuss Latest Regional Developments

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Protesters hold Iranian flags during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah Warns US Against Intervening in Israel-Iran Conflict

Israeli Fire Kills 41 People in Gaza, Medics Say

A plume of smoke rises during an Israeli strike on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on June 13, 2025. (AFP)

Internet Restored in Gaza after 3 Days

Palestinians raise their phones as they try to catch an internet signal in Gaza City. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Iraqi Govt to Factions: We Are Not Concerned with Israeli-Iranian War

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani holds a meeting with leaders of the Coordination Framework coalition in Baghdad. (X)

Lebanon at Risk as Iran Uses Its Airspace, Israel Responds

Passengers stranded in the departure hall of Rafik Hariri International Airport following flight delays (DPA)

Lebanon Working on Technical, Security Levels to Avoid New ‘Support War’ against Israel

President Joseph Aoun chairs a meeting with ministers and security ministers to address the Israeli-Iranian conflict and its impact on Lebanon. (Lebanese Presidency)

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FILE - A general view of the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, in London, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, file)

Britain's MI6 Spy Agency Gets its First Female Chief

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Iran Renews Missile Attacks on Israel, Killing 3 and Wounding Dozens 

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

Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, US Officials Say

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 revolution, Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 4, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Israel Doesn't Want Regime Change in Iran, Says FM

Iranians stand in front of a billboard carrying pictures of late Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Mohammad Bagheri, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) head Hossein Salami, Commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh, scientists Fereidun Abbasi, and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, Iran, 14 June 2025. (EPA)

Iran’s President Criticizes US, West for Supporting Israel, Vows More ‘Severe Responses’

Smoke billows following an explosion in central Tehran on June 15, 2025. (AFP)

Israel Claims It Hit a Refueling Aircraft Deep Inside Iran

Flags flutter along a bridge as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike, on June 15, 2025. (AFP)

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), before the start of the G7 summit, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario Canada, June 15, 2025. (Reuters)

G7 Leaders Meet in Canada Hoping to Avoid Trump Clash

Japan’s Ishiba Heads to G7 to Press Trump to Drop Auto Tariffs

US President Donald Trump welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House in Washington, US, February 7, 2025. (Reuters)

US Fed Set to Hold Rates Steady in the Face of Trump Pressure

An eagle tops the US Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. (Reuters)

Saudi EXIM Bank Signs MoU with Credit Oman to Boost Bilateral Exports

The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the TXF Global 2025 conference held in Copenhagen from June 10 to 12 - SPA

ECB's Lagarde Says 2% Inflation Target in Reach

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses the media after the ECB's Governing Council meeting, at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

Iran’s Energy Sector: A Long History of Sanctions and Instability

Abadan oil refinery facility in southwestern Iran (Reuters)

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

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)
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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
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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)
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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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Culture Miniatures of Princess Diana's Royal wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel are seen on display next to sketches and sewing machine in the "Princess Diana's Style & A Royal Collection", the largest collection of the Princess of Wales' fashion ever to appear at auction in history, at a public exhibition in The Museum of Style Icons, in Newbridge, Ireland, June 9, 2025. (Reuters) 
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‘Largest Princess Diana Auction’ Features Frocks, Hats and Bags  

From colorful frocks and hats to handbags and shoes, items belonging to the late Princess Diana go under the hammer this month in what Julien's Auctions says…

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Ferrari Wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Third Year in a Row

Sports The 24 Hours of Le Mans - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France - June 15, 2025 AF Corse's Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye and Philip Hanson celebrate with the chequered flag after winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans. (Reuters)

Ferrari Wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Third Year in a Row

Ferrari won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the third year running Sunday but a late surge from Porsche Penske Motorsport denied the Italian manufacturer a podium…

Sports Marseille's head coach Gennaro Gattuso walks during a warm up before the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Metz at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP)
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Gattuso Named New Italy Coach after Spalletti Sacking

Gennaro Gattuso was named Italy's new coach on Sunday and will be tasked with helping the Azzurri qualify for the 2026 World Cup after replacing Luciano…

Sports Emam Ashour #22 of Al Ahly FC leaves the pitch with an injury during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group A match between Al Ahly FC and Internacional CF Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on June 14, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Al Ahly Midfielder Ashour to Miss Remainder of Club World Cup with Broken Collarbone

Al Ahly midfielder Emam Ashour will miss the remainder of the 2025 Club World Cup after scans confirmed he had suffered a broken collarbone, the Egyptian club…

Sports Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 8, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner with the runner up trophy after losing the men's singles final against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. (Reuters)
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Sinner Seeks to Put Disappointment of French Open Defeat Behind Him

World number one Jannik Sinner wants to use the Halle Open as a chance to bounce back from sleepless nights after his agonizing loss to rival Carlos Alcaraz in…

Sports Football - Club World Cup - Group A - Al Ahly v Inter Miami CF - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 14, 2025 Al Ahly's Mohamed El-Shenawy makes a save. (Reuters)
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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly Battle to Scoreless Draw in Club World Cup Opener

Lionel Messi was denied on a long shot in extra time and Inter Miami and Egypt's Al Ahly settled for a scoreless draw in the opening game of the Club World Cup…

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

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)
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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…

Varieties People walk through the flooded streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)
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Heavy Rains Flood Congo’s Capital

Major flooding hit several neighborhoods in Congo's capital Kinshasa, killing at least 19 people and causing severe damage, authorities said Saturday. Heavy…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: David Beckham shakes hands with Britain's King Charles, next to Meryl Streep, as they attend the King's Foundation Awards ceremony, on the 35th anniversary of The King’s Foundation, at St James's Palace, in London, Britain, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/Pool/File Photo
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David Beckham and Gary Oldman Awarded Knighthoods

Former England soccer captain David Beckham and actor Gary Oldman were knighted in King Charles' annual birthday honors list on Saturday, while sculptor Antony…

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Varieties The Pentagon is seen from the US Army Golden Knights parachute team plane ahead of their performance during the Twilight Tattoo ceremony as part of the Army’s 250th Birthday Festival in Washington, D.C., after taking off from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)
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Pizza Delivery Monitor Alerts to Secret Israel Attack

The timing of Israel's plan to attack Iran was top secret. But Washington pizza delivery trackers guessed something was up before the first bombs fell. …

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