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Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh meet in Jeddah on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Palestinian Vice President Discuss Latest Palestinian Developments

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received in Jeddah on Thursday Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al…

World Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of the US, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Cardinal Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, First US Pontiff

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first…

Business British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C) speaks to the media after a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, at a Jaguar Land Rover automobile manufacturing plant in the West Midlands, Britain, 08 May 2025. (EPA)

US and UK Announce Plans for a Trade Deal That Trump Says Would Cement Their Relationship

The United States and Britain announced plans for a symbolically important trade deal on Thursday, likely lowering the financial burden from President Donald…

World  A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington, US, January 20, 2023. (Reuters)

US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Port Terminal

US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent - or "teapot" - oil refinery, and port terminal…

India and Pakistan Trade Fire and Accusations as Fears of a Wider Military Confrontation Rise

World Residents gather as police personnel inspect the site where an alleged drone was shot down in Karachi on May 8, 2025. (AFP)

India and Pakistan Trade Fire and Accusations as Fears of a Wider Military Confrontation Rise

India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of…


Arab World Palestinian men walk near rubble of houses destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Hamas Says It Is Engaged in ‘Fierce Fighting’ in Gaza’s Rafah

Hamas fighters were engaged in "fierce fighting" with Israeli soldiers on Thursday in the south of the Gaza Strip near Rafah, the Palestinian group said. The…

Arab World  EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a joint press conference with Poland's Foreign Affairs Minister at the EU Foreign Ministers informal meeting in Gymnich format, in Warsaw, Poland, on May 8, 2025. (AFP)

EU's Kallas Says Happy to Read about Macron's Syria Sanctions Relief Proposal

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that she was happy to read that France's President Emmanuel Macron had proposed sanctions…

Diriyah Art Futures, Schiattarella Associati Inaugurate 'The Light Footprint' Exhibition in Venice

Culture The Light Footprint exhibition is hosted at Venice's Querini Stampalia Foundation. (SPA)

Diriyah Art Futures, Schiattarella Associati Inaugurate 'The Light Footprint' Exhibition in Venice

The Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region's first New Media Arts hub, inaugurated on Thursday "The Light Footprint," an exhibition in…


Culture Saudi Arabia Takes Part in Doha International Book Fair 2025

Saudi Arabia Takes Part in Doha International Book Fair 2025

Saudi Arabia, represented by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission, participated n Thursday in the 34th edition of the Doha International Book…

Culture Art restorers work on Gustave Courbet's painting titled "A Burial at Ornans" (Un enterrement a Ornans), created between 1849 and 1850, at the Orsay Museum in Paris on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

Paris' Orsay Museum Opens up the Wonders of Art Restoration to the Public Gaze

As they painstakingly scrape grime off a monumental painting by French artist Gustave Courbet, the restorers do a remarkable job of ignoring their unusual…

Culture Through a curated cultural program, the ministry will highlight the diversity of Saudi culture and its contemporary creative renaissance

Saudi Culture Ministry to Feature at Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

The Saudi Ministry of Culture is set to host a comprehensive program of cultural events at the Abbazia building in Venice, Italy, from May 10 to November 23…

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Culture The agreement outlines key areas of cooperation, including joint exhibitions in art and archaeology, long-term loans, strategic cultural projects, and capacity building through training and residencies

Saudi Museums Commission, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation to Deepen Museum Collaboration

The Saudi Museums Commission, one of the eleven sector-specific commissions under the Ministry of Culture, and Germany’s Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation …

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Osaka Inspired by Agassi’s Comeback as She Embraces Clay Court Grind 

Sports Japan's Naomi Osaka serves against Italy's Sara Errani during the 2th round of the WTA Master 1000 Internazionali d'Italia tournament at Foro Italico in Rome, Wednesday May 7, 2025 (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)

Osaka Inspired by Agassi’s Comeback as She Embraces Clay Court Grind 

Four times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this year's clay court swing feels different as she enters it with momentum, having picked up wins and…


Sports Bayern Munich's Belgian head coach Vincent Kompany attends a press conference prior to the UEFA Champions League Second Leg football match Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen on March 10, 2025. (AFP)

Bayern’s Kompany Ready to Catch Some Z’s After Bundesliga Title Win 

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany wants nothing more than a good night's sleep after his team won the Bundesliga title last week with two matches left to…

Sports Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber and manager Mikel Arteta look dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

PSG Loss Left Arsenal Players in Tears, Arteta Says 

Arsenal players were left in tears after Wednesday's 2-1 semi-final loss at Paris St Germain knocked them out of the Champions League, manager Mikel Arteta…

Sports Fabio Fognini. (AFP)

Fognini Says This Italian Open Will Be His Last 

Former world number nine Fabio Fognini said this year's Italian Open in Rome will be his last appearance at the ATP Masters 1000 event. The 37-year-old…

Sports Mexico's iconic Azteca Stadium is undergoing renovation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP/File

Mexico City Prepares to Welcome Millions for 2026 World Cup

Mexico City is gearing up to welcome more than five million visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whose opening match will be played in the sprawling megacity,…

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Eggs Are Less Likely to Crack When Dropped on Their Side, According to Science

Varieties Fresh eggs are delivered along with chickens and a portable chicken coop to a client’s house as part of the "Rent The Chicken" service in La Crescenta, California, on April 21, 2025. (AFP)

Eggs Are Less Likely to Crack When Dropped on Their Side, According to Science

Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with over 200 eggs. What does this mean for the best way to crack an egg…


Varieties A Sotheby’s staff holds "The Mediterranean Blue", a fancy vivid blue diamond weighing 10.03 carats estimated to reach 20 million Swiss francs during an auction preview in Geneva, Switzerland, May 8, 2025. (Reuters)

‘Mediterranean Blue Diamond’ Could Fetch $20 Million at Auction 

A 10-carat blue diamond which could fetch $20 million when it goes under the hammer later this month was presented by auction house Sotheby's in Geneva on…

Varieties A pair of Cape vultures is seen in their enclosure at the Vulture Program at Boekenhoutkloof near Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2011. (AP)

More Than 100 Vultures Die in a Mass Poisoning in South Africa’s Flagship National Park 

At least 123 vultures died in South Africa's flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poachers with agricultural…

Varieties This handout picture taken on September 18, 2024 and released by the New Zealand Department of Conservation on May 8, 2025 shows a Mount Augustus snail laying an egg through its neck in Hokitika, New Zealand. (Lisa Flanagan / New Zealand Department of Conservation / AFP)

What the Shell: Scientists Marvel as NZ Snail Lays Egg from Neck 

A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat…

Varieties The KAUST research team conducted crucial research in biodiversity assessment, seamount studies, and chemical analyses. (SPA)

Saudi KAUST Researchers Join OceanQuest Inaugural Expedition Around Africa 

Researchers from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) joined the Saudi non-profit foundation OceanQuest on its first…