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World 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)

Israel Says Airspace Remains Closed for Third Day amid Iran Fighting

Israeli authorities said the country's airspace was closed Sunday for a third consecutive day, after two nights of deadly missile strikes from Iran in response…

World Commuters drive along a road 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)

Iran Media Say Police Arrest Two Suspects Linked to Israel’s Spy Agency

Iranian media said Sunday that police had arrested two suspects over alleged links to Israel's Mossad spy agency, on the third day of heavy exchange of fire…

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

Israeli Fire Kills 12 People in Gaza, Medics Say

Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians on Sunday across the enclave, local health authorities said, at least five of them near two aid…

World Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street, ahead of presenting the Spending Review to Parliament, in London, Britain, June 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Britain’s Finance Minister Signals Possible Support for Israel in Iran Conflict

Britain could potentially support Israel in its conflict with Iran, but the decision to send additional military jets to the Middle East was made mainly to…

Israel’s Military Warns Iranians to Evacuate Arms-Making Facilities, Signaling Possible New Strikes

World Rescue personnel work at a residential building following missile attack from Iran on Israel, at central Israel June 15, 2025.  REUTERS/Yossi Zeliger

Israel’s Military Warns Iranians to Evacuate Arms-Making Facilities, Signaling Possible New Strikes

The Israeli military warned Iranians on Sunday to immediately evacuate “military weapons production factories,” likely signaling new strikes are coming. Col…

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

Internet Restored in Gaza after 3 Days

Internet is back up in the war-battered Gaza Strip, the head of the Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority told AFP on Saturday, after a three-day…

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

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

Aside from a complaint to the United Nation Security Council against Israel over its violations of Iraq’s airspace, the Baghdad government is acting cautiously…

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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)

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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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) 

‘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…

Al Ahly Midfielder Ashour to Miss Remainder of Club World Cup with Broken Collarbone

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)

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)

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)

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…

Sports Iran's Mehdi Mohebi, right, vies for the ball with a North Korean rival during their Asian qualifier group A soccer match for 2026 World Cup, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi Stuck in Iran and Will Miss Club World Cup

Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran amid the escalating…

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Sports MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 14: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 14, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec.Mark Thompson/Getty Images/AFP

Norris Fastest in Final Practice as Piastri Hits the Wall

Lando Norris lapped fastest in final Canadian Grand Prix practice on Saturday as Formula One leader and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri hit Montreal's wall of…

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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)

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…

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People walk through the flooded streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

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

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)

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. …