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World The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on February 26, 2026. (Photo by Costas METAXAKIS / AFP)

USS Ford Aircraft Carrier Departs Middle East after Record-breaking Deployment

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included…

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World FILE - Brenton Tarrant appears in the Christchurch District Court, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 16, 2019. (Mark Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP, File)

New Zealand Court Rejects Mosque Gunman’s Appeal to Abandon his Guilty Pleas

The white supremacist who shot to death 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, lost an attempt to abandon his guilty pleas at the country’s…

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Arab World Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Lebanon: Disagreements Over Israel Talks Strain Aoun-Berri Ties

Disagreements between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri over negotiations with Israel have come to the surface as violence has…

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Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Swiss President Guy Parmelin during a bilateral meeting in Jeddah on April 23. SPA

Swiss President: We Stand with Saudi Arabia, US-Iran Negotiations Key to Stability

Swiss President Guy Parmelin reaffirmed his country’s support for Saudi Arabia in what he described as difficult circumstances, and stressed the need to press…

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Trump Warns Iran Blockade Could Last Months, Sending Oil Prices Soaring

World President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with NASA's Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump Warns Iran Blockade Could Last Months, Sending Oil Prices Soaring

President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years,…

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Arab World Iraq’s prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi attends a Coordination Framework meeting in Baghdad on April 27 (AP)

US Auditors Find No Evidence Linking Iraq PM-Designate to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

A US law firm said an independent investigation it recently conducted found no evidence linking Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi, to financial…

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Arab World Brig. Gen. Abdul Basit Abdul Latif, head of Syria’s National Transitional Justice Commission (file photo)

Syria Justice Chief Says Pursuing Assad Regime Requires Patience

Syria’s judiciary has begun investigating four senior figures from the former regime accused of war crimes against Syrians, even as the National Transitional…

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Diving Robot Explores Mystery of France's Deepest Shipwreck

Culture Marine Sadania, a maritime archaeologist in charge of scientific and heritage management for the PACA Coastal Observatory, observes the “ROV C 4000,” a remotely operated vehicle manufactured by the French company LD Travocean and designed for seabed exploration,  during its launch aboard the Jason (BSAA), chartered for an archaeological mission on the wreck of the CAMARAT 4 off the coast of Ramatuel, in southeastern France on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)

Diving Robot Explores Mystery of France's Deepest Shipwreck

Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot delicately closes around a centuries-old jug…

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Culture This photo taken on April 23, 2026 shows visitors under the Galeon Espiritu Santo, a full-scale representation of a 17th century galleon, on display at the Museo del Galeon in Manila. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

Philippine Museum Brings Deadly, Lucrative Galleon Trade to Life

A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centerpiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when…

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Culture The cultural event reflected the diversity of global heritage and promoted cultural and knowledge exchange among peoples. SPA

Over 90 Countries Participate in the 5th Edition of Peoples’ Heritage Festival in Saudi Arabia

The fifth edition of the Peoples’ Heritage Festival, organized by Qassim University at the King Khalid Cultural Center in Buraidah, witnesses broad…

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Culture A Swedish flag flutters in front of residential houses in Stockholm, Sweden, September 14, 2023. (Reuters)

‘Unique’ 16th Century Wreck Found off Sweden

A 16th century shipwreck providing "unique historical and archaeological information" has been discovered off Sweden's southeastern coast, officials announced…

Culture Saudi Museums Commission Explores Tapline's Historical and Cultural Legacy

Saudi Museums Commission Explores Tapline's Historical and Cultural Legacy

Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission organized a virtual session as part of its monthly open-meeting series, during which it explored the historical and social…

Canadian Official Backs Up Report that Iran’s Soccer Chief Denied Entry for FIFA Event

Sports The FIFA Congress gathering comes weeks before the start of a World Cup that is being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico (Reuters)

Canadian Official Backs Up Report that Iran’s Soccer Chief Denied Entry for FIFA Event

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her “understanding” that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead…

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Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 29, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his quarter final match against Spain's Rafael Jodar REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Sinner Beats Rising Star Jódar in Madrid and Declares 'What a Player'

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner proved too much for Rafael Jódar, the latest tennis sensation from Spain. Jódar's run was halted by a 6-2, 7-6 (0) loss to Sinner in…

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Sports (FILES) British runner Jordan Adams carries a fridge at the start of the 2026 London Marathon at Blackheath in south-east London on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP)

Marathon Brothers Run Ireland in Race to Find Dementia Cure

Jordan Adams, who ran the London marathon with a 25-kilogram fridge on his back last weekend, is now running around Ireland in a race to find a cure for a form…

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Sports Austria's Anastasia Potapova returns the ball to Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova during their 2026 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 29, 2026. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)

Lucky Loser Potapova Makes History with Madrid Open Semi-final Run

Anastasia Potapova has turned tennis heartbreak into history by becoming the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semi-final after her thrilling 6-1 6-7(4) 6…

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Sports PSG's Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Champions League semifinal, first leg, soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in Paris, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

PSG and Bayern's 5-4 Thriller Points to New Era of High-scoring Soccer

It was possibly the wildest match in Champions League history and may just change some long-held perceptions about soccer. Paris Saint-Germain's 5-4 win…

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Hailstorm Kills Emu at Missouri zoo, Damages Hundreds of Vehicles

Varieties This undated photo provided by Dickerson Park Zoo on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, shows an emu named Adam at the zoo in Springfield, Mo. (Samantha Marshall/Dickerson Park Zoo via AP)

Hailstorm Kills Emu at Missouri zoo, Damages Hundreds of Vehicles

Glass shards flew everywhere as Eric Gockel waited out one of the worst hailstorms to hit the US State of Missouri. One of the softball-size hunks of ice…

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Varieties This picture taken on April 27, 2026 shows tourists visiting a street in Gerringong, about a two-hour drive south of Sydney. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

Australia's 'Most Beautiful' Street Fed Up with Viral Fame

Viral posts of an Australian street dubbed the country's "most beautiful" have enticed coachloads of visitors to a picturesque seaside town -- and locals have…

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Varieties Aerial photo taken on April 29, 2026 shows the rescued humpback whale in a special barge along the Danish coastline enroute back to the North Sea after it beached on a sandbank near the city of Luebeck, in late March. (Photo by Philip Dulian / dpa / AFP)

Boat Carrying Stranded Whale 'Timmy' Reaches Denmark

A special barge carrying a humpback whale that was stranded in Germany had entered Danish waters by Wednesday afternoon and is expected to reach the North Sea…

Varieties A delegation from Japan's iZoo inspects the Komodo dragon enclosure at Surabaya Zoo in Surabaya on April 29, 2026. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

Dragon Diplomacy: Indonesia Lends Komodo Lizard Pair to Japan Zoo

Indonesia will lend a breeding pair of endangered Komodo dragons to Japan under an agreement signed Wednesday between zoos from the two countries that…

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Varieties French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives for an application to leave jurisdiction, for the court's permission to leave Singapore, at the State Courts in Singapore on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

French Teen in Straw Licking Case Allowed to Leave Singapore

A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on…

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