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Technology Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a signing ceremony for a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the State Department, June 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Impostor Uses AI to impersonate Rubio and Contact Foreign and US Officials

The State Department is warning US diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by…

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Arab World People gather near a damaged car after the Israeli military said in a statement that it struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Ayrounieh, northern Lebanon July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Walid Saleh

Israeli Military Says it Struck 'Key' Hamas Figure in Lebanon's Tripoli

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first…

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World The logo of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is seen during a special session in the Hague, Netherlands June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Ukraine Urges Investigation into Alleged Russian Chemical Weapons Use

Ukraine asked the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague on Tuesday to investigate the alleged use of banned toxic munitions by Russia against its…

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World France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's King Charles III, Britain's Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron stand during a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle, in Windsor west of London, on July 8, 2025, on the first day of a three-day state visit to Britain. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

King Charles Hosts Macron in First European State Visit to UK Since Brexit

King Charles welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Britain on Tuesday for the first state visit by a European leader since Brexit, their warm greeting…

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Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House as Israel, Hamas Discuss Ceasefire

Arab World Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is greeted by President Donald Trump as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House as Israel, Hamas Discuss Ceasefire

President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for White House talks on Monday, while Israeli officials held indirect negotiations…


World An activist depicting Chancellor Friedrich Merz shows a broken "promise" lettering in a symbolic protest action for the continuation of visa issuance under the admission programs for vulnerable Afghans, in connection with the first wave of lawsuits against the Federal Foreign Office and the suspending and reassess all refugee programs of the German government, in Berlin, Germany June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

Germany Must Honor Visa Obligations to Afghan Refugees, Rules Court

A German court ruled on Tuesday that the government is obliged to issue visas to Afghan nationals and their family members who were accepted into a…

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Varieties FILE : A fire burns at a forest in Latakia province, Syria in this handout released by SANA on October 9, 2020. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

Syria Seeks EU Help to Battle Massive Wildfires

Syria’s minister of emergencies and disaster management on Tuesday requested support from the European Union to battle wildfires that have swept through a vast…

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Third ‘Al-Dar Festival’ Celebrates Artisans in Al Mousa Heritage Village in Al-Baha

Culture The exhibition operates within a direct support and marketing framework aimed at empowering participants and promoting the sustainability of their work - SPA

Third ‘Al-Dar Festival’ Celebrates Artisans in Al Mousa Heritage Village in Al-Baha

The third edition of Al-Dar Festival continues in Al Mousa Heritage Village in Al-Baha Region, offering vibrant cultural experiences that revive folk heritage…

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Culture Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Osaka

Ministry of Culture to Host Saudi Cultural Week in Osaka

The Ministry of Culture will host Saudi Cultural Week in Osaka, Japan, from July 12 to 15, 2025, at Expo Gallery EAST. The event highlights the "Year of…

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Culture Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, visit the Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. (SPA)

Japan Crown Prince, Princess Visit Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, who are the honorary presidents of Expo 2025 Osaka, visited the Saudi Pavilion participating…

Culture The Cultural House took part in the Najran summer festival which was organized by the Najran Municipality - SPA

Cultural House Showcases Heritage at Najran Summer Festival

The Cultural House took part in the Najran summer festival, organized by the Najran Municipality at Emirate Palace square in the Aba Al-Saud neighborhood. The…

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Culture The conference was held under the theme "Popular Heritage Through the Eyes of Others." WAM

UAE Heritage Conference Recommends Documentation of Travel Literature

The "Second Heritage Conference," organized by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage has issued several scientific and cultural recommendations to enhance studies…

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Paolini Parts Ways with Coach after Early Wimbledon Exit

Sports Jasmine Paolini of Italy leaves the court after losing her Women's 2nd round match at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 02 July 2025.  EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Paolini Parts Ways with Coach after Early Wimbledon Exit

World number four Jasmine Paolini has parted company with coach Marc Lopez just days after her second-round exit from Wimbledon, the Italian said. Paolini,…

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Sports Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2025 Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov leaves the court with Italy's Jannik Sinner after he retires injured from their round of 16 match. (Reuters)

Sinner Gets Out of Jail to Reach Last Eight as Dimitrov Retires at Wimbledon

Top seed Jannik Sinner struggled with an elbow problem and was given an almighty scare before advancing to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after a cruel twist…

Sports Italy's Flavio Cobolli celebrates after victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic during their men's singles fourth round tennis match on the eighth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2025. (AFP)

Sweet Dreams Power Cobolli’s Wimbledon Surge

Flavio Cobolli is living proof that, at Wimbledon, a good night’s sleep might be the ultimate performance enhancer. The 23-year-old Italian crashed into his…

Sports  Chelsea's Italian head coach Enzo Maresca reacts during a press conference at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 7, 2025, on the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final football match between Brazil's Fluminense and England's Chelsea. (AFP)

Grumpy Maresca Still Hopeful Chelsea Can Win Club World Cup He Thinks Needs Fixing

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca remains one of the Club World Cup's harshest critics, despite his team reaching the semi-finals, and continued a stream of…

Sports Iga Swiatek of Poland gestures during her Women's Singles Round of 16 match against Clara Tauson of Denmark at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 07 July 2025. (EPA)

Swiatek Ends Tauson’s Run to Fly Into Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

A deluge of double faults dictated early terms before Iga Swiatek found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4 6-1…


Syria Seeks EU Help to Battle Massive Wildfires

Varieties FILE : A fire burns at a forest in Latakia province, Syria in this handout released by SANA on October 9, 2020. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

Syria Seeks EU Help to Battle Massive Wildfires

Syria’s minister of emergencies and disaster management on Tuesday requested support from the European Union to battle wildfires that have swept through a vast…

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Saudi Students Compete in 57th International Chemistry Olympiad in Dubai

Saudi students are participating in the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), the world’s largest high school chemistry competition, currently taking…

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Varieties 'Mozos' or runners take part in the second Running of the Bulls during the Sanfermines festival in Pamplona, Spain, 08 July 2025. The San Fermin festival runs until 14 July 2025. EPA/Daniel Fernandez

One Man Gored, 7 Others Bruised in Spain's Bull Running Festival

A man was gored and seven others lightly injured on Tuesday, the second day of Pamplona's San Fermin festival in which thousands of people line the medieval…

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Varieties People stand in a shade while visiting the Acropolis, at the start of a 3-days heatwave with temperatures expected to overpass 40 Celsius degrees, in Athens, Greece, July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Acropolis to Close in the Afternoon Due to Heatwave

Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions. …

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Varieties A handout photo made available by Indonesia's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) shows Mount Lewitobi Lake-laki spewing ash during its eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, 07 July 2025. EPA/PVMBG HANDOUT

Indonesia: Residents Wear Masks as Volcanic Ash Blankets Villages Near Erupting Volcano

Residents wore masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that blanketed roads and green rice fields in villages in south-central Indonesia as…

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