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Trump Says He Spoke to Putin About Ukraine, Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he discussed the recent drone attacks by Ukraine on Russia and developments concerning Iran in a telephone…

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This picture shows the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank (foreground) and the Israeli settlement of Shilo (background) on June 1, 2025. (AFP)

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Norway Refuses to Toughen Investment Rules in Israeli Companies

The Norwegian parliament on Wednesday rejected moves to toughen rules on its sovereign wealth fund investing in companies operating in the occupied West Bank. …

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A picture taken from Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli tank rolling along the border fence on June 4, 2025. (AFP)

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Irish University to Cut Links with Israel Over Gaza War

Ireland's prestigious Trinity College Dublin said on Wednesday that it would cut all links with Israel in protest at "ongoing violations of international and…

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(L-R) Supreme Allied Commander Europe SACEUR General Christopher G. Cavoli, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, British Chief of the Defense Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey, Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian Brigadier General Volodymyr Horbatiuk attend a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defense ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 04 June 2025. (EPA)

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Ukraine Seeks Air Defense Systems as Western Backers Meet without the Pentagon Chief

Ukraine’s president on Wednesday urged Western backers to speed up deliveries of air defense systems to counter Russian missile strikes and to help boost…

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Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu as Opposition Moves to Dissolve Parliament

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks after a press conference, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu as Opposition Moves to Dissolve Parliament

A member of Israel's right-wing coalition threatened to quit the cabinet on Wednesday and support an opposition motion to dissolve parliament tabled for next…

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UN Says ‘Deliberate’ Choices ‘Systematically’ Depriving Gazans since 3 hours
US-backed Gaza Aid Group to Halt Distribution on Wednesday, UN to Vote on Ceasefire Demand Wednesday 04/06 - 06:14
Rescuers Say Israeli Strike Killed at Least 12 People in South Gaza Wednesday 04/06 - 10:14

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A remote controlled machine gun is attached to an Israeli military vehicle during an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta/File Photo

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Amid Gaza War, Israel Defense Exports Jump 13% in 2024 to Record $15 bln

Israel's defense exports rose 13% in 2024 to a record of nearly $15 billion, led by missiles, rockets and air-defense systems with over half the deliveries…

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Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends the BRICS Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 28, 2025. Mauro Pimentel/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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Russia Urges US, UK to Restrain Ukraine after Attacks on Bombers

Moscow said on Wednesday that military options were "on the table" for its response to Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia and accused the West of being…

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Zelenskiy Suggests Truce Until Meeting with Putin Can be Arranged

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Egypt's Net Foreign Assets Retreat in April after March Jump

A general view of the new headquarters of Central Bank of Egypt, at the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt December 8, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Türkiye's AJet to Start Flights to Syria's Damascus

A United Nations airliner is pictured on the tarmac of the closed Damascus International Airport on December 11, 2024, three days after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. (AFP)

Iran’s Khamenei Criticizes US Proposal in Nuclear Talks but Doesn’t Reject the Idea of a Deal

Iranians drive past a wall painting of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei (R) and late Iranian supreme leader Khomeini (L) on a street in Tehran, Iran, 01 June 2025. (EPA)

Royal Saudi Naval Forces Join Hajj Security Efforts

The forces are tasked with inspecting suspicious packages at seaports, detecting and identifying explosives utilizing advanced technologies and specialized expertise in maritime security. - SPA

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Significant development projects have been implemented to improve the comfort of pilgrims at the mosque. (SPA)

Namirah Mosque Ready for Hajj’s Arafat Day with Major Upgrades

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid takes part in a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 17, 2023. (Reuters)

What Might Happen in Israel’s Parliamentary Dissolution Vote?

Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler attends a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on establishing a mine countermeasures naval group in the Black Sea, aimed at clearing mines floating there as a result of the war in Ukraine, in Istanbul, Türkiye, January 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Türkiye Backing Syria’s Military and Has No Immediate Withdrawal Plans, Defense Minister Says

Saudi Arabia’s Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) Vice President, Engineer Sami bin Abdullah Moquim. (SDAIA)

SDAIA: Saudi AI Platform Baseer Boosts Crowd, Security Control During Hajj

A researcher shows a sample of ocean-degradable plastic at the Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) of Japanese research institution Riken in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, Japan May 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Scientists in Japan Develop Plastic that Dissolves in Seawater within Hours

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the White House in April. (dpa)

Alarm in Tel Aviv After Removal of Pro-Israel Officials from Trump Administration

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Namirah Mosque Ready for Hajj’s Arafat Day with Major Upgrades

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Royal Saudi Naval Forces Join Hajj Security Efforts

Saudi Arabia Expands Digital Health System for Hajj Pilgrims

Muslims perform Tawaf in the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 3, 2025. (SPA)

Mina Camp Opens for Hajj Pilgrims ahead of Day of Arafat

SDAIA: Saudi AI Platform Baseer Boosts Crowd, Security Control During Hajj

Saudi Interior Ministry Issues Guideline to Facilitate Hajj Rituals

Muslims perform morning prayers in the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 3, 2025. (SPA)

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04 June 2025, Palestinian Territories, Nusirat: Displaced Palestinians gather in a charity kitchen to receive aid amid a shortage of food, in Nuseirat refugee camp. (Belal Abu Amer/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa)

UN Says ‘Deliberate’ Choices ‘Systematically’ Depriving Gazans

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Türkiye's AJet to Start Flights to Syria's Damascus

Türkiye Backing Syria’s Military and Has No Immediate Withdrawal Plans, Defense Minister Says

Rescuers Say Israeli Strike Killed at Least 12 People in South Gaza

Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a tent sheltering displaced people at the Gaza seaport, in Gaza City, June 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Israel Strikes Syria After Projectiles Fired, Holds Sharaa Responsible

An Israeli military vehicle is seen near the border between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, May 4, 2025. (Reuters)

Baku Seeking to Diffuse Tensions between Israel, Türkiye in Syria

Turkish troops return after a joint US-Türkiye patrol in northern Syria, as it is pictured from near the Turkish town of Akcakale, Türkiye, September 8, 2019. (Reuters)

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new US ambassador to China, former US Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Trump Says He Spoke to Putin About Ukraine, Iran

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Norway Refuses to Toughen Investment Rules in Israeli Companies

Irish University to Cut Links with Israel Over Gaza War

Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu as Opposition Moves to Dissolve Parliament

Ukraine Seeks Air Defense Systems as Western Backers Meet without the Pentagon Chief

Amid Gaza War, Israel Defense Exports Jump 13% in 2024 to Record $15 bln

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By empowering Saudi workers with high-tech skills, Port of NEOM is supporting NEOM’s vision of being a catalyst for a sustainable, diverse, and innovative ecosystem that enables regional economic resilience and advances the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 - SPA

Port of NEOM Strengthens Role in Global Supply Chain Connectivity

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Egypt's Net Foreign Assets Retreat in April after March Jump

Gold Holds Ground as Jobs Data offsets Safe-haven Demand

A participant shows gold bars during the 21st edition of the international gold and jewelry exhibition at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Kuwait City on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Yasser AL ZAYYAT / AFP)

Oil Prices Steady as Expected OPEC+ Output Increase Offsets Canada Supply Pressure

FILE PHOTO: A worker walks at Rumaila oil field in Basra, Iraq, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo

Saudi Arabia’s flynas Successfully Completes Final Allocation of IPO Shares

A Saudi flynas aircraft. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Trump Says Deal with Xi ‘Extremely Hard’ as Steel Tariffs Double

US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (Reuters)

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Prophet's Biography Museum in Makkah Offers Immersive Hajj Experience

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The museum features over 30 pavilions and more than 200 interactive displays available in seven languages. (SPA)

Prophet's Biography Museum in Makkah Offers Immersive Hajj Experience

Located on the second floor of the Clock Towers in the heart of Makkah, the International Fair and Museum of the Prophet's Biography and Islamic Civilization,…

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A photo shows a wax statue of French President Emmanuel Macron, stolen the day before from the Grevin Museum, during an action by Greenpeace environmental activists outside the EDF headquarters in Paris on June 3, 2025. (AFP)

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Activists Return Macron Waxwork Stolen from Paris Museum

Greenpeace activists overnight Tuesday to Wednesday returned a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron they had stolen from a Paris museum as part of a protest…

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Cultural Fund Showcases Saudi Handicrafts at Selfridges in London

The Cultural Development Fund unveiled a curated selection of Saudi handicrafts at Selfridges in London, offering international audiences a window into the…

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Spectators watch as participants take part in a dragon boat tug-of-war competition in the waters of Xujiachong harbour to mark the Dragon Boat festival, in Yichang, Hubei province, China May 31, 2025. China Daily via REUTERS

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Chinese Travel More during Dragon Boat Holiday but Spending Lags

Chinese people travelled more over the three-day Dragon Boat holiday this year, but spending remained below pre-pandemic levels, government data showed on…

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This photo taken on May 8, 2025 show a man weaving cane into a chinlone ball, used in the ancient Myanmar game considered a blend between sport and art, at a workshop in Hinthada township in the Irrawaddy delta region. (AFP)

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Ancient Myanmar Ball Game Battles for Survival in Troubled Nation

Mastering control of the rising and falling rattan chinlone ball teaches patience, says a veteran of the traditional Myanmar sport -- a quality dearly needed…

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French Open Organizers Scrap 25th Anniversary Ceremony for Mary Pierce as She Can’t Attend

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Sixth-seeded Mary Pierce of France kisses the trophy after she defeated fifth-seeded Conchita Martinez of Spain 6-2, 7-5, during their final at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris Saturday, June 10, 2000. (AP)

French Open Organizers Scrap 25th Anniversary Ceremony for Mary Pierce as She Can’t Attend

A ceremony to honor Mary Pierce, the last Frenchwoman to win the title at Roland-Garros 25 years ago, has been scrapped because she can't attend, French Open…

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PSG captain Marquinhos lifts the trophy after the team won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano in Munich, Germany 31 May 2025. (EPA)

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TikTokers Spend 27 Hours in Stadium Toilet to Watch Champions League Final for Free

A pair of Belgian TikTokers say they spent 27 hours in an Allianz Arena toilet last weekend before watching Paris St Germain beat Inter Milan in the Champions…

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Manny Pacquiao speaks prior to his WBC welterweight fight versus Mario Barrios at The NOVO at LA Live on June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

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‘Rested’ Pacquiao Relishing Boxing Comeback at 46

Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday shrugged off concerns about his decision to return to boxing at the age of 46 as he prepares for next month's world welterweight…

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Youssouf Sabaly (L) of Real Betis and Jadon Sancho (R) of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea FC, in Wroclaw, Poland, 28 May 2025. (EPA)

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Sancho to Return to Man United After Chelsea Decides Not to Make Loan Deal Permanent

Jadon Sancho is set to return to Manchester United after confirming his exit from Chelsea after a season-long loan spell. The 25-year-old England winger sent…

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Brazil's head coach Carlo Ancelotti (C) leads a training session in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 03 June 2025. Brazil is preparing for the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on 05 June. (EPA)

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Messi Back with Argentina and Ancelotti Debuts with Brazil in South American World Cup Qualifying

Brazil's new coach Carlo Ancelotti is getting a little help from his old friend Casemiro as he prepares for his debut in South American World Cup qualifying at…

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Part Toy, Part Fashion, the Arrival of the Viral Labubu Was a Long Time in the Making

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A person holds up Labubu dolls in a store during an organized press tour to Popland, a theme park opened by Chinese toy company Pop Mart, in Beijing, China, 02 June 2025. (EPA)

Part Toy, Part Fashion, the Arrival of the Viral Labubu Was a Long Time in the Making

Labubu, the plush toy from China's Pop Mart is a social media darling, but the toothy little monsters are far from an overnight success. Having appeared a…

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People walk along a pedestrian crossing at a shopping street Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP)

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Japan Births in 2024 Fell Below 700,000 for First Time

The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday. The fast-ageing nation welcomed…

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A grandfather talks to his grandchild inside a kindergarten in Hanoi on June 4, 2025. (AFP)

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Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Limit as Birth Rate Declines

Vietnam's communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles…

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A group of elephants and giraffes walk near a carcass of an elephant at a watering hole inside Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe, October 23, 2019. (Reuters)

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Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants and Distribute Meat to People

Zimbabwe will cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals, its wildlife authority said…

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One of the three unexploded bombs from the Second World War is fenced off with screens as specialists prepare to defuse them in Cologne, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Thomas Banneyer/dpa via AP)

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Cologne Starts Its Biggest Evacuation Since 1945 To Defuse WWII Bombs

More than 20,000 residents were being evacuated from part of Cologne's city center on Wednesday as specialists prepared to defuse three unexploded US bombs…

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