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Arab World  A drone view shows military engineering teams working at the site where an Iranian missile, according to local authorities, fell in the countryside near Damascus, Syria, June 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Jordan Military Says Shot Down 5 Missiles from Iran

The Jordanian military said on Wednesday it shot down five missiles launched from Iran, as Tehran and Washington engaged in tit-for-tat strikes after the…

Arab World Members of Asaib Ahl al-Haq take part in a Quds Day march in Baghdad on July 1, 2016. (AP)

War Fears Cloud Iraq’s Drive to Bring Arms Under State Control

The issue of weapons outside state control has returned to the center of Iraq’s political and security scene after Akram al-Kaabi, secretary-general of Harakat…

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Arab World Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern city of Tyre on June 9, 2026. (AFP)

Eight Killed in Israeli Strike on Lebanon’s Tyre

Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, in an escalation that adds strain to efforts to…

Arab World A Palestinian woman stands amid debris at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Rival Palestinian Factions Discuss Gaza Disarmament

Members of Palestinian factions including Hamas agreed in principle for Gaza's armed groups to hand over parts of their arsenals to a yet-to-be-created, ad hoc…

Iran, US Trade Blows as Middle East Peace Deal Draws No Nearer

World A man walks near an anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, June 9, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran, US Trade Blows as Middle East Peace Deal Draws No Nearer

Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter…


Gulf Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Swedish counterpart Maria Malmer Stenergard meet in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi, Swedish FMs Stress Importance of Intensifying Int’l Efforts to End Regional Escalation

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Tuesday his Swedish counterpart Maria Malmer Stenergard for talks…

Arab World  Lawyers Antonio Mulvay, left, and Willis Otieno, center, who are part of the legal team filing a law suit against Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on behalf of Sudanese torture victims, speak to the media in Nairobi, Tuesday June 9, 2026. (AP)

First War Crimes Complaint Against Sudan’s RSF Filed in Kenya

Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by…

Saudi Heritage Commission Uncovers 1,774 Archaeological Finds in Madinah Region

Culture The survey recorded 156 new archaeological sites. (SPA)

Saudi Heritage Commission Uncovers 1,774 Archaeological Finds in Madinah Region

Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission concluded the second season of archaeological survey work in Al Mahd Governorate, Madinah Region, documenting 1,774…


Culture This photograph shows a general view of the ruins of the ancient city of Troy in Canakkale on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Between Homer and Hollywood: Troy a Source of Turkish Pride

A gift from the film set of "Troy", a giant Trojan Horse replica looms over the port of Canakkale on the Dardanelles Strait in western Türkiye. First…

Culture  A bookseller holds a book while standing at a book shop in the GUM department store, during the annual Red Square Book Festival, celebrating Alexander Pushkin's birthday in Moscow, on Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP)

Seven Georgians Tried in France over Theft of Rare Russian Books

Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries,…

Culture  An artisan weaves horsehair sieves, a mesh known as a “cedazo,” in Guangopolo, Ecuador, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP)

Ecuadorian Artisans Working to Preserve the Traditional Craft of Weaving Horsehair Strainers

In her modest home in Guangopolo, east of Ecuador’s capital, Ligia Ipiales carefully separates strands from a horse’s tail, weaving a mesh as fine as gauze for…

Culture The projects form part of a broader range of initiatives launched by the Heritage Commission - SPA

Aseer’s Traditional Mud Houses Stand as Symbols of Cultural Heritage

Mud houses in Aseer Region represent one of the most distinctive elements of the region's traditional architectural heritage, and they have been closely…

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Messi Plushies See Roaring Trade as China Firms Get World Cup Boost

Sports In this photo taken on June 5, 2026, a worker packs merchandise of Lionel Messi of Argentina's national football team, which will participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026, at the All Star Partner factory in Yiwu in eastern China's Zhejiang province.(AFP)

Messi Plushies See Roaring Trade as China Firms Get World Cup Boost

Toy charms shaped like a goat and decked out in Lionel Messi's Argentina number 10 shirt pepper a factory tabletop in China, where sellers are betting on the…


Sports Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group K - England v Serbia - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - November 13, 2025 England's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Tuchel Says England’s Saka Still Recovering from Injury, Needs Managing for World Cup

Bukayo Saka is still ‌recovering from an Achilles injury and needs to be carefully managed ahead of the World Cup, England manager Thomas Tuchel said. …

Sports Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais delivered a remarkable performance during the match (Saudi National Team)

Saudi Arabia and Senegal End Scoreless in Final World Cup Friendly

Saudi Arabia was held to a goalless draw against 10-man Senegal on Wednesday in the two teams’ final friendly before the start of the World Cup. Giorgos…

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Sports  Souvenirs shaped like the FIFA World Cup trophy are displayed for sale on a street in Mexico City on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

Mexico City Suspends Classes, Shifts to Remote Work for World Cup Kickoff

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday issued a decree ordering federal workers in the capital to work from home on June 11 and suspending school…

Sports  Reza Mansoori (R) and Mostafa Pourmanda, Iranian supporters living in San Diego and staying at the same hotel as Iran's national football team, cheer for their team in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 8, 2026, ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup football tournament. (AFP)

Iran Football Body Claims Fans’ Tickets for World Cup Games in the US Have Been Revoked

FIFA has revoked the ticket allocation for Iran fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States, the national soccer federation claimed Tuesday. …


EU Scientists: May Was World's Second-hottest on Record

Varieties FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows people using kayaks and paddle boards in the River Thames at Teddington Lock, London’s first official river bathing water site, as temperatures climb over the bank holiday weekend due to a heat dome spreading across the region, in London, Britain, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

EU Scientists: May Was World's Second-hottest on Record

The world has just experienced the second-hottest May since records began, as climate change and the developing El Niño weather pattern conspired to push up…

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Varieties A squirrel eats on a barrier closing off the National Mall on June 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Woolly Mammoth Among Trove of Ancient DNA Found in Squirrel Poo

A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel feces in Canada's remote Yukon…

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Varieties The logo for AstraZeneca is seen outside its North America headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, March 22, 2021. (Reuters)

Encouraging Trial Results for AstraZeneca's New Weight-Loss Pill

A new pill developed by the British pharma firm AstraZeneca appears to help people lose a similar amount of weight to other GLP-1 oral drugs, trial results…

Varieties  Police officers with shields and sticks search for a bear at a residential area after a black bear was spotted in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, June 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Wild Black Bear in Japan Captured After Multi-Day Hunt Captures the Nation’s Attention

The Japanese city of Utsunomiya captured a wild black bear on Tuesday after a dramatic multi-day search that gripped the nation, as local schools closed and…

Varieties  Commuters board the “Da Vinci Ferry,” a hand-operated ferry of a type sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century, on the Adda River between the provinces of Lecco and Bergamo, in Imbersago, Italy, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP)

Italian Commuters Find a Moment of Peace on a Cable-Guided Ferry Sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci

The ferry glides from one bank of northern Italy's Adda River to the other, guided by a cable and pulled by currents, offering harried commuters five minutes…