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Arab World Palestinian children walk among garbage at a landfill as they collect plastic, amid a shortage of cooking gas and fuel, at the Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, 04 November 2024. (EPA)

Berlin Calls on Israel to Boost Aid Access to ‘Desperate’ North Gaza

Germany calls on Israel to let more humanitarian aid into north Gaza, where a lack of supplies has led to a "desperate" and "unbearable" situation, a…

Arab World Palestinians fill containers with clean water in the midst of the devastation in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on November 3, 2024. (AFP)

Israeli Military Denies Strike on Gaza Vaccination Clinic

The Israeli military denied on Monday that it had hit a clinic in the northern Gaza Strip where health workers were carrying out polio vaccinations. On…

World File photo: A roadside assistance worker tows away the mangled remains of a double-decker passenger bus that collided with a milk truck, near Unnao, in northern India state of Uttar Pradesh, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo)

At Least 36 Killed as Bus Overturns in India's Uttarakhand State

At least 36 people were killed and six were injured after a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Monday, an official told…

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World A general view of the Iranian capital Tehran after several explosions were heard, October 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters file photo

Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Dies in an Autogiro Accident

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed Monday in an autogiro accident during an operation near the Pakistani border, state TV…

Final US Campaign Blitz for Harris and Trump

World This combination of pictures created on November 03, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) speaks during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 2, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS and CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Final US Campaign Blitz for Harris and Trump

Bitter rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump embark on a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday with both hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the last day of the…

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World  A woman cleans thick mud, in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains, in Sedavi, near Valencia, Spain, November 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Spain Deploys 7,500 Troops to Flood Zone Where Anger Rises at Slow Help

Spain is deploying 7,500 troops to its eastern region hit by devastating floods, the government said on Monday in the face of rising discontent over the…

World  In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, left, and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, right, pose for a photo at the Defense Ministry, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korea and EU Condemn North Korea’s Reported Troop Dispatch to Russia

Top South Korean and European Union officials on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine and agreed…

Arab Week at UNESCO Strengthens Saudi Arabia's Position in Cultural Dialogue

Culture The UNESCO logo is seen during the opening of the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at their headquarters in Paris, France, Oct. 30, 2017. Reuters

Arab Week at UNESCO Strengthens Saudi Arabia's Position in Cultural Dialogue

The Arab Week will open on Monday at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris. The event plays a…

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Culture A student sits beneath packed shelves at the Hazrat Shah Waliullah public library - AFP

Fading Literature: Delhi's Famed Urdu Bazaar on Last Legs

In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a…

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Culture The discovery is proof of the Kingdom's commitment to safeguarding its cultural and historical heritage, as well as its desire to exchange knowledge and experience with the international community. (SPA)

Archaeological Town from Bronze Age Discovered at Saudi Arabia’s Khaybar Oasis

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announced that archaeologists discovered a Bronze Age town in the Khaybar Oasis, in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The…

Culture Misk Announces Annual Creative Forum 2024

Misk Announces Annual Creative Forum 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Misk Art Institute, an affiliate of the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk), announced its annual Creative Forum 2024, which will take place…

Culture Saudi Arabia's King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) concluded its Arabic Language Month program in France on Friday. (SPA)

Saudi KSGAAL Concludes Arabic Language Program in France

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) concluded its Arabic Language Month program in France on Friday. The program began…

Determined Palestine Continue to Battle the Odds in World Cup Quest

Sports Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Palestine v Lebanon - Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar - June 6, 2024 Palestine coach Makram Daboub reacts. (Reuters)

Determined Palestine Continue to Battle the Odds in World Cup Quest

Palestine's quest to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time underlines the determination to overcome the devastation caused by the Gaza conflict,…


Sports  Joe Mourinho. (AFP via Getty Images)

Mourinho Lays into ‘Man of the Match’ VAR after Fenerbahce’s Win

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho said the Video Assistant Referee went from being the invisible man to the most important man on the pitch after several…

Sports Liverpool's French defender #05 Ibrahima Konate reacts to an injury during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 2, 2024. (AFP)

Liverpool’s Konate Downplays Injury, Says He Won’t Miss Game Time

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate said the arm injury he sustained against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday is not as bad as initially feared and that he…

Sports A boat sails down in front of the Opera House on a rainy morning in Sydney on November 2, 2024. (AFP)

Sydney Marathon Becomes 7th Race in World Majors Series

The Sydney marathon will become the seventh event of the World Marathon Majors series from next year. World Marathon Majors announced Monday that the Sydney…

Sports Tennis - WTA Finals - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 3, 2024 Coco Gauff of the US celebrates winning her women's singles group stage match against Jessica Pegula of the US REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Gauff Beats Pegula at WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia

Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful start by beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in an American matchup at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Second-seeded Iga Swiatek rallied…

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Prince William Begins a Visit to South Africa That Focuses on Climate and the Environment

Varieties Britain's Prince William, the Prince of Wales attends the "Homelessness: Reframed" exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, Sept. 5, 2024 in London. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Prince William Begins a Visit to South Africa That Focuses on Climate and the Environment

Britain's Prince William will speak with young environmentalists and local fishermen during a visit to South Africa starting Monday that will see his annual…


Varieties A vehicle of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) sprays water using an anti-smog gun to curb air pollution amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 4, 2024. (AFP)

Pakistan Shuts Primary Schools for a Week in Lahore Due to Dangerous Air Quality

Dangerously poor air quality on Monday forced Pakistani authorities in the cultural capital of Lahore to close primary schools for a week, government officials…

Varieties  A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-19 spacecraft takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for a crewed mission to China's Tiangong space station, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China October 30, 2024. (Reuters)

China Space Station Crew Returns to Earth after 6 Months in Space

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China’s effort to be a global leader in…

Varieties Weight-loss camps have popped up across China as it grapples with a growing obesity crisis. Hector RETAMAL / AFP

Chinese Slimmers Trim Down at Weight-Loss Camps

Yang Chi'ao takes her place next to gym equipment and waits to be called by an instructor at a weight-loss camp in China, where over half of adults are…

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Varieties A 98-inch TCL QM-8 Q-Class Mini-LED QLED 4K HDR Smart TV is displayed at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular event, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A TV as Big as a Bed? With Holidays Approaching, Stores Stock More Supersize Sets

For some television viewers, size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average a decade ago. In time for the…

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