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World  Huge smoke rises up from an oil facility facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli strike Saturday, in southern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP)

Israel Tells Worried Members of Iran’s Security Services to Contact Mossad

The Israeli military is urging members of the Iranian security services to contact Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, claiming they had been receiving…

World  In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1989 death of the late revolutionary founder Khomeini at his shrine just outside Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iranian Media Denies ‘Rumors’ Israel Struck Home of Supreme Leader

An Iranian semiofficial news agency has denied “rumors” that an Israeli airstrike targeted the home of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. It is the first…

Arab World  Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Houthis in Yemen Say They Won’t End Support for Gaza

A top leader of the Iran-backed-Houthi militias in Yemen said they will keep up their support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip until Israeli “aggression…

World A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 16, 2025. (Reuters)

US Working to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Ambassador Says

The United States is working to evacuate US citizens wishing to leave Israel by arranging flights and cruise ship departures, US ambassador Mike Huckabee said…

New Israeli Strikes Hit Tehran as Iran Warns That US Involvement Would Risk ‘All-Out War’ 

World The Iron Dome, the Israeli air defense system, intercepts missiles fired from Iran, over Tel Aviv, Israel, 17 June 2025. (EPA) 

New Israeli Strikes Hit Tehran as Iran Warns That US Involvement Would Risk ‘All-Out War’ 

Israeli warplanes pounded Iran's capital overnight and into Wednesday as Iran launched a small barrage of missiles at Israel with no reports of casualties. An…


Features Shops remain shuttered Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)

Fear Stalks Tehran as Israel Bombards, Shelters Fill Up and Communicating Grows Harder

The streets of Tehran are empty, businesses closed, communications patchy at best. With no bona fide bomb shelters open to the public, panicked masses spend…

World US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Hegseth Says the Pentagon Has Given Trump Possible Options for Israel-Iran Conflict

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that the Pentagon was providing possible options to President Donald Trump as he decides next steps on…

AlUla Utilizes SHIMM System to Boost Astronomical Research and Tourism

Culture This effort forms part of the commission’s commitment to supporting future development of astronomical infrastructure in AlUla. - SPA

AlUla Utilizes SHIMM System to Boost Astronomical Research and Tourism

The Royal Commission for AlUla has launched the astronomical monitoring system SHIMM at AlUla Manara site near Gharameel nature reserve, aiming to assess the…

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Culture Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) announces a program of activities running throughout June and July. (SPA)

Diriyah Art Futures Announces Summer Program Alongside Maknana Exhibition

Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region's first hub dedicated to New Media Arts, has announced a program of activities running throughout June and July…

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Culture Diriyah House serves as a marketing platform designed to deliver immersive experiences for investors and stakeholders interested in Diriyah. (SPA)

Diriyah Company Unveils ‘Diriyah House’ in London to Expand Global Reach 

Diriyah Company announced the launch of "Diriyah House" in London’s One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, marking a strategic move to strengthen its global presence…

Culture A Moesgaard Museum conservator holds a Viking Age ceramic bowl discovered at a Viking Age burial site in Lisbjerg, a village seven kilometers north of Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest city, on June 13, 2025. (AFP)

'Spectacular' Viking Burial Site Discovered in Denmark 

In an accidental find, a 10th-century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a …

Culture Quellinus has been described as the Bernini of the North. Ramon van Flymen / ANP/AFP

Amsterdam Honors its Own Golden Age Sculpture Master

Imposing but delicate marble sculptures of Graeco-Roman-style figures grace the vaulted corridors of a huge palace. But this isn't Florence or Rome. This is…

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Barcelona Signs Goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Crosstown Rival Espanyol

Sports Espanyol's Spanish goalkeeper #01 Joan Garcia catches the ball during the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, on May 15, 2025. (AFP)

Barcelona Signs Goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Crosstown Rival Espanyol

Barcelona is signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García, who was once linked to a move to Arsenal, to a six-year contract, the Spanish champion said Wednesday. …


Sports Petra Kvitova. (AFP)

Former Champion Kvitova Handed Wimbledon Wildcard 

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been handed a wildcard to the women's singles draw after being ranked too low for direct entry, organizers said…

Sports Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah celebrates with the Premier League trophy at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 25, 2025. (AFP)

Liverpool Starts Premier League Title Defense Against Bournemouth While Man Utd Hosts Arsenal 

Liverpool will begin its latest Premier League title defense at home to Bournemouth on Aug. 15, while Manchester United will host Arsenal in the opening round…

Sports Monterrey's Sergio Ramos, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Club World Cup group E soccer match between CF Monterrey and Inter Milan in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP) 

Monterrey Hold Inter Milan 1-1 at Club World Cup 

UEFA Champions League finalists Inter Milan were held 1-1 by Mexican side Monterrey in their opening Group E game at the Club World Cup in Pasadena on Tuesday…

Sports Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham, left, and Fluminense's German Cano, right, battle for the ball during the Club World Cup group F soccer match between Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund in East Rutherford, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP)

Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense Play to Scoreless Draw in Club World Cup 

Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense played to a 0-0 draw in the Club World Cup on Tuesday in rainy conditions before a crowd of just less than half capacity at…


Nearby Sculptor Galaxy Revealed in Ultra-Detailed Galactic Image

Varieties This undated handout image released by European Southern Observatory on June 17, 2025 shows a detailed, thousand-color image of the Sculptor Galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). (Handout / European Southern Observatory / AFP)

Nearby Sculptor Galaxy Revealed in Ultra-Detailed Galactic Image

The Sculptor galaxy is similar in many respects to our Milky Way. It is about the same size and mass, with a similar spiral structure. But while it is…


Varieties A person visits Horikiri Iris Garden in Tokyo where temperatures reached into the mid-30s Centigrade (90F+) on June 18, 2025. (AFP)

Heatstroke Alerts Issued in Japan as Temperatures Surge 

Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the…

Varieties People swim in the river Spree to demand the lift of the hundred years old swimming ban at the river in front of the Berlin Cathedral and the TV Tower in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP)

Berliners Jump into the Spree River to Show It’s Clean Enough for Swimming 

A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there's a push by swimmers to get…

Varieties Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews smoke and volcanic ash as seen from Kawalelo village in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, June 17, 2025. (Reuters) 

Many Flights to Indonesia’s Bali Cancelled after Volcano Eruption 

Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled or delayed and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to…

Varieties This photograph shows a general view of Barcelona at night, partially without electricity, with the Sagrada Familia seen on the right, following a massive power cut affecting the entire Iberian peninsula and the south of France, on April 28, 2025. (AFP) 

Spain Says April Blackout Was Caused by Grid Failures and Poor Planning, Not a Cyberattack 

Spain's government said Tuesday that the massive April power outage across Spain and Portugal that left tens of millions of people disconnected in seconds was…