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Features A Hezbollah fighter salutes during funeral of two people who died in communication devices blasts, in Beirut, Lebanon, 19 September 2024. (EPA)

A Modern ‘Trojan Horse’: Two Days of Mayhem in Lebanon

It's around 3:30 in the afternoon on September 17. People in Lebanon are going about their daily business, doing the shopping, having a haircut, conducting…

World  This photo shows a house where a Hungarian company that allegedly manufactured pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria, is headquartered in Budapest Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP)

Woman Whose Firm Was Linked to the Exploding Pagers Is under Hungarian Protection, Her Mother Says

The woman whose company was linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria this week is under the protection of the Hungarian secret services…

Technology This photograph taken on March 23, 2022 shows the mobile messaging and call service Telegram logo on a smartphone screen in Moscow. (AFP)

Ukraine Bans Official Use of Telegram App over Fears of Russian Spying

Ukraine has banned use of the Telegram messaging app on official devices used by state officials, military personnel and critical workers because it believes…

Arab World Pagers on display at a meeting room at the Gold Apollo company building in New Taipei City, Taiwan, September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Hezbollah Handed Out Pagers 'Hours' Before Blasts - Even After Checks

Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew up this week, two security sources said,…

Israel Kills a Top Hezbollah Commander in Beirut Strike

Arab World  Residents and rescuers gather at the scene of a missile strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP)
Residents and rescuers gather at the scene of a missile strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP)

Israel Kills a Top Hezbollah Commander in Beirut Strike

Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday, the Israeli military and two security sources in Lebanon said,…

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Arab World From the site of two car bomb attacks in Homs, Syria, on April 29, 2014, in this handout released by the Syrian National News Agency (SANA) via (Reuters)

One Killed in Syria Strike Blamed On Israel

A person affiliated with Iraq's Hezbollah Brigades armed group was killed Friday in a strike targeting pro-Iran factions in Syria, a group member said, blaming…

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Arab World The Gold Apollo logo is seen in this illustration taken September 19, 2024. (Reuters)

Taiwan and Bulgaria Deny Links to Exploding Pagers in Lebanon 

Authorities in Taiwan and Bulgaria on Friday denied involvement in the supply chain of thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly…

Christie’s Expands Hong Kong Footprint in Hope of Art Market ‘Pickup’

Culture  A security personnel stands next to a painting titled "Nympheas" (water lilies) by artist Claude Monet during the inaugural sale at Christie's new Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, China September 19, 2024. (Reuters)

Christie’s Expands Hong Kong Footprint in Hope of Art Market ‘Pickup’

Auction house Christie's opened its regional headquarters in Hong Kong on Friday as its Asia Pacific chief predicted a sales "pickup" despite a global art…


Culture Dr. Jasir Al-Harbash, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission. (Turky al-Agili)

Saudi Arabia Hopes to Add More Sites to UNESCO World Heritage List

After successfully adding the Al-Faw region to UNESCO's World Heritage list, Saudi Arabia is now aiming to register more sites to showcase their historical…

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Culture Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman approves the adoption of the non-profit King Salman Foundation’s bylaws.

King Salman Launches Non-Profit Foundation to Invest in Human Development

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, in a royal decree on Thursday, approved the adoption of the non-profit King Salman Foundation’s bylaws. The…

Omar al-Badwi (Riyadh)
Culture  Canadian Cultural Heritage Deputy Minister Isabelle Mondou unveils Yousuf Karsh's "Roaring Lion" portrait of Churchill, stolen in 2022 from Ottawa’s Fairmont Chateau Laurier and recovered in Italy, during a ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome, Italy, September 19, 2024. (Reuters)

‘Roaring Lion’ Churchill Portrait Retrieved from Italy after Canada Theft

Italy handed back to Canada on Thursday a famous photographic portrait of Winston Churchill that was stolen from an Ottawa hotel more than two years ago and…

Culture Nassif House is open daily with two visiting slots: 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm, offering both morning and evening visits. - SPA

Jeddah Historic District Program Unveils New Archaeological Finds at Heritage Nassif House

The Ministry of Culture's Jeddah Historic District Program is currently showcasing a plethora of archaeological discoveries at the heritage Nassif House,…

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Thousands Turn up at Funeral of Italian World Cup Hero Salvatore Totò Schillaci

Sports Pallbearers carry the coffin of Italian World Cup hero Salvatore Toto' Schillaci, during his funeral ceremony at the Palermo cathedral, Italy, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Alberto Lo Bianco/LaPresse via AP)

Thousands Turn up at Funeral of Italian World Cup Hero Salvatore Totò Schillaci

Thousands of people turned up for the funeral of Italian World Cup hero Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci on Friday. Schillaci died on Wednesday at the age of 59…

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Sports Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker © GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP

Liverpool Goalkeeper Alisson Doubtful for Bournemouth Clash

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has revealed the club's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker is a doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash with Bournemouth. Alisson…

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Sports Arsenal's Spanish goalkeeper #22 David Raya acknowledges the public at the end of the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Atalanta Bergamo and Arsenal at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium in Bergamo on September 19, 2024. (AFP)

Raya’s Double Save Rescues Arsenal in Champions League Draw 

The first save was great. The second was even better. David Raya came to Arsenal’s rescue in the Champions League on Thursday with a double save from a…

Sports Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen at The De Kuip Stadium, in Rotterdam on September 19, 2024. (AFP)

Leverkusen Were Flexible, Efficient, Alonso Says After Win at Feyenoord 

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso was happy with the German champions' 4-0 win at Feyenoord in their Champions League campaign opener on Thursday, but…

Sports Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone sits at the bench prior to the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig at the Metropolitano stadium, in Madrid, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP)

New Champions League Format Forces Clubs to Win, Says Atletico’s Simeone 

The new Champions League format forces teams to go for the win, Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone said after his side fought back from a deficit to grab…


Kimchi Threat as Heatwave Drives up South Korea Cabbage Prices 

Varieties Kimchi in a jar at the Kimchi Culture Institute in Namyangju, South Korea. (Reuters)

Kimchi Threat as Heatwave Drives up South Korea Cabbage Prices 

An unprecedented heatwave across South Korea has driven up the price of cabbages, data revealed Friday, with the vegetable used in the famed national dish…


Varieties In this photograph provided by SEA LIFE Melbourne, Pesto, a huge king penguin chick who weighs as much as both his parents combined, mingles in his enclosure at Australia's Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, Sept. 3, 2024, and has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at the aquarium. (SEA LIFE Melbourne via AP)

Huge Australian King Penguin Chick Pesto Grows into Social Media Star 

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an…

Varieties This photo taken on July 21, 2015 shows racoon-dogs in their cages at a farm which breeds animals for fur in Zhangjiakou, in China's Hebei province. (AFP)

New Genetic Analysis of Animals in Wuhan Market in 2019 May Help Find COVID-19’s Origin

Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could…

Varieties A man rides a boat in front of the sandbanks at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during a Greenpeace flyover to inspect what the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (Cemaden) says is the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Tefe, Amazonas state, Brazil September 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Brazil Energy Authorities Approve Returning to Daylight Saving Time as Drought Bites 

Brazilian energy authorities have approved bringing back daylight saving time, a senior official said on Thursday, to save energy as the country faces a major…

Varieties Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey at Oprah's Unite for America Live Streaming event Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in Farmington Hills, Mich. (AP)

Harris Tells Oprah Any Intruder to Her Home Is ‘Getting Shot’ 

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday issued a warning to any potential home intruder: "If somebody breaks in my house, they're getting shot." The…