Day: March 21, 2025
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
How to watch 2025 NASCAR Homestead: Schedule, start time, TV channel for Straight Talk Wireless 400
The 2025 Straight Talk Wireless 400 is set to take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Spanning 267 laps…
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Global Economy Trends
The madness of the £100,000 childcare tax trap
How could a £1 pay rise leave you tens of thousands of pounds worse off? The answer is the childcare…
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Breaking News
Namibia swears in first female president
WINDHOEK — Namibia’s new president was sworn in on Friday to lead a country facing high rates of unemployment, inequality…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Israel defense minister threatens to ‘seize additional territories’ in Gaza
TEL AVIV — Israel’s defense minister has told the military to “seize additional areas in Gaza” and threatened to permanently…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Court rules against K-pop group NewJeans in record label dispute
SEOUL — A South Korean court has ruled against chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans which had sought to cut ties with…
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Global
Brussels confirms ‘Rearm Europe’ rebrand after backlash from Italy and Spain
The new term, “Readiness 2030,” is a direct response to the complaints voiced by Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez in…
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Middle East
Israel threatens annexation after ground invasion in north, south Gaza | News
Israeli forces intensify ground operations in northern and southern Gaza as Defense Minister Katz warns of seizing territory if all…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
How to watch March Madness 2025: NCAA Tournament live streaming, TV channels, free
College basketball’s 2025 edition of March Madness is here! Check out everything you need to know on how to watch…
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Global Economy Trends
Tin hats on, investors — and consider the cockroach stocks
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Breaking News
Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits
Iceland’s minister for children has resigned after admitting she had a child with a teenager more than 30 years ago.…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
US court blocks deportation of Georgetown University researcher
WASHINGTON — A US court has blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Netanyahu fires Israel’s security chief over ‘distrust’
TEL AVIV — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired the head of the nation’s security service over its failure…
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Global
Video. Russian overnight strikes cause fires in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia
Updated: 21/03/2025 – 13:14 GMT+1 Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight assault on Ukrainian cities, injuring at least nine people…
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Middle East
Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next? | Courts News
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the country’s Department of Education in a bid…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
‘Talent only gets you so far’: Devin Booker opens up on ‘very frustrating’ season for Suns
Melissa Rohlin FOX Sports NBA Writer Devin Booker is in quite a quandary. His Phoenix Suns are imploding. After entering…
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Global Economy Trends
Closure of London’s Heathrow airport leads to travel chaos
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Breaking News
Israel defence minister threatens to ‘seize additional territories’ in Gaza
Getty Images Israel’s defence minister has ordered the military to “seize additional areas in Gaza” if Hamas does not free…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Orlando air traffic controller stops pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway
ORLANDO — The pilots of a Boeing 737 started to mistakenly take off from a taxiway at a Florida airport…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Heathrow shutdown leaves thousands stranded as power outage disrupts flights
LONDON — A fire at an electrical substation in London has caused a power outage forcing Heathrow airport to shutter…
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Global
The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate sells rights to late rapper’s music
The rapper’s mother reportedly made the deal before her death last month. ADVERTISEMENT The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has sold a…
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Middle East
Metis children: What they did to us was a crime against humanity | Opinions
I always lived with the idea that my mother didn’t love us, but I don’t think that was the case.…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
FIFA World Cup 2026: Every team that’s qualified so far
The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts…
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Global Economy Trends
Bessent’s debt dilemma
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Global
European pee reveals hike in stimulant drug use
Illicit drugs found in wastewater from 130 European cities indicates a rise in stimulant consumption across the bloc, according to…
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Middle East
Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities | Conflict
“The past is already the past. We need to open a new chapter,” says Lunia Okuch, a youth peace ambassador…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
John Calipari, Arkansas appear to be peaking at right time: ‘We’ve grown a lot’
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter Johnell Davis isn’t afraid of the big moment. Arkansas‘ senior guard, who spent…
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Global Economy Trends
Donald Trump imposes sanctions on Chinese companies over Iranian oil shipments
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Global
Venus to pass between the Earth and sun this weekend
Venus will pass between the Earth and the sun this weekend, but don’t try to look for it. ADVERTISEMENT The…
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Middle East
Chinese F1 GP: Hamilton takes stunning first sprint pole in a Ferrari | Motorsports News
Late charge at China Grand Prix sees Lewis Hamilton secure his first Formula One sprint pole since joining Ferrari. Lewis…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
2025 March Madness: Khalif Battle, Amir Khan and more heroes from Day 1
With the NCAA Tournament, comes all the pressure any player could ask for. Some rise to the occasion, while others…
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Breaking News
300 tons of Zamzam water supplied to worshippers in the Prophet’s Mosque daily during Ramadan
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque seeks…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Putin would breach Ukraine deal if it is not defended, says Starmer
LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin would breach a peace deal with Ukraine if it is not defended, Sir Keir…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
At least 85 killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, health authorities say
GAZA — At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight and into Thursday, according to…
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Global
Mariah Carey wins ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ lawsuit
Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers. A judge has ruled that Andy…
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Middle East
Beijing slams request by US lawmaker for information on Chinese students | News
US congressional panel asks six US universities to share data on students enrolled in science and technology programmes. China’s Ministry…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
Paul Skenes 1-of-1 MLB rookie debut patch card sells for $1.11 million at auction
Going, going, gone: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes‘ 1/1 Topps MLB Rookie Debut Patch card was sold at the Fanatics…
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Breaking News
Kaja Kallas’ €40-billion plan for Ukraine flounders at EU summit
BRUSSELS — The plan devised by High Representative Kaja Kallas to raise up to €40 billion in fresh military support…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education, seeking…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
EU leaders reject Putin’s demand to halt military aid to Ukraine
BRUSSELS — The European Union has rejected Vladimir Putin’s demand that military assistance to Ukraine should be completely halted as…
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Middle East
Israel’s cabinet approves sacking of Shin Bet chief amid protests | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Ronen Bar will end his term on April 10 or as soon as his replacement is appointed, Prime Minister’s Office…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
With 2026 World Cup 15 months away, USMNT blows ‘perfect opportunity’ to build momentum
Laken Litman College Football & Soccer Analyst INGLEWOOD, Calif. — In a mere 15 months’ time, the United States men’s…
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Technology
Threads will finally let everyone change their default feed
Meta’s Threads is finally allowing users to change their default feed in the app, in a move that addresses what…
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Breaking News
Army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum from RSF
The Sudanese army has recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, military leaders have…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Thousands rally in Istanbul for second night to protest against İmamoğlu’s arrest
ISTANBUL — Thousands of people have gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night to protest against the…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Germany reopens Damascus embassy 13 years after closure
DAMASCUS — Germany has reopened its embassy in Damascus, 13 years after it was shuttered in the early phase of…
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Middle East
Despite rising prices, Pakistan’s love for sugar remains unshaken | Business and Economy
Islamabad, Pakistan – When Ayesha Khan, a mother of four, was buying groceries for her family this week, sugar was high…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
USMNT stunned by Panama again as Americans’ Concacaf Nations League reign ends
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For the second time in less than a year, Panama stunned the United…
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Breaking News
Taliban frees US man held in Afghanistan for two years
WASHINGTON— An American airline mechanic has been freed by the Taliban after being held in Afghanistan for more than two…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Hamas fires rockets at Israel for first time since Gaza truce collapses as toll mounts
JERUSALEM — Hamas fired rockets at Israel from Gaza Thursday, the militant group’s first response to Israel’s renewed offensive in…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first female IOC president
LAUSANNE — Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee and becomes the first woman and first…
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