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Israeli arms firm Rafael threatens to sue France over Paris Air Show shutdown
PARIS — The Israeli weapons company Rafael has announced plans to sue the French government after its stand at the…
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US action against Iran would fuel ‘broader conflict’ in the Middle East, EU’s Kaja Kallas warns
BRUSSELS — Potential military involvement by the United States in the wave of strikes between Israel and Iran would “definitely…
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Musk’s X sues New York state over social media hate speech law
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk’s X has challenged a New York state law that requires social media companies to disclose…
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‘Taxi boats’ pick up migrants in waist-deep water as Channel smugglers switch tactics
SOUTH CALAIS — As the weather in the Channel clears, the French police are struggling to halt a potentially record-breaking…
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Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline
SAN FRANCISCO — TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald…
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Minnesota’s ‘nice’ culture shattered by political violence
ST PAUL, Minnesota — Jessie Ebertz held back tears as she stood in front of a makeshift memorial honoring Democratic…
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Martina Navratilova: ‘I wouldn’t have left home for Trump’s America’
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago, Martina Navratilova left everything she knew in communist Czechoslovakia to start a new life in…
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Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel launches a new wave of airstrikes
TEL AVIV/TEHRAN — Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital, Tehran, early on Wednesday after it issued a warning about a…
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Indonesia issues highest alert as volcano erupts
JAKARTA — One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes spewed a huge ash cloud more than 11 kilometers into the sky…
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Pianist Alfred Brendel dies aged 94
LONDON — Alfred Brendel, who was considered one of the world’s most accomplished pianists, has died at the age of…
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Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos’s wedding
VENICE — Activists in Venice have launched a series of protests against Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, who is due to…
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Ministry of Hajj suspends 7 Umrah companies over transport violations
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has taken regulatory action against seven Umrah companies after…
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Heritage Commission registers over 700 new archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Heritage Commission revealed that 744 new archaeological sites have been added to the National…
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Saudi Arabia announces its candidacy to ITU Council’s membership
Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Saudi Arabia announced its candidacy to retain its membership in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)…
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Heritage Commission registers over 700 new archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Heritage Commission revealed that 744 new archaeological sites have been added to the National…
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Al-Samaani launches Khadamati portal to streamline employee services
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani has launched the Khadamati (“My Services”) portal, a unified digital…
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Two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali
JAKARTA — Bali police have arrested two people over a shooting that killed one Australian and seriously injured another. Zivan…
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15 killed in worst Russian strikes on Kyiv in almost a year
KYIV — Russia launched a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles on Kyiv overnight into Tuesday, killing at least…
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As Iran-Israel conflict escalates, Gazans fear their suffering will become invisible
GAZA — The young girl sits on the dusty floor, clutching her father’s shoe close to her chest as she…
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Al-Jadaan: Saudi Arabia is working with all to eradicate energy poverty
Saudi Gazette report VIENNA — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that multilateral development banks must provide concessional financing…
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Royal Guard celebrates graduation of female cadets
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Brig. Gen. Abdullah Al-Rashidi, acting assistant chief of Operations and Director of the Royal Guard’s…
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Bangladeshi arrested for sexual harassment in Al-Baha
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A Bangladeshi resident was arrested in Al-Baha region for sexually harassing a woman. The Security…
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Mobile Festival across Riyadh features Dar wa Emaar’s annual Eid Al Adha celebration
As part of its ongoing mission to foster interactive communities and elevate residents’ quality of life, Dar wa Emaar Real…
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Jeddah Astronomy reports solar flare triggering geomagnetic storm
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Ssolar-observing satellites detected a powerful M8.3 solar flare emanating from active spot AR4114, a flare…
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Saudi Arabia participates in CERF advisory group meeting in Geneva
Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Saudi Arabia participated in the meeting of the advisory group of the United Nations Central…
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Saudia plane, carrying 442 Hajj pilgrims, diverts in Indonesia following bomb threat
Saudi Gazette report JAKARTA — A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight, carrying Hajj pilgrims, was diverted in the Indonesian airspace following…
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UN conference on Palestine suspended amid regional escalation
Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia, alongside France and a broad coalition of international partners, announced the suspension…
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Jordan’s King: The world Is experiencing one wave of unrest after another without pause
Saudi Gazette report STRASBOURG — Jordanian King Abdullah II affirmed that what is happening in Gaza is inconsistent with international…
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20 Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, voice concern over dangerous escalation threatening regional security
Saudi Gazette report CAIRO — Twenty Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, affirmed their condemnation and rejection of the…
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Iran launches fresh missile attack on Israel as conflict enters fifth day
TEHRAN/TEL AVIV — The fifth day of hostilities between Israel and Iran began with Iran launching a fresh wave of…
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Thousands flee Tehran as conflict with Israel continues to escalate
TEHRAN — The Iranian capital Tehran, home to around 10 million people and one of the biggest cities in the…
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Israeli forces kill 51 Palestinians waiting for flour at Gaza aid site, witnesses and rescuers say
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces have killed more than 51 Palestinians and wounded many more after opening fire near an aid…
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Expo 2030 Riyadh registration dossier receives final BIE approval in Paris
PARIS — The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) General Assembly in Paris has granted final approval to Expo 2030 Riyadh’s…
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Culture Ministry to present second edition of ‘Terhal’ performance in Diriyah this August
Saudi Gazette report DIRIYAH — The Ministry of Culture is set to host the second edition of the immersive theatrical…
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Gunmen storm Mexican village hall and shoot mayor
MEXICO CITY — Gunmen have killed the mayor of the Mexican municipality of San Mateo Piñas in the latest deadly…
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Centrifuges at Iran’s Natanz site likely destroyed, nuclear watchdog says
VIENNA — Centrifuges at Iran’s underground uranium enrichment plant at Natanz were likely to have been “severely damaged if not…
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Russia and Ukraine fulfill deal to repatriate dead soldiers
KYIV — Ukraine and Russia have completed an exchange of dead bodies — the final stage of a deal to…
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Kenya’s deputy police chief steps aside amid uproar over blogger’s death
NAIROBI — Kenya’s deputy police chief Eliud Lagat has stepped aside pending the outcome of investigations into the death in…
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Netanyahu says Israel has not ruled out killing Iran’s supreme leader
TEL AVIV — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told ABC News in the United States that he has not…
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California doctor to plead guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine
LOS ANGELES — A California doctor accused of giving Friends star Matthew Perry access to ketamine in the weeks before…
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Drones take center stage as Europe races to catch up at Paris Air Show
PARIS — At this year’s Paris Air Show, fighter jets are taking a backseat. Unmanned and autonomous technologies are driving…
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Iran arrests dozens amid fears of infiltration by Israeli spies
TEHRAN — Iran has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying as fears grow in the Islamic Republic over…
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Trump abruptly leaves G7 Summit as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies
CALGARY, Alberta — US President Donald Trump departed the Group of Seven – or G7 – summit being held in…
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Trump hints at major Israeli offensive, urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has warned residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, to immediately evacuate, hinting at a…
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Two European satellites mimic total solar eclipse as scientists aim to study corona
PARIS — A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipse by flying in precise formation, providing…
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Israel bombs Iran state TV during live broadcast
TEHRAN — Israeli aircraft have struck the headquarters of Iran’s state broadcaster in Tehran, after the Israeli military told residents…
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Social media now main source of news in US, research suggests
WASHINGTON — Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV…
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Riyadh ranks 23, up 60 places, among top 100 emerging startup ecosystems globally
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has made a remarkable achievement in the field of entrepreneurship, with the position…
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Foreign minister discusses regional situation in call with EU High Representative and Italian FM
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH— Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received on Monday phone calls from High…
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Iran has fired 370 ballistic missiles at Israel since hostilities began, Israel says
TEL AVIV — Iran has fired 370 ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel over four days of conflict,…
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