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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
RBs could get a boost in this year’s draft thanks to Saquon Barkley’s success
The days of running backs being the headliners at the NFL Draft are long in the past, with the league’s…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Average life expectancy in Saudi Arabia rises to78.8 years
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The average lifespan in Saudi Arabia rose to 78.8 years in 2024, up from 74…
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Global
Twenty years on, I still miss the magic of early YouTube
ADVERTISEMENT In early 2006, I fell in love with watching videos of strangers. Sometimes it was middle-aged women discussing recipes…
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Middle East
Allies say Ghannouchi ‘unjustly’ held, as he marks 2 years in Tunisian jail | Human Rights News
International Committee for Solidarity with Rached Ghannouchi decries ‘repressive campaign’ against Ennahdha party leader. Marking the second anniversary of the…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Saudi Arabia releases 153 Arabian Oryx in first major breeding success in 90 years
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority (KSRNR) has released 153 Arabian Oryx…
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Middle East
Vietnam: 50 Years of Forgetting | Documentary
The granddaughter of a Vietnamese hero explores the enduring legacy of the Vietnam War on her family and country. The…
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Breaking News
Ex-Russian general jailed for seven years over bribes
A former top Russian general has been jailed for seven years after being accused of taking bribes. Lt Gen Vadim…
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Middle East
Fifty years after fall of Phnom Penh, history weighs on Cambodian politics | Conflict News
Fifty years after the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge rebel army, the events of April 17, 1975…
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Middle East
After two years of war in Sudan, the world can no longer plead ignorance | Conflict
Two years ago this week, a conflict erupted in Sudan that few anticipated would escalate so rapidly or persist for…
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Middle East
Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war | Sudan war News
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its…
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Middle East
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, what lies ahead? | Sudan war News
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, civilians in Darfur are under siege as peace talks stall and violence escalates. Sudan’s…
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Middle East
Lebanese PM visits Syria’s president to reset years of strained relations | News
Nawaf Salam meets Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss border security, refugees, and past political killings under ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Al-Falih: Foreign direct investments have quadrupled in 10 years
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih said that Saudi Arabia’s accomplishments in the investment sector over…
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Global Economy Trends
Gold enjoys best week in five years as investors rush to safety
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
UK sends military chief to China for first visit in 10 years
LONDON — The head of the British armed forces has visited China for the first time in a decade. Admiral…
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Middle East
Palestinian Ahmad Manasra released from Israeli prison after nine years | Human Rights News
Ahmad Manasra, 23, has been released after completing nine-and-a-half-year sentence, lawyer says. A Palestinian who was arrested at age 13…
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Breaking News
Palestinian teen attacker freed after nine years in Israeli jail
His lawyer, Khaled Zabarqa told the BBC he was freed after serving his sentence. Israelis saw the young age of…
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Global
BMW’s China sales drop to lowest level in five years at start of 2025
ADVERTISEMENT BMW saw its sales decline by 1.4% in the first three months of the year, delivering a total of…
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Global
New competitors could slash Channel Tunnel rail fare by 30 per cent in the next 15 years
ADVERTISEMENT In the next 15 years, passengers on the Channel Tunnel rail line could triple, while fares could fall by…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Saudi study uncovers ancient humid periods that shaped Arabia’s climate over 8 million years
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Heritage Commission has unveiled new evidence of recurrent humid periods that shaped the…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Average life expectancy in Saudi Arabia rises to 78.8 years
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Health confirmed that average life expectancy in Saudi Arabia has increased from…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
North Korea holds first international marathon in six years
SEOUL — North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200…
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Global
Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises become first time parents at nearly 100 years old
ADVERTISEMENT A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have just become first-time parents. In…
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Breaking News
North Korea holds first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years
North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners…
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Global
Bundesliga: Thomas Müller to leave FC Bayern Munich after 25 years at club
ADVERTISEMENT Thomas Müller will end his “incredible journey” with Bayern Munich this summer after 25 years at his boyhood club…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
Reds become first MLB team in 65 years to lose 3 consecutive 1-0 games
Nestor Cortes bounced back from his dreadful Milwaukee Brewers debut by allowing just one hit over six innings in a…
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Breaking News
Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up for years
President Vladimir Putin has called up 160,000 men aged 18-30, Russia’s highest number of conscripts since 2011, as the country…
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Global
How does the EU’s support for Ukraine stand after three years of war?
A new study shows that between 2022 and 2024, support for Ukraine and its displaced people has decreased. ADVERTISEMENT With…
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Global
Video. Three years on: Ukraine remembers Bucha’s retaking
Updated: 31/03/2025 – 10:14 GMT+2 A ceremony was held to mark three years since Ukrainian forces retook Bucha, remembering the…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
“For 5 Years…”: Virender Sehwag Exposes CSK And MS Dhoni’s Flaws With Damning Statistics
MS Dhoni scored 11-ball 16 against RR© PTI MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja were on the pitch as…
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Global
Power to the people! Versailles reveals hidden halls to celebrate 150 years of the Third Republic
The Château de Versailles is honouring an overlooked heritage — and the highly symbolic role played by the former royal…
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International Sports (Football, UFC, etc.)
“In 17-18 Years Of My Career…”: Rohit Sharma On Rollercoaster Ride As India Captain
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday spoke on his rollercoaster run as captain from the ICC T20 World…
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Middle East
Why can’t we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all? | Science and Technology News
Have you ever been convinced that you remember being a baby? A moment in a crib, or the taste of…
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Breaking News
Yolanda Saldívar denied parole 30 years after Selena murder conviction
The woman who murdered singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez was denied early release from prison in Texas on Thursday. Yolanda Saldívar was…
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Middle East
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison | Courts News
Algeria’s jailing of writer for remarks on border with regional rival Morocco inflames tensions with France. Algeria has sentenced French-Algerian…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Eight years that changed Saudi Arabia
By Firas Ibrahim Trabulsi Eight years ago, on the 26th of Ramadan, Saudis pledged allegiance to Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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Global Economy Trends
US debt burden to top second world war peak in coming years, CBO says
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and…
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Middle East
Prosecutors want 15 years for ex-Spanish football president Villar | Football News
Former Spanish football president Angel Maria Villar was replaced by Luis Rubiales in 2017 but now faces charges over alleged…
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Breaking News
Niger coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani sworn in as president for five years
Niger’s military ruler has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahamane…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
The modus operandi of Mohammed bin Salman’s reshaping of future during 8 ambitious years
On the eighth anniversary of the pledge of allegiance to Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the Crown Prince, Saudi Arabia…
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Makkah Grand Mosque’s skyline seen without cranes for first time in 15 years
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — In an incredible scene unseen in one and a half decades, the Grand Mosque in…
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Global
Napster sold for $207million over 20 years after shutting down
Napster has been sold to immersive technology company Infinite Reality, are aiming to bring it back as a streaming service…
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Global Economy Trends
China releases employees of US firm after two years
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
China frees staff of US consultancy firm after two years
BEIJING — China has released five staff members of US due diligence firm Mintz Group, two years after they were…
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Breaking News
BBC journalists recall horrors of India’s lockdown five years on
Watch: Covid five years on: How BBC journalists covered the crisis in India On 24 March 2020, India announced its…
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Global Economy Trends
China releases Mintz employees from detention after 2 years
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Local (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
Sudan army recaptures presidential palace after two years of war
PORT SUDAN — The Sudanese army says it has recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary…
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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)
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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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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