Former Syrian vice president Rifaat al Assad, brother of the late President Hafez al Assad, died on Tuesday.
Rifaat was known by critics as the "butcher of Hama" for crushing an uprising in the city in 1982 before unsuccessfully challenging for (...)
Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani, whose elegant evening gowns were favored for decades by some of the world's most glamorous women, has died at 93, according to his foundation.
He "peacefully passed away today at his residence in Rome, (...)
The UK on Tuesday defended its deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius saying it secured the future of a key US-UK military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago.
The British government said the deal was made precisely for national security (...)
The Saudi Music Commission will stage the 10th edition of the "Marvels of Saudi Orchestra" in AlUla from Jan. 22 to 23, bringing together 107 Saudi musicians and performers to spotlight the Kingdom's rich cultural and musical heritage.
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Three Palestine Action activists awaiting trial have ended their 73-day-long hunger strike protest in prison after the UK government decided not to award a major contract to the British subsidiary of an Israeli arms company.
In a statement issued by (...)
Saudi Arabia's development story is often described through headline achievements: rising non-oil GDP, expanding digital infrastructure, and ambitious national transformation programs. These indicators matter. Yet development studies remind us that (...)
London's homicide rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level in decades, officials said Monday, with Mayor Sadiq Khan saying the figures disprove claims by US President Donald Trump and others on the political right that crime is out of control in (...)
Iran on Monday summoned the ambassadors of Britain, Germany, Italy and France over what it described as their countries' support for recent protests inside the country, according to official media.
The Foreign Ministry invited the diplomats to (...)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iranian authorities Sunday to exercise "maximum restraint" and avoid "unnecessary or disproportionate" force against protesters.
"The Secretary-General is shocked by the reports of violence and excessive (...)
Thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland as a severe cold spell has grounded flights out of one of its airports.
Departures from Lapland's Kittila airport that would have ferried winter travellers back to places like London, Bristol, (...)
One person has died and at least 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed as bushfires tore across south-east Australia, authorities said on Sunday.
The fires have been burning for several days across dozens of locations, mostly in the state of (...)
Elon Musk said critics of his social media platform X are seeking "any excuse for censorship" after its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, drew widespread condemnation for being used to create sexualized images of people without their knowledge (...)
Cambodia says it has extradited to China a prominent businessman accused of running one of Asia's largest criminal networks that trafficked workers and forced them to defraud victims globally.
Chen Zhi, 38, a national of China and Cambodia, was (...)
All 40 people who lost their lives in a devastating New Year's Eve fire in in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana have now been formally identified, Switzerland Police said on Sunday, confirming that teenagers accounted for more than half of the (...)
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain is prepared to align more closely with the European Union's single market if it serves the national interest, signaling a willingness to deepen post-Brexit ties with Brussels.
Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, (...)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the United Kingdom was not involved "in any way" in the US-led strikes on Venezuela, as he called for facts to be established before making any judgment on the operation that led to the capture of President (...)
As the new year begins, millions of people resolve to eat better, move more, and take better care of their health. But for many, good intentions quickly collide with a flood of conflicting advice from social media influencers and wellness brands to (...)
A therapy that would once have been considered a feat of science fiction has reversed aggressive and incurable blood cancers in some patients, doctors report.
The treatment involves precisely editing the DNA in white blood cells to transform them (...)
service integrated marketing agency in Saudi Arabia, and BBD Perfect Storm, the London-based globally reaching brand and cultural transformation agency, are proud to announce the signing of an exclusive strategic partnership to deliver world-class (...)
Talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators over a proposed peace deal with Russia ended in Miami this weekend, with few new developments and lingering questions over security guarantees and territorial issues, according to Ukrainian officials.
As (...)
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he held a "very constructive" call with Donald Trump's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the US president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as Ukraine and the US continue efforts to shape a potential deal to end (...)
Russia carried out fresh air strikes across Ukraine early Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a "very constructive" call with members of Donald Trump's negotiating team following three days of peace talks in (...)
Katy Perry and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared to confirm their relationship on Saturday after the singer posted photos and videos of the pair together during her tour stop in Japan, marking their first public acknowledgment (...)
