Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, known for best-selling novels including A Woman of Substance, has died at the age of 91.
Published in 1979, A Woman of Substance sold 30 million copies and spawned seven sequels and a TV adaptation, which is still the (...)
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the newly elected Georgian parliament on Monday as it opened its inaugural session, accusing the ruling party of rigging the vote under Russian influence.
Opposition lawmakers and the country's ceremonial (...)
Amid severe food shortages in Gaza, increasingly violent thefts by criminal gangs are now the main obstacle to distributing supplies in the south, aid workers and locals say.
They allege that armed men operate within plain sight of the Israel (...)
On the day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Anton says the nuclear weapons base he was serving at was put on full combat alert.
"Before that, we had only exercises. But on the day the war started, the weapons were fully (...)
A federal judge has dismissed a major case against Donald Trump that alleged he illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election.
Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who brought the criminal case against Trump, had asked to have the charges dropped, (...)
RIYADH — The Riyadh Season 2024 managed to attract a record number of 8 million visitors within six weeks after its launch. This was announced by Chairman of the Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Al-Sheikh, through his account on "X" platform.
The (...)
PARIS — Saudi Arabia announced significant progress and unveiled updates on its Expo 2030 Riyadh master plan during the 175th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) held in Paris on Tuesday.
The Saudi delegation provided (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef highlighted the role of National Initiative for Global Supply Chains in further boosting Saudi economy.
Addressing the 28th World Investment Conference in Riyadh on Tuesday, he (...)
RIYADH —The National Initiative for Global Supply Chains (GSCRI) has announced that Saudi Arabia signed nine investment agreements worth more than SR35 billion ($9.32 billion) with foreign companies, including India's Vedanta and China's Zijin (...)
Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports.
The TASS news agency cited Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying that the ministry had also summoned the British (...)
At least one policeman has been killed and more than 50 injured, Pakistan's authorities say, as officials try to stop thousands of opposition protesters reaching Islamabad.
Scores of supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan have been arrested and (...)
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China starting on the first day of his administration, a policy that could sharply increase costs for American businesses and (...)
FIUGGI — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan attended on Monday the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan with the senior officials of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and the United States of America in Fiuggi, Italy. The meeting (...)
"No excuses" remain for Israel to refuse a ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, set to be voted on in Israel's cabinet Tuesday, the European Union's foreign policy chief said.
Josep Borrell said that all of Israel's security (...)
BAGHDAD — A meeting of the three major OPEC+ member countries, including Saudi Arabia, stressed the importance of maintaining the stability and balance of global oil markets. The meeting, held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday, highlighted the (...)
The manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained after six tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning.
Local media said that police brought in the 34-year-old manager of the Nana backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng and (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, has approved the state budget for the fiscal year 2025.
The budget estimates total revenues at SR1.184 trillion and (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has set a Guinness World Record for the largest food cluster in the world with the Jeddah Food Cluster, which spans over 11 million square meters and has set a new global benchmark.
Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishal (...)
RIYADH — Riyadh region recorded the highest consumption of electricity for the residential sector with 28.1%, followed by Makkah region at 25.5%, according to the Household Energy Statistics Bulletin in Saudi Arabia, issued by the General Authority (...)
RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman said that the 2025 budget underscores the government's ongoing efforts to implement regulatory and structural reforms and improve living standards. "It includes a medium-term debt strategy (...)
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has received a written message from Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The message includes an invitation to attend the 45th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan highlighted key economic achievements and priorities during a press conference following the approval of the 2025 state budget. He emphasized Saudi Arabia's robust fiscal position, transformative (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that all Saudi Vision 2030 projects have sustainable funding that does not affect public finances. Addressing a press conference following the approval of the 2025 state budget, the minister (...)
DOHA — Al Hilal's perfect run in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 ended on Tuesday with a 1-1 draw against Qatar's Al Sadd SC, but the result was enough to secure their spot in the next round.
Ali Al Bulayhi gave Al Hilal an early lead in the (...)
Australia's most decorated Olympian, swimmer Emma McKeon, has retired from the sport
The 30-year-old won six gold medals in a haul of 14 won across three Olympic Games.
"I am officially retiring from competitive swimming," she wrote on (...)