RIYADH — The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Chairman Turki Alalshikh said that Riyadh Season 2025 has attracted one million visitors within just 13 days since its launch on October 10. "The milestone reaffirms the sixth edition's status as (...)
For the complex legacy of M.F. Husain, one of 20th-century India's most important artists, this year has been a tale of two auctions.
In March, one of the late painter's monumental depictions of rural life, the 14-foot-long "Untitled (Gram Yatra)," (...)
Belgium held its ground during a summit of European Union leaders, preventing a breakthrough on an audacious plan to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine using the immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank.
The bulk of the assets is held at (...)
US President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada after a television ad opposing US tariffs "misstated facts" in what he called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing US court decisions.
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The 27 leaders of the European Union are gearing up for a high-voltage summit in Brussels with a packed agenda devoted to Ukraine, climate targets and China, all of which could lead to fraught negotiations and delicate compromises in the room.
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The European Union and the United States have imposed new sanctions against Russia in a bid to force the Kremlin to accept an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
The US announcement marks the first time the second administration of Donald Trump has (...)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that Egypt now has access to the Horizon Europe program, but an EU official told Euronews that this access does not automatically guarantee funding.
"Egyptians have now access (...)
An American missionary was kidnapped from his home in the West African nation of Niger, multiple security sources told CBS News.
The man, who has not been officially identified, was kidnapped in the capital, Niamey, on Tuesday, about 100 yards (91 (...)
A TikTok creator and a US marshal were both injured by gunfire during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles on Tuesday, officials said.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who they said was in the US (...)
The Louvre failed to spot a gang of thieves early enough to stop the theft of €88m (£76m) worth of French crown jewels, the museum's director has revealed.
Laurence des Cars, speaking publicly for the first time since the heist on Sunday, told (...)
Strong winds of up to 155km/h (96mph) in New Zealand has left around 90,000 homes without power and forced authorities to cancel more than 100 flights, report local media.
The winds are affecting the whole of the South Island and the southern parts (...)
In a first for Agatha Christie, four of the crime novelist's famous mysteries are being adapted for children – with the help of the Mr Men and Little Misses.
The illustrated books, aimed at pre-school and primary age children, will feature Christie (...)
Two Irish police officers have been injured and 23 people arrested in a second night of disorder outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin.
Stones and fireworks were thrown at police, with one injured officer being struck in the head (...)
RIYADH — The Pakistani ship PNS Yarmouk, operating in direct support of Combined Force 150 (CTF 150) of the Saudi-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), successfully busted drugs worth over $972.4 million in the Arabian Sea during an operation called (...)
BERLIN — Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim met with German Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization Karsten Wildberger on the sidelines of the Berlin Global Dialogue (BGD) 2025.
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RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) announced the continued operation of its autonomous vehicle service in Riyadh, in cooperation with technology and operations partners Uber and WeRide. The initial application phase of the service (...)
Ugandan police now say 46 people have died after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, revising an earlier death toll of 63.
The police say they had mistakenly included victims who were unconscious in their initial fatality (...)
Gaza is experiencing a health "catastrophe" that will last for "generations to come", the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that a massive increase in (...)
North Korea carried out its first ballistic missile tests in five months on Wednesday, days before US President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea and ahead of a major regional summit, local officials in Seoul (...)
Yapı Merkezi, one of Türkiye's leading global engineering and contracting companies, has announced the opening of its new Regional Headquarters (RHQ) in Riyadh.
This strategic move reflects the company's ongoing commitment to the Kingdom and aligns (...)
The third edition of Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity opened in Riyadh on Tuesday with more than 1,900 attendees and 150 speakers from Saudi Arabia, the region, and beyond, exploring the ideas shaping the Kingdom's creative future.
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RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman sent a cable of congratulations to Sanae Takaichi on her election as prime minister of Japan.
In the cable, the Crown Prince extended his sincere congratulations to the Japanese prime (...)
GENEVA — Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva Abdulmohsen Bin Khothaila emphasized Saudi Arabia's commitment to achieving sustainable economic transformation as part of its Vision (...)