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A boy holds an AK-47 rifle as he stands next to a Hamas militant ahead of the handover of four bodies of hostages to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, 20 February 2025

Abu Shabab forces emerge as new militia in Gaza to challenge Hamas' control

Swedish migration minister ‘shocked and horrified’ by teenage son’s far-right links

July 11, 2025

Swedish migration minister ‘shocked and horrified’ by teenage son’s far-right links

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025 for a UK-France summit

UK and France launch pilot scheme to further deter Channel crossings

July 11, 2025

UK and France launch pilot scheme to further deter Channel crossings

Police in Mumbai detain a woman who was participating in a protest this week against alleged injustice to Marathi speakers

Row over language turns violent in India's richest state

July 11, 2025

Row over language turns violent in India's richest state

Tehran has declared its intention to remove the millions of undocumented Afghans who carry out lower-paid labor across Iran

Iran expels half a million Afghans in 16-day stretch since recent conflict with Israel, UN says

July 11, 2025

Iran expels half a million Afghans in 16-day stretch since recent conflict with Israel, UN says

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Saudi Arabia reaffirms OPEC+ compliance as June crude supply hits 9.35 million bpd

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Saudi Arabia reaffirms OPEC+ compliance as June crude supply hits 9.35 million bpd

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi minister explores strategic industrial and mining partnerships with top Russian firms

14 hours ago

Saudi minister explores strategic industrial and mining partnerships with top Russian firms

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Riyadh begins property acquisition for major road development projects

14 hours ago

Riyadh begins property acquisition for major road development projects

SAUDI ARABIA

CMA approves major reforms to ease investment account access for foreign and local investors

15 hours ago

CMA approves major reforms to ease investment account access for foreign and local investors

SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh’s Creative District to welcome Italy’s Istituto Marangoni

15 hours ago

Riyadh’s Creative District to welcome Italy’s Istituto Marangoni

France's new Lady Liberty artwork goes viral

France's Lady Liberty artwork goes viral as a new Statue of Liberty could be in the works

July 11, 2025

France's Lady Liberty artwork goes viral as a new Statue of Liberty could be in the works

Trump says he will hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

July 11, 2025

Trump says he will hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

July 11, 2025

Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

The Napo River flows in Ecuador's Amazon region

Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats

July 11, 2025

Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats

Migrants rescued south of Crete walk after their arrival at the the port of Lavrio, 10 July, 2025

EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country

July 11, 2025

EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country

Lithuania's Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas speaks to the media

Lithuanian politicians taken to shelters after Belarus airspace violation alarm

July 11, 2025

Lithuanian politicians taken to shelters after Belarus airspace violation alarm

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to peace, pushing Russia out from the South Caucasus

July 11, 2025

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to peace, pushing Russia out from the South Caucasus