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1,1000-year-old statue of human riding leopard unearthed in SE Türkiye

Ankara: Archaeologists have uncovered an 11,000-year-old stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on a leopard at Karahantepe, a neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Tuesday. In a social media post, Ersoy said the 70-cm sculpture, which wa»»»

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Arab News 9m

Landmark ruling puts normal life in reach for child of Egyptian rape survivor

CAIRO: As Egypt’s new academic year approaches, Amal ​Abdel Hameed is hopeful her daughter will be able to enroll officially in school for the first time since she was born as a result of a rape nearly eight years ago. Under Egyptian law, Abdel Hameed’s daughter had been barred from obtaining a bir»»»

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Arab News 9m

US spy chief visits Russia for meetings, media reports

WASHINGTON: US CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, US ​media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. The visit would be the first known visit to the Russian capital by a US spy chief since Ratcliffe’s predecessor, William Burns, held talk»»»

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TAP 30m

STEG announces possible rolling power cuts across Tunisia on Tuesday night

TUNIS, Aug. 25, 2026 (TAP) - The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) announced it will resort to rolling power cuts in several regions of the country on Tuesday night, between 10 p.m. and midnight, "to safeguard the security and...»»»

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A year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountable

TEL AVIV, Israel: It’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza. No one has been held accountable. Israeli officials said the target was a suspected Hamas camera on the roof of Nasser Hospital. Amon»»»

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Arab News 45m

UN chief blasts ‘unlawful’ Israeli entry into UNRWA’s Kalandia center, demands its return

NEW YORK CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the “unlawful entry” by Israeli forces into Kalandia Training Centre, a UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees facility in occupied East Jerusalem. It came after Israel moved to seize and begin dismantling the prem»»»

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The Peninsula 51m

Phone call between Prime Minister, Iranian Foreign Minister

Doha: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi held a telephone call. They discussed the latest regional developments, particularly the ongoing talks between the S»»»

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UPI 56m

FDA approves first wearable device to monitor blood sugar, ketone levels - UPI.com

Aug. 25 (UPI) -- On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a device designed to continuously monitor both blood sugar levels and ketone levels in people with diabetes. The Libre Duo 10-Day Continuous Dual Glucose Ketone Monitoring System is the first of its kind to be approved in t»»»

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Arab News 57m

Liberia received fewer US deportees after some refused to disembark

MONROVIA: Only 15 out of 20 migrants who were deported from the United States and sent to Liberia last week disembarked, according to government sources in the west African country, which has agreed to accept a large number of deportees. Liberia is the latest African nation to take in migrants the »»»

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Arab News 57m

Al-Nassr stage stellar comeback in battle of Aussie managers

RIYADH: Few could have been blamed for having concerns ahead of Al-Nassr's clash at Al-Ettifaq on Matchday 3 of the Saudi Pro League. After all, Al-Nassr have only won twice in Dammam in their last seven meetings — their 2-2 draw last season marking the first time they dropped points that campaign,»»»

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Arab News 57m

US-led Gaza peace board warns Hamas against flying kites

JERUSALEM: The US-led board supervising a Gaza peace plan on Tuesday warned Hamas against flying kites, after Israel threatened retaliatory strikes. “All militant activity in Gaza must stop, including the flying of kites. We have conveyed this message directly through the established mechanism,” an»»»

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The Peninsula 1h

Prime Minister, Oman's Foreign Minister hold phone conversation

Doha:Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman HE Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, spoke by phone to discuss deepening and expanding cooperation between the two countries. They »»»

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Arab News 1h

France and Saudi Arabia showcase deepening strategic alignment, from Iran to Gaza

PARIS: The agreements reached during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent state visit to France underscore a deepening partnership between Paris and Riyadh that now extends well beyond economic cooperation to encompass some of the Middle East’s most pressing geopolitical issues. That was»»»

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Arab News 1h

Saudi ambassador presents credentials to Portuguese president in Lisbon

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Portugal Ali bin Abdulrahman Al-Yousef has presented his credentials to Portuguese President Antonio Jose Seguro in Lisbon. Al-Yousef conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and passed on their wishes for the nation’s progress»»»

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UPI 1h

Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center - UPI.com

Lawyers from the Department of Justice threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if the Trump administration isn't allowed to renovate it and put Trump's name on it. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Trump administration threatened in a court»»»

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Gulf News 1h

How an Emirati engineer built a career in the UAE’s nuclear energy sector

When Waad Ali Hassan Saeed Alhmoudi chose engineering as her career, the UAE’s nuclear energy sector was still in its early stages. Today, she is Head of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC), having progressed from being among the company’s first Emirati design»»»

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Arab News 1h

Palestinians condemn Israeli eviction of UN training center

RAMALLAH: Israeli forces began evicting a vocational training center run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an East Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in its latest move targeting the beleaguered organization. It follows repeated warnings by UNRWA that Israeli authorities were threatening its Q»»»

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Arab News 1h

Bahraini finance minister, US Treasury secretary discuss Iran’s ‘economic D-Day’

LONDON: Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, the Bahraini finance minister, discussed “Operation Economic Outcast,” which triggered sweeping global sanctions on Iran this week, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. During a call on Tuesday, Sheikh Salman and Bessent discussed efforts to addres»»»

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Arab News 1h

Hormuz-Red Sea-Black Sea ‘triple chokepoint crisis’ pushes world toward mass famine, UN chiefs warn

NEW YORK CITY: A “triple chokepoint crisis” spanning the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Black Sea is driving up food and fuel costs worldwide and threatening to push tens of millions more people into hunger, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday. Sudan, Yemen, Gaza and Leb»»»

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Qatar Tribune 1h

Prime minister, Iranian FM discuss regional developments, Hormuz navigational corridor

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Abbas Araghchi have reviewed the latest regional developments, particularly the ongoing discussions between the Sultanate of»»»

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France24 1h

Canada strikes back at Trump with retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates

Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion ($19.94 billion) worth of US goods, including steel and dairy products, in a dollar-for-dollar response to President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs on Canadian products. Ottawa also announced a C$7.5 billion aid package for imp»»»

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Jordan Times 1h

German GDP growth revised upwards, defying Iran war turmoil

FRANKFURT, Germany — German growth rose faster than previously estimated in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, official data showed Tuesday, as Europe's biggest economy defied the turmoil unleashed by the Iran war.Gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent from April to June compared with t»»»

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Egypt’s desert was once a tropical sea: Shark fossils reveal a lost world more than 70 million years old

Cairo: Fossilised shark teeth discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert have revealed that a landscape now among the driest on Earth was once covered by a warm tropical sea teeming with marine life more than 70 million years ago. Researchers examining phosphate deposits at the Abu Tartur Plateau, betwee»»»

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Gulf News 1h

US records first measles deaths of 2026 as outbreak worsens

Philadelphia: Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster Coun»»»

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Bulgarian News Agency 1h

Reconnaissance Drone Found in Black Sea off Bulgaria's Southern Coast

An electric reconnaissance drone was found in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast between Tsarevo and the village of Varvara, the Ministry of Defence said Tuesday. According to the Ministry, the drone was harmless. A specialized team from the Burgas Naval Base was tasked on Tuesday with identifyi»»»

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