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US-Saudi nuclear deal faces a hurdle as Trump links it to Riyadh normalising ties with Israel Riyadh said the deal is a diplomatic victory. PHOTO: PEXELS A US-Saudi deal to establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country looked like a triumph for the kingdom, but just hours after its announcement, President Donald Trump … Read more
After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.
Dr. Deng, a mathematics professor at the University of Chicago, received a Fields Medal for his work on an equation describing fluid mechanics.
Karim Aïnouz’s feeble satire thrusts the incest taboo upon a comely cast but fails to stir any interest.
A supporter of India’s Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) holds an Indian national flag at the ongoing protest site, a few days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 23, … Read more
The vote in the House was 214-208 in favour of the War Powers Resolution, while the Senate voted 49 to 47 to block it US Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 19, 2026—REUTERS The Republican-led United States House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to … Read more
IPC says 67% of Gaza’s population faces crisis or worse conditions, with 212,000 people in emergency hunger levels Palestinians with children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen amid shortages of food supplies, as the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, … Read more
The mathematics professor has won a prestigious Fields Medal for his work at the intersection of geometry, topology and physics.
Artisan restores rare handwoven textiles, from Ottoman palace carpets to Madinah’s rug used in Riazul Jannah Most remarkable feature of this carpet is that our ancestors combined silk with metal threads,’ Bayrakdar says, referring to 18th-century Ottoman carpet. PHOTO: Anadolu Agency In a small workshop in Istanbul’s historic carpet market, master restorer Ahmet Bayrakdar has … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns decision, warns Britain will bear responsibility for facilitating US military action A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April … Read more