NEW YORK — Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim affirmed that Vision 2030 has made Saudi Arabia the fastest-advancing G20 nation in sustainable development indicators over the past decade.
Speaking at the 2025 UN High-Level (...)
A man died last week after being pulled into an MRI machine by a "large metallic chain" police said he was wearing around his neck – highlighting the importance of checking for any metallic objects before going near the powerful magnets used in the (...)
That is how Yoo Seok-sul begins recounting the night of Friday, 26 October, 1979.
A former security guard in the Korea Central Intelligence Agency, or KCIA, as the South's spy division was known, Yoo has many stories to tell. But this is perhaps the (...)
Some conservative members of Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement have reacted angrily to the president's plans to sell weapons to Nato, arguing it is a betrayal of his promise to end US involvement in foreign wars.
On Monday, Trump (...)
Unreleased music by Beyoncé was among several items stolen from a vehicle in Atlanta just days before the singer's four-night Cowboy Carter tour stop in the city, authorities have confirmed.
Hard drives containing the unreleased songs, show plans, (...)
In the days after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City last month, Jay Batra, a real estate broker in the city, felt his business take a hit.
Two separate clients working with Batra to buy multimillion dollar (...)
A mural titled "The Statue of Liberty's Silent Protest" - featuring Lady Liberty covering her face with her hands and her torch now lying on her chest – has been unveiled in France.
The artwork by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw reportedly took six (...)
USPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
In the letter posted on Truth Social, Trump alleged Lula (...)
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Abdulaziz Alwasil reaffirmed the Kingdom's unwavering support for Afghanistan's security and stability.
Addressing a UN General Assembly session on the situation in (...)
A judge has denied bail to Sean "Diddy" Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges: racketeering and sex-trafficking.
Lawyers for the recording artist had (...)
Zohran Mamdani, who is the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor after a stunning victory last week, has said no one should have billions of dollars.
In an interview with NBC, Mamdani also stood by his proposal to tax "richer and whiter" (...)
Andrew Cuomo has conceded in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary to state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in a stunning political upset.
Cuomo, the state's former governor, was attempting to pull off a political comeback after resigning from (...)
The United States and Israel on Sunday at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strongly defended their military action targeting Iran's nuclear sites, saying the regime in Tehran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
Their remarks came (...)
Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday after 104 days in federal immigration detention, becoming one of the most high-profile figures caught up in President Donald Trump's clampdown on (...)
Japanese firm Nippon Steel has completed its long-sought takeover of US Steel, after agreeing to yield unusual control to the US government.
Nippon's $14.9bn (£11bn) purchase of the smaller American company, will create one of the world's biggest (...)
Elon Musk's X has challenged a New York state law that requires social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, and other contentious content.
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the social media platform, formerly known as (...)
Jessie Ebertz held back tears as she stood in front of a makeshift memorial honoring Democratic politician Melissa Hortman and her husband who were killed last week.
"Minnesota has felt a little bit like a safe haven," said Ms Ebertz, a government (...)
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia, alongside France and a broad coalition of international partners, announced the suspension of the UN conference on Palestine, scheduled to be held at the UN headquarters in New York on June 17-20.
In a joint statement issued (...)
The iconic Palazzo Versace Dubai, one of the most luxurious hotels in the United Arab Emirates, has officially been put up for auction following financial difficulties faced by its current owner. The property has been listed for online bidding with (...)
US President Donald Trump has ordered an expansion of the detention and deportation of migrants across the country as protests against his policies continue.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump called on federal agencies to "do all in their power" to (...)
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that any attack on American interests would be met with overwhelming force, amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said: "If we are attacked by (...)
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Friday reiterated France's commitment to recognizing the State of Palestine, declaring that recent developments in the Middle East would not alter the country's long-standing position.
"France will uphold (...)
إشادة دولية بقدرة المملكة على إدارة الحشود في مساحة محدودة وأيام معدودة
يعد الحج الركن الخامس من أركان الإسلام، فرضه الله تعالى على كل مسلم بالغ وعاقل ومستطيع، مرةً واحدة في العمر، كما ورد في قوله تعالى: (ولله على الناس حج البيت من استطاع إليه (...)
Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog's 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations.
Tehran retaliated by (...)
