RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has made a remarkable achievement in the field of entrepreneurship, with the position of Riyadh, the capital city, advancing 60 places over the past three years, ranking 23rd among the top 100 emerging startup ecosystems (...)
A California doctor accused of giving Friends star Matthew Perry access to ketamine in the weeks before the actor's overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, according to federal prosecutors.
Dr Salvador Plasencia will plead guilty to four counts (...)
Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV channels and news websites, research suggests.
More than half (54%) of people get news from networks like Facebook, X and YouTube — overtaking (...)
Centrifuges at Iran's underground uranium enrichment plant at Natanz were likely to have been "severely damaged if not destroyed altogether" following Israeli strikes on Friday, the head of the global nuclear watchdog has told the BBC.
Rafael Grossi (...)
Israeli aircraft have struck the headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster in Tehran, after the Israeli military told residents of the area of the capital where it is located to evacuate.
A live broadcast on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting's TV (...)
Kenya's deputy police chief Eliud Lagat has stepped aside pending the outcome of investigations into the death in detention of blogger Albert Ojwang.
Lagat had been under pressure to resign from the opposition and human rights activists as Ojwang (...)
Gunmen have killed the mayor of the Mexican municipality of San Mateo Piñas in the latest deadly attack on local officials.
Witnesses said four armed men arrived on motorcycles, stormed the village hall and opened fire on the mayor, Lilia Gema (...)
US President Donald Trump has warned residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, to immediately evacuate, hinting at a possible major Israeli bombardment as the conflict between the two countries intensifies.
Trump again reiterated that this conflict (...)
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipse by flying in precise formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists.
The European Space Agency released the eclipse pictures at the Paris Air Show on (...)
At this year's Paris Air Show, fighter jets are taking a backseat. Unmanned and autonomous technologies are driving the future of defense and dominating the conversation at Le Bourget airport in northern Paris.
With 2,400 exhibitors from 48 (...)
Iran has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying as fears grow in the Islamic Republic over the extent of its infiltration by Israel's Mossad intelligence service.
Since Israeli strikes began Friday, 28 people in the capital have been (...)
The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) General Assembly in Paris has granted final approval to Expo 2030 Riyadh's Registration Dossier, officially confirming Saudi Arabia as the host country for the global event.
During the ceremony on (...)
MAKKAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has taken regulatory action against seven Umrah companies after detecting violations related to transportation services for pilgrims.
The violations involved failure to provide transport in line with the (...)
DIRIYAH — The Ministry of Culture is set to host the second edition of the immersive theatrical show "Terhal" from August 4 to 25 at the Mayadeen site in Diriyah Governorate.
The production, acclaimed for its innovative format, blends natural (...)
ABHA — Al-Daqal Castle, one of Abha's most prominent archaeological landmarks, has regained its place in the cultural spotlight following a restoration project by the Heritage Commission of the Ministry of Culture.
The project reinforces the (...)
As part of its ongoing mission to foster interactive communities and elevate residents' quality of life, Dar wa Emaar Real Estate Investment & Development Company hosted a festive Eid Al Adha celebration across multiple residential projects in (...)
The Iranian capital Tehran, home to around 10 million people and one of the biggest cities in the Middle East, has seen a mass exodus as the conflict with Israel intensifies.
Early on Tuesday, the city's bustling downtown began to empty, with many (...)
Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova has confirmed a Czech government plane landed in Prague on Tuesday morning carrying 66 people who had been evacuated from Israel.
Most were Czech citizens, accompanied by some relatives of other (...)
Bali police have arrested two people over a shooting that killed one Australian and seriously injured another.
Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead just after midnight on Saturday after two men broke into his villa in Munggu, in the south of the (...)
JEDDAH — Ssolar-observing satellites detected a powerful M8.3 solar flare emanating from active spot AR4114, a flare that is very close to being classified as a powerful X-class flare. The flare was captured as a bright flash in extreme ultraviolet (...)
GENEVA — Saudi Arabia participated in the meeting of the advisory group of the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in Geneva, Switzerland.
The meeting began with a comprehensive review of the Fund's 2024 results. Detailed data was (...)
STRASBOURG — Jordanian King Abdullah II affirmed that what is happening in Gaza is inconsistent with international law, especially given the ongoing violations in the West Bank. He emphasized that Palestinians, like all peoples, deserve their right (...)
CAIRO — Twenty Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, affirmed their condemnation and rejection of the Israeli attacks on Iran. In a joint statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, foreign ministers of these countries (...)