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London: There’s a buzz in the warm evening air as thousands of people stream onto the streets near Hyde Park and talk happily about the concert they’ve just seen at a London landmark. We are outside the Royal Albert Hall a little after 9pm, a few minutes after sunset, and the cloudless sky is cornflower blue. I weav…
The US military is expected to deploy about 10 additional aerial refuelling aircraft to Israel in the coming days, Israeli media has reported.
CAIRO — US President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war.
Long before Abdullah Bin Haider encountered supernatural creatures on the set of Kaa’inaat, they inhabited the farms and mountain landscapes surrounding his childhood home in Khor Fakkan.
Formal religious affiliation has been slipping in the city state, but surveys show belief in a higher power endures
Formal religious affiliation has been slipping in the city state, but surveys show belief in a higher power endures
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Nightlife operators are transforming their entertainment offerings to focus more on music genres and healthier options to draw customers
Nightlife operators are transforming their entertainment offerings to focus more on music genres and healthier options to draw customers
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‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
NEW YORK — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died. He was 80.
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Vincent Pastore, a veteran character actor who played mobsters and tough guys and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died. He was 80.
Visitors watch a Pixar-themed parade during a media preview at Hong Kong Disneyland in June. The theme park was travel platform Agoda's most-booked attraction in Asia in the first half of 2026. © AP
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Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
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View image in fullscreenOpen winner: Homebody‘An open door portrait series, Homebody documents trans and queer people within the spaces where they are most themselves: home. As a trans person, I am interested in photographing my community beyond the stereotypes often attached to queer identity. Without spectacle, th…
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Content creators sharing the peace of solo living is making the rounds on social media
Fans have been queuing outside cinemas to catch the latest Spider-Man film, with many hailing it as a spectacular return for the web-slinging superhero.
Kerala seafood delicacy “meen pollichathu.” Across India’s coastline, local ingredients and traditions reveal a culinary diversity that extends far beyond the catch-all label of “curry.” (Courtesy of Kumaresan Lingapathan)
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The city is taking the right approach by harnessing the power of AI and social media while actively protecting student well-being
The city is taking the right approach by harnessing the power of AI and social media while actively protecting student well-being
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US actor Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit show The Sopranos, has died aged 80, according to several US outlets.
Pastore, who played Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero on the show, also appeared in films including Goodfellas and Awakenings, both in 1990
Pastore, who played Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero on the show, also appeared in films including Goodfellas and Awakenings, both in 1990
Veteran actor best-known for playing Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero, friend of Tony Soprano who becomes FBI informant
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Cleveland Browns’ Shedeur Sanders speaks to the media during an NFL football training camp, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
WASHINGTON, United States — Alexandra Eala stunned former world number one Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the women's final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open, where she will face third-ranked Jessica Pegula.
MOSCOW — An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow killing at least three people, including the bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials.
Local media said the plane was carrying 11 passengers and 2 pilots when it crashed near the Nazca Lines archaeological site on Saturday
Local media said the plane was carrying 11 passengers and 2 pilots when it crashed near the Nazca Lines archaeological site on Saturday