1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (168+ words) BERLIN " A fire swept through a hospital in the northeastern German town on Thursday, killing two patients and injuring 34 others, German media reported. Local authorities stated that the fire broke out in the roof structure of the hospital in Ludwigslust,…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (160+ words) MADINAH " More than 1. 3 million pilgrims and visitors toured the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur'an between 2025 and 2026, underscoring its global standing as one of the world's leading Islamic and knowledge institutions. The high visitor turnout reflects…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (226+ words) JEDDAH " Saudi Border Guard coastal patrols arrested six Bangladeshi residents in Al-Laith governorate in the Makkah region for violating maritime safety regulations by fishing without permits and using prohibited equipment. The Border Guard said legal action was taken against the…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (547+ words) ONTARIO " An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies weeks after he woke up to find a bat resting on his face, according to a newly published medical case report. The unidentified boy was staying with family at a cottage…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (419+ words) PARIS " Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday, as the country grappled with "parched conditions following Europe's recent heatwave. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said three blazes, two "of which broke out on the…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (268+ words) NEW YORK " Saudi Arabia called for stronger international cooperation to safeguard major sporting events while chairing a high-level UN session on evolving security threats. Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations to the United…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (190+ words) RIYADH " The Saudi Cricket Federation and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (Mo U) on Wednesday to develop a cricket stadium in Jeddah. The agreement was signed in Riyadh in the presence of Prince Saud bin…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (481+ words) DUBAI " Iran warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack on the country as it prepares for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes on the first day of the…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (257+ words) WASHINGTON "The Saudi Embassy in the US warned citizens of an increase in fraud attempts by individuals impersonating embassy employees and requesting financial payments or personal financial information. In a statement issued on Thursday, the embassy alerted citizens and residents…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (190+ words) RIYADH " Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Japanese counterpart to discuss the ongoing efforts regarding the region's latest developments. During the Prince's call with Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Takeshi Iwaya, the two…...