1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (359+ words) TOKYO — Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed in an explosion after a powerful earthquake struck the Japanese city of Kumamoto on Tuesday, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially reported…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (135+ words) Saudi Gazette Saudi, Jordan FMs discuss regional security, maritime navigation RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss regional security and the freedom of maritime navigation. During…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (550+ words) RAMALLAH — The Israeli army raided the headquarters of Al-Huda Qur'an Radio in the West Bank city of Qalqilya on Tuesday, shutting down the station and confiscating its equipment. A large Israeli military force, accompanied by a bulldozer, entered Qalqilya before…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (168+ words) RIYADH — The Heritage Commission recorded 55 violations involving cultural heritage sites and artifacts across several regions of the Kingdom during the second quarter of 2026. The cases were identified as part of the commission's ongoing efforts to protect archaeological and heritage sites,…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (515+ words) PARIS — Firefighters in France and Spain raced to contain huge wildfires on Tuesday before another surge in temperatures threatens to worsen conditions. Temperatures are set to soar in France and Spain this week as the continent heads into its fourth…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (355+ words) NEW YORK — The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, in protest at comments made by France that compared Washington's voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states. The US diplomats walked out of…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (450+ words) DUBAI — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on Monday for closer regional cooperation to restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz, blaming what he described as "US aggression" for tensions in the strategic waterway. Araghchi made the remarks during separate…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (651+ words) LONDON — A former Hong Kong opposition leader has been granted permission to remain in Britain with his ​family for six months after the authorities withdrew an order ‌limiting his stay to one week, his lawyer said on Monday. Wu Chi-Wai,…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (170+ words) WASHINGTON — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the White House on Monday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington ahead of his scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump. Waving Palestinian flags, protesters held signs criticizing US support for…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (225+ words) RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a series of phone calls with counterparts from Qatar, Kuwait and the United Kingdom to discuss regional developments, bilateral relations and efforts to strengthen regional security and stability. In separate calls…...