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World
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International
9/10/2024 12:48:45 PM
An estimated 600,000 people — a figure nearing half of East Timor’s population —- packed a seaside park Tuesday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, held on the same field where St. John Paul II prayed during the nation’s fight for independence from Indonesia.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
9/10/2024 12:27:11 PM
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/10/2024 12:26:23 PM
Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year, the company said in a statement Tuesday.
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World
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War in Ukraine
9/10/2024 11:40:09 AM
Over 140 Ukrainian drones overnight targeted multiple Russian regions, including the capital Moscow and the surrounding areas, Russian officials reported Tuesday, in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/10/2024 11:12:33 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty has appointed Ambassador Tamim Khallaf as the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and supervisor of the Public Diplomacy Department, succeeding Ambassador Ahmed Abu-Zeid.
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Business
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Tech
9/9/2024 10:23:59 PM
Apple on Monday announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
9/9/2024 10:04:26 PM
The UN chief said Monday that the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza and demanded an end to the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more than seven-year tenure.
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World
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Region
9/9/2024 6:27:44 PM
The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18 with dozens more wounded, Syria's health minister said Monday — the largest death toll in such an attack since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
9/9/2024 3:51:35 PM
The Israeli occupation army ordered on Monday another evacuation of some Palestinian residential areas in northwest Gaza after it said rockets were launched from the area at the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
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Life & Style
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Health
9/9/2024 11:52:56 AM
It’s the bane of many travelers: jet lag. Nobody wants to lose out because they’re too tired to enjoy the delights of their vacation spot.
Here are some tips on how to handle jet lag, wherever you might end up.
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Sports
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World
9/9/2024 11:09:33 AM
While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar thrill supporters of Saudi clubs, Roberto Mancini is concerned that his national team players aren’t getting enough time in the league to prepare for World Cup qualifying.
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/9/2024 11:04:17 AM
Arms raised high. Banners denouncing the war in Gaza. Crowds united in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white checkered scarves that have become a badge of Palestinian identity.
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World
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Region
9/9/2024 10:27:15 AM
A series of Israeli strikes hit multiple areas in central Syria late Sunday, killing 14 people and sparking fires, state media reported.
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Egypt
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Tourism
9/8/2024 10:16:10 PM
An oil slick was discovered Sunday in the waters of the Red Sea, triggering an environmental emergency on the beaches near the Gabal El Zeit area, south of Ras Ghareb city, with the full extent of the pollution still unknown, according to media reports.
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Business
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Tech
9/8/2024 9:52:09 PM
Apple's ubiquitous iPhone is about to break new ground with a shift into artificial intelligence that will do everything from smartening up its frequently dim-witted assistant Siri to creating customized emojis on the fly.
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/8/2024 8:48:06 PM
Morocco’s Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi smashed the world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments on the last day of the Paralympic Games.
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Egypt
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Society
9/8/2024 6:58:17 PM
Al-Azhar has strongly warned against the rise of online groups and apps focused on betting on sports match results, describing it as “prohibited gambling.” The warning comes following a series of suicides, including that of a young man from Upper Egypt who took his life after accumulating debts due to betting.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
9/8/2024 5:31:51 PM
Huge numbers of Israelis again poured into the streets to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining captives in Israel's war on Gaza, while hospital and local authorities said Israeli air raids in the territory killed more than a dozen people overnight into Saturday.
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World
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Region
9/8/2024 5:28:33 PM
Yemen's Houthi rebels said early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft. The US responded with airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory, the rebels said.
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World
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International
9/8/2024 2:53:41 PM
With just days to go before his first — and likely only — debate against US Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny.
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