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How one of the driest countries, Kuwait, delivers water to millions despite no rivers or lakes | World News

With zero natural rivers or lakes, Kuwait depends almost entirely on seawater desalination to meet its water needs/Image: Renderhub Kuwait’s shimmering skyline and bustling urban centres rise from one of the most water-scarce landscapes on Earth. Roughly the size of New Jersey and spanning just under 18,000 square kilometres, the country sits at the northern […]

Man found with 100 human skulls and mummfied bodies in Pennsylvania grave robbery case | World News

A man accused of breaking into a historic cemetery near Philadelphia was found with about 100 human skulls, mummified body parts and decomposing torsos, after investigators linked him to a series of grave robberies stretching back weeks, authorities said. The suspect, Jonathan Christ Gerlach, 34, was arrested near Mount Moriah Cemetery, an abandoned burial ground […]

Reza Pahlavi: Why protests in Iran have revived a royal question | World News

Frederick Forsyth, in Icon, explains a cold, vital truth about nations and what holds them together: “An icon. Not a religious painting, but a symbol. He stands for something. All nations need something, some person or symbol, to which they can cleave, which can give a disparate mass of varied people a sense of identity […]

‘Happy Trump’: Trump wears own lapel pin for meeting on Venezuelan oil | World News

Happiness means different things to different people. For someone craving sugar, it might be a bar of chocolate. For someone with a burning stomach, it could be a chilled lemonade. For someone having a bad day, maybe it is a beer. For a hungry beast, it could be a deep-fried chicken leg, dripping with oil. […]

Viral Smoking Girl: What we know (and don’t know) about Khamenei protester breaking the internet | World News

A short video showing a woman without a hijab burning a photograph of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to light a cigarette has spread rapidly across social media, becoming one of the most striking protest images linked to the latest wave of unrest associated with Iran. The act brings together several taboos under the […]

Rising tensions in Iran: Kuwait urges its citizens to stay alert | World News

Kuwait urges its citizens in Iran to stay vigilant, avoid crowds, and contact emergency numbers/Image: MoFA Amid increasing safety concerns in Iran, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MoFA) has issued a strong advisory for its citizens in the country, urging them to stay alert, avoid public gatherings, and closely follow local guidelines to ensure their […]

‘Lesbian partner, ICE Warrior’: American media called out for vilifying Minneapolis mother Renee Nicole Good | World News

The killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minnesota mother of three, by an ICE agent during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis has triggered not only protests and political debate, but also a wider argument over how the incident is being framed in pro-Trump and right-wing media.In the days following the shooting, outlets including Fox […]

Oman announces fireworks display in Muscat for Sultan Haitham’s accession anniversary | World News

Oman announces Muscat fireworks at Al Khoudh Dam on Sunday, January 11, starting 8 PM sharp/Representative Image The General Secretariat of National Celebrations has officially announced a grand fireworks display in Muscat to mark the anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s Accession to the Throne. The event will take place tomorrow, January 11, […]

‘Nobody else settled wars’: Trump reasserts role in India-Pakistan ceasefire; makes renewed push for Nobel Peace Prize | World News

Trump again claimed he halted a looming India–Pakistan war, saying “eight planes were shot down” before he stopped it without nuclear weapons. During a White House meeting with US oil industry leaders on Saturday, President Donald Trump reiterated sweeping assertions about his foreign policy record, including his long-repeated claim that he single-handedly prevented a major […]

President’s priority: Trump picks up Fox News call during New York Times interview | World News

President Donald Trump briefly paused an interview with The New York Times to answer a phone call from Fox News, according to the Times’ account of the Oval Office meeting.The call came from Bret Baier, Fox News’s chief political anchor and the host of Special Report. Trump answered during the interview, told Baier that he […]