The International Basketball Federation (FIBA), during its meeting which was held Friday in Manila of Philippines, announced that the State of Qatar has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The FIBA's Central..
HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to his brother, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the death of HRH Prince Bandar bin Mutaib bin Abd..
Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday for the first space walk by an Arab astronaut, a moment touted by the UAE as a "milestone". Alneyadi, 41, dubbed the "Sultan of Space&q..
A statue of Buddha has been discovered in Egypt's ancient seaport of Berenice on the Red Sea, shedding light on trade ties with India under the Roman empire. A Polish-US mission discovered the statue "dating back to the Roman era while di..
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suspended election campaigning after he fell ill during a live TV interview in which the broadcast was abruptly brought to a halt. After a 20-minute break, he returned to say he had "serious stomach ..
A history textbook for Chinese schoolchildren mentioning the country's Covid pandemic response for the first time has sparked discussion online. Some are questioning whether the book's short description of the country's fight against C..
Pelé, the nickname of the late football legend, has officially become synonymous with "exceptional, incomparable, unique". The Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary, one of the most popular in Brazil, added "pelé&qu..
Thai police say they have arrested a woman suspected of killing 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday following recent inquiries into a friend's death. ..
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will join Harvard University as a fellow later this year. The prestigious Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said in a news release that Ms Ardern had been appointe..