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Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France winKylian Mbappe scored the winning goal for France against Turkey in Zinedine Zidane’s coaching debut but had to be substituted due to a knee injury.Arab News
A month after Nepal floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recoveryOne month after devastating floods in Nepal, thousands of people remain missing and the country faces a long and costly recovery. The government is appealing for international aid to help with reconstruction and to address future climate risks.Arab News
US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure buildsWASHINGTON: The US and China may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade truce, but analysts warn that time is running out for the world’s two biggest economies to resolve their strategic rivalry. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded a pomp-filled summit Friday, with the US leader confirming they would meet twice more this year. But even as Trump and Xi “are making nice,” their countries “remain locked in a bitter competition over tradArab News
Tyson Fury: Turki Alalshikh delivered on promise to stage boxing’s biggest fightsRIYADH: Former world boxing champion Tyson Fury took to Instagram on Friday to praise the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, Turki Alalshikh, commending the role he has played in staging some of the biggest fights in boxing. Fury recalled his first meeting with Alalshikh, saying that Alalshikh told him then about his ambition to promote the fights that boxing fans around the world most wanted to see. Fury said Alalshikh has delivered onArab News
Over 55,000 Sudanese refugees fled to east Chad this year: UNOver 55,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad this year, as conflict in Sudan intensifies. The UN warns of accelerating displacement despite insufficient aid funding.Arab News
Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict ragesEthiopian forces are battling Tigray rebels in the Afar region amid reports of internet disruptions in the north. The ongoing conflict has intensified with rebels seizing local airports and launching cross-border attacks.Arab News
Israeli army says two soldiers killed in GazaTwo Israeli reserve soldiers were killed in Gaza after an explosion involving an Israeli army drone. The incident is under investigation.Arab News
Rebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on musicAfghan taxi drivers are playing music in their vehicles despite a ban by the Taliban authorities, risking penalties by the morality police. This defiance highlights the tension between cultural expression and the strict rules enforced since the Taliban’s takeover.Arab News
Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role, agency’s ex-chief saysThe U.S.-created Board of Peace has communicated with UNRWA regarding services in Gaza, contradicting its public stance of excluding the U.N. agency. Former UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini revealed these discussions amid concerns over the agency’s security and role.Arab News
Only Naoero heeds Trump’s call to abandon ICC as world leaders rally behind courtUNITED NATIONS: President Donald Trump urged countries to leave the International Criminal Court immediately, calling it “evil” and “a rogue institution,” but only Naoero, a tiny Pacific island nation formerly known as Nauru, has followed suit during the UN General Assembly this week. Trump’s appeal on Tuesday capped an escalating US campaign against the Hague-based court, which Washington says oversteps its authority by claiming jurisdiction over citizens of countries, including the United StaArab News
Hollywood stars among arrests in NY anti-Netanyahu protestHollywood stars Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among several people arrested by New York police during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The demonstration took place as Netanyahu was preparing to speak at the United Nations General Assembly.Arab News
Lebanon PM tells Iran president country cannot be arena for regional warsLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam informed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Lebanon must not be used as an arena for regional wars, particularly as Tehran-backed Hezbollah has drawn the country into the wider Middle East conflict.Arab News
Gaza suffers world’s worst ever economic crisis: UNGaza is experiencing the most severe economic collapse ever recorded, with the vast majority of its businesses destroyed and massive unemployment, according to a new report from a UN development agency.Arab News
Twelve Kazakh military personnel die after being washed out to sea during exercisesTwelve Kazakh military personnel have died after being swept out to sea by strong winds during a naval training exercise in the western Mangistau region. Authorities said weather conditions suddenly deteriorated during the combat drill.Arab News
Erdogan says ‘confident’ Turkiye will get US F-35 jetsTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence that his country would be readmitted to the US F-35 fighter jet program, citing a ‘positive willingness’ from US President Donald Trump during discussions in New York.Arab News
Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closingsStarbucks is closing 250 stores across North America, the second major round of closures, targeting locations that are either financially underperforming or failing to meet the company’s standards for customer and employee experience.Arab News
One dead, four injured in Polish abbey knife attack, local media reportWARSAW: A knife attack on the grounds of a Benedictine abbey in southern Poland left one person dead and at least four injured, local media reported on Thursday. A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen was detained after the attack at the Benedictine Abbey in Jaroslaw, police said in a statement. The motives behind the attack were not immediately clear. The attack happened at a Benedictine Sisters monastery on the grounds of the abbey, local media said. “We are aware that Father StanisławArab News
Moroccan centrist party tops parliament vote after boost from football chiefRABAT: A liberal-centrist party founded by an adviser to Morocco’s king came out on top in parliamentary elections after a late boost from the man credited with leading the national football team to global fame, early results showed on Thursday. The vote is not expected to fundamentally change the political balance in the country, a constitutional monarchy where the king retains sweeping powers over foreign policy, defense and other key portfolios. But the incoming parliament will shape the goveArab News
Netanyahu’s fleeting visit to New York mirrors strained US tiesNEW YORK: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unusually brief trip to the United States to address the UN stands in stark contrast to his week-long visit last year that included a meeting with President Donald Trump, reflecting rocky times in US-Israeli ties. Netanyahu is expected to be in New York for less than eight hours before returning to Israel, two Israeli officials said. His office said he would meet nine world leaders, five of them from Latin American nations with which IsraelArab News
Sudan’s RSF steps up deadly drone attacks on frontline citiesKHARTOUM: Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have intensified deadly drone attacks in government-held towns in the frontline state of North Kordofan, disrupting normal life and causing a deep sense of insecurity, residents say. Reuters filmed the aftermath of major attacks that took place this month in two frontline cities, which residents described as part of an apparent new campaign of such strikes after several weeks when the RSF appeared to have scaled them back under internationaArab News
Indonesians look to Saudi Arabia for stronger education, energy partnershipsJAKARTA: Indonesians are hoping closer ties with Saudi Arabia will strengthen energy partnerships and bring more opportunities in the education sector, as they took part in celebrations to commemorate the Kingdom’s 96th National Day in Jakarta. Saudi-Indonesian ties span centuries but reached new highs in recent years, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Prabowo Subianto agreeing to strengthen strategic cooperation in 2025. Major deals between governments and businesses have beArab News
Lebanon's Salam calls for international presence in south after UNIFILNEW YORK: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for a continued international presence in southern Lebanon after the end of the UNIFIL mission, saying Beirut was already working to prevent a security vacuum in the area. In a post on X following a series of meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Salam said Lebanon wanted a new arrangement that would continue international monitoring, reporting and communication functions under a UN Security Council resolution. "We do notArab News
Western countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana saysUNITED NATIONS: Ghana, which has led a campaign for reparations for the nearly four-century-long trans-Atlantic slave trade, said on Wednesday that support is growing among Western countries for the effort. The campaign’s first focus is on restitution of looted artifacts, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told an event on reparatory justice co-hosted by Ghana, Germany and France on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. Later stages could include formal apologieArab News
Zelensky, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war effortsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to world leaders at the UN General Assembly to target Russia’s revenues in order to curtail its war efforts.Arab News
Russia probes bear attacks, as official says town under ‘siege’At least six individuals have been killed by bear attacks in Siberia, prompting investigations into local negligence. An official reported that a town is effectively under ‘siege’ by the animals.Arab News
US judge to weigh Trump’s White House ban on media outletsMedia outlets CNN, MS NOW, and Politico have sued to regain White House access after being banned by President Trump for alleged ‘fake news’ coverage. A federal judge is set to hear the case.Arab News