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Scottish zoo re-homes black bear which survived war in Ukraine
An Asiatic black bear which was found in an abandoned zoo in eastern Ukraine five months after Russia’s invasion in 2022, arrived at his new permanent home in Scotland on Friday.
Yampil, named after the village in the Donetsk region…
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Ministry of Media launches “Horizon” documentary on Netflix
Konoz, an initiative of the Saudi Ministry of Media’s Center for Government Communication, has released a new documentary “Horizon,” on Netflix, in collaboration with the National Center for Wildlife.
The documentary highlights the…
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Ex-England manager Eriksson says has cancer, ‘a year’ to live
Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has at best “maybe a year” to live, he said Thursday.
The 75-year-old Swede, who has managed a slew of high-profile teams and took England to…
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Ancient monastery stands witness to Bangladesh’s rich Buddhist past
Believed to be a site visited by Gautama Buddha, Rangkut Banasram in the forest of Cox’s Bazar is the oldest monastery in Bangladesh, and a reminder of the country’s rich Buddhist past.
Only around 1 million people profess Buddhism in…
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German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78
Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday.
“Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer…
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Saudi authorities foil attempts to smuggle drugs
The Saudi Border Guards in Al-Ardah governorate, Jazan region, have arrested three Ethiopian nationals for attempting to smuggle 44 kg of hashish.
Also in Jazan, security patrols arrested an Ethiopian border security violator for…
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‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriend
South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women.
Pistorius — dubbed “Blade…
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Ehsan workshop spurs Saudi charity sector
The National Platform for Charitable Work, Ehsan, with the support of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, organized a developmental ideas workshop in Riyadh.
The “How can we make Ehsan more charitable?” workshop aimed…
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Arab League secretary-general meets with Saudi Arabia’s envoy
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary-general of the Arab League, met in Cairo on Thursday with Ambassador Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Matar, the permanent representative of the Kingdom to the Arab League.
During their meeting, both parties…
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Egyptian Museum displays new artifacts from Queen Hatshepsut’s reign
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is displaying four new artifacts depicting the details of a trade mission sent by Queen Hatshepsut to the kingdom of Punt (East Africa) over 3,000 years ago.
Museum official Sayed Abbas said the artifacts…
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