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Down syndrome models light up the runway at Jeddah bazaar

JEDDAH: Fashion can be a powerful tool to get a designer's message across, and while runway shows are generally exclusive, one Saudi events agency decided to be inclusive about causes that really...

Zelensky says Russia ordered some 2,000 drones from Iran

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday Russia had ordered around 2,000 drones from Iran, the same kind that Kyiv says Moscow has been using in its recent attacks against Ukraine."The disgusting sound...

Heavyweight champion Fury says need to stay ‘sane’ behind retirement U-turn

LONDON: Tyson Fury said he made his brief retirement from boxing because he knew no other way of "keeping it sane." After beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April the undefeated WBC heavyweight...

Senior Ukrainian officials depart amid corruption crackdown

KYIV: The deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office quit Tuesday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to launch a staff shake-up amid high-level corruption allegations during the war with Russia.Kyrylo Tymoshenko asked...

Jill Biden meets Ukrainian refugee mothers and teachers in Romania

BUCHAREST: Sitting in a classroom in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, US first lady Jill Biden met a group of Ukrainian refugee mothers and educators on Saturday, praising the women for their...

Exciting possibilities await confident Saudis in World Cup draw

RIYADH: It is not hard to pick the darkest day for Saudi football on the global stage; the 8-0 thrashing by Germany at the 2002 World Cup finals will never be forgotten. But...

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