video Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP)

Israel strikes south Beirut, prompting Lebanese appeal to ceasefire guarantors

  • Lebanese television channels broadcast images of a fire around the hangar-like building
  • Lebanese president condemned the strike as a new breach of the November 27 ceasefire and urged its guarantors to put a stop to Israel’s continual attacks
video By AFP ·

Gaza Health Ministry reports 51 deaths from Israeli strikes, bringing war toll to over 52,000

Gaza Health Ministry reports 51 deaths from Israeli strikes, bringing war toll to over 52,000

  • Hospitals in Gaza received remains of 51 Palestinians over the past 24 hours, killed in Israeli strikes
  • Israeli authorities say renewed offensive and tightened blockade aimed at pressuring Hamas
By AP ·

Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free video

Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free

  • “American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform
By AFP ·

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)

Saudi crown prince issues directive to name Riyadh street after late minister

  • Directive comes in appreciation of the 60 years that Al-Nafisah spent serving his religion, country, and Saudi kings, SPA said
By Arab News ·

Iran repelled large cyberattack on Sunday

Iran repelled large cyberattack on Sunday

  • Iran has in the past accused its arch-foe Israel of being behind cyberattacks
  • In 2021, a large cyberattack on Iranian petrol stations was said by Tehran to likely be caused by Israel
By Reuters ·

Update People march in La Grand-Combe, southern France, on April 27, 2025, to pay tribute to Aboubakar.

Mosque murder suspect arrested in Italy: French prosecutor

  • The suspect, ‘Olivier A.,’ a French national born in Lyon in 2004, ‘surrendered himself to a police station in Pistoia’ near Florence
  • A European arrest warrant will be issued for his transfer across the border to France
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia to power data platforms with AI to drive Vision 2030 goals

Saudi Arabia to power data platforms with AI to drive Vision 2030 goals

  • Officials pledge major upgrades in statistical systems to enhance decision-making and global competitiveness
By Nadin Hassan ·

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

  • World’s oldest Sunday paper to become company’s flagship brand
  • Observer will not be ‘another daily newspaper just on the seventh day of the week,’ says Tortoise founder James Harding
By Arab News ·

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

  • World’s oldest Sunday paper to become company’s flagship brand
  • Observer will not be ‘another daily newspaper just on the seventh day of the week,’ says Tortoise founder James Harding
By Arab News ·

Where We Are Going Today: ‘Ovun Bakehouse’ in Riyadh

Where We Are Going Today: ‘Ovun Bakehouse’ in Riyadh

  • Among the standout dishes was the homemade soujouk, which had just the right level of spice
By Waad Hussain ·
Casper makes it 2-0 to Ruud family after beating Korda in Madrid

Casper makes it 2-0 to Ruud family after beating Korda in Madrid

  • Christian Ruud defeated former world number two Petr Korda in their only meeting on the ATP Tour at the Miami Open in 1999, a stat which surprised world number 15
  • “Honestly I thought he had lost to Petr before, so I was out here seeking revenge for the family, but this is an even better statistic for us,” he said after his 6-3 6-3 win on Sunday
By Reuters ·