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A statue of the late Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum stands in the Zmalek district of Cairo on January 28, 2025. (AFP)

50 years on, Umm Kulthum is still the voice of the Arab world

By AFP ·
$700,000 Lamborghini written off after crashing into wall on handover day in Beirut

$700,000 Lamborghini written off after crashing into wall on handover day in Beirut

By Bassam Zaazaa ·
World’s most popular TikTok personality Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador

World’s most popular TikTok personality Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador

By AP ·
Green Day and Billie Eilish open FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief

Green Day and Billie Eilish open FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief

By AP ·
Are we all aliens? NASA’s returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world

Are we all aliens? NASA’s returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world

By AP ·
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

By AP ·
Coffee prices surge to record highs above $3.60 per lb

Coffee prices surge to record highs above $3.60 per lb

By Reuters ·
‘Monte Cristo’, ‘Emilia Perez’ front-runners at France’s Cesar film awards

‘Monte Cristo’, ‘Emilia Perez’ front-runners at France’s Cesar film awards

By AFP ·
The Year of the Snake is underway with the Lunar New Year in Asia and around the world

The Year of the Snake is underway with the Lunar New Year in Asia and around the world

By AP ·
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

By AP ·
A$AP Rocky’s accuser set to testify about alleged shooting in the biggest moment at rapper’s trial

A$AP Rocky’s accuser set to testify about alleged shooting in the biggest moment at rapper’s trial

By AP ·
Starbucks reports better-than-expected quarterly sales as turnaround efforts begin

Starbucks reports better-than-expected quarterly sales as turnaround efforts begin

By AP ·

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