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Drawn to nostalgia

From growing up glued to the screen watching Spacetoon and classic cartoons like Tom & Jerry and Bugs Bunny, to becoming the one behind the pencil — creating whimsical worlds and lovable characters — Oday Ahmed Alwan has come full circle. Throug...

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Driven by history

The license plates of Kuwaiti vehicles have gone through an extensive transformation since their inception in the mid-20th century, with the most recent update in 2007 introducing electronically readable plates - a long journey from when the first c...

Couples attending a mass wedding ceremony.

'Happiness, love' at Moonie mass wedding after Japanese court blow

They've been called a cult, accused of coercive fundraising, and legally disbanded in Japan. But in a mountainous town nestled in South Korea, thousands of 'Moonies' gathered this month for a mass wedding. Around 1,300 couples from do...

Saudi farmer Khalafallah Altalhi (right) takes care of his Damascenas (Damask) roses plantation, used to produce rose water and oil.

Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert’s beauty

After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah Al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a bottle. “I love roses and take care of them more than I care for my own chi...

Afghan men walking past a renovation site in the central courtyard of Jami Masjid, also known as the Great Mosque of Herat in Herat.

Taleban change tune towards Afghan heritage sites

In March 2001, the Taleban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they are back in power and claim to be making strides to preserve Afghanistan’s millennia-old heritage, including pre-Islamic relics. Even ...

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PULWAMA: Neighbors gather near a demolished house related to the family of Ahsan Ul Haq Sheikh, who is suspected of involvement in the Pahalgam tourist attack, in Murran village of Pulwama, south of Srinagar, on April 26, 2025. — AFP

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This image grab taken from footage released by the state television Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News (IRIBNEWS) on April 26, 2025 shows smoke billowing following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the Iranian province of Hormozgan. — AFP

'Massive' blast in south Iran port: state TV

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BANDAR ABBAS, Iran: Thick, black smoke rises as rescuers arrive near the source of an explosion at Shahid Rajaee port in the province of Hormozgan on April 26, 2025. - AFP

Deadly blast rocks Iran port

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Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (L) officiates near the coffin of late Pope Francis during the funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, on April 26, 2025. — AFP

Hundreds of thousands at funeral for pope ‘with an open heart’