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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/saudi-arabia-asks-hans-zimmer-to-rework-national-anthem Saudi Arabia has asked Hans Zimmer, known for the Lion King, Dune, and the Dark Knight trilogy, to work on a new version of the national anthem. The General Entertainment Authority chair, Turki Alalshikh, also reported Zimmer discussed working … Continue reading →

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/6/us-officials-walk-back-elements-of-trumps-gaza-takeover-plan After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump stated that the United States would own the Gaza territory once Palestinians have been relocated to other countries in the region. Given the backlash from the international community, including … Continue reading →

https://www.smithsonianjourneys.org/blogs/blog/2020/05/20/photo-what-happened-to-the-sphinxs-nose and https://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-hunt-great-sphinx-nose-2458981 Historians and archeaologists are uncertain what happened to the nose but physical evidence seems to suggest it was removed deliberately with a chisel. Still, here are the two most popular theories: Napoleon One popular story was that … Continue reading →

After 460 days of fighting in Gaza the Israeli Government and Hamas have finally agreed to a ceasefire last week. With more than 46,000 Palestinians estimated to have been killed by the IDF this deal shows a glimmer of hope … Continue reading →

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/13/nawaf-salam-wins-enough-backing-to-become-lebanons-prime-minister The newly elected President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, appointed ICJ President Nawaf Salam as Lebanon’s prime minister. After more than two years of Lebanon being run by a caretaker government, Salam’s appointment is seen as a possibility for political … Continue reading →

On Thursday, 5 October, an American F-16 shot down a Turkish TAI Anka-S unmanned aircraft over northern Syria, according to reports from the U.S. Department of Defense. The Turkish government has not admitted to losing the UAS but has confirmed … Continue reading →

On Saturday at 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan, leaving around 800 dead and some villages completely destroyed. The earthquake radius stretched along Afghanistan’s border with Iran.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/7/israel-palestine-escalation-live-news-barrage-of-rockets-fired-from-gaza?update=2388730 As of 12:00am October 7th, 100 Israelis and 198 Palestinians have been reported as dead. Hamas has captured ~30 Israeli Soldiers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/world/middleeast/bahrain-prison-hunger-strike.html About 800 prisoners have refused meals since August 7th. In a country of 1.6 million people, this protest includes a large amount of the prison population. This protest is especially of note because it is finding solidarity from the … Continue reading →

Germany, Austria and Italy are standing together in the middle of a pub when Serbia bumps into Austria and spills Austria’s pint. Austria demands Serbia buy it a whole new suit because of the new beer stains on its trouser … Continue reading →