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For Angela Bassett, vying for an acting Oscar for the second time next Sunday in a 40-year career, every role she has taken has been an opportunity to break through perceptions of "us as Black women." "To show our humanity, to tell the diversity of our stories, and to share…

A Lebanese investigative judge has scheduled a March 15 hearing for Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh as part of a cross-border corruption probe into Salameh and close associates, a judicial source said. Judge Charbel Abu Samra took over the case late last month after another judge charged Salameh with…

Ukraine said on Monday its troops were still holding out in a brutal fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war. In the latest sign of a feud between Russia's…

In a first, the Saudi government granted three foreign law firms licenses to operate in the Kingdom as it seeks developing the justice sector and anticipates the future of technologies and artificial intelligence in the courts. This followed Saudi Arabia bringing together several ministers, officials, experts, jurists, and international specialists…

Saudi Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Board of Directors Ahmed Aqeel Al-Khateeb signed an agreement with Türkiye to deposit $5 billion in the country’s Central Bank, the Saudi Press Agency reported Monday. The agreement was signed with the Governor of the Turkish Central…

Bonnie Jenkins, the US undersecretary of state for arms control, would discuss with senior officials in Algeria security, counter-terrorism, and arms proliferation in Sahel and Libya. Jenkins also has the Russian “Wagner” threats on her agenda. “Jenkins will meet with senior government officials to discuss issues of mutual concern, including…

Thriving and facing an opponent in crisis, Benfica couldn’t be in a better position to keep its good run going in the Champions League. The Portuguese side will defend a 2-0 lead from the first leg against Club Brugge at home on Tuesday. Benfica is looking to reach the quarterfinals…

Cars snaked for blocks dropping off countless VIPs for Valentino’s “black tie” show at Paris Fashion Week as the evening Paris lights bathed the nearby Arc de Triomphe. Its designer Pierpaolo Piccioli put on a star-studded collection that deconstructed the suit amid androgyny and sartorial plays. Meanwhile at Lanvin, stars…

Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday the island has to be on alert this year for a "sudden entry" by the Chinese military into areas close to its territory amid rising military tensions across the Taiwan Strait. China has stepped up its military activities around Taiwan in recent…

For Liverpool, it was the wildest of dreams. For Manchester United, the worst nightmare in what has been such a promising first season in charge for manager Erik ten Hag. Liverpool's 7-0 rout of United in the Premier League on Sunday has the potential to have a lasting impact on…

Bahrain’s relations with Qatar are moving in the right direction after a series of measures to restore ties between the two Gulf states, revealed a Bahraini Foreign Ministry official on Sunday. According to Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for International Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the shift followed the declaration…