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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa performs a pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city, Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 3.

Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat

Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the wider Middle East.

Clubgoers hit the dance floor at a disco in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the 1970s.

Amid Soviet Central Asia's boogie nights, the rhythms of a region's future

A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war

After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push President Trump's plan for Gaza and to meet with Russian counterparts on steps to ending the war in Ukraine.

ChatGPT can help write an essay. Scientists want it to start folding laundry

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the virtual world. But reality bytes.

3 Israeli and 5 Thai hostages are freed in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

Three more Israeli and five Thai hostages have been released by Palestinian militants from captivity and returned to Israel, after being held for more than 15 months in Gaza.

The Container Store said the bankruptcy process will have no impact on customers and that it will keep all 102 of its U.S. locations open.

The Container Store files for bankruptcy, vows to keep stores operating as normal

The Container Store said its 102 locations and website will continue to operate as normal during the bankruptcy process.

Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, pictured in the Oval Office earlier this month. He has been involved in negotiations over the Israel-Hamas war and Russian-Ukraine war.

Who is the American playing a key role in the U.S.-Russia talks about Ukraine?

A real estate developer-turned-Middle East envoy, Witkoff has been credited with helping broker the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and free an American from Russian prison. Here's what to know about him.

Sanitation workers collect trash in Harlem.

New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it from the curb

New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it — with trash cans and by changing human behavior.

How Alabama students went from last place to rising stars in math

Alabama is the only state where 4th-grade math scores are higher now than they were in 2019, before the pandemic. This is the story of how the state pulled it off.

Volunteers with the Rock Church organize donations for LA wildfire victims on Jan. 13, 2025 in San Diego, Calif.

San Diegans show love for LA as donations pour in for wildfire relief

Following a harrowing week of deadly wildfires in Los Angeles, multiple San Diego-area organizations announced Tuesday the outpouring of donations for victims had nearly filled their headquarters.

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