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Written in black ink, the manuscript combines features of several Islamic calligraphic schools, showcasing the scribe’s skill in applying their distinctive styles. Photo: Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

18th-century Quran manuscript displayed at Makkah museum

The manuscript offers visitors a glimpse into 18th-century Quranic calligraphy, ornamentation and the techniques used in handwritten Islamic manuscripts

Police personnel deploy water cannons to disperse student protesters in Ranchi today, 10 August 2026. Photo: Hindustan Times

Indian police use tear gas, water cannons against job seekers in Jharkhand

A Thai police officer escorts Chalong Riewrang following an alleged shooting of a local official today, 10 August, 2026. Photo: Collected

Ex-Thai lawmaker 'kills' local official, confesses on YouTube

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of foreign affairs and defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact

File Photo: Thai Flag/ Collected

Gunman fires inside Thai government office as country reels from school shooting

The interior of a damaged flat in an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine August 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks, Odesa port damaged

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 24 June 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Oil steady as Iran tempers hopes for swift Hormuz reopening

Alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan leaves the Special Criminal Court after appearing on charges of organised criminal activity following his extradition to Ireland from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Dublin, Ireland, August 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Natalia Campos

Alleged Irish crime boss Kinahan charged with directing criminal organisation

M60A3 tanks fire during a live-fire drill as part of the Han Kuang military exercise in Penghu, Taiwan, August 10, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan simulates repelling Chinese assault, to slow mobile internet in annual war games

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leads his delegation during the Special Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, May 7, 2026. Photo: Rolex Dela Pena/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo

Malaysia PM Anwar undergoing medical procedures: Aid

Indian cricket board to seek govt permission for proposed tour of Bangladesh: Report

Indian cricket board to seek govt permission for proposed tour of Bangladesh: Report

The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US January 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo/File Photo

Google's AI is killing the web. Now the web is fighting back

Euro and Yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken May 8, 2017. Picture taken May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Currency defence gets makeover as emerging Asia guards reserves