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Known for its bright red color and wooden interior, the vintage lorry carried stories, songs, and goods across Saudi Arabia’s rugged landscapes/ Image: SPA TL;DRFrom the 1940s to 1970s, red vintage trucks were the backbone of transport across Saudi Arabia.These trucks moved people, goods, and culture, connecting isolated villages to growing cities.Though no longer in use, their legacy lives on in stories, memories, and even modern truck manufacturing in Saudi.In Saudi Arabia, from the 1940s through the 1970s, vintage red trucks, mostly American-made, often Fords, became essential for getting people and goods across long stretches of desert. Known locally as a “lorry,” the truck wasn’t just transport. It was a lifeline.Families used it to reach cities. Pilgrims used it to reach holy sites. Merchants relied on it to bring goods, like dates, spices, and livestock, to local markets. In a time when camels were still common, the red lorry offered something new: comfort, speed, and a sense of..

AdvertisementPope Leo XIVWorldEuropePope Leo urges worldwide abolition of death penaltyThe pope’s video message, marking the 2011 Illinois abolition of the penalty, came shortly after the US mentioned potential firing squads
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListendpaPublished: 11:51pm, 25 Apr 2026Pope Leo has called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty on Saturday, a day after the US administration mulled expanding the penalty.
“The dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed,” Leo said in a video message marking the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois.
“The Catholic Church has consistently taught that each human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, is sacred and deserves to be protected,” said Leo, who succeeded Francis last year to become the first pontiff from the United States.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt found herself under pressure on Tuesday when reporters repeatedly asked why President Donald Trump had undergone an MRI during a recent visit to Walter Reed Military Medical Center last week. Leavitt offered little clarity, saying only that she would “check back,” while insisting the president remained in “optimal physical health.”The questions came after the 79-year-old MAGA chief revealed last week that he had undergone both an MRI and a cognitive test during a visit to the military hospital. The disclosure came just six months after his annual physical in April.During the briefing, CNN’s Kristen Holmes asked, “Why did President Trump get an MRI during his recent visit to Walter Reed?” Leavitt responded that the visit had been a “follow-up appointment” and repeated that the president was in “optimal physical health.” When Holmes pressed further, noting that an MRI is “a very specific procedure” and not typically part of a routine exam, Lea..