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Explosions heard near Iran’s Kharg Island
Iranian media on Saturday reported several explosions near the country's major oil hub of Kharg Island in the Gulf, days after renewed fighting broke out with the United States....
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US midterm mail-in voting begins in North Carolina
Mail-in voting for the US midterm elections commenced on Friday as North Carolina became the first state to issue absentee ballots to voters. Scheduled for 3 November, the congressional...
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UAE begins distributing relief supplies to flood-hit Nepal communities
The UAE, through the UAE Aid Agency, continues to provide various forms of humanitarian assistance to those affected by floods and landslides in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal,...
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Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve safeguards biodiversity, natural heritage: Report
The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) is an advanced model for protecting desert ecosystems and preserving biodiversity in the UAE, spanning 225 square kilometres, or around five percent of...
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EU sends boats to English Channel to help tackle 'migration crisis'
The European Union's border agency will send boats out into the English Channel and the North Sea to help search for and rescue migrants, officials said on Friday, days...
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UAE and Turkish Presidents discuss regional developments in phone call
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received a phone call from President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the call,...
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Third UAE aid plane arrives in Kathmandu to assist Nepal flood victims
The third UAE relief plane arrived in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal carrying a search and rescue team, as part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to provide urgent...
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Sharjah court orders CCTV review in workshop fire case
Sharjah Misdemeanour Court looked into a case in which an Asian national was charged with accidentally causing a fire in a workshop he owned, and in a neighbouring company,...
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Dubai International Airport marks women’s day with Dubai Mallathon
Dubai Airports continued its month-long Emirati Women’s Day programme with a special edition of the Dubai Mallathon at Dubai International (DXB), bringing Emirati women, colleagues, families and members of...
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US diesel price hits new high on Iran war, squeezing voters
The price of diesel — the vital fuel used for road hauling, agriculture and construction — hit a new record on Friday in the United States, as disruption from...
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Palazzo Cardin opens in Venice: A museum devoted to renowned designer Pierre Cardin
Venice: Hundreds of style-setting creations from the late designer Pierre Cardin will fill his Venice palazzo later this month in a new museum celebrating the cutting-edge vision of fashion’s...
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Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ hits Venice Film Festival with a dark tale
Martin McDonagh had written a few versions of his new film “Wild Horse Nine,” which had its world premiere on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, before he homed...
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How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm
Marcelo Nogueira is not well versed in the classics but the 27-year-old Brazilian book influencer was seduced by Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'White Nights,' a 19th-century tale of love and loneliness...
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UAE invites communities to help shape this year’s Eid Al Etihad celebrations
As preparations begin for the UAE’s 55th Eid Al Etihad, communities across the seven Emirates are invited to take part in the Eid Al Etihad Workshops, a touring series...
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