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Iranian leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather in Tehran
Iranian leaders began paying their respects on Friday before the coffin of the country's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed in the US-Israeli strikes that triggered the Middle East...
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1 million workers to get cold water, juices to beat heat as part of Al Freej Fridge campaign in Dubai
With support from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), Ferjan Dubai, in collaboration with the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia) and the UAE Food Bank, has...
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Traffic diversion in Sharjah amid Etihad Rail works
Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) announced a temporary diversion of traffic between the University City area and the Institutes Land area as part of a road project to...
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VIDEO: Abu Dhabi Police warn motorists against using phones while driving
Through an awareness video featuring footage of real traffic accidents, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Central Operations Sector urged motorists to avoid distractions while driving, especially when...
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Police arrest woman over alleged abuse at famous childcare centre in India
Indian police have arrested one woman and are investigating four other suspects who worked at a childcare facility at the Indian unit of French IT services firm Capgemini following...
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Dubai Police warn against heating 'slime' in microwaves
Dubai Police have warned against imitating videos circulating on social media platforms in which some children and teenagers put ‘slime’ in microwave ovens to raise its temperature and increase...
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VIDEO: 40 dead after passenger bus falls into ravine in Pakistan
A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the...
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Emirati girl recovers after rare thyroid cancer surgery
A 10-year-old Emirati girl is recuperating well after undergoing a four-hour “comprehensive” surgery, having been diagnosed with Stage 1 of a rare “aggressive” thyroid cancer. “It was comprehensive because...
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Emirates prepares to welcome more than 3,500 young travellers
Emirates is preparing for one of the busiest time periods for its Unaccompanied Minors Service, as families begin their summer holidays before the new school year in Dubai. Over...
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Sultan Bin Ahmed graces Emirati Theatre Day ceremony
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the Emirati Theatre Day 2026 ceremony on Thursday afternoon. The event was organised by the Theatrical...
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Blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, wounds 20
A bomb blast at a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday killed nine people and wounded 20 others, Syria's interior ministry said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.Syrian...
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Sheikha Bodour announces 5th Booksellers Conference on Sep 19-20
Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced that the fifth Booksellers Conference will take place on September 19-20 at Expo Centre...
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Russian strike burns 800,000 books to ash, says Ukrainian publisher
A Ukrainian publishing house, whose portfolio includes books by George Orwell and Barack Obama, said Thursday it had lost around 800,000 books in the deadly Russian strike on Kyiv. ...
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European heatwave pushes up death toll in Germany, France, Netherlands
The severe heatwave sweeping across Europe continues to claim lives, with a rise in heat-related and drowning deaths reported in several countries. In Germany, the Robert Koch Institute announced...
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Dubai thwarts bid to smuggle and distribute 278,850 drug pills
Dubai Customs, in coordination with the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police, thwarted an attempt to smuggle and distribute 278,850 tablets of Pregabalin, which is classified as a...
02 Jul 2026