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Over 1,000 healthcare professionals create giant Onam floral carpet to pay floral tribute to Sheikh Mohamed
More than 1,000 healthcare professionals from 35 nationalities have come together at Burjeel Medical City (BMC) in Abu Dhabi to create a giant Onam floral carpet (Pookalam) celebrating the...
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Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions
Iran on Saturday denounced US plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading...
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US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products
The United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to...
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Duo jailed and deported for selling stolen Lamborghini worth Dhs1.86 million to a Dubai firm
A company purchased a luxury Lamborghini car for Dhs1.86 million from two Asian nationals, before discovering that the vehicle was stolen and internationally wanted through Interpol. The Dubai Criminal...
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Abu Dhabi closes gardens and parks due to weather fluctuations
According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), rain ranging between light and moderate fell on Saturday on Khatm Al Shakla road and on some areas in Al Ain...
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NCM forecasts light to heavy rain across several UAE areas
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued an alert over the possibility of convective cloud formation accompanied by light to moderate rainfall, which may become heavy at times. The...
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EU head criticises Israeli settlement project in West Bank
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has joined the list of entities condemning the Israeli occupation's announcement of tenders for the construction of a settlement project known as (E1) in the...
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Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji so that he could climb to the summit
A seven-year-old boy was left alone on Mount Fuji by his 48-year-old father after becoming too tired to complete a family climb, according to local media reports. The father...
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Infantino says ‘I’ll see you at the hairdressers’ in bizarre response to bald reporter
Fifa president Gianni Infantino responded with the quip “I’ll see you at the hairdressers” when challenged by a bald journalist over whether he had betrayed football with his abandoned...
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Air Arabia adds Katowice to its growing network in Poland
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest budget carrier operator, announced the launch of four weekly non-stop flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Katowice...
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UAE’s Nafis reaffirms Dhs6,000 minimum wage for Emiratis in private sector
The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council, represented by the Nafis programme, has reaffirmed that the minimum monthly wage for UAE citizens working in the private sector is Dhs6,000, in line...
21 Aug 2026 -
Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season
Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing. Former President Joe Biden’s 'Promise Me, America” stands out not...
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Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ gives Homer a second life and new tourism map
On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned “The Odyssey.” “This place was...
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Jessica Alba, daughter Honor get matching tattoos
Hollywood star Jessica Alba and her daughter Honor Warren have taken their bond to the next level by getting matching tattoos. Alba took to Instagram, where she shared a...
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Dua Lipa reveals her summer ritual
Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa levitated to the realm of bliss, courtesy her vacation at her favourite island. On Friday, the singer took to her Instagram, and dropped a series of...
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