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New law lays down 15 conditions, 75% score for passing practical driving licence test
The new executive regulations for Federal Law No. 14 of 2024 on traffic regulation, which take effect on January 1, 2027, require the licensng authority to oversee theoretical examinations...
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SIBF leads as world's largest book fair for copyright trading for sixth consecutive year
The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has maintained its position as the world's largest fair for buying and selling copyrights for the sixth consecutive year, reinforcing Sharjah's role as...
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Sharjah to host ‘Early Childhood City’ from 17 to 19 November
Sharjah Government Nurseries, part of Sharjah Education Academy (SEA), will host ‘Early Childhood City’ in collaboration with the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) from 17 to 19 November 2026...
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Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his intention to retire from the Portugal national team on Thursday in a social media post, bringing to an end one of the most illustrious international...
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flydubai suspends Saudi flights until Nov.9
flydubai has announced the cancellation of its flights to several destinations in Saudi Arabia including Riyadh, Dammam and Abha until November 9, in light of the current situation. The...
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Two tankers, tugboat caught fire in Hormuz
Two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said, according to local media on Thursday. Since the outbreak of the Iran...
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WHO approves clinical trials on two new Ebola vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended adding two new vaccine candidates to ongoing clinical trials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to combat an Ebola outbreak...
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NASA's Swift space telescope falls to Earth after 22-year mission
NASA's Swift space telescope re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, ending a 22-year scientific mission observing and studying some of the universe's most powerful explosions, according to the Associated Press...
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India launches $1.5 billion energy storage plan
India has launched a $1.5-billion scheme to develop 92 gigawatt-hours of energy storage capacity as it seeks to accelerate its shift towards renewable energy, the government said Wednesday. India...
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Six Canadian University Dubai researchers recognised among world's top 2% of scientists
Six researchers from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have been recognised in the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists list for their research contributions and scientific impact in artificial intelligence...
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Sharjah Book Fair showcases Dhs2,000 album of rare postage stamps
The Philatelic Department of Emirates Post has set up a stall at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), presenting a huge number of postage stamps for collectors. Visitors can...
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Bomb threat forces Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight to divert to a French military air base
A flight from Ireland to Italy was diverted to a military air base in western France on Thursday because of a bomb threat, the French prime minister’s office said....
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Cholera kills 1,800 in DR Congo since start of 2026
Cholera has killed 1,800 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the beginning of the year, with around 60,000 cases recorded amid concerns that the outbreak could...
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Jamie Miller says he was ready to quit music before ‘Babydoll’ happened
Singer-songwriter Jamie Miller has opened up about his decade-long struggle to make a breakthrough in the music industry, revealing that he had almost decided to give up before his...
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ delivers more tears than terror
Even Godzilla can be felled by an old hazard: the sophomore slump. Though Godzilla has been stomping around for more than half a century, “Godzilla Minus Zero” is a...
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