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Australia face SA in opener as Rugby C’ship kicks off amid uncertain future
The annual Rugby Championship, featuring World Cup titleholders South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, kicks off on Saturday amid uncertainty over its future.
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August 16, 2025
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Automobiles, promotions bolster rise in US retail sales
US retail sales increased solidly in July, supported by strong demand for motor vehicles as well as promotions by Amazon.com and Walmart, though a softening labour market and higher goods prices could curb consumer spending growth in the third quarter.
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August 16, 2025
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Italy tries to identify Lampedusa capsize victims
Italian authorities on Friday were trying to identify the bodies of 27 people who died when two crowded boats sank off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
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August 16, 2025
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Atmane stuns Rune to set up semi-final showdown with Sinner, Gauff advances
French qualifier Terence Atmane toppled another top-10 player in Holger Rune on Thursday to line up a semifinal showdown with world number one Jannik Sinner at the Cincinnati Open.
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August 16, 2025
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I wear my nationality as a badge of honour: Bhumi Pednekar
Actress Bhumi Pednekar shared how for her mother and father India came first and that she inherited her love for the country from them.
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August 16, 2025
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How summer vacation became a burden, not a break
Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame.
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August 16, 2025
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Priscilla Presley accused of causing daughter’s tragic death
Since 2023, Elvis Presley’s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, has been locked in a legal battle with her former business partners. That conflict reached new heights this week with shocking claims as part of a new filing.
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August 16, 2025
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RAK Ceramics announces strong results for Q1 and H1
RAK Ceramics, one of the largest ceramics and porcelain lifestyle solutions provider in the world, announced its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2025.
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August 16, 2025
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Tawazun team visits MBR Library to boost ties
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) welcomed a high-level delegation from the Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun), led by Dr. Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Council. The visit aimed to explore the library's mission and its vital role in the local and global cultural landscape, as well as strengthening bridges of cultural and intellectual cooperation between the two institutions.
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August 16, 2025
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Notable Speech eyes Prix Jacques Le Marois glory
Notable Speech hopes to secure a third Gl success in the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville in France on Sunday in a race that could again prove pivotal in deciding Europe's top miler.
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August 16, 2025
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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches flights to Yekaterinburg
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital's first low-cost carrier, launched new seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and Yekaterinburg in Russia.
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August 16, 2025
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Trump-Putin summit in Alaska raises hopes
The Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin summit meeting at Anchorage in Alaska on Friday is a high stakes one. It could end the more-than-three-years-old war between Russia and Ukraine, or it could end as a damp squib with no results. It is the most difficult peace parley because one of the parties to the conflict, Ukraine, is not present at the meeting.
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August 16, 2025
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Bethell named youngest ever England men's captain
Jacob Bethell is set to become England's youngest international men's cricket captain after the 21-year-old was named on Friday as skipper for next month's T20 international series in Ireland.
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August 16, 2025
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Adnoc L&S JV receives first Very Large Ethane Carrier from China
Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc L&S) announced that AW Shipping, its joint venture (JV) with Wanhua Chemical Group, has taken delivery of Gas Yongjiang, the first of nine state-of-the-art Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) from Jiangnan Shipyard in China.
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August 16, 2025
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GFH reports an increase of 10.69% in H1 profit
GFH Financial Group (GFH) on Friday announced its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of the year ended June 30, 2025. GFH reports an increase of 10.69 per cent in net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2025 totalling $67.24 million.
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August 16, 2025
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Markram to continue as SA opener to boost middle order
South Africa captain Aiden Markram said he will continue in his new role as opener in the T20I team in a bid to fit in more middle-order batters.
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August 16, 2025
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Arsenal face Utd test, City look to rebound from trophy-less season
Arsenal face an immediate test of their title credentials against a revamped Manchester United.
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August 16, 2025
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Washington sues federal govt over police takeover
The US capital Washington sued Donald Trump on Friday over his attempted takeover of the city’s police force, escalating a power struggle between the US president and the city’s leadership.
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August 16, 2025
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SBA lays groundwork for SAC 2026 with Japan visit
A delegation from the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), led by Khoula Al Mujaini, Executive Director of SAC, has recently concluded an important visit to Japan.
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August 16, 2025
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Women to lead AMMA for first time
In a historic first, two women have been elected to lead the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA, in one of the most fiercely contested elections in the history of the trade union of movie actors.
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August 16, 2025
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Bayern's Coman close to moving to Al Nassr
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman is close to joining Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, with talks in the final stages, the German champions said on Friday.
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August 16, 2025
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India plans consumption tax cuts by October to strengthen economy
India’s government will slash the consumption tax it charges consumers and businesses by October, a top official said on Friday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced sweeping tax reforms to boost the economy in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.
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August 16, 2025
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33% of UAE children spend 7 hours daily on laptop, phone screens: Study
As children across the UAE return to classrooms this month, Barraquer Eye Hospital UAE is urging parents and educators to take a closer look, literally, at the impact of screens on young eyes.
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August 16, 2025
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EGA to deliver CelestiAL-R billets to Sankyo Tateyama
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates and the world’s biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer, announced an agreement to supply of CelestiAL-R billets to Sankyo Tateyama, the leading Japanese manufacture of aluminium components for architectural and industrial applications through our strategic partner ITOCHU Corporation.
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August 16, 2025
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Mahuchikh overcomes Olyslagers in Silesia Diamond League high jump
Ukraine's Olympic and world champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh notched up her 22nd Diamond League victory in a high jump shootout with Australian Nicola Olyslagers in Katowice on Friday.
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August 16, 2025
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Ajman Police ready to secure start of new academic year
Ajman Police, in cooperation with partners, are geared up to secure the start of the new 2025-2026 academic year as part of their efforts to enhance safety around schools and ensure smooth traffic flow on roads, providing a safe environment for students from the first school day.
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August 16, 2025
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Pak student sets world record with 24 A-Levels
ISLAMABAD: Bright British-Pakistani student Mahnoor Cheema has made several new world records in her A-Level examinations by completing an astonishing 24 A-Levels with distinctions — taking her straight into Exeter College at the prestigious University of Oxford, said a report.
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August 16, 2025
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South Korean president vows to build ‘military trust' with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Friday to “respect” North Korea's political system and build “military trust,” a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.
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August 16, 2025
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New method to predict malaria outbreaks
A pioneering study by researchers at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras Zanzibar campus, has introduced a novel data-driven framework for modelling malaria transmission dynamics.
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August 16, 2025
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Sharjah, Pakistan to strengthen strategic economic partnership
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) underscored the profound bilateral business relations between Sharjah and Pakistan, built upon strong historical foundations and steadfast friendship linking the UAE and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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