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Bank of Sharjah posts 47% rise in net profit to Dhs435m
SHARJAH: Bank of Sharjah announced its financial results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2025, reporting a net profit of Dhs435 million, a 47% increase compared to Dhs296 million for the same period last year.
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October 24, 2025
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China's Shengmin promoted after graft purge
Chinese military official Zhang Shengmin, 67, was promoted to become the country’s number two general at a key Communist Party meeting on Thursday, Xinhua reported, after a military corruption purge snared dozens of top brass.
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October 24, 2025
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Fritz downs Shanghai champion Vacherot in Basel as Rybakina boosts WTA Finals hopes with Fernandez rout
Shanghai Masters champion Valentin Vacherot was brought back down to earth as he suffered a narrow defeat by top seed Taylor Fritz in the Swiss Indoors first round on Wednesday.
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October 24, 2025
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UAE, Belgium discuss judicial cooperation
Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice of the United Arab Emirates, met with Annelies Verlinden, Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Belgium, during an official visit to Brussels on Wednesday.
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October 24, 2025
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Investors like the new-look Japan government
Global money managers are circling back to Japan's stock and debt markets, drawn by the promises of its new reflationist government and a desire to diversify from pricier US and European markets.
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October 23, 2025
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N.Korea fires ballistic missiles as Trump readies for Asia trip
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a week before a key Asia-Pacific leaders’ meeting in South Korea.
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October 23, 2025
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Sharif’s party announces split from AJK government
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) announced its decision to part ways with the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government, saying the party would not support any “unnatural” process of government formation.
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October 23, 2025
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New initiative launched to train 1,000 Emirati entrepreneurs
The initiative includes a development programme, implemented in collaboration with the New Economy Academy and in strategic partnership with the National CSR Fund - Majra
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October 23, 2025
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Trump hosts Diwali celebrations, calls India's PM a 'great person'
US President Donald Trump hosted a special Diwali event at the White House, where he termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a great person” and said he loves “the people of India.”
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October 23, 2025
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Japan's new PM is preparing large economic stimulus to cut inflation
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year’s $92 billion to help households tackle inflation, government sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
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October 23, 2025
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UAE's first carbon capture plant opens
RAS AL KHAIMAH: Sheikh Saqr Bin Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of RAK Ceramics, on Wednesday inaugurated Gulf Cryo's new facility, the first of its kind in the UAE for carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), dedicated to producing high-purity carbon dioxide.
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October 23, 2025
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Only wins will silence the Rangers' critics: Rohl
New Rangers boss Danny Rohl said on Tuesday only by winning games can he gain the confidence of supporters underwhelmed by the German's appointment.
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October 23, 2025
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MoHAP promotes concept of healthy ageing
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has organised a series of awareness activities across the UAE with the participation of Ambassadors of Healthy Ageing.
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October 23, 2025
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Vaani Kapoor voices concern over Delhi's poor air quality after Diwali
A day after Diwali celebrations, actress Vaani Kapoor, who is currently in the national capital, has voiced concern over New Delhi's worsening air quality, and hopes next year, there's a way to celebrate “without dimming the air we breathe.”
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October 23, 2025
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Mboko books quarter-final berth, Musetti advances at Vienna Open as Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters
Victoria Mboko breezed past Eva Lys in under an hour on Wednesday in Tokyo, winning 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals. It's the second WTA quarterfinal of her young career.
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October 23, 2025
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Pakistan navy ship seizes drugs worth nearly $1b
A Pakistani navy ship seized narcotics worth more than $972 million from sailboats in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement Tuesday from the naval network overseeing the operation.
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October 23, 2025
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UAE non-oil exports excluding re-exports jump 130% to $150b
The Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) growing network of free trade agreements (FTAs) could redefine the region's economic future, but only if their design matches their ambition.
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October 23, 2025
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Dubai Chamber trade missions reach 20 countries
Dubai Chamber of Commerce has expanded its trade missions to 20 countries worldwide, mainly across Asia and Africa, under its “New Horizons” initiative launched in early 2023 to support Dubai companies in exploring new global markets.
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October 23, 2025
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Britain removes Syria’s HTS from ‘terrorist’ organisations list
The UK removed Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) from its list of banned “terrorist” organisations, after the group ousted Bashar Al Assad last December and took control of government.
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October 23, 2025
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Kerala emerging as India's MICE tourism hub, say experts
Kerala, often celebrated for its serene backwaters and lush landscapes, is now gaining recognition for something beyond its natural beauty - its rapid rise as India’s most dynamic destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism.
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October 23, 2025
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Balkan leaders discuss migration, security
Leaders of six Western Balkan nations met British and European officials in London on Wednesday for talks on migration, security and economic growth in a volatile region where Russia seeks to wield influence.
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October 23, 2025
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Tottenham's Naz replaces Park in England squad
Tottenham forward Jess Naz has been added to the England squad for the friendlies with Brazil and Australia after Jess Park withdrew because of injury.
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October 23, 2025
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Small businesses cry foul over war economy tax hikes
Russia's new wave of tax hikes, designed to mobilise state finances as the war in Ukraine grinds on, is set to hit one in |O small business owners, many of whom say they will have no choice but to shut down or move into the shadow economy.
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October 23, 2025
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UDF seeks dissolution of Kerala temple board over gold theft
Kerala'sopposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has demanded the dissolution of the Travancore Devaswom Board, the administrators of the Sabarimala temple, where a large quantity of gold donated by the devotees was reported missing.
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October 23, 2025
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Delhi, NCR choke as air quality 'very poor'
Two days after Diwali, the air in Delhi and its neighbouring cities turned dangerously toxic, with the national capital recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 353, placing it firmly in the 'Very Poor' category.
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October 23, 2025
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Weather holds key as India and New Zealand fight for semifinal spot
For the last six months, the talk has all been about the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2085 being the perfect opportunity for the Indian team to end the jinx of losing in the finals and go all the way. With home conditions and local support, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team was in top form going into the event and among the favourites to win the title.
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October 23, 2025
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Inter-Arab merchandise trade exceeds $250 billion
The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) revealed that Arab merchandise and service trade edged up by 4.5% to exceed $3.6 trillion in 2024 as a result of a rise in exports by 1.78 to $1.9 trillion, and a hike in imports by 7.88 to over $1.7 trillion.
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October 23, 2025
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Europa League beckons as coach Dyche prepares for Forest bow
Nottingham Forest will be hoping it is third time lucky as new manager Sean Dyche takes over the reins of the two-time European Champions for the visit of Porto in the Europa League on Thursday.
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October 23, 2025
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Welsh constituency could be latest scalp for Nigel Farage
It is 731 years since the Welsh constituency of Caerphilly has seen a siege by insurgents attempting to seize power from the established rulers.
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October 23, 2025
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Planned Barca vs Villarreal match in Miami cancelled: La Liga
La Liga’ plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December has been called off because of “uncertainty” about the game within Spain, the Spanish top flight said in a statement Tuesday.
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