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Myanmar deliberately targeted Rohingya with 'horrific violence'
Myanmar deliberately targeted the Rohingya minority with “horrific violence” in a bid to destroy the community, Gambia’s justice minister told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday at the start of a genocide hearing.
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January 13, 2026
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Etihad Airways carries 22.4m passengers in 2025
Etihad Airways carried 22.4 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 21 per cent year-on-year and the highest annual total in the airline's history, underpinned by sustained demand and disciplined capacity growth across its expanding global network.
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January 13, 2026
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Kurdish fighters evacuated from Aleppo after violent clashes
Kurdish fighters were evacuated from a contested neighbourhood in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, officials said, a move that could bring an end to several days of violent clashes with government forces.
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January 13, 2026
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Sheikh Hamdan launches 'Season of Wulfa' in Dubai
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, on Monday launched the Season of Wulfa, an initiative aimed at celebrating distinctive cultural occasions and Emirati values.
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January 13, 2026
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Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Grok over AI images
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, as concerns grew among global authorities that it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images.
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January 13, 2026
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New record of Toshakhana released
Who received what gifts?
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January 13, 2026
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At 37, Kohli reinvents himself to extend ODI dominance as Sundar ruled out of NZ series
Virat Kohli has tweaked his approach to counterattack early in his innings and put bowlers under pressure to flip the momentum for India, the batting stalwart said after his match-winning knock in Sunday's one-day international against New Zealand.
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January 13, 2026
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Shai helps Thunder beat Heat, T-Wolves edge Spurs
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sparked defending champion Oklahoma City to victory on Sunday while Anthony Edwards led Minnesota's last-minute fightback to beat San Antonio.
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January 13, 2026
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Nadda assures full support as Bengal detects 2 cases of Nipah
Two suspected cases of Nipah virus disease, listed as a high-priority pathogen by the WHO, have been identified in West Bengal, according to official sources on Monday.
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January 13, 2026
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DP World, PR and NLC break ground on Pipri project
DP World, Pakistan Railways (PR) and National Logistics Corporation (NLC) have begun construction on the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Multimodal Logistics Park at Pipri, following a groundbreaking ceremony held at the site.
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January 13, 2026
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Registration opens for sustainable transport award
Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the opening of registration for the 14th edition of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport 2026, one of the region's leading specialised awards dedicated to advancing sustainable transport across the Middle East and North Africa.
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January 13, 2026
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Coach Arteta praises Martinelli mentality after Bradley backlash
Mikel Arteta praised Gabriel Martinelli for doing his talking on the pitch as the Brazilian netted his first Arsenal hat-trick in a 4-1 FA Cup win at Portsmouth.
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January 13, 2026
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ICC dismisses Bangladesh's claims of security threat
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has played down concerns over Bangladesh's participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and has found \"no specific or unmanageable risk\" to the Bangladesh cricket team amid the ongoing Mustafizur Rahman situation.
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January 13, 2026
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China stocks hit 10-year high on record turnover and Al rally
China stocks climbed to a fresh decade-high on Monday, led by artificial intelligence and commercial aerospace shares as investors cheered a strong start to the year for onshore markets with record turnover.
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January 13, 2026
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Employee sues firm for not paying wages
The Abu Dhabi Labour Court of First Instance ordered a company to pay Dhs228,666 to an employee who worked for it under an attested employment contract, but the company did not pay him for 23 months.
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January 13, 2026
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Abu Dhabi hosts UAE-France Business Council meet
The UAE-France high-level Business Council convened its fourth plenary meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
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January 13, 2026
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Wio Bank launches first account for content creators
Wio Bank has launched the UAE's first banking account designed specifically for content creators and digital entrepreneurs, offering tailored features to support income management, payments and business growth.
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January 12, 2026
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Danish crown hits 6-year record low
The Danish crown fell to its weakest in nearly six years against the euro, with traders bracing for the country's central bank to stage a rare direct market intervention to maintain its peg to the common currency.
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January 12, 2026
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Kiplimo lands third straight world cross country title
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, won his third consecutive men’s crown on Saturday at the World Cross Country Championships.
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January 12, 2026
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Modi hails India's progress at Vibrant Gujarat summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the second edition of Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Kutch and Saurashtra at Marwadi University in Rajkot.
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January 12, 2026
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'Rioters' must not disrupt society, ready to resolve issues: President
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said “rioters” should not be allowed to disrupt society, in his first remarks after three nights of intensified protests against the country's authorities.
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January 12, 2026
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Council raises awareness of AI-driven fraud risks
As part of the weekly awareness campaign under the “Cyber Pulse” initiative launched by the UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC), the Council emphasised in its latest outreach message the importance of raising awareness about Al-enabled fraud techniques, particularly as artificial intelligence and its various applications have fundamentally reshaped fraudulent practices.
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January 12, 2026
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Mexico flagging new taxes, tariffs signals support for rate cut pause
Mexico's central bank policymakers signaled greater caution on the pace of its interest rate cuts in 2026, citing trade uncertainty and new tariffs, minutes of the bank’s December monetary policy meeting showed on Thursday.
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January 12, 2026
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Achakzai says 'for every 100 people, there is a leader' in PTI
The head of the Tehrik-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain-e-Pakistan (TTAP), Mahmood Achakzai, has said that its major component Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) lacks discipline and that “for every 100 people, there is a leader.”
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January 12, 2026
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North Korea urges Seoul to investigate drone incidents
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents for detailed explanations, in a statement carried by state media KCNA on Sunday.
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January 12, 2026
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Carney plans to talk trade, relations during China visit
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday will begin a state visit to China, the first in eight years for a Canadian leader, with aims to talk trade and rebuild ties after years of diplomatic tensions.
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January 12, 2026
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Clooney opens up about marriage, fame and his biggest risks
George Clooney and I are talking in a hotel room in Beverly Hills, the same hotel where we met 27 years ago when he was promoting \"Out of Sight\" and he told me that leading men had about a decade to make their mark and it was all downhill from there.
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January 12, 2026
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Hopes wane for survivors in Philippine tragedy
Hopes of finding survivors days after the collapse of a massive mountain of trash in the central Philippines were fading, officials said on Sunday, as rescue workers dug through tonnes of rubble.
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January 12, 2026
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RTA opens phase I of Hessa Street Development Project
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Sunday opened phase I of Hessa Street Development Project, extending from Al Khail Road to Sheikh Zayed Road over a length of 4.5 km.
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January 12, 2026
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Winter vacations extended amid chilly weather
In view of the ongoing severe cold weather, the Punjab government has decided to extend winter vacations in educational institutions by one week to safeguard students’ health.
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