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Rashid to lead Afghanistan in Twenty20 World Cup
Afghanistan have announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, to be held in India and Sri Lanka, from February 7 to March 8.
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January 01, 2026
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Style blogger's glamorous world collapses amid fraud charges
For a while, Chiara Ferragni had it all.
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January 01, 2026
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Precious metals cash in on record run as stocks bask in year-end glow
There was a last-minute selloff in precious metals markets on Wednesday as investors cashed in some of the year’s massive gains in gold, silver and platinum, while stocks quietly consolidated their best year since before the COVID pandemic.
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January 01, 2026
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Tribunal throws out PTI challenge to Sharif's victory in NA-130 Lahore
An election tribunal dismissed incarcerated Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Yasmin Rashid’s petition that challenged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and three-time ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's victory from NA-130 constituency of Lahore in the 2024 general elections.
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January 01, 2026
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Silver futures drop 4.6% after record rally in 2025
Precious metals, especially silver, took a breather on the final trading day of the year on Wednesday, after a run-up to record high followed by aggressive profit-booking.
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January 01, 2026
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Is it ethical for Chicago to use private debt collectors?
Having watched Chicago's City Council rebel against his budget — to some extent, anyway — Mayor Brandon Johnson is now focused on the matter of how (and if) the city collects its past-due debts.
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January 01, 2026
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UAE panel reduces fuel prices for January
The UAE Fuel Price Committee approved the fuel prices for January 2026 as follows:
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January 01, 2026
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Blue-chip FTSE 100 stalls near record high
UK's FTSE 100 index paused near record levels in the final stretch of 2025 on Thursday, wrapping up its strongest annual gain in 16 years in a shortened trading session.
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January 01, 2026
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Year 2025 turned Trump's biggest strength against him
As usual when Donald Trump occupies the White House, 2025 condensed a decade's worth of political upheaval into a single year.
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January 01, 2026
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World Sports Summit ends in Dubai uniting sport icons, administrators
The inaugural World Sports Summit, organised by the Dubai Sports Council under the guidance and patronage Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, concluded in Dubai.
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January 01, 2026
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Turnout crossed 50% in polls, says Myanmar
Myanmar’s military has said turnout in the first phase of the country’s junta-run elections exceeded 50 percent of eligible voters, a far cry from the participation rate of the last poll which was voided by a coup.
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January 01, 2026
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UNITY HOLDS KEY: UAE LEADERS
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has shared a New Year message, extending his best wishes to people in the UAE and around the world.
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January 01, 2026
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Gazans bid farewell to ‘nightmare’ of 2025
Palestinians in Gaza are marking the new year not with celebration, but with exhaustion, grief and a fragile hope that their “endless nightmare” might finally end.
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January 01, 2026
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Pakistan nears polio eradication after major breakthrough in 2025
Pakistan reported fewer than half as many cases of polio in 2025 than the previous year, a sign of progress in its eradication campaign even as vaccinators faced repeated militant attacks, according to a statement from the government-run Polio Eradication Initiative.
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January 01, 2026
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World champion undergoes surgery at Al Qassimi Hospital
In a medical achievement reflecting the UAE's advanced health system, the specialised medical teams at Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah, affiliated with the Emirates Health Services Corporation, performed a delicate and complex surgery to save Australian \"FIH2O\" racer Damon Cohen after he was seriously injured during the qualifying rounds for the \"Sharjah Grand Prix\" powerboat race.
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January 01, 2026
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Biennale venue shut as groups protest against art work
Kochi-Muziris Biennale authorities decided to temporarily shut down one of its venues in Fort Kochi, following protests by Catholic organisations against an artwork they allege distorts a sacred Christian symbol.
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January 01, 2026
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Korea's consumer prices up 2.1% in 2025
Consumer prices in the Republic of Korea, a key gauge of inflation, increased by 2.1 per cent year-on-year in 2025, slightly above the Bank of Korea’s inflation target of 2 per cent, government data showed on Wednesday.
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January 01, 2026
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Parents must quit infighting to keep kids safe online
Last week, Australia’s social media ban for children under age Ié officially took effect.
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January 01, 2026
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Dubai Court cancels Dhs150m fine in Abu Sabah case
The Dubai Court of Cassation has closed the case known as Abu Sabah case by partially overturning the ruling issued by the Court of Appeal, thereby cancelling the proportional fine of Dhs150 million imposed on the businessman known as Abu Sabah jointly with the other defendants and confiscating instead the money involved in the crime.
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January 01, 2026
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Israel's suspension of aid groups in Gaza 'outrageous'
The United Nations (UN) rights chief described on Wednesday Israel's threat to suspend dozens of aid groups from operating in Gaza from January as \"outrageous,\" calling on states to urgently insist Israel shift course.
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January 01, 2026
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Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez returns to her old school, felt surreal
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez had a surreal experience as she made an emotional return to her alma mater.
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January 01, 2026
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Shumukh Alezz Group teams up with US firm
Shumoukh Al Ezz Group, chaired by Dr Mohammed bin Muslim bin Ham Al Ameri, signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently with US-based PittMoss, a company specialising in the development of innovative growing media free from traditional agricultural materials such as peat.
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January 01, 2026
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Balochistan doubles financial aid for martyrs' families
The Balochistan police chief has announced a comprehensive and historic increase in financial assistance and welfare benefits for the families of police martyrs, serving personnel, retired employees and their children.
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January 01, 2026
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Oil set for biggest annual drop since 2020
Oil prices crept higher on Wednesday, while heading for a fall of more than 15% over the course of 2025, as expectations of oversupply increased in a year marked by wars, higher tariffs, increased Opec+ output and sanctions on Russia, Iran and Venezuela.
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January 01, 2026
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DMA activates marine traffic plan for New Year's Eve
DUBAI: Dubai Maritime Authority (DMA), part of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, announced the activation of its final marine traffic management plan for New Year's Eve 2026, as part of efforts to enhance maritime safety and ensure smooth navigation during peak celebrations.
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January 01, 2026
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Depleted Man.Utd 'lack quality', says coach Amorim after draw against Wolves
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his side 'lacked quality' to break down a Wolves team without a English Premier League (EPL) win all season in the latest blow to their chances of Champions League football next season.
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January 01, 2026
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Protesters attack Iran government building
A government building in southern Iran was attacked on Wednesday, authorities said, as the country’s top prosecutor warned of a “decisive response” to any attempt to create instability after days of economic protests.
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January 01, 2026
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Vaughan urges Khawaja to retire on his own terms
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Usman Khawaja to retire on his own terms after playing the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which starts on January 4.
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January 01, 2026
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Indian markets end 2025 on a strong note
Indian equity markets ended the final trading session of the calendar year on a strong note, supported by broad-based buying across most sectors, even as information technology stocks remained under pressure.
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January 01, 2026
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Johnny Depp enthrals Dubai with ‘Bunnyman’ drone show
The daily Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) Drone Show titled ‘Celebrations’ has become one of the most sensational shows as thousands of people from residents to tourists are being mesmerized.
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