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UAE showcases its strategic role in expanding economic zones
Hussain Bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, participated in the \"2025 Dialogue on BRICS Special Economic Zones,\" held on Thursday on the sidelines of the 4th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, China.
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September 26, 2025
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After my 'battle for Blackheath', your village could be next
For more than 20 years, | have lived in Blackheath. It's alovely place in southeast London with real community spirit, full of independent shops and cafes where everyone knows the owners.
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September 26, 2025
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Youth's role crucial to global solutions, says Abdullah
The United Arab Emirates hosted a Youth Dialogue event on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA8O) in New York, with Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in attendance.
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September 26, 2025
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Postecoglou's Forest held by Antony's Betis on Europa League return
Antony denied Ange Postecoglou his first win as Nottingham Forest manager by claiming Real Betis a 2-2 Europa League draw on Wednesday, as the English side returned to continental competition for the first time in 30 years.
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September 26, 2025
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XRG completes Rio Grande LNG deal
ABU DHABI: XRG announced it has closed its acquisition of an 11.7 per cent equity stake in Phase I (Trains 1-3) of the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, United States.
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September 26, 2025
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DCC explores ways to boost private sector growth
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has successfully hosted the third quarterly meeting of Business Groups and Councils for 2025.
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September 26, 2025
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Europe banks to launch stablecoin in bid to counter US dominance
A consortium of nine European banks, including ING and UniCredit, said on Thursday they are forming a new company to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin, a move they hope will help counter US digital market dominance.
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September 26, 2025
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RoTIC Symposium powers industrial growth
The Middle East Rotating Machinery Technology & Innovation Symposium (ROTIC Symposium), has discussed latest trends and opportunities in the oil and Industry.
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September 26, 2025
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Hamdan attends graduation ceremony
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of Georgetown University's Executive MBA programme at the DIFC Academy.
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September 26, 2025
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Sharjah Police extradite suspects
Sharjah Police, represented by the Criminal Investigation Department, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, arrested a person wanted by Uzbek authorities and another wanted by Nepalese authorities for their involvement in fraud cases.
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September 26, 2025
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Punjab special courts to decide land grab cases in 90 days: CM
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced establishing special courts to ensure decisions in the land grabbing cases within a mandatory 90 days.
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September 26, 2025
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Eze nets first goal as Arsenal join Man.City in League Cup last 16
Eberechi Eze scored his first Arsenal goal as the Gunners beat Port Vale 2-0 to reach the League Cup fourth round, alongside Manchester City, Tottenham and Newcastle on Wednesday.
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September 26, 2025
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Pant close to getting fit, hopefully he'll be back for SA series: Agarkar
India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday shared an update on Rishabh Pant, who missed the cut for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies due to a foot injury, and said the wicketkeeper-batter is close to getting fit and he is hopeful of his availability for the South Africa series in November.
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September 26, 2025
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Sarkozy jailed for 5 years in Libya funding case
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya, a spectacular downfall for the conservative who led France from 2007-2012.
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September 26, 2025
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Dwayne Johnson faces his fears in 'The Smashing Machine'
Fear is not something one typically associates with Dwayne Johnson. Certainly not in the ring, as the charismatic heel with the cocked eyebrow, and not in Hollywood, where he has cemented himself as one of the industry's most bankable, and singular, action stars and producers. By all accounts the formula was working. Yet for years he'd had a suspicion that he could do more, offer more, as an actor. But when it came time to dive into something more raw, more vulnerable for \"The Smashing Machine,\" a drama about MMA fighter Mark Kerr that he'd been thinking about for over a decade, he realised something: He was scared.
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September 26, 2025
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EBRD lifts growth forecast for the first time in a year
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) lifted its 2025 growth forecast for the first time in more than a year but warned that the effects of tariffs and war will weigh on growth in 2026. The report, which covers economies in emerging Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa, raised the 2025 growth outlook slightly to 3.1 per cent, but noted a growing divergence as emerging European countries' growth lagged expansion elsewhere.
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September 26, 2025
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Webinar on cardiovascular disease held
Leading experts from science, policy, patient advocacy, and clinical care gathered to discuss elevated lipoprotein (a), or Lp (a) - a little-known but highly prevalent genetic risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that affect I in 5 people worldwide.
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September 26, 2025
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DeChambeau turns down heat on McIlroy rivalry on Ryder Cup return
Ryder Cup fans eager to watch the latest chapter unfold in a bitter rivalry between Rory Mcllroy and Bryson DeChambeau were made to wait on Thursday, as the American said he would let his clubs do the talking at Bethpage Black this week.
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September 26, 2025
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US assault on UN rests on a tragic misunderstanding
“Better together.” That's the optimistic theme that Annalena Baerbock, the new president of the United Nations General Assembly, chose for this year’s global gathering, the 80th. President Donald Trump instead confirmed in his speech what I keep hearing from the cognoscenti here at UNGA: The likelier trajectory points toward “worse apart.”
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September 26, 2025
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Ronaldo calls on Ancelotti to pick Neymar for World Cup
Brazilian great Ronaldo has called on the Selecao's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti to restore Neymar to the squad for the World Cup in North America next year.
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September 26, 2025
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Al blood test helps early detection of heart disease
Medcare introduced the groundbreaking Al powered blood test in response to the growing number of young people in the region having cardiovascular issues and sudden onset of heart attacks.
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September 26, 2025
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Al Mansouri named Director of SDHR Khorfakkan
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree regarding the transfer of the Director of the Office of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sharjah Maritime Academy to the Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR).
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September 26, 2025
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European diamonds escape US import tariffs
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the umbrella organisation for Antwerp's diamond sector, has secured a zero per cent import tariff for natural polished diamonds under the new trade agreement between the European Commission and the United States.
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September 26, 2025
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Sharjah Forum explores journeys of legendary travellers
Sharjah is celebrating the silver jubilee of the International Narrator Forum (SINF), a landmark cultural event that has spent 25 years preserving the UAE's rich oral heritage.
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September 26, 2025
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Return of Afghans 'fuels terror potential'
A massive spike in millions of migrants forced back into impoverished Afghanistan by Pakistan and Iran could fuel the militancy, diplomatic and security sources fear.
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September 26, 2025
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Sharp divide between liberals and conservatives
Forthright conservative warrior Charlie Kirk was shot dead while answering questions at a university meeting with students. Jimmy Kimmel, the late night host on ABC television channel, was suspended by his supposedly offensive remarks about Kirk's killing.
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September 26, 2025
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Houthis say Israeli strikes kill two, wound 48
Yemen's Houthis said an Israeli air raid on Thursday killed at least two civilians and wounded dozens more in the rebel-held capital Sanaa.
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September 26, 2025
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BJP, Congress spar over Ladakh violence
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday condemned the violent protests in Leh, calling the incident “deeply saddening,” while the Congress launched a scathing attack on the government, blaming the unrest on what it termed as “years of misleading rhetoric and neglect.”
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September 26, 2025
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Opera Ballo seeks another step forward in G2 Joel Stakes
Exciting miler Opera Ballo returns to the scene of his only defeat as he bids for a first Group-race victory in the G2 Joel Stakes on day two of Newmarket's Cambridgeshire meeting on Friday.
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September 26, 2025
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13 Keralite nurses booked on Kuwait bank complaint
Kerala police registered cases against 13 nurses mostly from Kottayam district on a complaint filed by Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait for defaulting on loans taken while working in the Gulf country.
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