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Student honoured for thanking police officer
The Dubai Police General Command, represented by the Al Qusais Police Station, honoured Hibatallah Ahmed Muzamil Ahmed Ghandour, a student at the American International School, in the presence of faculty members and classmates.
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October 22, 2025
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Syria hopes for full lifting of US curbs in coming months
Syria hopes US sanctions will be fully lifted in the coming months and has started the process of restructuring billions of dollars of debt amassed during Bashar Al Assad's rule, Economy Minister Mohammad Nidal Al Shaar said.
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October 22, 2025
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Takaichi elected as Japan's first female prime minister
Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.
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October 22, 2025
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Show-cause notices issued to 14 colleges
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Counciltold a parliamentary panel that I4 private medical colleges have been issued show-cause notices for charging students as high as Rs.3m to Rs4m for MBBS seats despite an officially approved annual fee cap of Rs.l.8m to Rs2.5m, prompting lawmakers to declare that medical education has been turned into an auction house under a weak regulation.
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October 22, 2025
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Sharjah Chamber pitches trade options to Congolese companies
The forum aimed to strengthen the deep-rooted bilateral relations between the two countries, explore new avenues for economic cooperation, and foster sustainable partnerships
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October 22, 2025
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UAE Ambassador assumes office in Brazil
Sharif Essa Al Suwaidi presented his credentials as UAE Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil.
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October 22, 2025
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Shabab Al Ahli rout Nasaf, Conceicao praises Al Ittihad after Al Shorta romp
Three first half goals helped Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE secure a 4-1 win against Uzbekistan's PFC Nasaf in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 clash on Tuesday.
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October 22, 2025
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Fake movie props spark major controversy in Hollywood
\"Star Wars\" fans thought they'd been shot into hyperspace.
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October 22, 2025
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UAE highlights vision for sustainable transport
The UAE participated in the second edition of the Saudi International Rail Conference, which kicked off in Riyadh with broad participation from senior officials, decision-makers, and industry experts from around the world. The event aimed to discuss the future of sustainable transport and showcase the latest technologies in the railway sector.
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October 22, 2025
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Healthcare Future Summit 2025 opens in Dubai
Under the patronage of 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, the Healthcare Future Summit (HFS) 2025 was inaugurated by Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday.
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October 22, 2025
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Barca's Miami tie adulterates Spanish League, says Courtois
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said on Tuesday the plan to take Barcelona's La Liga match against Villarreal to Miami is “adulterating” the competition.
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October 22, 2025
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Nitish begins poll campaign, says opposition did nothing
Campaigning for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday addressed a massive public rally in Minapur, Muzaffarpur, where he showcased the state government's achievements and sharply attacked the opposition.
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October 22, 2025
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SMC, Sharjah Ports sign MoU to boost cooperation
In a move to strengthen intergovernmental cooperation and elevate Sharjah’s status as a global hub for culture and media, the Sharjah Media Council (SMC) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority.
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October 22, 2025
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Economies of Mena, Pakistan show resilience, set to grow 3.7% in 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said economic activity in the Mena region and Pakistan has been stronger than expected, projecting a growth of 3.2 per cent in 2025, up from 2.1 per cent in 2024, and higher than its April forecast.
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October 22, 2025
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Abdelwahab and Al Selwady to represent region at UFC 321 in AD
Egyptian Hamdy Abdelwahab and Palestine’s Abdul-Kareem Al Selwady will bring power, passion, and more than a little regional pride to the UAE capital when two of the Arab World's top mixed martial artists light up the Etihad Arena as part of Octagon at UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane on Oct. 25.
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October 22, 2025
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UAE to accelerate shift towards global sustainable clean energy
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEl), participated in the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting in South Africa. Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at MoEl, headed the UAE delegation to the meeting.
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October 22, 2025
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Obamacare is not the reason for the shutdown for sure
Don't believe the headlines. The government shutdown is not really about Obamacare.
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October 22, 2025
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Ministry introduces trademark service fees
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism has announced the Cabinet's decision on the fees for trademark services provided by the Ministry during a media briefing at its Dubai headquarters.
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October 22, 2025
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The era of the illiquid millionaire is here
Being a millionaire isn't what it used to be. This isn’t a lament, it’s a fact: As Bloomberg News reported recently, almost one-fifth of US households have a net worth of more than $1 million. Fully one-third of them have gained that status since 2017.
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October 22, 2025
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UAE’s promising cybersecurity talent honoured
Held under the patronage of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, the inaugural AlCyberFest concluded at Gitex 2025 with final pitching sessions and an awards ceremony celebrating the UAE's most promising cybersecurity talents.
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October 22, 2025
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Hispanic authors and bookstores push for representation in publishing
Authors, readers and publishing industry experts lament the underrepresentation of Hispanic stories in the mainstream world of books, but have found new ways to elevate the literature and resolve misunderstandings.
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October 22, 2025
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Emirati killed in Fujairah car accident, 4 injured
A young Emirati man was killed and four others were injured, some moderately, in a collision involving two vehicles on an internal road in the Ghub area of Fujairah.
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October 22, 2025
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SRTA begins construction work in Al Ruqaiba 4 area
Yousef Khamis Al Othmani, Chairman of the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA), announced the commencement of road construction work in the Al Ruqaiba 4 area.
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October 22, 2025
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De Klerk, Wolvaardt star as S.Africa rout Pakistan in eves' WC match
COLOMBO: Riding on Laura Wolvaardt blistering 90 and Nadine de Klerk’s fiery cameo of 16-ball 41, South African women defeated Pakistan in their ODI World Cup match by 150 runs by D/L method in a rain-marred match.
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October 22, 2025
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India needs early investments in climate resilience
A new study warns that a single major disaster could result in damages worth $II billion for India, but proactive investments in resilience can reduce these losses more than post-disaster aid, as highlighted by a Mongabay-India (MI) report. These losses are the highest among eight countries assessed by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in its analysis.
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October 22, 2025
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UK and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans regret refusal of away tickets
Britain's government and fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv said on Tuesday they regretted the Israeli soccer club’s decision to turn down tickets for an upcoming match at Aston Villa, even as ministers worked to overturn a police ban on away supporters.
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October 22, 2025
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20th Annual Gulf Insurance Forum to kick off on Oct.28
The UAE will host the 20th Annual Gulf Insurance Forum on 28th and 29th October, bringing together more than 250 chief executive officers, experts, and managers from insurance and related professions across the GCC states, alongside participants from several Arab and foreign countries, Arab and Afro-Asian insurance federations, and regional and international reinsurance companies.
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October 21, 2025
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In 'Mr. Scorsese,' fitting a filmmaking titan into the frame
The first time the filmmaker Rebecca Miller met Martin Scorsese was on the set of 2002's “Gangs of New York.” Miller's husband, Daniel Day-Lewis, was starring in it. There, Miller found an anxious Scorsese on the precipice of the film’s enormous fight scene, shot on a sprawling set.
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October 21, 2025
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Athapaththu leads SL to win vs Bangladesh at Women's WC
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (4-42) produced a stunning four-wicket spell in the death overs to seal a heart-stopping seven-run win over Bangladesh in a match that went down to the final delivery in the 21st match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at DY Patil Stadium here on Monday.
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October 21, 2025
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Seven years, no groceries – just bin meals
I decided I wanted to study environmental management, rather than economics. It’s around this time that I also first spotted a dumpster-diving video on social media. I remember seeing somebody clambering into a bin - and returning with loads of good food
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