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Venezuela's 'hour of freedom' has arrived: Opposition leader
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday the \"hour of freedom\" had arrived for her country after the United States seized Nicolas Maduro.
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January 04, 2026
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Aster extends deadline for nursing award
The Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026, an initiative from Aster DM Healthcare - a leading integrated healthcare provider, has announced the extension of its deadline to January 11, 2026.
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January 04, 2026
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2026 is the year Trump and Maga could go into decline
The year ahead for the United States of America is going to be a celebration.
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January 04, 2026
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Bollywood is no match for India’s new wave cinema
The signature motif of “Kantara: A Legend— Chapterl,” India’s second-biggest box-office success of 2025, is a primordial scream.
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January 04, 2026
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Nancy on the brink after Celtic stumble at Rangers
Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy may not last much more than a month in charge after a second half collapse to lose 3-1 at home to rivals Rangers on Saturday sparked mass protests outside Parkhead.
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January 04, 2026
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Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club clinch 1,647 medals in 2025
Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club recorded an exceptional year in 2025, achieving remarkable results at local and international levels after their athletes secured a total of 1,647 medals, including 556 gold, 529 silver, and 562 bronze medals.
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January 03, 2026
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Xi to host S.Korean president amid rising tensions with Japan
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, signalling Beijing's intent to strengthen ties with Seoul amidst strained relations with Japan over Taiwan.
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January 03, 2026
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Fog, drop in temperature likely during the weekend
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expects a drop in temperatures on Sunday, especially in the west, and strong winds over the next 3 days, as the country is affected by the extension of a surface low from the east and a high pressure from the west, accompanied by a weak low extension in the upper atmosphere.
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January 03, 2026
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Kerala to raise retirement age in select PSUs
More than two years after a dramatic retreat in the face of street protests and youth-led agitation, the Kerala government has quietly revived its attempt to raise the retirement age in Public Sector Undertakings (PSU), this time by avoiding a sweeping government order and proceeding institution by institution.
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January 03, 2026
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A VIBRANT TAKE
As some ethically anaemic people allowed human blood to flow in search of political superiority, the UAE made it a point to greatly help those in trouble.
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January 03, 2026
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Spy chief to head presidential office: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine's military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the US leads a diplomatic push to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion.
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January 03, 2026
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Dubai golfer, 16, among Swiss fire victims
Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old Italian international golfer who lived in Dubai, was named on Friday as the first of several possible victims from ltaly to be identified after a New Year's Eve bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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January 03, 2026
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Villa not convinced to sign Elliott, says Emery
Aston Villa decided two months ago not to sign Harvey Elliott on a permanent basis, manager Unai Emery said on Friday, a decision which leaves the Liverpool loanee in limbo and unable to play Premier League matches.
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January 03, 2026
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Maduro proposes serious talks with US govt
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has extended an olive branch to US President Donald Trump, proposing serious talks on combating drug trafficking and offering US companies ready access to Venezuelan oil.
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January 03, 2026
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Follow rules, Al Dhafra Municipality urges people
Al Dhafra Municipality called on members of the society and visitors to public places to abide by the regulations and instructions related to camping and holding events in public places, noting that fines for committing this type of violations are doubled if repeated in line with the regulations and laws for preserving public appearance.
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January 03, 2026
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Journalists handed double life sentences
An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers and two retired army officers, to life imprisonment on Friday, after convicting them of inciting violence during riots in 2023 and spreading hatred against state institutions.
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January 03, 2026
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Defending champs MI unveil WPL 2026 jersey
Defending champions Mumbai Indians on Friday unveiled the WPL 2026 jersey, continuing the tradition of drawing inspiration from the city of Mumbai and its people.
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January 03, 2026
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Sudan coach Appiah hopes Cup of Nations success can end conflict
Despite the war, Sudan's football team have continued to play in exile and against the odds qualified for the Cup of Nations in Morocco, where they will meet Senegal in the first of the last-16 matches
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January 03, 2026
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Samsung Elec's HBM4 receiving praise from customers
Samsung Electronics customers have praised the differentiated competitiveness of its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, or HBM4, saying “Samsung is back”, co-CEO and chip chief Jun Young-hyun said in a New Year address.
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January 03, 2026
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Ipswich climb into second place in Championship
Ipswich boosted their bid to return to the Premier League as they moved into second place in the Championship with a 2-1 win against Oxford on Thursday.
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January 03, 2026
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Camilla's honesty reveals the good monarchy can do
Few of us, when learning of the murder of BBC racing commentator John Hunt's family in Hertfordshire in July 2024, could comprehend the horror of it.
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January 03, 2026
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Amorim says no talks over January reinforcements
Ruben Amorim said on Friday that there are \"no conversations\" about potential Manchester United reinforcements in the January transfer window as he juggles a depleted squad.
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January 03, 2026
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Cinema nerd Tom Cruise knows everyone's lines in his films
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is a film nerd, and a well-prepared actor.
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January 03, 2026
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Indonesia replaces 80-year-old law with new penal code
Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal landscape.
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January 03, 2026
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Lebanese Professor Dagher wins 'Great Arab Minds Award'
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Professor Charbel Dagher on winning the Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in the Literature and Arts category.
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January 03, 2026
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Court acquits man of Dhs152,000 debt
The Al Ain Court of Civil, Commercial, and Administrative Cases rejected a lawsuit filed by a man demanding that another pay Dhs152,000, the value of a loan he had given him via bank transfers, after the latter swore a decisive oath before the court that he was innocent of the claimed amount.
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January 03, 2026
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China drills 'unnecessarily' spiked Taiwan tensions: US
Chinese war games around Taiwan \"unnecessarily\" spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said on Thursday, calling on Beijing to \"cease its military pressure.
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January 03, 2026
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2025 was UK's hottest and sunniest year on record
Last year was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a \"clear demonstration\" of the impacts of climate change.
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January 03, 2026
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Why 'eat less, move more' doesn't work, experts say
It will be no surprise that weight loss is one of the most common exercise goals on the planet, especially at this time of year.
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January 03, 2026
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Korea's online shopping hit record $16.75b in Nov
Online shopping sales in Korea jumped 6.8% from a year earlier to a record high in November.
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