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Bullish India gear up for CWG Glasgow after mixed season in 2025
India achieved mixed results in Olympic sports in 2025, securing titles and medals at global and continental levels in shooting, boxing, athletics, archery, badminton, hockey, wrestling, and weightlifting, while also suffering setbacks in many other sports.
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December 27, 2025
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Fujairah's new law raises child allowance to Dhs600
The human resources law no.
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December 27, 2025
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Delhi air quality improves marginally
The national capital witnessed a marginal improvement in air quality on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling into the “poor” category and averaging 292, according to official data.
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December 27, 2025
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Riyadh Air launches scholarship programme
Riyadh Air's newly-announced 'Employment-First' Overseas Scholarship Program aims to launch several scholarship tracks, starting with two specialized paths for engineers in Australia, followed by a pilot training program in the United States.
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December 27, 2025
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Abu Dhabi hosts interactive activations at Liwa Village
The Department of Community Development - Abu Dhabi (DCD) took part in Liwa Village at the Liwa International Festival through the Medeem Initiative and the Emirati Family Growth Programme \"Numou.
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December 27, 2025
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Employed mother forced to rely on food banks at Christmas
I never thought I'd need food banks.
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December 27, 2025
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NDC urges Shahbaz to free senior PTI figures
A group of former Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, who have constituted a National Dialogue Committee (NDC) to encourage political reconciliation, has formally approached Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to release senior PTI figures detained in Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore on parole, arguing that their freedom is essential for leading and making any proposed dialogue process credible and productive, said a report.
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December 27, 2025
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Tough clashes on the cards as Sharjah, Shabab Al Ahli face off at Super Cup
Shabab Al Ahli midfielder Mohammed Almansoori has expressed confidence in his side's readiness and high morale ahead of the Emaar Super Cup match against Sharjah, which will be played on Saturday at the Al Maktoum Stadium, while stressing full respect for the opposition.
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December 27, 2025
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LawConnect leads Sydney to Hobart yacht race on 1st day
Defending champion and 100-foot supermaxi LawConnect led the Sydney to Hobart fleet out of Sydney harbor on Friday for the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania.
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December 27, 2025
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Musona rescues Zimbabwe in Africa Cup of Nations draw against Angola
Veteran Knowledge Musonascored as Zimbabwe came from behind to draw 1-1 with Angola in Marrakesh on Friday as the second round of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group matches kicked off.
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December 27, 2025
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MoFA announces formation of Youth Council
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in cooperation with the Federal Youth Authority, announced the formation of the Ministry's Youth Council, comprising a distinguished group of promising young talents from among the ministry's employees.
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December 27, 2025
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Stabbing attack injures 15 in Japanese rubber factory
Fifteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a rubber factory in central Japan on Friday during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed, emergency officials said.
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December 27, 2025
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Maryam exempts Sikh riders from helmet law
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced a legal exemption for members of the Sikh community from wearing helmets while riding motorcycles, citing respect for their religious obligation to wear turbans (locally known as dastars).
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December 27, 2025
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UAE and Pakistan firm up shared vision for growth
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif held talks on Friday on strengthening cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan, particularly in the fields of economy, investment, and development, in a way that serves mutual interests and advances their shared vision for progress and prosperity.
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December 27, 2025
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Rain lashes several areas of the country
The National Centre of Metrology (NCM) said that light and heavy rain fell on the different areas of the country on Friday, including Dubai and will continue for four days, due to the country being affected by a surface low pressure system, accompanied by a weak low pressure system in the upper atmosphere.
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December 27, 2025
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ADFD finances strategic project in Mauritania
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has contributed to financing a strategic project to supply the city of Kiffa and the surrounding region in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania with potable water.
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December 27, 2025
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S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025
Investors are looking for the US stock market to end 2025 on a high note next week, with equities at record peaks and nearing further bullish milestones to close out another strong year.
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December 27, 2025
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Reds beat Real in race to sign the 'new Vinicius': Report
England champions Liverpool have beaten Real Madrid in the race to sign a young South American footballer named Gabriel Mec, who is touted to be the 'new Vinicius', according to a new report in the Brazilian media.
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December 27, 2025
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Souq Al Jubail markets attract visitors during Winter Festival
Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah, along with Souq Al Jubail in Al Dhaid and Kalba, continues to host the Al Jubail Winter Festival 2025, with activities running at Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah until Dec.29, and at Souq Al Jubail in Al Dhaid and Kalba until Dec. 31.
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December 27, 2025
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Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to suspend services
A major Gaza hospital has suspended several services because of a critical fuel shortage in the devastated Palestinian territory, which continues to face a severe humanitarian crisis, it said.
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December 27, 2025
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A case for childlike wonder in a grown-up world
I got my son an Elf on the Shelf this year.
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December 27, 2025
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Canvas and kitchen: Dubai Culture drive advances aesthetic and culinary tastes
Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), and Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, Founder, Barjeel Art Foundation, visited a major retrospective exhibition, 'Observers of Change', at Etihad Museum on December 25.
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December 27, 2025
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Australia take 46-run lead after 20 wickets fall in MCG mayhem
An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic day one of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday with Australia all out for 152 before storming back to dismiss England for 110 and leave the clash on a knife-edge.
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December 27, 2025
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RCB coach Flower happy to aquire Venkatesh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower expressed his happiness at acquiring Venkatesh Iyer and praised his leadership qualities ahead of the IPL 2026.
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December 27, 2025
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Unsafe battery storage costs Dubai's firm Dhs299,000
Dubai Civil Court has ordered a battery company to pay an insurance firm Dhs299,000, plus legal interest at 5% per annum from the date the judgment becomes final until full payment, as well as costs, after finding it was responsible for a fire which broke out in its warehouse as a result of storing batteries in unsafe conditions.
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December 27, 2025
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Dubai Future Foundation highlights 14 global opportunities
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has launched a new report titled Global Solutions and Shared Futures, released as a special edition of its annual foresight publication The Global 50 Report.
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December 27, 2025
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NMO holds closing meeting of Media Pioneers Council
The meeting marked the culmination of a series of periodic engagements organised by the NMO with the Media Pioneers Council to explore members' perspectives on the future of the UAE media landscape.
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December 27, 2025
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Up to Dhs20,000 fine for Al Dhafra appearance violations
Al Dhafra Municipality has identified 16 types of violations related to maintaining public appearance, which will result in fines that will double in the event of repeated violations, in accordance with the regulations and laws on maintaining public appearance previously issued by the Department of Municipalities and Transport.
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December 27, 2025
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Court obliges man to pay another Dhs500
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court ordered a man to pay another Dhs500 as material and moral compensation, after the defendant filed a complaint accusing the plaintiff of assaulting him.
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December 27, 2025
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Egypt cuts interest rates by 100bps
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided on Thursday to cut its key interest rates by 100 basis points, citing easing inflationary pressures and an improved outlook.
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