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Jawaher visits Sharjah's first fully walkable community
Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of Sharjah Family & Community Council, visited Al Mamsha, Alef Group's flagship development and Sharjah's first fully walkable community.
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October 17, 2025
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UAE and Canada to strengthen digital infrastructure collaboration
The Ministry of Investment (Mol) and the Department of Industry of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for collaboration in the digital infrastructure sector, with a focus on developing data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) projects.
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October 17, 2025
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Dubai RTA launches 'Auto Check' initiative
Musaed Al Hammadi, Director of Licensing Systems at Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced the launch of the “Auto Check” initiative. This smart vehicle technical inspection system is powered by artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies.
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October 17, 2025
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Aussie swimming great Titmus announces shock retirement
Australian four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has retired from competitive swimming at the age of 25, ending a stellar career that featured one of the sport’s great rivalries with American Katie Ledecky.
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October 17, 2025
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UAE name strong jiu-jitsu, MMA squads for Bahrain event
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Federation has announced details of the national teams' participation in the 3rd Asian Youth Games, set to take place in Bahrain later this month.
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October 17, 2025
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Gaza truce must be maintained, peace would benefit region: IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged all parties to continue moving in the direction of a sustained lasting peace following a ceasefire in Gaza, saying it would benefit the entire region.
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October 17, 2025
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Last surviving member of first Everest expedition dies
Kanchha Sherpa, the only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early on Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Association.
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October 17, 2025
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PM says India set to become developed country by 2047
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, exuded confidence that the 21st century is going to be the century of India and affirmed by 2047 that India will become a developed nation.
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October 17, 2025
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Rain lashes different areas in north of Al Ain
Light to heavy rain fell on Thursday in Al Hayer and Bidaa Bin Ahmed, which are located north of Al Ain.
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October 17, 2025
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McLaren's title duellists Piastri and Norris looking warily for Verstappen's late charge ahead of US GP
Days after celebrating the retention of their constructors' world championship title, McLaren's dueling duo of series leader Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris will be looking warily in their rear-view mirrors this weekend for Max Verstappen.
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October 17, 2025
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No water, no food: Gazans return to razed homes
As a fragile ceasefire holds, displaced Palestinian residents of Gaza City have returned to their homes only to find rubble, with many of them forced to camp out in makeshift shelters.
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October 17, 2025
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AI-powered innovations drive sustainability in cities
Through Al-powered innovations, we are defining sustainable infrastructure especially cities with the aim of harmonise growth with environmental preservation. To make this clear, Dubai Municipality has made green building standards mandatory for all new buildings and the UAE is now one of the region's leaders in certification activity — over 2,000 LEED projects are registered/certified in the country.
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October 17, 2025
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How did we become dependent on gear just to sleep?
I told a table of friends that I'd once brought an eye mask to a date’s house.
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October 17, 2025
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Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record high
Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday just as another possible victim was reported missing.
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October 17, 2025
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New video puts RSS in a tight spot over Kerala man's suicide
A new video recorded by a 26-year-old software engineer before taking his life has triggered outrage in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
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October 17, 2025
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Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs as CEO ignites ‘turnaround fire’
Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new CEO Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world’s largest packaged food company seeks to cut costs and win back investor confidence.
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October 17, 2025
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Angel City striker Press set to quit soccer after NWSL season
Angel City forward Christen Press has announced her retirement from professional soccer following the National Women's Soccer League season.
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October 17, 2025
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Is China winning the trade war with the US?
After Beijing announced stricter restrictions on rare earth exports — in retaliation for the US dramatically expanding sanctions on Chinese firms - president Donald Trump threatened 100 per cent tariffs and new curbs on 'all critical software'
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October 17, 2025
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Injury-hit Barca visits Girona one week before clasico vs Real
Barcelona lost more players to injuries including striker Robert Lewandowski and playmaker Dani Olmo during the international break ahead of visiting Girona in La Liga on Saturday.
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October 17, 2025
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Man shoots self after killing wife, two daughters near Peshawar
A man allegedly killed his wife and two daughters before committing suicide in the limits of Chamkani Police Station near Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said.
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October 17, 2025
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Houthi rebels say military chief killed in Israeli attack
The military chief of Yemen’s Houthi rebels has been killed in an Israeli attack, the Iran-backed group said on Thursday, threatening revenge.
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October 17, 2025
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Not nuts for the 99% because of the 1%
A 98-year-old woman claims she could have died during a flight she took.
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October 17, 2025
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US president authorises CIA operations in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he authorised the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in US efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
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October 17, 2025
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Sinner unsure of participation in Davis Cup final eight
Jannik Sinner said on Thursday that he was unsure of whether he would take part in the Davis Cup final eight, in which Italy will defend on home soil the title won in both 2023 and 2024.
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October 17, 2025
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AUS' Community Connect initiative goes global
American University of Sharjah (AUS) marked the second instalment of its Community Connect initiative with a focused engagement at the University of Cambridge, bringing together AUS, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK) and the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq).
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October 17, 2025
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China is a daily threat to UK's security, says spy agency chief
China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency said on Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the prosecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they were due to stand trial.
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October 17, 2025
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Hamdan hails Dubai Police's achievements
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, directed Dubai Police to further enhance its efforts to become the world's leading police force in harnessing technology and artificial intelligence (Al), and to fully leverage the potential of modern innovations to deliver high-quality services to the community.
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October 17, 2025
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Rachel Reeves poised to make major change to cash ISAs
The cash ISA limit could be slashed as part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ next budget.
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October 17, 2025
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Razan Al Mubarak re-elected President of IUCN
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has been reelected for a second term at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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October 17, 2025
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Alex looks to fill void left by injured brother in Australia
A wide-open Australian MotoGP is all about the fight to be world championship runner-up, with Alex Marquez on the cusp of sealing the deal at a notoriously unpredictable circuit missing the entire front row from last year.
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