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Defending champions Sinner and Sabalenka reach Cincinnati Open quarter-finals, Rybakina ousts Keys
Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka led the way into the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals on Wednesday with Carlos Alcaraz hot on their heels with a straight-sets victory of his own.
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August 15, 2025
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Phelps brands US Swimming leadership weak, wants overhaul
Michael Phelps has launched a scathing attack on US Swimming's leadership, with the 23-time Olympic gold medallist branding the body weak and demanding sweeping reforms after what he sees as years of organisational decline.
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August 15, 2025
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ITC announces amendments to road tolls in Abu Dhabi
The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has announced amendments to the provisions of the Road Toll Executive Regulations in Abu Dhabi (DARB).
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August 15, 2025
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President approves 127 Gallantry Awards
President Droupadi Murmu has approved 127 Gallantry Awards, 40 Distinguished Service awards, and 290 Mention-in-Despatches to honour the valour and dedication of Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day.
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August 15, 2025
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Fenerbahce rally with 5 goals to beat Feyenoord in Champions League qualifying
Jose Mourinho is now one round away from taking Fenerbahce back into the Champions League for the first time in 17 years.
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August 14, 2025
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Suresh Gopi evades media as 'vote theft' row explodes
Superstar-turned-politician Suresh Gopi evaded reporters at multiple venues on Wednesday amid allegations of massive electoral roll manipulations against him.
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August 14, 2025
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Things are growing tense in this town of America
Visitors are still flocking to the quaint mountain town of Berkeley Springs in West Virginia to savour its hot springs, art galleries and gift stores. Residents, however, say they are navigating new tensions.
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August 14, 2025
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Duplantis sets new pole vault world record at Budapest meet
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis bettered his pole vault world record by a centimetre on Tuesday, clearing 6.29 metres at the athletics meet in Budapest.
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August 14, 2025
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All Blacks compared to Argentina's WC winning team
Argentina loose forward Marcos Kremer reckons Saturday's opponents New Zealand are rugby's equivalent of his country's World Cup-winning soccer team.
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August 14, 2025
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PAKISTAN: NEVER-ENDING ADVENTURE
FROM BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES TO A VIBRANT ECONOMY TO A TALENTED WORKFORCE, PAKISTAN HAS A LOT TO OFFER TO THE WORLD
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August 14, 2025
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Thailand cuts key rate to near 3-year low as growth sputters
Thailand's central bank lowered its policy rate to a near three-year low on Wednesday to boost a slowing economy grappling with US tariffs, falling prices and weak foreign tourist arrivals, with further policy easing seen later this year.
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August 14, 2025
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Design Duels Season 3 returns in October with new sports
Design Duels, the UAE's biggest multi-sport event for the design and home improvement industries, returns for its third season on Saturday, 11 October 2025 at Danube Sports World.
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August 14, 2025
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Pogba in race against time as French League season looms
Paul Pogba's return to Monaco this summer set tongues wagging as the 2018 World Cup winner made his comeback to football after nearly three seasons on the sidelines -- a turbulent period blighted by injury, blackmail and an 18-month doping ban.
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August 14, 2025
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Najib wins court battle over house arrest
Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak won a major court battle on Wednesday that took him a step closer to being able to serve out a years-long jail term over the multi-billion dollar IMDB scandal at home.
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August 14, 2025
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DXB to see 3.6m travellers during back-to-school peak
Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up for a busy end to the summer holidays, with families returning from vacation and students travelling back to Dubai ahead of the new academic year.
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August 14, 2025
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Jamil signs full-time deal as Indian senior team coach
The All India Football Federation has confirmed that Khalid Jamil has signed a two-year contract, with an option to extend for another year, as the head coach of the Indian Senior Men's National Team.
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August 14, 2025
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UAE, Egypt explore use of AI in issuing fatwas
Dr. Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat, discussed with Dr. Nazir Mohammed Ayyad, Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt, ways to enhance cooperation, integration, and the exchange of expertise in the field of fatwa between the UAE and Egypt.
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August 14, 2025
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Migrant boat mishap kills 20 off Italy, 60 rescued
At least 20 migrants died after a boat overturned in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, with many more still missing, the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
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August 14, 2025
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White House to host cage fight next year: UFC boss
The White House is to play host to a mixed martial arts bout on July 4 next year, the day the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, UFC boss Dana White said Tuesday.
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August 14, 2025
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Man.United are in 'no man's land', transition is yet to begin: Rashford
Marcus Rashford decried Manchester United's lack of strategy as leaving the English giants in 'no man’s land' after joining Barcelona on loan.
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August 14, 2025
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Seales stars as WI clinch first ODI series win over Pakistan since 1991
An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 209-run victory over Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day international in Trinidad on Tuesday.
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August 14, 2025
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Iran president dismisses Israeli prime minister call for uprising
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday hit out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for Iranians to rise up against their government over power and water shortages.
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August 14, 2025
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Spanish League champions Barcelona aim to add steel to youthful flair
While Barcelona thrilled on their way to winning La Liga last season, scoring 102 goals in the process, coach Hansi Flick accepts this season his team's need to improve defensively.
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August 14, 2025
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India aims to allow private firms to mine, import uranium
India aims to allow private firms to mine, import uranium
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August 14, 2025
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Artificial intelligence tools take care of the elderly in Sharjah
A smart and sustainable vision reinforcing the Emirate’s position as an age-friendly city
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August 14, 2025
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Dubai has issued 139,000 emergency passports
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) has issued 139,000 emergency passports since 2008 until now, as part of the passport renewal service available at Dubai international Airport, according to Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of GDRFA.
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August 14, 2025
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Humanitarian aid entry into Gaza remains a big challenge
Boxes of Gaza-bound aid turned back by Israel on Sunday languished atop a truck and flatbed trailer parked metres from its border with Egypt, as exasperated drivers and UN officials criticised delays in sending food and medicine to the enclave.
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August 14, 2025
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One shouldn't try to please everyone, says Divya Dutta
Actress Divya Dutta values freedom of expression and speaking her mind respectfully.
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August 14, 2025
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Volunteers give Sudan war dead proper burials
In Sudan's war-scarred capital Khartoum, Red Crescent volunteers have begun the grisly task of exhuming the dead from makeshift plots where they were buried during the fighting so their families can give them a proper funeral.
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August 14, 2025
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Heatwave sparks wildfires, southern Europe badly hit
Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.
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