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It's no wonder staff fear returning to the office full time
There's a nihilistic little phrase that my friends and I say to each other sometimes. The black humour sounds alarming to those who overhear, but we find it captures the lived reality quite well: “The problem is, you see, that I cannot afford to be alive.” Sometimes it’s softened to more palatable variations, like, “If I could just not leave the house for a few months...” Or, “If I could just go on a very long walk like that couple from The Salt Path maybe did, sleeping only under the night sky, forgoing all food but nature's candy: deadly nightshade berries...” If only the demands of the corporeal form relented, then perhaps we could catch up with the snowballing cost of living.
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July 19, 2025
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Lightning strikes kill 33 people in Bihar
Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said on Friday.
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July 19, 2025
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EDGE and Hungary's 4iG SDT sign agreement
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies (SDT), one of the leading telecommunications, IT, and space and defence industrial groups in Hungary and the Western Balkans, have signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to establish significant and expansive industrial cooperation between the UAE and Hungary.
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July 19, 2025
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Trump remakes American diplomacy in Florida's image
One out of every three nominees to ambassador- level positions in the Trump administration hails from the president's adopted home state of Florida, a higher percentage than any other state has produced in the past two decades
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July 19, 2025
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Officials try to identify bodies in deadly Iraq mall fire
Officials struggled Friday to identify more than a dozen bodies pulled from a deadly shopping mall fire in Iraq, amid ongoing investigations into what caused the blaze.
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July 19, 2025
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America's anti-immigrant fever is starting to break
Despite President Donald Trump's decade-long demonization of immigrants, an overwhelming majority of Americans are rejecting his message. A new Gallup poll shows that 798 of those polled - a record high - say immigration is good for the country, with only 178 saying it is bad. And the number of Americans who want less immigration is dropping fast.
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July 19, 2025
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Workshop on D33 Industry Friendly Power Policy
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently held a virtual workshop on the D33 Industry Friendly Power Policy in partnership with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).
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July 19, 2025
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Etihad Airways welcomes 20m passengers, over 100 aircraft
Etihad continues to soar with a record-breaking year, reaching new milestones for the first time in the airline's history.
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July 19, 2025
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Metro services on July 20 till 1am
To ensure easier and more convenient travel during Global Encounters Festival 2025 at Dubai World Trade Centre, the Roads and Transport Authority will extend Metro service hours on 20 July 2025 until 1:00am.
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July 19, 2025
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Three days of rain likely in UAE from Saturday
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted the formation of convective clouds in the eastern and southern regions, accompanied by rainfall, starting Saturday and continuing until Monday, due to the impact of an eastern surface low-pressure system, coupled with a weak upper-air low-pressure system.
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July 19, 2025
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Cardinal brings aid to Gaza after Israeli strike
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the highest ranking Catholic official in Jerusalem, entered Gaza on Friday to bring humanitarian aid and comfort to victims of Israel's strike on the sole Catholic church of the Palestinian enclave.
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July 19, 2025
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East Bengal boost squad with triple signing
East Bengal FC have announced the signings of Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira, Palestinian international midfielder Mohammed Rashid and Argentine defender Kevin Sibille as part of the club's reinforcements for the 2025-26 season
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July 19, 2025
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Pogacar extends Tour lead with dominant time-trial win
Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar continued his charge towards an anticipated fourth Tour de France title when he stretched his overall lead to over four minutes by winning the 13th stage, a lung-busting 10.9-km uphill time trial on Friday.
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July 19, 2025
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Mahrang, other BYC activists remand extended
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta on Friday gave Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Dr Mahrang Baloch and other activists of the group into police custody for 15 days, marking yet another extension of their detention.
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July 19, 2025
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Sharjah Media City welcomes China Media Group
Sharjah Media City (Shams) welcomed a delegation from China Media Group (CMG) during an official visit aimed at exploring prospects for strategic cooperation and enhancing partnership in digital media, media training, and technological development.
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July 19, 2025
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Heat wave in Europe kills 1,500 people in 10 days
Europe is reeling under an unprecedented heatwave, and it has touched extremely high temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and 46 degrees Celsius in late June and early July. And it has caused an alarming death toll of 1,500 people, many of them aged above 65. Europe is not used to these high summer temperatures and it has not experienced this kind of extreme heat at the very beginning of summer.
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July 19, 2025
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Global shares rise on strong US economic data and earnings
Global shares edged higher on Friday as robust US economic data and corporate earnings this week tempered tariff concerns for now, while the yen headed toward a second successive weekly loss ahead of a crunch legislative election in Japan on Sunday.
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July 19, 2025
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Scotland end three-match Pacific tour in emphatic style with victory over Samoa
Scotland proved far too strong for Samoa as they completed their three-match Pacific tour with a comprehensive 41-12 triumph in their test at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.
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July 19, 2025
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Japan's core consumer prices in June rise 3.3% from a year earlier
Japan's core consumer prices in June rose 3.3 per cent from a year earlier, fuelled by persistently higher prices of rice and other food items, government data showed Friday.
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July 19, 2025
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14th IGCF to commence on September 10 in Sharjah
Under the patronage of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) will host the 14th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) on IO-II September at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme \"Communication for Quality of Life.
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July 19, 2025
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UAE, Hungary leaders take up trade, renewable energy
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, held talks in Budapest on Friday on ways to strengthen cooperation between the UAE and Hungary across various sectors, with a particular focus on the economy, renewable energy, trade, investment, and culture.
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July 19, 2025
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Coach Arnold confident to lead Iraq to WC
Iraq coach Graham Arnold is confident he can lead the country to a first World Cup in 40 years after his team were drawn to face Saudi Arabia and Indonesia in the next phase of Asian qualifying for the 2026 tournament in North America.
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July 19, 2025
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Sharjah's Heat Exhaustion drive targets over 10,000 workers
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) in Sharjah and a network of government and private sector partners, has completed three key phases of the 14th Heat Exhaustion and Disease Prevention Campaign.
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July 19, 2025
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Pension body launches second phase of 'Wafra' programme
The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has launched the second phase of the \"Advanced Proactive Financial Planning System\" project, called \"Wafra\".
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July 19, 2025
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Court upholds sentences in Dhs185m embezzlement case
The Dubai Court of Appeal has upheld the first-instance court's verdict against 18 suspects of various nationalities, convicted of embezzling approximately Dhs185 million from a law firm, money laundering, leaking sensitive commercial data, and using it to establish fake companies in the UAE and abroad.
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July 19, 2025
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US Fed official flags job market risks ahead of rate meeting
The US labor market is not doing as well as headlines suggest, a top Federal Reserve official said Friday, a day after making the case for an interest rate cut later this month.
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July 19, 2025
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UAE condemns Israeli plan to seize control of Ibrahimi Mosque
The UAE has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli plan to transfer authority and administration of the Ibrahimi Mosque from the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs and the Hebron Municipality to the Jewish Religious Council in the Kiryat Arba settlement, which constitutes a grave violation of the historical and legal status quo at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
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July 19, 2025
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Perrone joins Como FC from Man.City on four-year deal
Maximo Perrone has joined Italian side Como FC on a permanent deal.
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July 19, 2025
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Gold set for weekly fall; platinum hits highest
Gold prices gained on Friday, but were on track for a weekly decline on easing concerns about the US Federal Reserve's independence and strong US data, while platinum rose to a near 11-year high.
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July 19, 2025
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Martin returns to MotoGP racing at revamped Brno
Reigning world champion Jorge Martin of Spain will return to racing at the Czech MotoGP this weekend as the Brno circuit hosts its first grand prix since 2020.
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