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Authorities probe corruption, negligence in Hong Kong fire
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died.
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November 30, 2025
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Epic tales: How Tollywood is reshaping Indian cinema
A fast-rising parallel film industry in India is competing with Bollywood's musicals and action-packed films and has taken the world by storm: It’s called Tollywood.
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November 30, 2025
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How Gen Z is reframing divorce and embracing prenups
At just 24, Michel Janse’s divorce came like a bolt from the blue. Janse, a content creator from Texas, discovered her husband had been cheating on her - a betrayal that explained the growing distance she'd felt in the final year of their three-year union.
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November 30, 2025
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Corbyn calls for unity as new left-wing party gathers
Veteran British socialist Jeremy Corbyn’s new left-wing political party faced a fresh crisis on Saturday after its co-founder, Zarah Sultana, vowed to skip the first day of its inaugural conference.
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November 30, 2025
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Iran halts power generation at key dam over drought
Iranian authorities on Saturday stopped electricity production at one of the country's biggest dams due to a marked decrease in the reservoir's water levels, state media reported.
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November 30, 2025
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Ashok Leyland UAE sets up subsidiary in Saudi Arabia
Ashok Leyland UAE (AL UAE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, has set up a new wholly owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia named Ashok Leyland Saudi Company (AL Saudi), as part of the company’s Middle East expansion plans.
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November 30, 2025
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Pope visits Blue Mosque, holds Mass in Istanbul
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque and celebrated Mass on Saturday on the second day of his trip to Turkey as he stressed the need for Christian unity.
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November 30, 2025
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Sharjah, Netherlands to boost cooperation
To boost joint initiatives and partnerships, Sharjah's Department of Government Relations (DGR) met with the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to explore new cooperation and economic opportunities between the emirate and Dutch cities.
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November 30, 2025
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Ukraine's drones hit Russian oil tankers in Black Sea
Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine's security services said on Saturday.
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November 30, 2025
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Micron to invest $9.6b in Japan
Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a new plant in Hiroshima in western Japan to produce advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, the Nikkei reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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November 30, 2025
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Genomics study of Ghaf tree completed
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) have completed the first-ever population genomics study of the Ghaf tree (Prosopis cineraria) in the country, revealing significant genetic insights critical for conserving this iconic desert species and supporting the development of climate-resilient ecosystems across the UAE.
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November 30, 2025
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Pontiff urged to reject Israeli aggression on Lebanon visit
Hizbollah on Saturday urged Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli “injustice and aggression” against Lebanon, in a message to the pontiff who arrives in Beirut this weekend.
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November 30, 2025
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UN fears voter surveillance ahead of Myanmar polls
The UN human rights office voiced concern on Friday that the Myanmar junta was pressuring people into voting in an election next month and that electronic voting machines and Al surveillance could help authorities to identify opponents.
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November 29, 2025
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Midfield maestros return as PSG look to assert French League dominance
After a stuttering start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will be hoping to keep imperious midfield trio Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz fit enough to help them recapture last term’s scintillating form.
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November 29, 2025
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FIA rejects rumours of passenger offloading at Lahore airport
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in a bid to address rumours, said in a statement that no passengers were being offloaded from flights.
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November 29, 2025
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Buckinghamshire New University campus launched
Cromwell UK University College (CUC) has officially held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Buckinghamshire New University’s campus on newly leased land within the Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone (UAQFTZ), marking a major milestone in bringing a British higher education institution to the emirate.
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November 29, 2025
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UAE and Kazakhstan to boost ties
Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney General, received Berik Assylov, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and his accompanying delegation in Abu Dhabi.
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November 29, 2025
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Table-toppers Roma face Napoli and Serie A title test
Roma are surprise leaders of Serie A heading into Sunday’s clash with Napoli, a fixture which will go some way to showing whether Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are the real deal.
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November 29, 2025
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Nahyan opens art exhibition in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated the new art exhibition by Ambassador Elie Turk, titled “From the Art of Diplomacy to the Art of Colours,” held at Millennium Al Rawdah Hotel in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of diplomats, business leaders, and prominent cultural and social figures.
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November 29, 2025
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Dubai to host UAE-Russia Business Forum on December 10
The Russia-UAE Business Council has announced the programme and key participants for the first UAE-Russia Business Forum, scheduled to take place in Dubai on December 10th. Strategic-partnership discussions are to be hosted by the Russia-UAE Business Council, which is organising the forum with the support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Roscongress Foundation, and the Marathon Investment Group.
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November 29, 2025
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Endlicher's vintage photos capture Ireland before vanishing
Rare photographs of Ireland from 1963 show a world about to disappear, a country before it took its first steps toward modernity.
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November 29, 2025
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Subsidising insurance just props up dysfunction
Congress ended its impasse to reopen the government, but the Democrats’ reason for the shutdown remains unresolved: the renewal of expiring subsidies for insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
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November 29, 2025
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Willonius to attend BRIDGE Summit in Abu Dhabi
BRIDGE Summit 2025 — the world’s largest debut media event — has announced award-winning comedian, artist, and Al architect King Willonius as a headline speaker for its inaugural edition.
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November 29, 2025
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Families, students celebrate Union Day
Dozens of children, students, families and representatives from key government entities have attended an event to celebrate the Union Day organised by Media Rotana Dubai.
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November 29, 2025
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Emirati girl, 5, brings hope to blind children in Zanzibar
Amna Al Falasi, a 5-year-old Emirati girl, brought smiles to the faces of schoolchildren in Zanzibar and its islands, following in the footsteps of her grandfather Ahmed Al Falasi, winner of the 2020 Arab Hope Makers Award and founder of Ahmed Al Falasi Foundation for Humanitarian Initiatives.
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November 29, 2025
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Banking sector plays key role in supporting the national economy
His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received on Friday at his Palace in Saqr Bin Mohammed City, a delegation from the National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBANK), headed by Mohammed Omran Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Bank's Board of Directors, and Murat Çağrı Süzer, Group CEO of Network International, in the presence of a number of officials from both sides.
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November 29, 2025
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Al's role in rain enhancement highlighted
The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) participated in the First International Conference ‘on Al and Data Science Applications and Advances (ICADAA), held at Emirates Aviation University in Dubai.
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November 29, 2025
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Malen double helps Villa beat Young Boys as Forest pick up crucial Europa League victory
Donyell Malen scored twice for Aston Villa in a 2-1 win over Young Boys on Thursday in a Europa League game that was temporarily halted because of crowd trouble that included the forward being hit by an object thrown from the stands.
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November 29, 2025
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Deal signed to handle hazardous materials
The Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre and the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing a general framework for cooperation in the handling of hazardous materials within the agricultural sector.
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November 29, 2025
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Etihad ranks among world's top airlines in AirHelp Score
Etihad Airways has been ranked among the top airlines globally in the prestigious 2025 AirHelp Score, achieving an exceptional overall score of 8.07 out of IO and jumping an impressive nine places year-on-year.
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