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Aviation sector key pillar of national economy with huge global presence
The UAE aviation sector continues to consolidate its position as one of the strategic pillars of the national economy and a global benchmark in governance, innovation and sustainability.
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January 05, 2026
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Curry lifts Warriors on return, Brown scores 50 in Celtics win
Golden State star Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 31 points in a dazzling third quarter to propel the Warriors to a 123-114 NBA victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
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January 05, 2026
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Millions of Palestinians remain in a stateless plight
FLORIDA There is nothing Netanyahu would like better than armed action as he is campaigning for re-election as a wartime prime minister. This diverts attention from his failure to predict and interdict Hamas 2023 attack on Israel as well as from his trials for corruption
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January 05, 2026
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Aussie legend Lanning to lead Warriorz at WPL 2026
Former Australia captain Meg Lanning has been appointed as the new skipper of UP Warriorz (UPW) for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL), said the franchise through its social media accounts on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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CBI probe recommended in Punarjani housing scheme
The Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau's (VACB) recommendation for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into alleged irregularities in the Punarjani housing scheme spearheaded by Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan has once again pushed a long-simmering controversy to the centre of the state's political discourse, just as Kerala edges closer to another Assembly election.
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January 05, 2026
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Myanmar frees hundreds of prisoners in annual amnesty
Hundreds of prisoners walked free in Myanmar on Sunday after the junta announced annual independence day pardons, just a week after the start of an election that international monitors have denounced as sham.
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January 05, 2026
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ISL dates will be announced next week, says AIFF
A day after some of the country's top football stars appealed to FIFA, the sport’s governing body, players and fans for some good news, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announcing that the dates for the next season of the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week.
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January 05, 2026
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ITC Regulatory Mobility partner for UMEX, SimTEX
ADNEC Group has announced the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has been named the Regulatory Mobility Partner for the seventh edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX).
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January 05, 2026
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Lee visits China, hopes to sidestep Taiwan tensions
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday for a four-day visit, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.
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January 05, 2026
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Raducanu pulls out of Osaka clash at United Cup, citing fitness issues
Emma Raducanu's return to tennis was delayed after the Briton pulled out of her clash with Japan's Naomi Osaka at the United Cup mixed team tournament in Perth on Sunday due to a foot injury sustained late last year.
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January 05, 2026
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Hundreds march to honour Swiss fire victims
Hundreds marched in silence on Sunday to honour the victims of the New Year's Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely injured.
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January 05, 2026
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Germany's CSU will push ahead with EU stock exchange plan
Germany's Christian Social Union (CSU), sister party to Friedrich Merz’s CDU, on Sunday said it will help push ahead with the Chancellor's call for a single European stock exchange to support European listings and economic growth.
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January 05, 2026
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16 dead in Iran during week of protests: Groups
At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country prompting violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
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January 05, 2026
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Barca beat Espanyol as Flick thanks 'unbelievable' Garcia
Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski's late strikes helped Barcelona snatch a 2-0 win at Espanyol on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga, with coach Hansi Flick left thanking his goalkeeper Joan Garcia.
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January 05, 2026
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UK, French jets strike Daesh weapons facility in Syria
British and French warplanes carried out an airstrike in central Syria on an underground facility where members of Daesh group are suspected to have stored weapons and explosives, the British defence ministry said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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Bournemouth win a sign of Arsenal growth, says Arteta
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's resilience to fight back from conceding early to beat Bournemouth 3-2 is a sign of his side’s growth as they aim to end a 22-year wait to win the Premier League.
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January 05, 2026
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Opec+ keeps oil output steady despite global woes
Opec+ agreed to maintain steady oil output at its meeting on Sunday, the group said in a statement, despite global woes and the US capture of the president of smaller producer Venezuela.
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January 05, 2026
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Dewa announces 90% completion of desalination plant of Dhs.3.37b
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inspected the progress of work on the first phase of the seawater desalination plant in the Hassyan complex, which has reached a completion rate of about 90 per cent.
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January 05, 2026
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European factory activity ends 2025 in deeper contraction
Factory activity in the common currency bloc slid into deeper contraction last month as production decreased for the first time in IO months on further declines in new orders
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January 05, 2026
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Dhs30,000 compensation ordered in hit-and-run case
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court ruled that a car driver and an insurance company must pay Dhs30,000 in compensation to a person who was run over by the driver's vehicle.
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January 05, 2026
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Saif Azzuz underlines significance of water in UAE life at Lawrie Shabibi
Lawrie Shabibi, Alserkal Avenue, is presenting Invisible Fish by Saif Azzuz, opening January 17.
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January 05, 2026
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Moscow airports shut over Ukrainian drone threat
Three out of four of Moscow’s airports shut to air traffic on Sunday after Ukraine launched dozens of drones at the Russian capital, authorities said.
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January 05, 2026
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Sultan receives delegation of ALA Beirut founders
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the Sharjah Arabic Language Academy (ALA), received on Sunday a delegation of founders of ALA in Beirut, Lebanon, headed by Dr Emile Badi Yaqub and Dr Rashid Darbas, at Dr Sultan Al Qasimi Centre in University City.
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January 05, 2026
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Israeli forces kill three more Palestinians in Gaza: Officials
Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on Sunday, local health authorities said.
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January 05, 2026
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Bangladesh says will not play T20 World Cup matches in India
Bangladesh has requested their matches at next month's T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League.
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January 05, 2026
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Mamata slams 'violations' in SIR process, writes to CEC
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, expressing concern over alleged irregularities, procedural violations and administrative lapses during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the state.
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January 05, 2026
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Hollywood actress Jessica Alba lauds son's courage amid her divorce
Hollywood actress Jessica Alba is heaping praise on her son for his “bravery” amid “new changes” after her ongoing divorce from Cash Warren.
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January 04, 2026
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US jobless claims slide to cap a bumpy year for job market
Americans filed the fewest new jobless claims in a month last week, and while the number of unemployed workers collecting relief payments has eased from recent highs, there is little indication of a break from the weak hiring environment that settled in over the course of President Donald Trump's first year back at the White House.
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January 04, 2026
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Swiatek rejects 'Battle of Sexes,' backs mixed team events
World number two Iga Swiatek said women's tennis was strong enough to thrive without controversial gender-based singles matches like the recent \"Battle of the Sexes\" between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka.
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January 04, 2026
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Irish PM to meet Xi in first China visit in 14 years
Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin will visit China from Sunday and meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in the first visit by an Irish leader in 14 years, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday.
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