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British police arrest over 20 for backing Palestine Action
British police arrested over 20 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after they showed support for the newly banned Palestine Action group in London on Saturday, hours after the proscription came into effect.
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July 06, 2025
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Emirati Women's Day 2025 to be held under new theme
Under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak \"The Mother of the Nation\", Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), the official theme for Emirati Women's Day 2025 has been approved as \"Hand in Hand, We Celebrate 50 Years\".
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July 06, 2025
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Al Zeyoudi highlights potential of trade ties between BRICS nations
The United Arab Emirates, represented by Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, has participated in the BRICS Business Forum on the sidelines of the I7th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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July 06, 2025
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Miedema's 100th goal fires Dutch to victory vs Wales; Germany win
Vivianne Miedema scored her 100th international goal to send the Netherlands on their way to a 3-0 win over Wales in their Group D opener at the Women's European Championship at the Allmend Stadion in Lucerne on Saturday.
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July 06, 2025
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Storm triggers Texas horror, over 20 killed
Rescuers were searching on Saturday for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill Country during a powerful storm that killed at least 27 people, officials said.
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July 06, 2025
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Halt killings at Gaza food aid centres, Erdogan asks Trump
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he asked US President Donald Trump to intervene to stop shootings at Gaza aid centres, which the UN says have killed more than 500 people.
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July 06, 2025
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China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
In Thailand, a regional auto production and export hub, Chinese brands dominate the EV market with a combined share of more than 70%
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July 06, 2025
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Windies stage fightback to trail Australia by 45 in Grenada Test
West Indies were bowled out for 253 in their first innings of the second Test in Grenada on Friday, trailing Australia by 45 runs at stumps after a dramatic second day that saw early promise turn to utter collapse before a thrilling lower-order fightback.
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July 06, 2025
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Happy swimmers cool off in Paris’ Seine after 100 years
The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort.
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July 06, 2025
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Aisha Nazim champion of Arab Reading Challenge 2025 in Iraq
Aisha Nizar Nazim, a student, won the title of champion in the ninth edition of the Arab Reading Challenge in Iraq. A total of 1,339,270 students from 38,100 schools took part in the competition, which was overseen by 16,310 supervisors.
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July 06, 2025
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NZ survive hell of Test against depleted France, says Robertson
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson conceded his team had been in “a hell of a Test match\" after edging past an under-strength France 31-27 in Dunedin.
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July 06, 2025
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Munnar to get responsible tourism destination tag
Kerala has embarked on an ambitious initiative to transform Munnar, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state with around 1.2 million tourists (based on hotel occupancy) visiting it annually, into a globally recognized Responsible Tourism Destination by 2025.
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July 06, 2025
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UAE Chemistry Olympiad begins today in Dubai
The UAE will host the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), the world's leading scientific competition in the field of chemistry.
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July 06, 2025
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DoH advances access to paediatric cell therapy
The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., to establish the Abu Dhabi - Children’s National Hospital Cell and Gene Therapy Clinical Excellence Programme.
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July 06, 2025
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Supreme Court's majority playing the long game
Many legal commentators apparently believe that, in the term that just ended, the Supreme Court further enabled President Donald Trump.
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July 06, 2025
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Actors Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis celebrate a decade of togetherness
Actor couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are ringing in celebrations for a decade of togetherness.
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July 06, 2025
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England face uphill task to save Test as Gill hits 2nd ton in match
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.
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July 06, 2025
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German industrial orders drop in May
German industrial orders fell much more than expected in May, ending a recent pickup and hit by a slump in demand from within the Eurozone, data showed.
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July 06, 2025
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DSS visitors continue to enjoy raffles, prizes
Residents and tourists alike are enjoying the second week of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) after its showstopping opening weekend, as the festival continues to unwrap even more value-packed surprises, brand-new citywide events, gourmet gastronomy offers, and all-round unforgettable experiences in its second week.
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July 06, 2025
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Working class needs the best of support to prosper
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the US will lose their coverage through Medicaid -the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and individuals - under the multitrillion-dollar domestic policy package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025. That includes 247,000 to 412,000 of my fellow residents of Michigan.
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July 06, 2025
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Volvo Cars sales fall 12 per cent in June
Sweden-based Volvo Cars reported a fourth straight month of falling sales volumes, pressured by trade tariffs and weaker electric vehicle demand.
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July 06, 2025
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Margaret powers through adversity one joke and song at a time
Margaret Cho has racked up five Grammy Award nominations and performed stand-up for more than four decades, but there's still one stage on her wish list.
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July 06, 2025
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Mbappe better, ready for Real tie vs Dortmund at Club WC, says manager Xabi
Mbappe missed all three group matches at the tournament with a stomach bug but returned as a substitute when Madrid edged Juventus I-O to reach the last eight
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July 06, 2025
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In a democracy protest is good for the soul
For the last several months, I have organised a weekly \"Stand-Up for Democracy\" rally/protest on the busiest street corner in my hometown.
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July 06, 2025
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Bangladesh fight back to level ODI series with victory against Sri Lanka
Tanvir Isiam’s maiden five-wicket haul and Parvez Hossain Emon's maiden half-century helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs in the second one-day international on Saturday.
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July 06, 2025
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Opec+ group committed to market stability
The eight Opec+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on 5 July 2025, to review global market conditions and outlook.
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July 06, 2025
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Wales rue chance to bring losing streak to an end after Japan loss
More misery was heaped onto Welsh rugby on Saturday as they lost the first of two tests in Japan for an 18th successive defect, leaving them ruing missed chances to secure a first win in 18 months.
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July 06, 2025
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Summer shopping carnival concludes
Line Investments & Property SP, the shopping mall development and management arm of Lulu International Holdings Ltd, has successfully concluded its Summer Shopping Carnival, a dynamic month-long festival that transformed the retail experience across 12 malls in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra.
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July 06, 2025
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Democrats see Trump's big bill as key to comeback
It is big and it is beautiful, President Donald Trump says. But for many Democratic leaders, the tax break and spending cut package passed by Trump's Republican allies in Congress on Thursday represents the key to the Democratic Party's resurgence. Even before the final vote, Democratic officials were finalizing ambitious plans for rallies, voter registration drives, attack ads, bus tours and even a multiday vigil, all intended to highlight the most controversial elements of Trump's “big beautiful” bill: deep cuts to the nation’s safety net that will leave nearly 12 million more people without health coverage and millions of others without food assistance, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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July 06, 2025
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British FM meets Syrian president in Damascus
The UK's top diplomat David Lammy met Syria’s leader Ahmed Al Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian presidency said, in his first visit since longtime ruler Bashar Al Assad was overthrown in December.
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