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Argentina and Chile fans trade blame over stadium violence
Argentine and Chilean football fans traded blame on Thursday after a pitched battle in a Buenos Aires stadium involving knives, sticks and stun grenades, which left 19 people injured, three seriously.
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August 23, 2025
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ABA League MVP Wright arrives in Dubai for new season
Reigning ABA League MVP and league finalist, McKinley Wright IV joins the Dubai Basketball squad for his preseason training on Wednesday evening.
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August 23, 2025
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Former Thai PM acquitted in royal defamation case
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of a royal defamation charge by a court on Friday, in a case that could have sent him to prison for up to 15 years.
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August 23, 2025
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Abu Dhabi continues to shape future of autonomous mobility
Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, the inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week will take place from 10-15 November 2025.
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August 23, 2025
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Fitness and running clubs have become a social oasis
On her first outing with a running club, Bria Black got passed. A lot. “They were so sweet and so welcoming, but they were like, eight-minute pace marathoners,” she said. “I had never even ran before, so when we were running together, they would just pass me up,” Black said. “They would be encouraging, like, ‘Go Bria, good job!' And I'm like, “I feel like I don't fit in.” But she felt like something was missing — a place where she belonged as both an inexperienced runner and a person of colour. Her Instagram followers had a suggestion.
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August 23, 2025
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Trump administration reviews all 55 million US visa holders
The Trump administration said on Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid US visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States.
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August 23, 2025
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UAE body proposes initiative to curb online abuse
The Arab Youth Media Creativity Summit 2025, which concluded in New Alamein City, Egypt, announced the adoption of an initiative proposed by the UAE Journalists Association.
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August 23, 2025
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NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah removes rare tumour
NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah has successfully performed a highly complex laparoscopic surgery to remove a rare adrenal tumour in a 62-year-old Emirati woman weighing 160kg with a BMI of 59, marking a milestone in advanced minimally invasive surgery in the UAE.
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August 23, 2025
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Vingegaard aims for Vuelta title with Pogacar skipping race
Jonas Vingegaard has his sights set on a first Grand Tour title in two years when the Spanish Vuelta starts on Saturday, with top rival Tadej Pogacar skipping the mountainous three-week race.
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August 23, 2025
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Man.United outcasts could return, says Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday a series of outcasts from his squad could be handed a “new life” at Old Trafford if they do not secure a move before the transfer window closes.
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August 23, 2025
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ADB approves $410 million for Pakistan mine project
The Asia Development Bank approved a $410 million package for developing Pakistan's Reko Diq copper and gold mine on Friday.
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August 23, 2025
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Does Denmark hold the key to Britain’s asylum problem?
“They’ve got to know that if they come here, they won't stay here.” Nigel Farage? Robert Jenrick? Suella Braverman? Not on this occasion.
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August 23, 2025
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Cinderella's Dream chases another fairy tale in G1 Prix Jean Romanet
Cinderella's Dream attempts to add Gl success in France to her top-level wins in the US and UK when she tackles the Prix Jean Romanet on Sunday, with exciting juveniles Wise Approach and My Highness also seeking major victories on the same Deauville card.
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August 23, 2025
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Indian team have skill, balance and mindset to lift Asia Cup, says Sehwag
Former opener Virender Sehwag believes the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team possesses the skill, balance and mindset needed to handle high-pressure conditions in the upcoming Men's T20 Asia Cup and has backed them to lift the trophy.
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August 23, 2025
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UAE extradites two fugitives to France, Belgium
The Ministry of Interior has extradited two international fugitives to the French and Belgian authorities after they were arrested by Dubai Police, based on Red Notices issued against them by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
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August 23, 2025
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UN seeks end to Rohingya's 'enduring misery'
The United Nations (UN) called on Friday for citizenship, equality and security for Myanmar's Rohingya minority, eight years on from the crackdown that sent more than a million fleeing into neighbouring Bangladesh.
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August 23, 2025
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Fujairah Hospital saves life of patient
The medical team at Fujairah Hospital, part of the Emirates Health Services (EHS), successfully saved the life of a patient who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest lasting approximately 40 minutes due to an acute heart attack.
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August 23, 2025
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Hollywood star Margot Robbie spills the beans on her life as a new mum
Hollywood star Margot Robbie has talked about becoming a first-time mom last year and declared life as a new parent is “the best.”
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August 23, 2025
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UAE condemns targeting of WFP convoy in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy in Mellit, North Darfur, in Sudan, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, and emphasised the importance of safeguarding the security and safety of civilians, as well as humanitarian and relief personnel.
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August 23, 2025
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MBR Library embraces French poetry with Charles Baudelaire
As part of its programme that aims to celebrate foreign culture and literature, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, in cooperation with Alliance Francaise Dubai, organised a French literary evening titled \"Readings from the Poetry of Charles Baudelaire: Between Light and Shadows\".
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August 23, 2025
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Warsaw stocks fall after govt announces tax hike for banks
Poland’s blue-chip stock index fell on Friday, underperforming the region, after the government said that it planned to raise the corporate income tax on banks, while investors also eyed the Jackson Hole meeting of the US Federal Reserve.
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August 23, 2025
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Amazon lobbies Indian government to ease its foreign investment rules
Amazon is lobbying the Indian government to ease its foreign investment rules to allow the US company to buy products directly from Indian sellers to sell in overseas markets, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
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August 23, 2025
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UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka hosts record three million visitors
The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, has welcomed a record three millionth visitors, marking another key milestone in its journey as one of the most visited and admired national pavilions at the Expo.
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August 23, 2025
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Shah defends bill to oust tainted ministers
Union Minister for Home Amit Shah on Friday defended the proposed Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill that mandates the removal of prime minister, chief ministers and ministers from their respective posts if jailed for more than 30 days for crimes that attract prison terms of five years or above.
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August 23, 2025
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Sterling on track for weekly decline
Sterling steadied after dipping to a two-week low against the dollar on Friday as traders pared wagers on a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next month.
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August 23, 2025
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Floods in KP turn wedding celebrations into 24 funerals
Two days before his wedding, Noor Muhammad had a long phone call with his mother, just hours before devastating floods in Pakistan killed her along with 23 family members and relatives.
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August 23, 2025
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China reaches out to Afghanistan’s Taliban regime
Chinese Foreign Minister Wan Yi has travelled to India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It seems that it is his visit to Kabul and his meetings with Afghanistan's acting Prime Minister Hasan Akhund and Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi that merit attention. Even while he was on the Pakistan leg of the series of visits, Wang mooted that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which runs parallel to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border should include Afghanistan as well because of the threat of terrorism from the Islamist groups in the border region.
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August 23, 2025
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Canada's retail sales rebound in June
Canada's retail sales rose as expected in June as shoppers bought more food and beverages, official data showed on Friday, indicating a rebound from a slump the month before.
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August 23, 2025
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Japan's core inflation slows in July, stays above BoJ target
Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in July but stayed above the central bank's 2 per cent target, keeping alive market expectations for another interest rate hike in the coming months.
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August 23, 2025
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SC relaxes 'too harsh' directions on stray dogs, prohibits feeding
The Supreme Court on Friday relaxed its earlier sweeping directions on stray dog management in the Delhi-NCR region, observing that a complete prohibition on releasing treated and vaccinated dogs appeared “too harsh”.
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