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Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future: EU leaders
Ukrainians must have the freedom to decide their own future, European Union member states said on Tuesday, weighing in ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Viadimir Putin on Friday.
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August 13, 2025
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Brazilian agribusiness role crucial in COP30
Brazil's agribusiness sector aims to present itself as a “key part” of the solution to the climate crisis at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the Brazilian Agribusiness Association (Abag) said on Tuesday, according to Agência Brasil.
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August 13, 2025
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England faces 'nationally significant' water shortfall
England's water shortfall was classed as “nationally significant” as it experienced its driest first six months of the year since 1976, the Environment Agency said on Tuesday.
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August 13, 2025
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UAE firefighting team begins operations in Albania
In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support efforts to combat wildfires in the Republic of Albania, the UAE specialised firefighting team today began its mission in the affected areas to help extinguish the fires.
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August 13, 2025
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Immigration spying has inglorious past
In the early 1900s, the US Bureau of Immigration created a special “Chinese Division\" to enforce the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was the first major US immigration law to ban entry based on race and nationality.
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August 13, 2025
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Moore inks long-term deal with Spurs on his 18th birthday
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that attacking midfielder Mikey Moore has signed a new long-term contract with the club. The announcement came on the day Moore celebrated his 18th birthday, as he continues his season-long loan spell at Scottish giants Rangers.
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August 13, 2025
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ATC convicts top PTI leaders in May 9 cases
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Monday sentenced to ten years in prison prominent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudry, Omar Sarfraz Cheema and Mian Mehmoodur Rashid while it acquitted party’s vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in two more cases related to the May 9 vandalism against military installations and other national places.
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August 12, 2025
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China's light industry logs $1.57 trillion revenue in H1
China's major light industry firms recorded 11.3 trillion yuan ($1.57 trillion) in operating revenue in the first half of 2025, up 7 per cent year-on-year in value added, data from the China National Light Industry Council showed on Monday.
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August 12, 2025
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Modi's supporters call for boycott of US brands
From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against US tariffs.
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August 12, 2025
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Education a shared obligation, say Philippine SPLET topnotchers
Four professionals who have successfully passed the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC)-organised Special Professional Licensure Examination for Teachers (SPLET) in the UAE, Singapore and Taiwan, said moving forward in unison solves all blips and toxicity.
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August 12, 2025
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Iran security chief visits Iraq ahead of Lebanon trip
Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's top security body, met with senior officials in Iraq on Monday, ahead of a visit to Lebanon, where the government plans to disarm Tehran-backed group Hizbollah.
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August 12, 2025
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Taiwan is continuing tariff negotiations
Taiwan's cabinet is still negotiating for more favourable tariff rates after US President Donald Trump imposed a 20 per cent levy on the island, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said on Monday.
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August 12, 2025
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JAECOO J5 debuts in S. Arabian auto market
In a bold regional rollout, OMODA & JAECOO officially unveiled its all-new light off-road SUV, the JAECOO J5, at a high-energy launch event — JAECOO DAY — in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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August 12, 2025
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Abu Dhabi’s first night beach expands on popular demand
Marsana East Beach on Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi's first night swimming beach, has almost doubled in length to meet the phenomenal public response since opening at the beginning of July.
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August 12, 2025
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Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenue to US
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15% of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips, a US official said on Sunday, in an unusual move likely to faze American companies.
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August 12, 2025
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FHO says UAE youth source of sustained progress
On the occasion of International Youth Day, observed annually on Aug. 12, the Frontline Heroes Office (FHO) emphasised that the youth of the UAE are the nation's true wealth and the source of its strength and sustained progress.
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August 12, 2025
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Western Wall vandalised with anti-war graffiti
The Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday was vandalised with graffiti condemning Israel's ongoing war in Gaza, authorities said, triggering widespread condemnation from religious leaders and politicians.
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August 12, 2025
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Trump deploys National Guard in Washington to reduce crime
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he's deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city's police department in the hopes of reducing crime, even as the city's mayor has noted that crime is falling in the nation's capital.
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August 12, 2025
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Sharjah, Uganda boost business ties
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed with the Embassy of Uganda in the UAE ways to strengthen bilateral business ties and advance cooperation to more integrated strategic levels.
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August 12, 2025
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UAE jiu-jitsu team clinch three medals at World Games Chengdu
The heroes of the jiu-jitsu national team succeeded in winning three medals in the competitions of the second day of the World Games Chengdu 2025.
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August 12, 2025
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More journalists killed in bombing of Gaza Strip
Israeli forces killed at least 40 people across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Monday, including a well-known journalist Israel said was a militant as well as people seeking humanitarian aid, according to local health officials.
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August 12, 2025
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7 killed by mudslide while fixing water channel in GB
At least seven volunteers died and six others were injured early on Monday when a landslide hit individuals working at a water channel in Danyor city of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), officials said.
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August 12, 2025
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Israel's Gaza plan may take time, leaving room for truce
Israel's new offensive in Gaza City could take weeks to start, leaving the door open for a ceasefire, officials say, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would get underway “fairly quickly” and end the war with Hamas’ defeat.
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August 12, 2025
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Australia suffer World Cup blow as Caslick ruled out
Former Olympic sevens champion Charlotte Caslick has been ruled out of the women's Rugby World Cup in England in a blow for Australia’s hopes of a maiden title.
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August 12, 2025
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Chinese vessels collide while chasing Philippine patrol boat
A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing Philippine patrol boat
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August 12, 2025
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GCC Secretary General discusses trade deal with New Zealand
Jassem Al Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), today met with Charles Kingston, Ambassador of New Zealand to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the GCC Secretariat in Riyadh.
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August 12, 2025
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Coach Maresca upbeat as Blues gear up for new campaign after perfect pre-season
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed confidence ahead of his second season at the West London club, as his team gears up for the new campaign following their Club World Cup triumph and a flawless pre-season.
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August 12, 2025
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The coming arms race on gerrymandering
\"just want to find 11,780 votes,\" President Donald Trump told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during a recorded phone call two months after Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.
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August 12, 2025
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Summer School on Youth ends in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The 20th International Summer School on Youth and Heritage (ISSYH2O) has concluded in Bosnia-Herzegovina, marking two decades of training young professionals in cultural conservation and preservation.
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August 12, 2025
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Court hears corruption case against Sheikh Hasina
A court in Bangladesh on Monday heard cases brought by the anti-corruption organisation against ex-leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including her daughter who has served as a top UN official.
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