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Maharaj five-for leads S.Africa to biggest ODI victory over Oz in series opener
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj dismantled Australia with a career-best 5-33 as South Africa romped to a 98-run victory in the first one-day international on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
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UAE moves to combat wildfires in Montenegro
Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a UAE taskforce has been dispatched to support efforts to extinguish the wildfires in the Republic of Montenegro.
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August 20, 2025
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85% of UAE retail investors back local stock markets: eToro survey
A whopping 85 per cent of UAE-based retail investors are currently invested in local stocks, and many are buying even more in response to global trade tensions, based on the latest edition of the UAE Retail Investor Beat by trading and investing platform eToro.
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August 20, 2025
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Ex-Vuelta, Tour stage winner Woods to retire at end of season
Canadian Michael ‘Rusty’ Woods, a former stage winner at the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana, has announced he will retire from professional road cycling at the end of the season, bringing to a close a career spanning over a decade.
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August 20, 2025
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HONOR Magic V5 sets new Guinness World Record
In a remarkable demonstration of engineering prowess, the HONOR Magic V5 has officially entered the Guinness World Records by achieving the heaviest weight lifted by a suspended foldable smartphone. The device successfully lifted an impressive 104 kilograms, showcasing unprecedented durability in the foldable smartphone category.
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August 20, 2025
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Fans jubilant as Mammootty to resume shooting
Fans and movie buffs are jubilant as news of Malayalam megastar Mammootty returning to shooting sets after a gap of five months during which he underwent treatment for an undisclosed ailment at a private hospital in Chennai.
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August 20, 2025
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PCB downgrades contracts for former captains Babar and Rizwan
Pakistan demoted former captains Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan on Tuesday in a contract review that scrapped the top category after a string of poor recent results.
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August 20, 2025
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SEC clears Sharjah Museums Authority's new structure
The Sharjah Executive Council held a meeting on Tuesday morning, chaired by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council.
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August 20, 2025
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Parents sacrifice food to afford kids’ school uniform
More than one in four parents will go without food or heating to afford school uniform, a survey has suggested. Nearly half (45 per cent) use credit cards to pay for uniform, while more than a third (34 per cent) use ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes, such as Klarna, to cover costs, a poll revealed. In the poll of 2,000 parents of school-age children by charity Parentkind, 47 per cent of parents are worried about the cost of buying uniform for the start of the school year.
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August 20, 2025
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Saudi poet Al Qahtani dies after mountain fall
Saudi poet Saud Bin Maadi Al Qahtani, widely known as the “Poet of the South”, has passed away after slipping from the slopes of Jabal Samhan in Oman's Dhofar Governorate.
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August 20, 2025
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Springboks make 10 changes for second Test against Australia
South Africa have made IO changes to their starting XV for the second Rugby Championship test against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday as coach Rassie Erasmus wields the axe following a shock 38-22 loss to the tourists in Johannesburg last weekend.
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August 20, 2025
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EU-US trade deal stalls over digital platforms regulation
The anticipated trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, initially announced on 27th July, is facing major obstacles, most notably a dispute over the European Digital Services Act (DSA), which imposes strict obligations on major online platforms regarding content moderation.
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August 20, 2025
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Lyles excited about racing toward world title defence
Noah Lyles was ‘super excited’ on Tuesday about his progress toward defending his IOO and 200 meters titles at track and field’s world championships next month.
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August 20, 2025
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Messi to lead Argentina squad at WC qualifiers
Argentina’s national team unveiled a revamped 31-man squad on Monday, led by Lionel Messi, for the South American qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador for the 2026 World Cup.
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August 20, 2025
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New tieup to advance AΙ in education globally
Alef Education, a global leader in education technology based in the UAE, on Tuesday announced a collaboration with Liquid Al, a leading efficient foundation models company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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August 20, 2025
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Valu closes its 17th securitised bond issuance
Valu, MENA’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, announced the successful closing of its I7th securitised bond issuance, valued at EGP 460.7 million, with EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).
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August 20, 2025
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Qatar urges a Gaza truce after 'positive response' from Hamas
A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive on some of the territory's most populated areas.
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August 20, 2025
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Shurooq invests over Dhs300m to develop 'Sharjah Collection'
In response to the global shift towards wellness tourism and slow, meaningful travel, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has invested over Dhs300 million in recent years to develop the “Sharjah Collection” — a portfolio of seven luxury eco-retreats designed to offer restorative experiences rooted in nature, heritage, and sustainability.
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August 20, 2025
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Heatwave may ‘grip' UAE for nearly a month
The region will experience hot and humid weather conditions, known as “Wa'kat Suhail” or “Zafarat Suhail” (Canopus heatwaves), from the appearance of the star Canopus in late August 2025 until the autumnal equinox on Sept.23, 2025, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society and member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences.
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August 20, 2025
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Injuries force Britain's Edmund to retire at 30
Kyle Edmund has been forced to retire at the age of 30 after going through a turbulent few years due to injuries, the former British number one said.
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August 20, 2025
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Putin deal unlikely, no US troop for Ukraine: Trump
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that US troops would not be sent to Ukraine to defend against Russia, after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before.
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August 20, 2025
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Ronaldo gets hero's welcome in Hong Kong as Al Nassr prevail over Al Ittihad
Cristiano Ronaldo was given a hero's welcome on Tuesday as he played a pivotal role for Saudi side Al Nassr in Hong Kong where great rival Lionel Messi became public enemy number one last year for failing to play.
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August 20, 2025
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Scientist puts hope in nest boxes to save cockatoos
Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world’s most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of a decades-old cotton tree.
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August 20, 2025
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Sharjah Charity distributes 6,500 school bags
Sharjah Charity Association launched the “Back to School” exhibition at the headquarters of the Women's Union Association in Sharjah, attracting a large turnout from beneficiary families.
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August 20, 2025
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FIFPRO urges India to revive top league
The global footballers’ union on Tuesday called on India to swiftly revive their top-tier competition, saying the “escalating uncertainty” was affecting the livelihoods of national players and staff.
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August 20, 2025
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Mrunal Thakur embraces her love for photography by sharing candid shots
Ahead of World Photography Day on Tuesday, actress Mrunal Thakur decided to “open a piece of her heart” by dropping some candid clicks from her camera.
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August 20, 2025
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Xiaomi's second quarter revenue up 30.5 per cent
A rise in shipments of smartphones, especially in Southeast Asia, helped to boost Xiaomi’s second-quarter revenue by 30.5%, the smartphone and EV company said on Tuesday, against the backdrop of a sluggish global market.
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August 20, 2025
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Judges given a day to report 'interference'
The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) has decided that the concerned judge must report any instance of external influence within 24 hours, with actions finalised within 14 days in this connection.
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August 20, 2025
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Canada's annual inflation rate eases to 1.7%
Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.7% in July from 1.9% in the prior month as lower year-on-year gasoline prices kept the consumer price index low, but core measures of inflation stayed sticky, data showed on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
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Abu Dhabi court throws out loan fraud case
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil, and Administrative Cases Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a man against another demanding the repayment of Dhs15,000, along with additional fines.
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