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Kiwis look to dominate WI again to kick off WTC campaign
New Zealand will be looking to extend their dominance over the West Indies and get their World Test Championship (WTC) campaign off to a flying start when they host the Caribbean islanders in the series opener starting at Hagley Oval on Tuesday.
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December 02, 2025
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US, Britain announce zero tariff pharma deal
The United States announced a deal with Britain for zero tariffs on pharmaceutical products and medical technology on Monday which will lead to Britain spending more on medicines.
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December 02, 2025
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Shilpa strengthens her fitness routine with banded feet-elevated glut bridge
Shilpa Shetty is known to be one of the fittest actresses in Bollywood, maintaining a perfect physique even at the age of 50. In her latest Insta post, Shilpa was seen working on her glutes as she performed the banded feet elevated glute bridge exercise. While showing the netizens the correct way to perform the exercise, she also listed the benefits associated with it. Shilpa's caption read, “Benefits: Elevation shifts load to posterior chain while minimising lumbar extension.
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December 02, 2025
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Arab GDP value projected to hit $4 trillion in '26: Dhaman
The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) revealed that the value of Arab gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.7 per cent to hit roughly $3.8 trillion in 2025 despite regional geopolitical challenges, with its geographical concentration continuing in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Algeria and Iraq with a share of nearly 73 per cent of the region's total.
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December 02, 2025
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German consumer confidence declines
German consumer sentiment has slumped to its lowest point of the year, just as shoppers should be flocking to stores for Christmas gifts, raising concerns about the health of Europe's largest economy during what retailers call the “golden quarter”.
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December 02, 2025
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UAE's social, economic gains highlighted
GCC-STAT highlights UAE's achievements in special 54th Eid Al Etihad report.
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December 02, 2025
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UN team visits UAE field hospital in Gaza, hails its humanitarian efforts
The UAE field hospital in Gaza welcomed a high-level United Nations delegation led by Dr Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Palestinian territories, to review the UAE's ongoing efforts to support the health sector during the current phase.
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December 02, 2025
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Gold hits six-week high on rate cut optimism
Gold prices climbed to their highest level in six weeks on Monday, driven by expectations of a US interest rate cut this month and shifts in Federal Reserve leadership, while silver touched a record.
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December 02, 2025
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South Korea's exports rise 8.4 per cent in November
The Republic of Korea's exports increased 8.4 per cent from a year earlier in November to over $61 billion, marking the sixth consecutive month of increase on the back of strong demand for semiconductors, government data showed Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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There shouldn't be any drama during Winter Session, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that there should not be any “drama” in the House and emphasised that the focus should be on policy-making and not sloganeering.
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December 02, 2025
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Asia floods death toll reaches 1,100 as troops aid survivors
The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
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December 02, 2025
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Emirates Post issues ‘Eid Al Etihad' stamp
Emirates Post issued a set of special commemorative stamps to mark the UAE's 54th Eid Al Etihad, celebrating the nation’s enduring legacy and the visionary leadership of the late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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December 02, 2025
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Holders Capitals kick off DP World ILT20 title defence vs Vipers today
The DP World ILT20 Season 4 arrives with a wave of excitement, ready to deliver world-class cricket to fans around the world. This edition marks a transformative chapter in the league's journey, following the first-ever Season 4 Player Auction and the inclusion of players from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for the first time.
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December 02, 2025
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Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator
Goldman Sachs said on Monday it will buy active exchange-traded fund sponsor Innovator Capital Management in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $2 billion, as the Wall Street bank seeks to expand in one of the fastest-growing asset management segments.
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December 02, 2025
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Manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia on faltering demand, tariff woes
Manufacturing was weak in Europe and Asia’s biggest economies in November, business surveys showed on Monday, as subdued domestic demand and tariff uncertainties weighed.
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December 02, 2025
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NAB's 'digital one-click' system to curb huge housing frauds
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has proposed a \"digital one-click disclosure\" system that will allow any residential or commercial plot aspirant to instantly verify the legitimacy of a housing scheme, its approved layout, and the existence of a specific plot, said a report.
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December 02, 2025
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Japan Q3 capex rises 2.9 per cent, says ministry
Japanese corporate spending on factories and equipment rose 2.9% in July-September versus the same period a year prior, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday, signalling the world’s fourth-largest economy was weathering the impact of US tariffs.
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December 02, 2025
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Patti Smith revisits child self in powerful new memoir
It's a rare gray Saturday in Los Angeles; raindrops collect along a window overlooking a row of trees at Le Parcat Melrose. Light trickles its way into the hotel room, illuminating a brown coffee table. An unreleased novel from Swiss author Nelio Biedermann sits next to a cup of tea, and a wood cross string necklace lies on the floor.
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December 02, 2025
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Labuschagne bats for under fire batsman Khawaja ahead of second Test
Marnus Labuschagne has backed Usman Khawaja ahead of the second Ashes Test and made it clear he will not be moving back up the order even if Australia decide to drop the struggling opener.
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December 02, 2025
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Nadal leads tributes as tennis great Pietrangeli dies aged 92
Nicola Pietrangeli, the Italian tennis champion of the 1950s and 1960s whose records were only recently broken by Jannik Sinner - but remains the winningest Davis Cup player of all time - has died. He was 92.
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December 02, 2025
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Court sentences Hasina’s sister, UK lawmaker
A Bangladesh court sentenced Sheikh Rehana, sister of former premier Sheikh Hasina, to seven years in prison on Monday for corruption in a case involving the grabbing of lucrative plots in the capital.
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December 02, 2025
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Duplantis, McLaughlin-Levrone crowned 'Athletes of the Year'
Swedish pole vault star Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and US track sensation Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were named athletes of the year by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday.
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December 02, 2025
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No imposition of governor rule in KP, clarifies Kundi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has rejected reports that the federal government is preparing to impose governor's rule in his province, saying he has not been consulted on the matter.
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December 02, 2025
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A global drive to curb social media for kids begins in Australia
Australia will soon ban its youth from popular services like TikTok and Instagram, becoming the world's first democracy to carry out such a crackdown in response to growing concerns about social media’s harms.
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December 02, 2025
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Imran's sons worry about former PM's well-being, safety in custody
The sons of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan fear authorities are concealing “something irreversible” about his condition after more than three weeks with no evidence that he is still alive, one of them said.
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December 02, 2025
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Trump warns Israel against obstructing Syria's progress
US President Donald Trump warned Israel on Monday against destabilising Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces in the south of the country.
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December 02, 2025
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F1 set for AD final as Verstappen exploits McLaren's blunder
The three-way F1 title fight will go down to the last race of the season after Max Verstappen took full advantage of a McLaren blunder to win the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday.
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December 02, 2025
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India poll panel chief Gyanesh to chair IIDEA meet on Dec.3
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is all set to assume the Chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) on Dec.3, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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Pope urges religious leaders to fight intolerance
Pope Leo XIV and leaders from Lebanon's religious communities met in a show of unity on Monday, with the pontiff urging them to combat intolerance on day two of his visit.
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December 02, 2025
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Average temperature in December ‘to be 20.3°C'
The forecast for December indicates that the rainfall rate during this month will be less than or around the average, while the average rainfall in the country is 8.7 mm, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
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