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Sudan coach Appiah hopes Cup of Nations success can end conflict
Despite the war, Sudan's football team have continued to play in exile and against the odds qualified for the Cup of Nations in Morocco, where they will meet Senegal in the first of the last-16 matches
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January 03, 2026
Gulf Today
Samsung Elec's HBM4 receiving praise from customers
Samsung Electronics customers have praised the differentiated competitiveness of its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, or HBM4, saying “Samsung is back”, co-CEO and chip chief Jun Young-hyun said in a New Year address.
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January 03, 2026
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Ipswich climb into second place in Championship
Ipswich boosted their bid to return to the Premier League as they moved into second place in the Championship with a 2-1 win against Oxford on Thursday.
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January 03, 2026
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Camilla's honesty reveals the good monarchy can do
Few of us, when learning of the murder of BBC racing commentator John Hunt's family in Hertfordshire in July 2024, could comprehend the horror of it.
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January 03, 2026
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Amorim says no talks over January reinforcements
Ruben Amorim said on Friday that there are \"no conversations\" about potential Manchester United reinforcements in the January transfer window as he juggles a depleted squad.
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January 03, 2026
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Cinema nerd Tom Cruise knows everyone's lines in his films
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is a film nerd, and a well-prepared actor.
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January 03, 2026
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Indonesia replaces 80-year-old law with new penal code
Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal landscape.
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January 03, 2026
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Lebanese Professor Dagher wins 'Great Arab Minds Award'
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Professor Charbel Dagher on winning the Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in the Literature and Arts category.
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January 03, 2026
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Court acquits man of Dhs152,000 debt
The Al Ain Court of Civil, Commercial, and Administrative Cases rejected a lawsuit filed by a man demanding that another pay Dhs152,000, the value of a loan he had given him via bank transfers, after the latter swore a decisive oath before the court that he was innocent of the claimed amount.
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January 03, 2026
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China drills 'unnecessarily' spiked Taiwan tensions: US
Chinese war games around Taiwan \"unnecessarily\" spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said on Thursday, calling on Beijing to \"cease its military pressure.
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January 03, 2026
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2025 was UK's hottest and sunniest year on record
Last year was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a \"clear demonstration\" of the impacts of climate change.
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January 03, 2026
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Why 'eat less, move more' doesn't work, experts say
It will be no surprise that weight loss is one of the most common exercise goals on the planet, especially at this time of year.
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January 03, 2026
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Korea's online shopping hit record $16.75b in Nov
Online shopping sales in Korea jumped 6.8% from a year earlier to a record high in November.
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January 03, 2026
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Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker
Tesla lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk's right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.
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January 03, 2026
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Company told to pay another Dhs295,000
The Dubai Court of First Instance ordered a company to pay Dhs295,000 to another, with a 5% legal interest from the date of the legal claim until full payment, in addition to obligating it to return 50 motorcycles, the subject of the contract, plus the fees and expenses of the case.
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January 03, 2026
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Eurozone bond yields edge up on first trading day of new year
Eurozone government bond yields rose on Friday, with investors looking ahead to a year that will be marked again by hefty new debt sales, the impact of German fiscal stimulus and geopolitical headwinds.
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January 03, 2026
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Oil inches up following biggest annual loss since 2020
Oil prices edged up on the first day of trade in 2026, after last year posting their biggest annual loss since 2020, as Ukrainian drones targeted Russian oil facilities and a US blockade pressured Venezuela's exports.
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January 03, 2026
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Cold wave to intensify in north, flights cancelled
Winter conditions in Delhi and adjoining areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) are set to intensify, with the weather department forecasting cold wave conditions in the coming days.
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January 03, 2026
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You have to admit it, you're in a relationship with AI
Amelia Miller has an unusual business card.
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January 03, 2026
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49ers seek win for home-field playoff edge into Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers will try to secure a home-field playoff edge into the Super Bowl as two top seeds and two playoff berths will be decided on the final weekend of the NFL campaign.
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January 03, 2026
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Two burn to death in Gaza tent as humanitarian crisis deepens
A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis deepens.
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January 03, 2026
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Dollar starts 2026 higher after biggest annual drop in 8 years
The US dollar made a slightly positive start to 2026 on Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, while the yen inched back towards a 10-month low as traders awaited US economic data to predict interest rate moves this year.
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January 03, 2026
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AD Police clarify penalties for jumping red light
Abu Dhabi Police said that Law No. (5) of 2020 regarding the impoundment of vehicles in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi clarified that the violation of a vehicle jumping the red light is Dhs1,000, 12 traffic points, and impounding the vehicle for 30 days.
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January 03, 2026
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Let's all start the new year with love and gratitude, says Rashmika Mandanna
Actress Rashmika Mandanna rang in the New Year with a heartfelt message for her \"lovelies\", urging everyone to begin 2026 with love and gratitude.
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January 03, 2026
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Egypt speeds up tie-in of two new wells after promising discoveries
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced promising production results following the completion of drilling two new wells in the Western Desert, with initial tests showing a combined natural flow of about 1,650 barrels of crude oil and 19 million cubic feet of gas per day.
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January 03, 2026
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Pepper, Narine lead Knight Riders to 50-run victory over Capitals
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders stayed in the hunt for the DP World ILT20 Season 4 title after sealing a 50-run win over the Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
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January 03, 2026
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Kim's daughter fuels succession speculation
The North Korean leader's daughter Kim Ju Ae has made her first public visit to a mausoleum housing her grandfather and greatgrandfather, state media images showed on Friday, further solidifying her place as likely next in line to run the nuclear-armed state.
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January 03, 2026
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Flick backs Garcia to shrug off Espanyol backlash in derby
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick on Friday backed Joan Garcia to overcome hostility during this weekend's derby at Espanyol - the goalkeeper's first return to the Spanish giant's crosstown rivals since his summer transfer.
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January 03, 2026
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Ithra's Year of Handicrafts in 2025 turned artisanship into live archive
2025 was a year that the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), an initiative by Saudi Aramco, honoured crafts as vessels of memory and a reflection of identity, by offering a wide-ranging programme of initiatives dedicated to elevating craftsmanship.
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January 03, 2026
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Over 300,000 workers take part in New Year festivities
More than 300,000 workers participated in celebratory events dedicated to workers on the occasion of the 2026 New Year, held in more than 30 locations across the country.
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