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EU, UK agree on outline Brexit deal

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a "great" new Brexit deal and urged lawmakers to approve it at the weekend.

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Syria pullout condemned by US House of Representatives in bipartisan vote

A total of 129 members of Trump's Republican Party joined Democrats as the House denounced the withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria in a 354-60...

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Aid agencies scramble to help desperate Syrian Kurds reeling under Turkish offensive

About 1,000 refugees cross into Iraq's Kurdish north

15 hours ago

Sharjah Ruler clears raft of new 162 employment cases

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved fresh 162 employment cases within the Emir...

16 hours ago

Hong Kong assembly session halted again by opposition protest

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council meeting was adjourned on Thursday as pro-democracy lawmakers repeatedly heckled the city’s embattled leader, Carrie La...

6 hours ago

Four dead in 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Philippines

On Thursday morning, local authorities confirmed four people had been killed but said the death toll was not expected to rise significantly with no ca...

6 hours ago

VIDEO: Catalan demonstrators clash with police in third day of protests

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made a direct appeal to the Catalan president to condemn the violence.

15 hours ago

Virgin Galactic and Under Armour unveil the world’s first commercial space suits

Virgin Galactic introduced the custom suits that will be worn by the first private astronauts. Every space tourist will get their own custom suit tha...

6 hours ago

Last-gasp Brexit deal set to dominate fraught EU summit

European Union leaders’ two-day summit in Brussels starting on Thursday will be dominated by last-gasp efforts to seal a deal on Britain’s exit from t...

9 hours ago

    Opinion

    Time to de-escalate trade tensions

    The downgrading by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of its outlook for the world economy and its prediction that growth this year will be the wea...

    18 hours ago

    Spooky happenings

    We know there is still some time till Halloween, but one cannot help but get into the holiday spirit when there is so much going on around town.

    2 hours ago

    Into wild landscapes

    Michael Jansen

    Donald Trump’s presidency has been disastrous for this region. He has taken three ignorant, snap decisions which have had terrible short-term conseque...

    2 hours ago

    UK faces a huge task as EU’s potential ‘competitor’

    Tom Peck

    Whether the UK leaves the EU by Boris Johnson’s artificial deadline of 31 October only matters only if you are interested in the terrifying egos of Bo...

    18 hours ago

    Bolton might just be America’s most valuable saviour

    Trump didn’t want him as National Security Adviser in the first place because of the walrus-like soup strainer that adorns Bolton’s upper lip. Trump t...

    19 hours ago

    Deep ramifications of China’s market diplomacy

    Be careful what you say about the pro-democracy protests roiling Hong Kong: the Chinese Communist Party is always listening. That warning may sound se...

    19 hours ago

    Why does football try to have it both ways?

    When the idea about players walking off the pitch in the face of racial abuse was spoken about a few years ago, I was never a great fan. I, more than ...

    19 hours ago

    Local News

    Sharjah Ruler clears raft of new 162 employment cases

    His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved fresh 162 employment cases within the Emir...

    16 hours ago

    Big Heart teaches humane photography

    The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian organisation dedicated to helping people in need worldwide, held a workshop for t...

    16 hours ago

    Prominent personalities’ visit inspires Rashid Centre kids

    Students at the Rashid Centre for People of Determination have been receiving prominent personalities from different fields around the world every now...

    17 hours ago

    Bulgaria Heritage Week opens to a massive crowd

    The Republic of Bulgaria is organising a series of cultural activities, as part of “The World Heritage Weeks Programme”, organised by the Sharjah Inst...

    17 hours ago

    Sport

    • 17 hours ago

    VIDEO: Messi receives record sixth European Golden Shoe award

    Kohli hot on Smith’s heels as India eye clean sweep

    On-song Virat Kohli is looking to topple Aussie run machine Steve Smith in the international batting rankings as India push for a whitewash over South...

    3 hours ago

    Top international stars go under the hammer at Abu Dhabi T10 League draft

    A constellation of cricket stars from across the globe descended on Abu Dhabi for the draft of the third edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Wednes...

    17 hours ago

    Spain reach Euro despite draw as beaten Ireland forced to wait

    Rodrigo Moreno fired Spain into Euro 2020 with a last-gasp equaliser in Sweden while the Republic of Ireland’s chances of reaching the finals are stil...

    18 hours ago

    Jones, Cheika set to renew rivalry as England face Wallabies in quarters

    Oita: Australian coaches Eddie Jones and Michael Cheika will renew a rivalry stretching back more than 30 years when Jones’s England face the Wallabie...

    18 hours ago

    Lifestyle

    Apple snack cake from new baking cookbook

    The recipes are organized around five themes: Courage, Grace, Bliss, Love and Wisdom. From the Wisdom chapter, her Apple Snack Cake makes good use of ...

    3 hours ago

    Pope Francis warns overeating is 'avenue of personal destruction'

    Pope Francis noted that the "distorted relationship between food and nutrition" has left almost 700 million people overweight, "victims of improper di...

    3 hours ago

    Virgin Galactic and Under Armour unveil the world’s first commercial space suits

    Virgin Galactic introduced the custom suits that will be worn by the first private astronauts. Every space tourist will get their own custom suit tha...

    6 hours ago

    One supermarket, one airport, and no tarmac roads: Greenland village is still a major draw

    Many of the 85,000 tourists who visit each year head to the west coast, but eastern Greenland, with its glaciers, wilderness and wildlife starring wha...

    7 hours ago

    Home remedies for eyestrain and discomfort

    Eyestrain doesn’t have serious or long-term consequences, but it can be aggravating and unpleasant. It can make you tired and reduce your ability to c...

    16 Oct 2019

    UAE-backed project sees former palace in Ethiopia turn into tourist draw

    The restored rooms feature items like Menelik's sword and a life-size wax replica of former Emperor Haile Selassie, who lived at the palace.

    16 Oct 2019

    Nigerian town celebrates its unique twin delights

    To mark its self-proclaimed title the town hosts an annual festival, now in its second year, that draws hundreds of sets of twins from around the coun...

    16 Oct 2019

    Your guide to celebrating Halloween in the UAE

    Have a hell of a time by treating yourself to a deluge of macabre events and activities happening around town.

    16 Oct 2019

    Business

    UAE among top five in ICT in Global Competitiveness Index

    The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the UAE has achieved significant progress in global ranking from the 6th to 2nd, accordin...

    32 minutes ago

    US retail sales decline in Sept. first time in seven months

    US retail sales fell for the first time in seven months in September, suggesting that manufacturing-led weakness could be spreading to the broader eco...

    33 minutes ago

    India’s overall growth ‘very strong’ by world economy standards: IMF

    Although India’s economic growth rate has been cut to 6.1 per cent for the current fiscal year, it still remains “very strong” by global standards, In...

    33 minutes ago

    Demand for luxury brands rising

    The demand for high-end luxury brand in the UAE market is rising and Expo 2020 will give a new boost to the industry, said Azhar Sajan, Director of Ca...

    35 minutes ago

    China to scrap business curbs on foreign banks, brokerages

    China will remove business restrictions on foreign banks, brokerages and fund management firms, a cabinet meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang said, ...

    an hour ago

    Adnoc, Russian agency sign pact across oil, gas value chain

    The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, (Adnoc) signed on Wednesday a comprehensive strategic framework agreement with the Federal State Budgetary Organis...

    20 hours ago

    Abu Dhabi and Russia explore cooperation in energy sectors

    The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has sought out cooperation opportunities with Russia’s Ministry of Energy in the conventional and renewable e...

    20 hours ago

    DCCI expands China presence

    The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has announced its expansion in China with the opening of a new location in Shenzhen that will be tas...

    20 hours ago

    Italy’s cabinet approves budget, to cut taxes for middle-earners

    Italy’s government approved a draft 2020 budget in the early hours of Wednesday that aims to cut taxes for middle-earners and crack down on tax evader...

    20 hours ago

    DXB Challenge to enhance Dubai’s status as global hub for Robotics, AI

    Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama, said that the F...

    20 hours ago

    Right time to make investments in India

    New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Wednesday said that it is the right time to invest in the country as labour cost ...

    20 hours ago

    Spain slashes growth outlook with trade row in mind

    MADRID: Spain’s acting government has lowered its growth forecasts due to domestic and external factors such as trade tensions and raised its deficit ...

    21 hours ago

    Mubadala, RDIF announce six new cooperation agreements

    UAE sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company, and Russia’s sovereign wealth fund - the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) - have announced a ...

    21 hours ago

    DIFC records rise in Islamic assets

    DUBAI: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has marked a significant rise in Islamic assets being managed in the Centre, recording a 45 per ce...

    21 hours ago

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    Marie-Antoinette: Paris exhibition pays tribute to fashion legacy of once reviled queen

    Marie-Antoinette's nightgown, the shoe she is believed to have lost on her way to the guillotine, and the last letter she wrote all form part of the e...

    7 hours ago

    UAE among top five in ICT in Global Competitiveness Index

    The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the UAE has achieved significant progress in global ranking from the 6th to 2nd, accordin...

    32 minutes ago

    US retail sales decline in Sept. first time in seven months

    US retail sales fell for the first time in seven months in September, suggesting that manufacturing-led weakness could be spreading to the broader eco...

    33 minutes ago

    India’s overall growth ‘very strong’ by world economy standards: IMF

    Although India’s economic growth rate has been cut to 6.1 per cent for the current fiscal year, it still remains “very strong” by global standards, In...

    33 minutes ago

    Demand for luxury brands rising

    The demand for high-end luxury brand in the UAE market is rising and Expo 2020 will give a new boost to the industry, said Azhar Sajan, Director of Ca...

    35 minutes ago

    Syria pullout condemned by US House of Representatives in bipartisan vote

    A total of 129 members of Trump's Republican Party joined Democrats as the House denounced the withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria in a 354-60 vote.

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    35 dead in bus crash in Saudi Arabia's Madinah province

    The spokesman added that the passengers include Asian and Arabic nationalities, and that the accident happened after a bus crashed.

    an hour ago

    EU, UK agree on outline Brexit deal

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a "great" new Brexit deal and urged lawmakers to approve it at the weekend.

    an hour ago

    China to scrap business curbs on foreign banks, brokerages

    China will remove business restrictions on foreign banks, brokerages and fund management firms, a cabinet meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang said, state television reported.

    an hour ago

    Spooky happenings

    We know there is still some time till Halloween, but one cannot help but get into the holiday spirit when there is so much going on around town.

    2 hours ago

    Into wild landscapes

    Donald Trump’s presidency has been disastrous for this region. He has taken three ignorant, snap decisions which have had terrible short-term consequences and are in the process of changing the political landscape for decades to come.

    2 hours ago