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Cardinal Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the ...
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430 flights cancelled in India, 27 airports to remain shut; Pakistan resumes flights nationwide
After India carried out Operation Sindoor, domestic carriers cancelled around 430 flights on Thursday, which is nearly three per cent of the total scheduled flights in the country, as 27...
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Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle under Israeli blockade of Gaza
Hamza Abu Shabab cringed in pain as his mother pulled off his shirt and eased his bandaged head back onto his pillow so she could apply ointment to his small,...
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UAE President congratulates Pope Leo XIV, wishes him success in promoting coexistence
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, congratulated His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Thursday on his election as Pope of the Catholic Church.Sheikh Mohamed...
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Sheikh Mohammed congratulates Pope Leo, says UAE appreciates Vatican's role in promoting peace
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday congratulated His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his...
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Sheikh Mohammed congratulates Emirates Group after it achieves record Dhs22.7b profit
Emirates Group has achieved record levels in net profit, revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), and cash balances for the financial year 2024-2025.At the end of the...
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Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court settles largest divorce case in region worth Dhs100 million
The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court, part of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, has settled a record-breaking no-fault divorce case involving a foreign couple, with a financial settlement exceeding Dhs100...
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Dubai Police arrest 13 criminals posing as official entities, bust phone scam gangs
Dubai Police, represented by the Fraud Control Centre Department at the General Department of Criminal Investigation, has taken down three criminal gangs comprising 13 individuals of Asian nationality who were...
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Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, accuses Musk of harming world's poor
Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world's poorest would receive some $200...
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Israel closes 6 UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem
Israel permanently closed six UN schools in east Jerusalem on Thursday, forcing Palestinian students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 others into question.Last month, heavily...
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Economic partnership negotiation team is worth Dhs100 billion, says Sheikh Mohammed
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said via the X platform: “Today, in our regular Majlis,...
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Gaza rescuers say no fuel left for 75 per cent of their vehicles
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Thursday that a lack of fuel had forced three-quarters of its emergency vehicles to stop operating, more than two months into an Israeli aid...
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Arab Satellite team concludes System Integration Review
In line with the UAE’s ambitious vision to lead and strengthen Arab cooperation in the space sector, the Arab Satellite 813 programme team has successfully concluded the System Integration Review...
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Three-day World Police Summit to start on May 13
Jamil Khan, Senior ReporterOver 300 global experts from 100 countries will convene in Dubai for the three-day World Police Summit 2025 to begin at Dubai World Trade Centre on May...
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What to look out for at the Cannes Film Festival
The glitz and glamour of the Cannes film festival returns to the French Riviera next Tuesday. Here is AFP’s selection of the issues, stars and films likely to dominate on...
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