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Gazans selling Palestinian food in Mexico City bond with residents
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  • 03 Oct 2026

Gazans selling Palestinian food in Mexico City bond with residents

Loud noises still cause anxiety for Mohammed Abed, a Palestinian systems engineer from Gaza. The planes that crisscross the ​skies of Mexico ⁠City and the rumble of summer thunder...

Chloé blends romantic lace with starry details at Paris Fashion Week
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  • 03 Oct 2026

Chloé blends romantic lace with starry details at Paris Fashion Week
World’s tallest gold bar draws visitors at Sharjah jewellery show
  • 01 Oct 2026

World’s tallest gold bar draws visitors at Sharjah jewellery show
Courage at 35,000 Feet: Captain Smit Machchhar Makes India Proud

Courage at 35,000 Feet: Captain Smit Machchhar Makes India Proud

There are moments when nationality becomes more than the name printed on a passport. It becomes a reflection of character, courage and the...

01 Oct 2026
MaXhosa puts South Africa on the global fashion map with striking show in Paris

MaXhosa puts South Africa on the global fashion map with striking show in Paris

South African brand MaXhosa Africa lit up the first day of Paris Women’s Fashion Week on Monday with a debut collection packed with...

30 Sep 2026
Stronger Hearts, healthier lives: NMC Healthcare celebrates world heart day with free screenings

Stronger Hearts, healthier lives: NMC Healthcare celebrates world heart day with free screenings

On World Heart Day, happening on 29 September, NMC Healthcare is encouraging communities across the UAE to take proactive steps toward better heart...

29 Sep 2026
Giorgio Armani charts its future as Bottega Veneta sheds layers in Milan

Giorgio Armani charts its future as Bottega Veneta sheds layers in Milan

The future of Giorgio Armani ‘s empire is coming into sharper focus a year after the designer’s death. On the runway in Milan,...

29 Sep 2026
China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while ‌weightless as a decision...

28 Sep 2026
Dr. Ali Behnam-Bakhtiar: A four decade legacy in luxury design and the global wedding industry

Dr. Ali Behnam-Bakhtiar: A four decade legacy in luxury design and the global wedding industry

Discover Dr. Ali Behnam-Bakhtiar, the visionary luxury designer who redefined the modern  wedding industry, honored with global awards across Europe and Asia, and...

28 Sep 2026
Gucci's creative director Demna sells a new fantasy

Gucci's creative director Demna sells a new fantasy

Gucci creative director Demna moved beyond the strict archetypes of his debut collection and fixed his gaze on the fashion house’s luxe heritage...

26 Sep 2026
Why brain health is becoming one of the most important health conversations of our time

Why brain health is becoming one of the most important health conversations of our time

A memory can appear to be a small thing. The name of a familiar place. A conversation with a loved one. The route...

24 Sep 2026
Innovation matters most when patients can reach it

Innovation matters most when patients can reach it

A Moment for Optimism When a family member is diagnosed with cancer or a rare disease, the diagnosis never belongs to one person...

22 Sep 2026
Young Scholarz marks its entry into the UAE, bringing 18 years of Singapore teaching expertise to Dubai

Young Scholarz marks its entry into the UAE, bringing 18 years of Singapore teaching expertise to Dubai

Young Scholarz , a Singapore-based academic support provider specialising in IB, IGCSE, A Level and other international curricula, will showcase its presence at...

22 Sep 2026
UAE smart feeder processes 15 million images to monitor wildlife feeding

UAE smart feeder processes 15 million images to monitor wildlife feeding

A UAE-developed smart wildlife feeder is using artificial intelligence to identify animals, monitor their numbers and consumption, and automatically adjust feed quantities based...

20 Sep 2026
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US fashion council CEO quits after backlash over manhandling NY Fashion Week event protesters

Steven Kolb resigned as head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America on Friday, days after coming under ‌fire for physically restraining...

19 Sep 2026
Japan's busiest railway station tests robot rubbish bins

Japan's busiest railway station tests robot rubbish bins

The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the...

19 Sep 2026
One in four doctors across 122 nations nearing retirement age: WHO

One in four doctors across 122 nations nearing retirement age: WHO

The World Health Organisation WHO) has warned of a growing global shortage of health workers, reporting that nearly one in four doctors across...

19 Sep 2026
Very hot drinks may triple oesophageal cancer risk: Study

Very hot drinks may triple oesophageal cancer risk: Study

The largest study of its kind to date has found a link between drinking very hot beverages and an increased risk of oesophageal...

10 Sep 2026
At 91, Dale Sanders becomes the oldest person to complete Appalachian Trail

At 91, Dale Sanders becomes the oldest person to complete Appalachian Trail

More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the US, perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count,...

10 Sep 2026
Six Sharjah sites in Unesco's Tentative Heritage List

Six Sharjah sites in Unesco's Tentative Heritage List

The Sharjah Archaeology Authority has announced the addition of the Coastal Fortified Network of South Eastern Arabia in the Emirate of Sharjah to...

09 Sep 2026
Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots

Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots

A television game show in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos has an unforgiving rule: Speak English and you lose. For a US-born millennial...

08 Sep 2026
'I miss my home:' Cambodians displaced by conflict start over in 'waiting village'

'I miss my home:' Cambodians displaced by conflict start over in 'waiting village'

More than 3,000 new identical houses rise in a grid formation from a Cambodian plain not far from the Thai border, but most...

07 Sep 2026
Ethiopian Miss World contestant spotlights pain of sister's murder

Ethiopian Miss World contestant spotlights pain of sister's murder

Preparing to take the stage representing Ethiopia at the Miss World pageant, Ruth Yirgalem Weldesilasie thinks of her sister, who was abducted and...

05 Sep 2026
Palazzo Cardin opens in Venice: A museum devoted to renowned designer Pierre Cardin

Palazzo Cardin opens in Venice: A museum devoted to renowned designer Pierre Cardin

Venice: Hundreds of style-setting creations from the late designer Pierre Cardin will fill his Venice palazzo later this month in a new museum...

05 Sep 2026
Top 5 healthy meal plans companies in Dubai for busy lifestyles

Top 5 healthy meal plans companies in Dubai for busy lifestyles

Staying on top of your diet is difficult when you work full-time in Dubai. Most professionals simply lack the spare hours required to...

04 Sep 2026
VIDEO: Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

VIDEO: Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

A Philippine couple tied the knot at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the...

02 Sep 2026
Nepal floods should mobilise climate action, says UN green fund chief

Nepal floods should mobilise climate action, says UN green fund chief

Nepal's flood disaster and Europe's wildfires should turn attention to the cost of climate change, the head of the world's biggest climate fund...

02 Sep 2026
Paris Hilton returns as the face of Karl Lagerfeld

Paris Hilton returns as the face of Karl Lagerfeld

As the face of the Maison through Fall-Winter 2026 and Spring-Summer 2027, Paris Hilton returns for the next chapter of Karl Lagerfeld's story, continuing...

01 Sep 2026
Old Kingdom Tomb, over 100 ushabti figurines discovered in Egypt

Old Kingdom Tomb, over 100 ushabti figurines discovered in Egypt

Egyptian archaeologists excavating Sector A west of the Bubasteion necropolis in Saqqara have discovered an Old Kingdom tomb belonging to a high-ranking official...

30 Aug 2026
‘Be a Malayali for a Day,’ Kerala's tourism minister tells people

‘Be a Malayali for a Day,’ Kerala's tourism minister tells people

Kerala has introduced an innovative experiential tourism initiative titled “Be a Malayali for a Day,” aimed at enhancing international visitors’ awareness of and...

26 Aug 2026

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One in four doctors across 122 nations nearing retirement age: WHO

One in four doctors across 122 nations nearing retirement age: WHO

The World Health Organisation WHO) has warned of a growing global shortage of health workers, reporting that nearly one in four doctors across...

19 Sep 2026
Very hot drinks may triple oesophageal cancer risk: Study

Very hot drinks may triple oesophageal cancer risk: Study

The largest study of its kind to date has found a link between drinking very hot beverages and an increased risk of oesophageal...

10 Sep 2026
Pakistan eyes $144b luxury medical tourism market

Pakistan eyes $144b luxury medical tourism market

The army-run Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is keenly pushing forward a plan to establish Pakistan's first luxury medical tourism model centre in...

13 Aug 2026
Study links green spaces to lower diabetes risk

Study links green spaces to lower diabetes risk

A recent study by Australia's University of Queensland has found that having a home garden may be associated with a lower risk of...

09 Aug 2026
Fashion & Beauty
MaXhosa puts South Africa on the global fashion map with striking show in Paris

MaXhosa puts South Africa on the global fashion map with striking show in Paris

South African brand MaXhosa Africa lit up the first day of Paris Women’s Fashion Week on Monday with a debut collection packed with...

30 Sep 2026
Giorgio Armani charts its future as Bottega Veneta sheds layers in Milan

Giorgio Armani charts its future as Bottega Veneta sheds layers in Milan

The future of Giorgio Armani ‘s empire is coming into sharper focus a year after the designer’s death. On the runway in Milan,...

29 Sep 2026
Gucci's creative director Demna sells a new fantasy

Gucci's creative director Demna sells a new fantasy

Gucci creative director Demna moved beyond the strict archetypes of his debut collection and fixed his gaze on the fashion house’s luxe heritage...

26 Sep 2026
FW1

US fashion council CEO quits after backlash over manhandling NY Fashion Week event protesters

Steven Kolb resigned as head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America on Friday, days after coming under ‌fire for physically restraining...

19 Sep 2026
Food
UAE smart feeder processes 15 million images to monitor wildlife feeding

UAE smart feeder processes 15 million images to monitor wildlife feeding

A UAE-developed smart wildlife feeder is using artificial intelligence to identify animals, monitor their numbers and consumption, and automatically adjust feed quantities based...

20 Sep 2026
China’s rush for burgers signals a shift in consumer habits

China’s rush for burgers signals a shift in consumer habits

Burgers are having a moment in China, with budget-conscious diners and smaller households turning the humble sandwich into one of the country’s hottest...

18 Aug 2026
Pakistan's date workers toil through increasing heat

Pakistan's date workers toil through increasing heat

In blazing temperatures, Muhammad Idrees ladles boiled dates from a vat simmering over an open flame, work that labourers lament is getting hotter...

15 Aug 2026
Etihad Rail launches onboard menu with Emirati delicacies

Etihad Rail launches onboard menu with Emirati delicacies

After the successful commencement of passenger train operations between Abu Dhabi & Fujairah, Etihad Rail is celebrating the passenger journeys through a specially...

12 Aug 2026
Travel
China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while ‌weightless as a decision...

28 Sep 2026
Japan's busiest railway station tests robot rubbish bins

Japan's busiest railway station tests robot rubbish bins

The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the...

19 Sep 2026
At 91, Dale Sanders becomes the oldest person to complete Appalachian Trail

At 91, Dale Sanders becomes the oldest person to complete Appalachian Trail

More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the US, perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count,...

10 Sep 2026
Six Sharjah sites in Unesco's Tentative Heritage List

Six Sharjah sites in Unesco's Tentative Heritage List

The Sharjah Archaeology Authority has announced the addition of the Coastal Fortified Network of South Eastern Arabia in the Emirate of Sharjah to...

09 Sep 2026
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Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots

Africa’s mother tongues are finding new life as youth connect with roots

A television game show in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos has an unforgiving rule: Speak English and you lose. For a US-born millennial...

08 Sep 2026
The Freedom 250 roars onto the National Mall; how Penske pulled it off

The Freedom 250 roars onto the National Mall; how Penske pulled it off

For America’s 250th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence, Washington, D.C.’s National Mall has featured a massive fireworks display July 4 and...

23 Aug 2026
Traces of Senegal’s slave-trading past fade away

Traces of Senegal’s slave-trading past fade away

A dilapidated two-century-old building in Saint-Louis, Senegal bears testament to the island’s little-known past as part of the transatlantic slave trade, the traces...

22 Aug 2026
‘Content creator Olympics’: How Vegas hired influencer interns to attract Gen Z

‘Content creator Olympics’: How Vegas hired influencer interns to attract Gen Z

Tori Kay propped her phone up on a table at Arte Museum and got to work on her latest creative endeavor: a pink...

09 Aug 2026