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Indian National Congress party workers wear masks of Kerala film stars during a protest against the government's action over alleged sexual abuse within the industry. AFP

Kerala's MeToo: Female stars rally behind damning report

A Chevrolet Bolt at a charging station in Hudson, New York. Sufficient charging infrastructure is vital for the uptake of electric vehicles. Bloomberg.

Business ExtraHow can EVs accelerate toward market growth?

The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters

EditorialThere is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

Police tend to handle migrant neighbourhoods in a tougher manner than areas perceived as mainly German, according to a major new study. EPA

Arab migrants 'routinely treated as hostile' by German police

Donald Trump speaks to journalists after the presidential debate with Kamala Harris. AFP

CommentTrump must wish he was still running against Biden

Malek El Allami, right, and Emily Sartz-Lunde pose with their trophies after winning the US Open girls' junior title. Garrett Ellwood / USTA

Morocco's El Allami turns focus to college after making US Open history

A hand-drawn chart from the 19th century showing the Abu Dhabi coast. Pawan Singh / The National

'Abu-Thabi': centuries-old charts are a journey through time

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive to attend a meeting with Ukrainian president in Kyiv on September 11, 2024, amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)

Will Iran's ballistic missile supply to Russia hurt Tehran and Moscow more than the West?

Indian National Congress party workers wear masks of Kerala film stars during a protest against the government's action over alleged sexual abuse within the industry. AFP

Kerala's MeToo: Female stars rally behind damning report

A Chevrolet Bolt at a charging station in Hudson, New York. Sufficient charging infrastructure is vital for the uptake of electric vehicles. Bloomberg.

Business ExtraHow can EVs accelerate toward market growth?

The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters

EditorialThere is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

Police tend to handle migrant neighbourhoods in a tougher manner than areas perceived as mainly German, according to a major new study. EPA

Arab migrants 'routinely treated as hostile' by German police

Donald Trump speaks to journalists after the presidential debate with Kamala Harris. AFP

CommentTrump must wish he was still running against Biden

Malek El Allami, right, and Emily Sartz-Lunde pose with their trophies after winning the US Open girls' junior title. Garrett Ellwood / USTA

Morocco's El Allami turns focus to college after making US Open history

A hand-drawn chart from the 19th century showing the Abu Dhabi coast. Pawan Singh / The National

'Abu-Thabi': centuries-old charts are a journey through time

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive to attend a meeting with Ukrainian president in Kyiv on September 11, 2024, amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)

Will Iran's ballistic missile supply to Russia hurt Tehran and Moscow more than the West?

Indian National Congress party workers wear masks of Kerala film stars during a protest against the government's action over alleged sexual abuse within the industry. AFP

Kerala's MeToo: Female stars rally behind damning report

A Chevrolet Bolt at a charging station in Hudson, New York. Sufficient charging infrastructure is vital for the uptake of electric vehicles. Bloomberg.

Business ExtraHow can EVs accelerate toward market growth?

The bust of Nefertiti was unearthed in Egypt in 1912 before being taken to Germany. Reuters

EditorialThere is no good reason to prevent Nefertiti's return to Egypt

Police tend to handle migrant neighbourhoods in a tougher manner than areas perceived as mainly German, according to a major new study. EPA

Arab migrants 'routinely treated as hostile' by German police

A Palestinian medic walks past empty beds at the devastated Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as it reopens the reception and emergency wards after rehabilitating and repurposing outpatient facilites, on Spetember 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Al Shifa doctor appeals for help after emergency ward reopens

Medic describes 'very urgent' need for staff at hospital site destroyed by Israeli army earlier this year

Israel-Gaza war liveIsrael offers Hamas’s Sinwar safe Gaza exit in exchange for hostages

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, who also called on Europe to play a more assertive role in the search for an end to the Gaza war. EPA

Egypt's El Sisi accuses Israel of using hunger as a weapon in Gaza

'Two genocidal choices': Gaza activists unimpressed by Harris and Trump

Newly-arrived airline passengers queue at the UK Border Agency's passport control desks. Getty Images

UK scraps visa-free travel for Jordanians due to 'abuse' of system

Latest US and European sanctions pile pressure on Iran's aviation sector

Dubai hospitals suspend surgeon Yaser Jabbar over UK misconduct claims

In focus

Steve Ashby, right, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer on August 1. Photo: Steve Ashby

Prostate cancer: One man's mission to end the stigma in Dubai

People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP

Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. Reuters

UNGA 2024 schedule: A guide to which nations are speaking and when

Saudi Arabia's Hassan Kadish celebrates after scoring his second goal against China to clinch a 2-1 win in 2026 World Cup qualifying. AFP

2026 World Cup qualifiers: 10-man Saudi Arabia see off China

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A Palestinian child surveys damage caused by an Israeli raid on the village of Kafr Dan, near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. EPA

A child killed every two days in West Bank since start of war

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on Tuesday. AP

Who is Abdul, the Taliban 'leader' Trump referred to during the debate?

Record migrant numbers squeeze on to boats for deadly Channel crossings

Chart of the weekRecord migrant numbers squeeze on to Channel boats

Steve Ashby, right, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer on August 1. Photo: Steve Ashby

Prostate cancer: One man's mission to end the stigma in Dubai

People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP

Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. Reuters

UNGA 2024 schedule: A guide to which nations are speaking and when

Saudi Arabia's Hassan Kadish celebrates after scoring his second goal against China to clinch a 2-1 win in 2026 World Cup qualifying. AFP

2026 World Cup qualifiers: 10-man Saudi Arabia see off China

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A Palestinian child surveys damage caused by an Israeli raid on the village of Kafr Dan, near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. EPA

A child killed every two days in West Bank since start of war

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on Tuesday. AP

Who is Abdul, the Taliban 'leader' Trump referred to during the debate?

Record migrant numbers squeeze on to boats for deadly Channel crossings

Chart of the weekRecord migrant numbers squeeze on to Channel boats

Steve Ashby, right, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer on August 1. Photo: Steve Ashby

Prostate cancer: One man's mission to end the stigma in Dubai

People look at a crater left by Israeli air strikes on Tuesday in Al Mawasi, a southern coastal area designated a 'safe zone' for civilians by the Israeli military. AP

Al Mawasi attack felt like earthquake, says survivor

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. Reuters

UNGA 2024 schedule: A guide to which nations are speaking and when

Saudi Arabia's Hassan Kadish celebrates after scoring his second goal against China to clinch a 2-1 win in 2026 World Cup qualifying. AFP

2026 World Cup qualifiers: 10-man Saudi Arabia see off China

Palestinians and international activists hold photos of Aysenur Eygi in the West Bank city of Nablus. EPA

Florida politician calls US activist killed by Israel a 'Muslim terrorist'

US-Turkish citizen Aysenur Eygi was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank

Mandatory gene tests for Emirati newlyweds in Abu Dhabi

UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions measures over Darfur

Miliband: UK should be ambitious without hubris on international aid

Austrian pro-Palestine activists protest against Israeli official's visit

Iraq and Iran stress strengthening bilateral ties on Pezeshkian visit

UN highlights lack of progress one year on from Libya's deadly Derna floods

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John Lee, Hong Kong's chief executive, addresses the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong. Bloomberg

Hong Kong explores free trade agreements with UAE and Gulf

Dubai's tech experts will decide AI's future, says minister

Oracle AI 'to be faster, more secure and easier to integrate for business'

Culture

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for US president after debate

Why bookshop communities are important in the UAE

Emil Wakim's pedigree has been rising following a series of TV appearances, including on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022. Getty Images

Who is Emil Wakim, the Lebanese-American joining Saturday Night Live?

UN polio convoy in Gaza rammed by Israeli forces

UN polio convoy in Gaza rammed by Israeli forces

SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for private spacewalk attempt

SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for private spacewalk attempt

Polio vaccination campaign in progress in northern Gaza

Polio vaccination campaign in progress in northern Gaza

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Pictures of the Day

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al Sabah receives European Council President Charles Michel at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City. AFP

Retirees present their own line of upcycled clothes, during the Vienna Fashion Week. AFP

Firefighters tackle a wildfire near a structure in Wrightwood, California. AP

A passenger ship at sunset in Dili, East Timor. Reuters

A surfer takes on the Surf Abu Dhabi advanced artificial wave. AFP

The collapsed Carola Bridge over the Elbe river, in Dresden, Germany. AP

A man wades through flood waters in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA

The plane carrying Pope Francis takes off from the international airport in Dili, East Timor. AP

A Colombian fan cheers before a football World Cup qualifying match between Colombia and Argentina, in Barranquilla, Colombia. AFP

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al Sabah receives European Council President Charles Michel at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City. AFP

Retirees present their own line of upcycled clothes, during the Vienna Fashion Week. AFP

Firefighters tackle a wildfire near a structure in Wrightwood, California. AP

A passenger ship at sunset in Dili, East Timor. Reuters

A surfer takes on the Surf Abu Dhabi advanced artificial wave. AFP

The collapsed Carola Bridge over the Elbe river, in Dresden, Germany. AP

A man wades through flood waters in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA

The plane carrying Pope Francis takes off from the international airport in Dili, East Timor. AP

A Colombian fan cheers before a football World Cup qualifying match between Colombia and Argentina, in Barranquilla, Colombia. AFP

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al Sabah receives European Council President Charles Michel at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City. AFP

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