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Consensus on the Israel-Palestine conflict will be "impossible" to achieve at Nato, said Javier Colomina

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A Palm Beach County Sheriff's official holds a photograph of the rifle and other items found near where the suspect was discovered. Getty / AFP

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The Mena Recording Academy aims to establish a regional version of the Grammy Awards. AFP

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An ambulance drives along Westminster Bridge in London. A government-backed report has called for HAPI zones to be created with poorer towns getting new swimming pools and parks. AP

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Deaths due to antibiotic resistance in under-fives halved between 1990 and 2021 but increased by more than 80 per cent in people aged 70 and older. PA

World will record 'more than 39 million deaths' due to antibiotic resistance by 2050

Beaufort Castle looks down on Deir Mimas Monastery, demolished in the 2006 war and rebuilt in 2008 with Qatari funds. It is now inaccessible to the inhabitants of Deir Mimas, as Israel regularly strikes the valley, which is judged to be a launching area for Hezbollah operations. Matt Kynaston for The National

South Lebanon's historic sites caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah

Al Wasl celebrate winning the 2023/24 Adnoc Pro League title win at their Zabeel Stadium. Photo: PLC

Wasl and Hilal aim to carry domestic success into Champions League

President Sheikh Mohamed held talks with GCC Secretary-General Jassem Albudaiwi at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

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Blinken heads to Cairo in latest push for ceasefire

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Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said Europe is no longer the main supplier of commodities. Victor Besa / The National

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Earlier this year, Idris Elba teamed up with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office to promote entrepreneurship, partnerships and investments across Africa. AP

Idris Elba stars in video promoting UAE investment

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President Joe Biden says US Secret Service needs more help

President Joe Biden says US Secret Service needs more help

Yemen’s Houthis fire 'new supersonic missile' at Israel

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