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For more than 600 consecutive days, Yusuke Furusawa, 49, has been protesting Israel's war on Gaza in the streets of Tokyo

InterviewFrom Tokyo to Gaza: One man's 600-day protest for Palestine

Norman Tebbit served in Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet from 1981 to 1987. Getty Images

Norman Tebbit obituary: Former pilot flew high in UK politics as Thatcherite

Palestinians cover the grave of victims of Israeli army strikes after their funeral in Khan Younis. AP

Even Gaza’s dead struggle for peace as war leads to shortage of graves

Eisa Al Dah, right, on his way to victory over Ignasi Caballero Perez in Dubai in 2011. Mike Young / The National

ExclusiveAl Dah says Hatton fight will put Dubai on the boxing map

People on the bridge to the Bluewaters Island in Dubai. There are no fines for uncovered shoulders or short skirts in most spaces. The UAE does not enforce rigid public dress codes. Reuters

CommentThere's no dress code in the UAE but how appropriate is your outfit?

The Lebanese government has given US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack, pictured, an 'unbelievably satisfying' response in regards to the disarming of Hezbollah. EPA

ExclusiveKey points from Lebanon’s response to US demand to disarm Hezbollah

Lina Makoul has mined new lyrical territory with Radiya. Reuters

Palestinian singer Lina Makoul gives Arabic pop new emotional language

Zidane Iqbal, centre, started to establish himself at Utrecht during the middle of the 2024/25 Eredivisie season before picking up another injury. Reuters

ExclusiveZidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht


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UAE rescues 22 crew from ship after Red Sea attack

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  • Analysis: Tit-for-tat strikes expose Houthi defiance and Israel’s limited options

Netanyahu heaps praise on Trump as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on

US
Firefighters battle the blaze at Ramses Central, in downtown Cairo. Reuters

Cairo telecoms building fire kills four and injures dozens

MENA

Evacuations in Syria's Latakia countryside as wildfires advance on homes

MENA
The 100ml policy has been in place since 2006. Reuters

British airports start to drop 100ml rule for hand luggage

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Middle East tech figures hit out at Shaun Maguire over 'appalling' Mamdani post

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Iran 'ready to hold talks' with US over nuclear programme

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Those who apply for a golden visa can acquire a second passport, or at least residency in another country. Getty Images

Not just the UAE: these countries offer a golden visa to investors

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed is the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Meaning of Maryam, the name of Sheikh Maktoum's newborn daughter

Wiaan Mulder was part of South Africa's WTC final winning side and has now scored a triple ton. Getty Images

Why Mulder refused to break Lara's world record Test score of 400

Mehdi Asgari was the victim of an online financial scam. Photo: Mehdi Asgari

How a Dubai resident lost Dh700,000 in a gold mining scam

Novak Djokovic has won 43 of his past 45 matches at Wimbledon. Reuters

Djokovic recovers from disastrous start to beat De Minaur in style at Wimbledon

Amid an AI chatbot boom created in part by scraped and poached data, content creators and publishers are seeing a drop in web traffic. Cloudflare is giving users more options. (Alamy Stock Photo)

AI audits and 'pay per crawl': How Cloudflare is trying to fix a 'broken' web model

Eisa Al Dah will take on Ricky 'Hotman' Hatton in Dubai in December at an event dubbed 'Destiny in the Desert 2'. The National

Eisa Al Dah: Who is the Emirati boxer who will face Ricky Hatton in Dubai?

Smoke rises in Gaza after an Israeli air strike. Reuters

Truce talks make headway but divisions remain between Israel and Hamas

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'Screaming for help': Texas flash flood survivor tells of horror

Flooding has killed more than 80 people in the second-largest US state

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Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize as Gaza talks drag on

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize as Gaza talks drag on

Israel tried to kill me, says Iranian president

Israel tried to kill me, says Iranian president

US envoy hails Lebanese response to proposal on Hezbollah disarmament

US envoy hails Lebanese response to proposal on Hezbollah disarmament

Wildfires devastate Latakia in north-west Syria

Wildfires devastate Latakia in north-west Syria



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A mourner carries the body of a child during the funeral of Palestinians killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, July 8, 2025. REUTERS / Mahmoud Issa

LatestDeath toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to at least 35

Civilian houses and shelters for displaced people were targeted in the attacks

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US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS

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A woman attends a vigil for the victims of the Texas floods. AFP

Camp grieves loss of 27 girls and counsellors in Texas floods that killed more than 100 people

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Brazil's Lula urges Brics to lead on climate and health ahead of Cop30

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Israel's inclusion in Eurovision during the ongoing Israel-Gaza War has sparked controversy. AFP

Italy and Germany threaten to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel is excluded

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President Sheikh Mohamed meets Syria's Al Shara in Abu Dhabi

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UAE Central Bank fines three exchange houses Dh4.1 million

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Israeli forces detain veteran Palestinian journalist in West Bank raid

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UK marks 20 years since 7/7 with calls for unity

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Real Madrid's Francisco Garcia, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal in their Club World Cup quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund at the MetLife Stadium. AFP

Madrid survive Dortmund scare to set up showdown with PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's Joao Neves, left, embraces teammate Vitinh. The pair have been instrumental in the French club's record-breaking campaign that could culminate in being crowed world champions. AP

PSG v Bayern: How a defeat in Munich turbocharged Luis Enrique's record breakers

Al Hilal's Kaio Cesar, left, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic battle for the ball against Fluminense's Jhon Arias. AFP

Al Hilal's Club World Cup over as Chelsea advance to semi-finals

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Juventus' Randal Kolo Muani shake hands after the match. AP

Alonso upbeat over Mbappe fitness as Real Madrid set up Dortmund showdown

Manchester City's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Manchester City and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla. , Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo / Phelan Ebenhack)

Al Hilal face Fluminense buoyed by 'inexplicable' Man City win

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Round of 16 - Manchester City v Al Hilal - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U. S. - June 30, 2025 Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS / Lee Smith

Is Al Hilal’s landmark win over City the moment Saudi football arrived?

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their fourth goal against Flamengo. Reuters

Kane's double helps Bayern set up quarter-final against PSG

Chelsea players celebrate their win over Benfica. AP

Chelsea boss Maresca proud as they beat Benfica and weather at Club World Cup


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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a tariffs letter from US President Donald Trump to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Reuters

Trump tariffs: Tunisia among countries hit with trade letters

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Terror financing investigations have 'significant holes' globally, report says

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UAE Central Bank fines three exchange houses Dh4.1 million

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Why the Outlawz remain one of hip-hop’s most tragic groups

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Artists 'find some light' on return to Beirut after 14 years

Culture

An Academy Award aside, Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek has also won an Emmy, a Bafta and a Golden Globe. Getty Images

Rami Malek’s Walk of Fame, from Gilmore Girls to Oscars and Oppenheimer

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Action from the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, north-western Turkey. AP
Action from the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, north-western Turkey. AP
Action from the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, north-western Turkey. AP
Action from the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship, in Edirne, north-western Turkey. AP
A volunteer is given an oxygen mask during treatment for smoke inhalation after battling to extinguish a wildfire near Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside. AP
A volunteer is given an oxygen mask during treatment for smoke inhalation after battling to extinguish a wildfire near Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside. AP
A volunteer is given an oxygen mask during treatment for smoke inhalation after battling to extinguish a wildfire near Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside. AP
A volunteer is given an oxygen mask during treatment for smoke inhalation after battling to extinguish a wildfire near Rabia, in Syria's Latakia countryside. AP
A firefighter on his way to tackle a blaze at a telecoms building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A firefighter on his way to tackle a blaze at a telecoms building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A firefighter on his way to tackle a blaze at a telecoms building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A firefighter on his way to tackle a blaze at a telecoms building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Children float along a waterlogged street after heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India. AFP
Children float along a waterlogged street after heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India. AFP
Children float along a waterlogged street after heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India. AFP
Children float along a waterlogged street after heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India. AFP
Cattle are washed before competing in the 166th Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, England. Getty Images
Cattle are washed before competing in the 166th Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, England. Getty Images
Cattle are washed before competing in the 166th Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, England. Getty Images
Cattle are washed before competing in the 166th Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, England. Getty Images
A participant hits the ground during the running of the bull at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
A participant hits the ground during the running of the bull at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
A participant hits the ground during the running of the bull at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
A participant hits the ground during the running of the bull at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. AFP
A man digging in search of the remains of atomic bomb victims, believed to have been buried there since 1945, on Ninoshima Island in Hiroshima, Japan. Reuters
A man digging in search of the remains of atomic bomb victims, believed to have been buried there since 1945, on Ninoshima Island in Hiroshima, Japan. Reuters
A man digging in search of the remains of atomic bomb victims, believed to have been buried there since 1945, on Ninoshima Island in Hiroshima, Japan. Reuters
A man digging in search of the remains of atomic bomb victims, believed to have been buried there since 1945, on Ninoshima Island in Hiroshima, Japan. Reuters
Mourners gather at Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp to attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip. AP
Mourners gather at Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp to attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip. AP
Mourners gather at Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp to attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip. AP
Mourners gather at Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp to attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip. AP

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