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A Gulfstream G550 jet comes in to land with a Bombardier CRJ900 jet in the fire ground at an airshow. The Olympics drew a record number of private jet flights to France. Reuters

Record business jet arrivals at Olympics help private travel market

Pipelines at the Total oil refinery in Leuna, Germany. European gas prices have fallen since last year. Getty Images

Azerbaijan's gas importance rises as EU and Turkey grow dependent

A man reacts inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, after it was hit by an Israeli strike on August 10, that killed more than 90 people. AFP

A Gaza ceasefire is as plausible as a full-scale war

Consumers have multiple options to back up their data, from hardware such as memory cards and external hard drives to online services like the cloud. Getty Images

Why data backups should be taken seriously

Algeria's Imane Khelif became the first female Arab boxer to win a gold medal. AFP

Arab athletes can stand proud after Paris Olympics 2024 performance

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer views CCTV screens at the Lambeth Police Headquarters on August 9 in London. Getty Images

Starmer as 'crackdown Keir' needs to make sure government works well under him

Dubai Chambers will host a business forum in Beijing later this month, said Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, its president and chief executive. Victor Besa / The National

ExclusiveDubai aims to attract more Chinese investment and EV firms

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana. AFP

What would Iran stand to gain from hacking the US election?

A Gulfstream G550 jet comes in to land with a Bombardier CRJ900 jet in the fire ground at an airshow. The Olympics drew a record number of private jet flights to France. Reuters

Record business jet arrivals at Olympics help private travel market

Pipelines at the Total oil refinery in Leuna, Germany. European gas prices have fallen since last year. Getty Images

Azerbaijan's gas importance rises as EU and Turkey grow dependent

A man reacts inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, after it was hit by an Israeli strike on August 10, that killed more than 90 people. AFP

A Gaza ceasefire is as plausible as a full-scale war

Consumers have multiple options to back up their data, from hardware such as memory cards and external hard drives to online services like the cloud. Getty Images

Why data backups should be taken seriously

Algeria's Imane Khelif became the first female Arab boxer to win a gold medal. AFP

Arab athletes can stand proud after Paris Olympics 2024 performance

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer views CCTV screens at the Lambeth Police Headquarters on August 9 in London. Getty Images

Starmer as 'crackdown Keir' needs to make sure government works well under him

Dubai Chambers will host a business forum in Beijing later this month, said Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, its president and chief executive. Victor Besa / The National

ExclusiveDubai aims to attract more Chinese investment and EV firms

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana. AFP

What would Iran stand to gain from hacking the US election?

A Gulfstream G550 jet comes in to land with a Bombardier CRJ900 jet in the fire ground at an airshow. The Olympics drew a record number of private jet flights to France. Reuters

Record business jet arrivals at Olympics help private travel market

Pipelines at the Total oil refinery in Leuna, Germany. European gas prices have fallen since last year. Getty Images

Azerbaijan's gas importance rises as EU and Turkey grow dependent

A man reacts inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, after it was hit by an Israeli strike on August 10, that killed more than 90 people. AFP

A Gaza ceasefire is as plausible as a full-scale war

Consumers have multiple options to back up their data, from hardware such as memory cards and external hard drives to online services like the cloud. Getty Images

Why data backups should be taken seriously

'Strained' laws of war face Gaza test as Geneva Conventions turn 75

'Strained' laws of war face Gaza test as Geneva Conventions turn 75

EU's Borrell calls for Israeli ministers to face sanctions over 'incitement to war crimes'
Live updates: Hamas armed wing says one Israeli hostage killed and two women wounded

Mosques welcome UK’s swift justice against rioters as courts impose jail terms

Mohammad Javad Zarif was in charge of forming the committees to choose the new ministers under President Masoud Pezeshkian. AP

Iran's strategic affairs deputy resigns over cabinet choices

UK government looks at social media clampdown but is wary of Elon Musk distraction

Police stand guard at a cordoned-off area in Leicester Square, central London, after a stabbing left two people in hospital. AFP

Girl, 11, and woman stabbed in London’s Leicester Square

Doctors in India go on strike over sexual assault and murder of trainee medic

Trump says only public information taken in hack blamed on Iran

In focus

Prince Harry's memoir Spare has been a popular talking point on YouTube. EPA

Inside BookTube's most discussed books of the past decade

Seif Amr, left, and Ahmad Hammouda, co-founders of digital investment platform Thndr. Photo: Thndr

How Egypt's Thndr seeks to break down investment barriers for Mena youth

People hold anti-racist placards as they take part in a demonstration outside of the headquarters of the Reform UK party, on August 10, London. AFP

Afghan asylum seeker 'traumatised' after UK riots

French support at the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesFrance’s racial gap between the Olympics and reality

Displaced Sudanese at a makeshift camp in the eastern city of Kassala. AFP

Fears Sudan's army-backed government will shun US-sponsored peace talks

Actor Tom Cruise holds the flag during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reuters

Paris Olympics ends with star-studded closing ceremony

Ahead of Taylor Swift's second run of concerts at London's Wembley Stadium, explore the city Swift-style with this guide based on lyrics from singer's 2019 hit London Boy. AP

Shoreditch in the afternoon: Taylor Swift's guide to London

Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al Nassr FC, helps to unveil the team's new strip. Photo: adidas

Behind the scenes as Ronaldo unveils Al Nassr's new home kit

Prince Harry's memoir Spare has been a popular talking point on YouTube. EPA

Inside BookTube's most discussed books of the past decade

Seif Amr, left, and Ahmad Hammouda, co-founders of digital investment platform Thndr. Photo: Thndr

How Egypt's Thndr seeks to break down investment barriers for Mena youth

People hold anti-racist placards as they take part in a demonstration outside of the headquarters of the Reform UK party, on August 10, London. AFP

Afghan asylum seeker 'traumatised' after UK riots

French support at the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesFrance’s racial gap between the Olympics and reality

Displaced Sudanese at a makeshift camp in the eastern city of Kassala. AFP

Fears Sudan's army-backed government will shun US-sponsored peace talks

Actor Tom Cruise holds the flag during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reuters

Paris Olympics ends with star-studded closing ceremony

Ahead of Taylor Swift's second run of concerts at London's Wembley Stadium, explore the city Swift-style with this guide based on lyrics from singer's 2019 hit London Boy. AP

Shoreditch in the afternoon: Taylor Swift's guide to London

Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al Nassr FC, helps to unveil the team's new strip. Photo: adidas

Behind the scenes as Ronaldo unveils Al Nassr's new home kit

Prince Harry's memoir Spare has been a popular talking point on YouTube. EPA

Inside BookTube's most discussed books of the past decade

Seif Amr, left, and Ahmad Hammouda, co-founders of digital investment platform Thndr. Photo: Thndr

How Egypt's Thndr seeks to break down investment barriers for Mena youth

People hold anti-racist placards as they take part in a demonstration outside of the headquarters of the Reform UK party, on August 10, London. AFP

Afghan asylum seeker 'traumatised' after UK riots

French support at the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesFrance’s racial gap between the Olympics and reality

University students at an anti-government protest in Beirut. About 2.5 million people were unemployed across Arab states last year, the ILO says. Reuters

Arab youth unemployment 'worse than pre-Covid levels'

Eight Arab countries posted higher jobless rates last year compared to 2019

Dozens killed and hundreds displaced in flash floods across Yemen

UN agency: Sudan at breaking point amid floods and displacement

Northern Ireland violence shocks Muslims and stokes fears over sectarian divides

Saudi Arabia approves investment law update to level playing field

Iran and allies step up attacks on US forces and Kurdish militias in eastern Syria

Global markets in recovery mode ahead of US inflation data this week

Business

Culture

Adnoc Gas has access to 95 per cent of the UAE's natural gas reserves, the seventh largest globally. Photo: Adnoc

Adnoc Gas posts record second-quarter profit

ExclusiveDubai aims to attract more Chinese investment and EV firms

Record business jet arrivals at Olympics help private travel market

Culture

Borderlands review: Cate Blanchett can't save video game adaptation

Games over: Inside the Olympic venues left to rot

Tom Cruise takes the Olympic flag to Los Angeles on a motorbike during the closing ceremony. AP

How Mission: Impossible prepared Tom Cruise for his Olympics stunts

A displaced musician in Gaza teaches children music

War in Lebanon would bring ‘total collapse’ to country and economy, says minister Amin Salam

Dubai to trial four-day working week for government employees

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French pyrotechnic group SuperCho perform at the 30th Sziget Festival, on Shipyard Island, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. EPA

French pyrotechnic group SuperCho perform at the 30th Sziget Festival, on Shipyard Island, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. EPA

The US Navy Blue Angels perform during the Air and Water Show in Chicago. AP

The US Navy Blue Angels perform during the Air and Water Show in Chicago. AP

Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseils into the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The next Games will be hosted in Los Angeles. AP

Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseils into the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The next Games will be hosted in Los Angeles. AP

The northern lights shine brightly near the village of Wigry, north-east Poland, during the annual Perseid meteor shower. AFP

The northern lights shine brightly near the village of Wigry, north-east Poland, during the annual Perseid meteor shower. AFP

A man surfs on a canal in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. AFP

A man surfs on a canal in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. AFP

Mannequins with their faces covered are used to display dresses at a shop in Kabul. The Taliban have controlled Afghanistan since 2021. AFP

Mannequins with their faces covered are used to display dresses at a shop in Kabul. The Taliban have controlled Afghanistan since 2021. AFP

A wildfire burns in north-east Attica, Greece. Thousands of people have fled their homes as fires spread. EPA

A wildfire burns in north-east Attica, Greece. Thousands of people have fled their homes as fires spread. EPA

A speedboat passes an oyster farm at Anping Harbour in Taiwan. AFP

A speedboat passes an oyster farm at Anping Harbour in Taiwan. AFP

French pyrotechnic group SuperCho perform at the 30th Sziget Festival, on Shipyard Island, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. EPA

French pyrotechnic group SuperCho perform at the 30th Sziget Festival, on Shipyard Island, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. EPA

The US Navy Blue Angels perform during the Air and Water Show in Chicago. AP

The US Navy Blue Angels perform during the Air and Water Show in Chicago. AP

Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseils into the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The next Games will be hosted in Los Angeles. AP

Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseils into the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The next Games will be hosted in Los Angeles. AP

The northern lights shine brightly near the village of Wigry, north-east Poland, during the annual Perseid meteor shower. AFP

The northern lights shine brightly near the village of Wigry, north-east Poland, during the annual Perseid meteor shower. AFP

A man surfs on a canal in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. AFP

A man surfs on a canal in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. AFP

Mannequins with their faces covered are used to display dresses at a shop in Kabul. The Taliban have controlled Afghanistan since 2021. AFP

Mannequins with their faces covered are used to display dresses at a shop in Kabul. The Taliban have controlled Afghanistan since 2021. AFP

A wildfire burns in north-east Attica, Greece. Thousands of people have fled their homes as fires spread. EPA

A wildfire burns in north-east Attica, Greece. Thousands of people have fled their homes as fires spread. EPA

A speedboat passes an oyster farm at Anping Harbour in Taiwan. AFP

A speedboat passes an oyster farm at Anping Harbour in Taiwan. AFP

French pyrotechnic group SuperCho perform at the 30th Sziget Festival, on Shipyard Island, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. EPA

French pyrotechnic group SuperCho perform at the 30th Sziget Festival, on Shipyard Island, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. EPA