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SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB People carry the body of Sayfollah Kamel Musallet, a Palestinian-American man who was beaten to death by settlers, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, during his funeral near Ramallah, in the Israel-occupied West Bank July 13, 2025. REUTERS / Ammar Awad

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Tom Barrack, US special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Turkey, speaks in New York on July 11. Adla Massoud / The National

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Whether oil demand expands robustly to 2050 or peaks soon is a contest waged across geographies and sectors. Reuters

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Director Seloua El Gouni at the Casablanca Arab Film Festival. Seloua El Gouni / Instagram

Moroccan director Seloua El Gouni celebrates her feature film debut

US President Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington last week. AFP

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From left, Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet and director James Gunn on the set of Superman. Photo: Warner Bros

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The Faya palaeolandscape in central Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallat, 20, and Hussein Al Shalabi during their funeral in the West Bank. July 13, 2025. AFP

'So much hatred in their hearts': Family of US-born Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers tell of pain

Sayfollah Musallat was beaten to death in the town of Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah

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Medics at Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, central Gaza, treat a Palestinian baby injured in Israeli strikes. AFP

Israeli military says strike on Palestinians queuing for water was 'an error'

Six children among 10 people killed when 'wayward missile' hit distribution point near Nuseirat camp

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Syrian wildfires tamed despite landmines and high winds

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Iranian President 'was injured by Israeli strike on Tehran during 12-day war'

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Saudi Arabia's Tadawul stock exchange led Gulf markets last year with 15 listings. AFP

Saudi Arabia allows Gulf residents to invest in Tadawul stock market

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Damascus presses Beirut to release thousands of Syrian prisoners

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Israel's refusal of full withdrawal from Gaza stalls ceasefire talks

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Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates with the trophy after winning the Men's Singles final match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 13 July 2025. EPA / TOLGA AKMEN EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Co-operation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy sign bilateral agreements after their meeting in Rabat, Morocco, last month. EPA

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 13: England bowler Brydon Carse celebrates the wicket of India batsman Karun Nair during day four of the Third test match between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster / Getty Images)

India stumble in victory chase after disastrous England batting collapse

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Messi on record-breaking goal-spree for Miami after Club World Cup exit

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11 of the longest-running rock bands still touring the world

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UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead after stage 8 of the Tour de France. AFP

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Syria deploys troops to Suwayda as tribal clashes leave at least 30 dead

Fighting involved Bedouin tribes and locals from predominantly Druze southern city

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Mike Waltz faces grilling in bid to become next US envoy to UN

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Afghans in US lose protections against deportation

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President Sheikh Mohamed and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Sunday. Photo: Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi; Reuters

President Sheikh Mohamed and Erdogan call for regional stability in talks

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UAE minister visits date palm forest in China as ties grow

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Chelsea captain Reece James lifts the Fifa Club World Cup trophy alongside teammates and US President Donald Trump. AFP

Chelsea share stage with Donald Trump after winning Club World Cup final

Chelsea's Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez and Reece James during training ahead of their Club World Cup final against PSG. Reuters

Chelsea v PSG: Maresca out to stop 'best team in the world'

Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring PSG's second goal in their Club World Cup semi-final thrashing of Real Madrid. AFP

Dembele on course for Ballon d'Or after spearheading PSG's trophy charge

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz bagged a brace in the 4-0 win over Real Madrid

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Chelsea's new signing Joao Pedro, left, refuses to celebrate after scoring against his former club Fluminense. Reuters

Maresca praises Joao Pedro as Brazilian fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final

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Kylian Mbappe scores for Real Madrid in their Club World Cup quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund. Reuters

PSG v Real Madrid: The duels that will decide Club World Cup semi-final battle

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The agreement was signed in the presence of Ahmad Al Shara, Syria's President, by Sultan bin Sulayem, chairman and group chief executive of DP World, and Qutaiba Badawi, chairman of Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports. Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic

DP World signs landmark Tartus port agreement

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Jamaican singer Grace Jones performs on the Lake stage during the 59th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. EPA
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A monk beats a giant drum at a pagoda near Phnom Penh after three Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to Unesco’s World Heritage List. AP
A monk beats a giant drum at a pagoda near Phnom Penh after three Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to Unesco’s World Heritage List. AP
A monk beats a giant drum at a pagoda near Phnom Penh after three Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to Unesco’s World Heritage List. AP
A monk beats a giant drum at a pagoda near Phnom Penh after three Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to Unesco’s World Heritage List. AP
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A line of Southern Fiddler Rays lie on Glenelg Beach in Adelaide, Australia. Getty Images
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A man extracts sea salt from a salt field in Sandspit, on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
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A firefighter takes part in a search for two missing people along the Foix river in Cubelles, Barcelona province. Reuters
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