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Medical staff board the UAE aircraft that will bring cancer patients and wounded people from Gaza. Pawan Singh / The National'Hope turns into reality' for Gaza cancer patients on UAE flight
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A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, December 18, 2023. APUS condemns North Korea's launch of long-range ballistic missile
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Acwa signs power purchase deal for South Africa's hybrid renewable energy project
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The Galaxy Leader commercial ship seized by Yemen's Houthi rebels last month is anchored off Al Salif port. ReutersOil prices rise on lower Russian exports and Red Sea supply fears
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UAE hit by cold snap as Northern Emirates brace for heavy rain
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President Sheikh Mohamed congratulated Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on his landslide victory on Monday. Photos: EPA / MOPASheikh Mohamed congratulates El Sisi on landslide election win
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EU takes aim at Russian diamond trade in latest round of sanctions
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Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia is now prohibited from directly and indirectly importing, purchasing or transferring diamonds, the EU said. AP
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