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US actress Gwyneth Paltrow gives evidence during the trial in Park City, Utah. AFP
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European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni. AP
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Laila Haidari went from restaurateur to education activist overnight
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US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after the Fed raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, on March 22. Reuters
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Temperatures to exceed 30ºC this weekend before rain hits
There is a chance of showers on Monday and Tuesday

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Earlier this week, light showers fell over scattered areas in the country. Antonie Robertson / The National
Supermarkets must get permission from the ministry to charge more than the amount set by the authorities for the essential items. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Food prices for essential items will not rise further, says UAE ministry

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The force launched a campaign on Wednesday to target those breaking the law with excessive vehicle noise. Andrew Henderson / The National
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Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, addressing the UN 2023 Water Conference. Photo: UN
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Ukraine fighting hits almost 1,000 schools and medical clinics
UN human rights report says 116 killed in Russian air strikes on infrastructure

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Emergency workers in the rubble of a civilian building after an air strike in Rzhyshchiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin.  Sputnik / AP
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Inessa hugs her son Vitaly after the bus taking him and more than a dozen other children back from Russian-held territory arrived in Kyiv on March 22. AFP
EU plans meeting on returning children taken by Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow. EPA
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