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Rare off-road supercar Rambo Lambo on display in UAE garage
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Libyan Foreign Minister suspended after reported Israeli meeting
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen earlier claimed the meeting was 'a historic step' earlier on Sunday
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Mostly Druze demonstrators in the southern city of Suweida, Syria. APChallenge to Assad grows more direct in southern Syria
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A portrait of the owner of the private military company Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, lies in an informal memorial in St Petersburg. APWagner chief confirmed dead by Russian authorities
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The Canadair amphibious aircraft drops water over wildfires near Alexandroupolis. AFPHistoric wildfires rage through Greece
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Roberto Mancini, 58, led Italy to the Euro 2020 title but failed to qualify for last year's World Cup. Saudi Arabia Football Federation / via ReutersRoberto Mancini 'immensely honoured' as he is named Saudi Arabia's coach
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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term. APZimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa wins second term
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French Education Minister Gabriel Attal. AFPAbayas to be banned in French state-run schools
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A man cheers for the Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon's surface in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. AP PhotoDoes the Moon landing confirm the rise of a 'new India'?
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Kourtney Kardashian sporting her bob haircut. Photo: @kourtneykardash / InstagramFrom Joan of Arc to the Kardashians, a blunt history of the bob
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Astro Edition during a media preview in Dubai. Alvin R Cabral / The NationalSamsung launches Astro watch to honour Middle East science pioneers
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The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase 5 in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The NationalJanuary 26 is International Day of Clean Energy
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the 2023 Brics Summit in Johannesburg. AFPBrics summit: a good week for China, but not so much for Russia
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Spanish football holds 'urgent' meeting after World Cup kiss
Football federation president Luis Rubiales is facing calls to resign
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Atletico Madrid players and staff hold a banner in support of Spain's Jenni Hermoso. Reuters
Donald Trump's mugshot has been used on T-shirts, hats, mugs and other items. ReutersDonald Trump mugshot triggers jump in campaign funding
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Many universities are considering condensed weeks to ease the cost of attending classes for students. PAUK universities to consider three-day study weeks
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In the video, the man claimed to be a 'proud' member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, an umbrella paramilitary organisation. Sinan Mahmoud / The NationalNorway investigates murder claims against Iraqi militant
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China’s travel rebound could result in sky-high jet fuel prices
Higher jet fuel prices may weigh on airlines currently recording bumper profits
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Passengers walk with their luggage at Beijing Capital International Airport. China’s return is thought to be the final missing piece in the global air travel recovery. EPA
The deal was done through STC’s infrastructure unit Tawal. ReutersSTC's Tawal closes $1.33bn acquisition from Netherland's United Group
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German chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected calls to subsidise electricity prices for large businesses. APGermany’s Scholz rejects calls to boost spending to support economy
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PRIGOZHIN PLANE CRASH
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UAE election committee unveils preliminary list of 309 FNC candidates
Elections for the FNC are scheduled to take place on October 7
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Abu Dhabi's Department of Health closed a medical laboratory found to be flouting regulations. Photo: Department of HealthAbu Dhabi shuts medical laboratory for rule breaches
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Dubai Police arrested a motorcyclist who performed dangerous stunts on the emirate's roads. Photo: Dubai PoliceDubai biker arrested after risking lives with reckless road stunts
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The UAE is braced for a spike in traffic on Monday on the first day back at school. Pawan Singh / The NationalExtra police and flexible start times to beat back-to-school rush
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Russian cruise missile attack repelled, says Ukrainian air force
Four missiles were downed early on Sunday without causing serious injuries or damage
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A destroyed house after a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine on August 27, 2023. Reuters
The Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov has been used in security drills in the Barents Sea. Brian BurnellRussia conducts security drills in Barents Sea
Europe
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands before a meeting in Kyiv. ReutersNorway pledges US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
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US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Washington 'will not stand by as Russia carries out these war crimes and crimes against humanity'. AFPUS imposes sanctions over forced transfer of Ukrainian children
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Sultan Al Jaber’s two sisters, Dr Mai Al Jaber and Mona Al Jaber. Victor Besa / The NationalBeyond the Headlines: Emirati Women’s Day - The power of sisters
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A member of the Lebanese Depositors Association holds a placard during a protest in front of the French Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, 14 January 2022.  Members of the Lebanese Depositors Association protest against the 'corrupt political authority and decisions of Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon's Central Bank and Salim Sfeir, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bank of Beirut in Beirut and President of the Association of Banks in Lebanon, and to call for recourse to the international courts'.   EPA / WAEL HAMZEHBeyond the Headlines: Riad Salameh's fall from grace
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Former President Donald Trump's mugshot taken at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. APTrump surrenders in Georgia, UAE's Brics invitation – Trending
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Indian Space Research Organisation staff in Bengaluru celebrate the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon on Wednesday. Getty ImagesIndia lands on Moon, Wagner's Prigozhin presumed dead - Trending
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