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New app shows how the Acropolis looked like 2,500 years ago
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Two Israelis killed in Egypt attack
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Israel responds to Hezbollah rockets with artillery
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Two Israelis killed in Egypt attack
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Hamas attack complicates talks on Israeli-Saudi ties, experts say
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LIVEDeath toll in Gaza rises to 313 after Israeli air strikes
Hamas's armed wing said on Sunday its fighters are still engaged in fierce clashes at several sites inside Israel
  • US President Joe Biden condemns 'unconscionable' Hamas attacks
  • Around 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants, Israeli media reports
  • Video: What is happening with Israel and Gaza?
  • Hamas attack complicates talks on Israeli-Saudi relations, experts say
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  • US President Joe Biden condemns 'unconscionable' Hamas attacks
  • Around 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants, Israeli media reports
  • Video: What is happening with Israel and Gaza?
  • Hamas attack complicates talks on Israeli-Saudi relations, experts say
The attack took place in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. EPATwo Israelis killed in Egypt attack
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The Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms area from the village of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon. ReutersIsrael responds to Hezbollah rockets with artillery
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Gaza residents flee their homes after violence erupted between Israel and Hamas. AFPPalestinians in Gaza ‘anxious’ as Israel retaliates against Hamas
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Residents of Zenda Jan district in Afghanistan's Herat province stand in the rubble of a home after earthquakes struck the area on Saturday. AFPHerat earthquakes killed more than 2,000 people, Afghan Taliban say
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A high-speed train at the opening ceremony for South-East Asia's first high-speed railway at Padalarang station in Bandung, Indonesia. AP PIndonesia launches high-speed trains as UK's HS2 hits the buffers
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The Royal Commission for AlUla, which has national responsibility for bringing back the Arabian leopard, has created a fund with a $25 million endowment to promote conservation efforts. It has signed a 10-year, $20 million agreement with a US organisation called Panthera, which is supporting its efforts.Arabian leopard study unveils surprising kinship with Asian cousins
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Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India v Australia - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India - October 8, 2023 India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammate Ishan Kishan after taking the wicket of Australia's Mitch Marsh, caught by India's Virat Kohli REUTERS / Adnan AbidiIndia v Australia: Hosts kickstart Cricket World Cup campaign
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Africa 'has tremendous potential resources, innovative capacity and youthful population', she said. AFPIMF’s Georgieva: ‘I know what it is to worry about feeding your child’
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LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - OCTOBER 07: 2023 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing poses for a photo with Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner after the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit on October 07, 2023 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Mark Thompson / Getty Images)Qatar GP: Max Verstappen says third F1 title the best
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Major donor pulls funding from Just Stop Oil
Eco magnate Dale Vince took part in Just Stop Oil's slow marches through London this summer
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Activists from Just Stop Oil take part in a slow march in Westminster earlier this year. Getty Images
Singtam, an area affected by the flood near the banks of Teesta river, in Sikkim state. ReutersDozens of bodies recovered after flash floods swamp Indian state
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni hosted the meeting in Granada, Spain. EPAEuropean leaders move towards reforming migration rules
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Fire rages at the Zarba oil facility in al-Qahtaniyah in northeastern Syria close to the Turkish border. AFPTurkish strikes on Kurdish militias hit energy infrastructure
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Wall Street's utilities and consumer stocks feel the pinch of surging Treasury yields
Other areas known for their dividend appeal, including real estate and telecoms, have suffered
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Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Investors have moved quickly to recalibrate their portfolios following the Fed's outlook suggesting rates will stay higher for longer. Reuters
US employers added 336,000 jobs in September, up from August's revised gain of 227,000, data from the Labour Department showed. AFPGlobal stock markets mostly up as Wall Street is buoyed by jobs report
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A Lucid Air Dream Edition electric vehicle on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar 2023, in Doha. BloombergLucid's $338,000 loss per electric vehicle rattles investors
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The Manhattan skyline. The ESG slump in the US follows more than a year of political attacks against the investment strategy. ReutersGoldman Sachs predicts halving of ESG bond issuance in US
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President Sheikh Mohamed receives US senator
Sides emphasised commitment to promoting stability in the Middle East
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President Sheikh Mohamed with Senator Joni Ernst at Al Shati Palace on Friday. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
Rana Hajirasouli speaks during the One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast. PAUAE net-zero champion looks to reduce UK waste
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Generative AI will change the way students are assessed, said UAE experts.Generative AI biggest game-changer in education since '90s internet boom, UAE experts say
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The number of accidents in the UAE increased by 13 per cent annually in 2022. Mona Al Marzooqi / The NationalAbu Dhabi tailgaters face Dh5,000 fine for impounded cars to be released
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Russia seeking to rejoin UN Human Rights Council
Moscow was suspended from the UN body in April last year following its invasion of Ukraine
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The seat for the representative of Russia sits empty during a Human Rights Council special session. Reuters
Ukrainian policemen inspect bodies after a Russian rocket attack that killed 51 people in the village of Hroza near Kharkiv, Ukraine. APRussian attack on grocery store kills 51 civilians in eastern Ukraine
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About 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds, which are widely used in automatic rifles, were sent for use by the Ukrainian armed forces. ReutersUS sends confiscated Iranian ammunition to Ukraine
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US President Joe Biden has approved several military packages that have included a wide range of weapons systems. EPABiden calls allies to reassure them of US support for Ukraine
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Wind turbines at Masdar's wind farm on Sir Bani Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi. ReutersUAE wind energy programme, 112 killed in Syrian drone attack – Trending
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The 2030 World Cup hosts have been named. ReutersWorld Cup hosts named, Jordan protests over Al Aqsa Mosque - Trending
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UAE's first woman astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi seen in her spacewalk gear at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas, during her spacewalk training.First female Emirati to head to space, US speaker ousted - Trending
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FILE PHOTO: U. S.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 7, 2023.  Bandar Algaloud / Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court / Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY / File PhotoHow a Saudi-Israeli agreement could transform the region
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