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Djokovic granted medical exemption after recent Covid, lawyers claim
Defending champion awaits verdict of Monday's appeal after being detained in Melbourne hotel since Thursday
Ahmaud Arbery: Jogger's murderers sentenced to life in prison
US
Oil prices at two-month high on supply concerns and steady demand
Energy
UN proposes Sudan dialogue summit as protests continue
MENA
'Shoot to kill' Kazakh president tells police as protests escalate
Asia
Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
Africa
US Supreme Court conservatives question Biden vaccine policy
US
EDITOR'S PICKS
Obituary: Sidney Poitier normalised black actors in lead roles
Film
Stephen Hawking: Google Doodle pays tribute to late scientist
Arts & Culture
Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay rose to $98.7m in 2021
Business
Djokovic thanks fans for support in Australian visa row
Tennis
Can Iran and the US reach a new nuclear deal?
Podcasts
Lebanon's Mzaar Ski Resort - in pictures
Dakar Rally winner Sam Sunderland stands on top of Burj Khalifa
Start-up unveils electric snowbike at Consumer Electronics Show
Ocean Flower Island: Will China's answer to Dubai ever be finished?
Today's best photos: from a robotic arm photographer to Biden at US Capitol
CES 2022: 10 HealthTech innovations trending at the annual fair
SpaceX launches 49 Starlink satellites into orbit
Egypt's Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Mass in new capital
WORLD
Kazakhstan protests: former security chief accused of treason
Karim Massimov was detained along with several other officials, the National Security Committee said
Asia
Heavy snowfall in Pakistan claims at least 21 lives
Asia
Kuwait asks citizens to leave Kazakhstan amid turmoil
Asia
Saudi ambassador to Lebanon hits back at Hezbollah
MENA
BUSINESS
Flight disruptions 'will not derail airlines' recovery in 2022'
The financial impact from flight cancellations due to a surge in Covid-19 cases and bad weather is expected to be modest
Aviation
Samsung poised for best fourth quarter yet on strong semiconductor demand
Technology
Reliance Industries raises $4bn in India's biggest foreign currency bond issue
Markets
Global food prices ease from near record, calming inflation fears
Business
CAPTAGON CRISIS
Captagon Crisis: the rise of the Middle East’s troubling drug trade
Captagon Crisis
Smuggler’s paradise: Captagon production thrives in Lebanon’s lawless Bekaa valley
Captagon Crisis
Riyadh vice: inside Saudi Arabia's crackdown on Captagon
Captagon Crisis
How Dubai Customs agents foil attempts to smuggle Captagon
Captagon Crisis
UAE
YouTube star AboFlah begins $10m fundraising quest inside glass box in Dubai
Gaming content creator will remain locked inside the structure in Burj Park until the target is reached
UAE
UAE reports 2,655 Covid-19 cases and three deaths
Health
Dubai records more than $690m in property transactions on first working Friday
Property
People in Sharjah spend time outdoors as the long weekend begins
UAE
CORONAVIRUS
UK Covid-19 death toll exceeds 150,000
Number of infections is rising by up to 6% each day
UK
Citi to let go of unvaccinated employees in US by end of January
Banking
Saudi Arabia reimposes anti-Covid measures at Grand Mosque
Coronavirus
Omicron surge stirs remote learning fight and disruptions in US schools
US
EXCLUSIVES
Free trade deal 'will help UK remain among GCC’s major trade partners'
Economy
UN investigators focus on ISIS terror camps in hunt for $50m war chest
UK
Vaccine nationalism undermines pandemic response, AstraZeneca chairman says
Future
The UAE is 'Silicon Valley meeting Wall Street to talk about emerging economies', IFC says
Business
OPINION
Can Macron's bold style keep the EU together?
Comment
The UAE's weekend switch will change everything
Comment
We used to look up at space in wonder, and now we just want to use it to make a buck
Comment
UK needs a bold Victorian figure to pave the way for net zero
Comment
I was there covering the US Capitol violence ...
Comment
LIFESTYLE
Duchess of Cambridge's 40 best fashion moments - in pictures
Sucre restaurant brings Latin American flair to Dubai
Food
Nine tips and ideas to seriously up your barbecue game
Food
DNA: Abu Dhabi's new board game cafe with more than 200 options to play
Family
UK Mrs World contestant born in Syria denied entry to US ahead of pageant
Lifestyle
ARTS & CULTURE
‘The Green Planet’ is David Attenborough at his very best
Television
Obituary: Sidney Poitier normalised black actors in lead roles
Film
Review: ‘Chicago’ musical 'razzle-dazzles' audience at Dubai Opera
On Stage
'The Devil in the White City': everything we know about Leonardo DiCaprio's TV debut
Television
Seven new museum openings in 2022: from Egypt to South Korea
Art
PODCASTS
SPORT
Djokovic granted medical exemption after recent Covid, lawyers claim
Tennis
Newcastle woes continue after FA Cup defeat at home to Cambridge
Football
Irish apprentice Sean Kirrane claims momentous treble at Al Ain
Sport
Pogba return for Manchester United delayed by month
Football
MONEY
'Will I receive end-of-service benefits if I quit my limited contract early?'
Money
Britain’s house prices surge in biggest cash jump since 2003
Business
Money & Me: ‘Financial independence drives my entrepreneurial streak’
Money
How to tip your favourite service providers
Money
What the UK can learn from the UAE's 4.5-day working week
Business
TRAVEL
Avani Muscat: Oman's newest hotel opens
Hotels
Flight disruptions 'will not derail airlines' recovery in 2022'
Aviation
Omicron latest: Biden says Covid 'not here to stay' in its current form
Coronavirus
Travellers turn to farms, castles and tiny houses for unique stays on Airbnb
News
World's safest airlines 2022 revealed: Etihad Airways and Emirates among best
Airlines
TECHNOLOGY
Start-up unveils electric snowbike at Consumer Electronics Show
Technology
Samsung poised for best fourth quarter yet on strong semiconductor demand
Technology
CES 2022: 10 HealthTech innovations trending at the annual fair
Technology
Amazon's Alexa to blast into space on Nasa mission
Technology
Muzmatch defiant after Tinder owner Match sues for 'copying'
UK
MOTORING
McLaren celebrates new UAE outlet with breakneck track trial
Motoring
Zofeur: all you need to know about Dubai pay-per-minute chauffeur service
Motoring
UK electric car sales accelerate in 2021 as wider market stalls
Business
BMW prototype changes colour at the push of a button
US
What makes the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX 'the world’s most desirable' electric car?
Motoring
LONG READS
Captagon Crisis: the rise of the Middle East’s troubling drug trade
Captagon Crisis
How future-proof are Apple, Twitter and Spotify? Not that much, researchers find
Future
British boarding schools' big pitch for Gulf pupils
Money
Migrant family's harrowing messages from forest at Belarus-Poland border
Europe