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US President Joe Biden speak about the Covid-19 response and the vaccination programme at the White House. AFP

Biden celebrates 300 million Covid shots but says it's not enough
A member of anti-Taliban militia fires a heavy machine gun during an ongoing fight with Taliban insurgents in the village of Mukhtar, Afghanistan. AFP

Nato appeals for support to stop Taliban collapsing Afghan state

Asia
Mr Guterres previously served as the prime minister of Portugal and the head of the UN refugee agency. AFP

UN chief Antonio Guterres appointed to second term

World
An Iranian woman casts her vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Iran elections 2021: Iranians cite apathy and anger as they stay home in protest

MENA
Top Stories
The IMF has said an international carbon price floor offers a 'realistic prospect' to combat climate change. AFP

IMF looks to tackle climate change through carbon pricing minimums

World
Opal Lee, second from left, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks watches with US Vice President Kamala Harris as US President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the White House, on June 17, 2021. AFP

US makes Juneteenth a federal holiday

The Americas
The Canadian Supreme Court has never had a justice of colour in its 150-year history. Reuters

Trudeau appoints first person of colour to Canadian Supreme Court

The Americas
Thomas Nides is a robust proponent of providing US funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. AP

Meet Thomas Nides, Biden’s pick for US ambassador to Israel

World

Iraq's extremists are formidable, but they cannot undo its history

Mina Al-Oraibi
Iceland (L) has been top of the Global Peace Index for 13 years while Afghanistan has languished at the bottom for the last four. Getty Images/AFP

Revealed: the world’s most and least peaceful countries
Juan Moyolema, an 8-year-old boy who was born missing the lower part of his left arm, raises a toy with a 3D printed tailor-made prosthetic given to him by Madrid-base social entity Ayudame3D at his home in Parla, near Madrid, Spain, May 18, 2021. Picture taken May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spanish toymaker-turned-inventor creates 3D printed prosthetic arms
Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo wave at a departure ceremony before the launch. Getty Images

China launches first crew to live on new space station
A view of the Dubai Expo 2020 Sustainability pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National

Expo 2020 Dubai site will be a 'city of the future' after world fair
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a gem diamond, believed to be the third largest in the world, in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021. AFP 

Diamond discovered in Botswana could be world's third largest
Brock Pierce, an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, US presidential candidate and actor, says investing into projects and buying historical real estate to preserve it have been his main passions. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National

Money & Me: ‘I was a child star in Hollywood but now I'm a cryptocurrency billionaire’
Bullitt Ford Mustang for cool dad to channel his inner Steve McQueen. 

9 dream cars for Father’s Day: the best rides to suit every type of dad
Souleman was rescued on 23 August from a rubber boat in distress, along with his wife Layla and 2-year-old son Cillian, during the maiden voyage of the Sea-Watch 4. They were disembarked to a quarantine ferry in Palermo in Sicily on 2 September.

Display of 23 photographs at Dubai exhibition depicts plight of refugees
Coronavirus
The Palazzo Versace Dubai is allowing guests to make their payments over four months. Courtesy: Palazzo Versace Dubai 

UAE embraces buy now, pay later model

UAE
A pedestrian wearing a face covering walks past a sign for a walk-in Covid-19 testing centre in Blackburn, England. Oli Scarff / AFP

Covid: Delta cases almost double in UK in a week

Europe
  There was a reinfection rate of about 0.4 per cent of people. AFP

Half of Covid-19 hospital patients experience long Covid, major US study finds

Health
A Rohingya refugee carries bamboo sticks to a temporary shelter after a fire destroyed a Rohingya refugee camp on Saturday night, in New Delhi, India, June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Millions of stateless people left behind by Covid-19 vaccine campaigns

Europe
World
Residents, wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, line up to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in Kabul amid a rise in cases in  Afghanistan. AP

US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid Covid-19 surge

Asia

Iran elections 2021: campaign closes with last-ditch push to engage voters

MENA

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim orders limited Cabinet reshuffle

Gulf

India reports first case of green fungus infection in Covid-19 patient

Asia
Business
Investors had piled into bearish dollar positions, banking on twin current account and budget deficits pulling capital abroad and the dollar lower as the global pandemic recovery gathers momentum. Photo: Reuters

Dollar heads for its best week in nine months on Fed’s hawkish tone

Markets

UK retail sales fell 1.4% in May as spending switched to eating out

Economy

Tag Heuer luxury watch sales could reach 2019 levels this year

Markets

Toshiba board chairman vows to be 'agent of positive change'

Technology
Opinion
A night view of the ruins of the 13th century palace Qara Serai in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, on the seventh anniversary of the city's fall to ISIS. AFP

Iraq's extremists are formidable, but they cannot undo its history

Comment

Iranian voters are losing interest in their leaders' democracy

Editorial

The Philippines election offers a chance for change - but few seem to want it

Comment

Turkey and Nato are no longer aligned, even if they won't admit it

Comment

What Muslim creativity would look like without tired old stereotypes

Comment
UAE
Tomichan Thomas in a hospital in Dubai. He returned to his family in Kerala with the help of volunteers in the UAE. Photo: George Varghese

Partially paralysed shop owner leaves Dubai for India after community and officials clear fines

Abu Dhabi's drive-through Covid-19 testing centres now open on Fridays

Man saves toddler's life in Abu Dhabi mall after she stops breathing

Abu Dhabi private schools set to return to in-person lessons for next academic year

Arts & Culture
Kevin Hart plays a recent widow in 'Fatherhood', with Alfre Woodard, right, as his mother-in-law. Courtesy Netflix

'Fatherhood' review: Kevin Hart makes leap from comedy to drama, but falls short

'We have to respect nature': why Vidya Balan believes 'Sherni' is such a timely film

E3 2021 Awards: 'Forza Horizon 5' named Most Anticipated Game

English Heritage labels work by Enid Blyton​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 'racist and xenophobic'

Abu Dhabi's first creativity festival to take place in October
Lifestyle
Argan oil bottles are displayed for sale inside the showroom of Women's Agricultural Cooperative Taitmatine, in Agadir, Morocco. Reuters

Why argan oil is the 'liquid gold' formula your skin and hair really need

UAE restaurants going global: the hot spots taking concepts to London and beyond

Why does the date of Father's Day change every year?

9 dream cars for Father’s Day: the best rides to suit every type of dad

Round the world by cargo ship: travel company launches $25,000 flight-free adventure
Travel
UAE travellers can fly to 12 destinations quarantine-free from Abu Dhabi with Etihad this summer. Unsplash / Alessandro Russo

Quarantine-free travel from Abu Dhabi: Etihad flying to 12 destinations

Round the world by cargo ship: travel company launches $25,000 flight-free adventure

EU White List: the 17 countries you can travel from without restrictions

Covid-19: Flydubai partners with Al Hosn for passenger health verification

Jordan's largest water park to open in Aqaba
Technology
Frederic Arnault, chief executive of Tag Heuer, said the brand is performing “very strongly” with local clients in Europe, notably with British, French and German customers. Bloomberg

Tag Heuer luxury watch sales could reach 2019 levels this year

Markets

Toshiba board chairman vows to be 'agent of positive change'

Technology

Microsoft plans massive cloud capacity expansion in China

Technology

UAE's resilience ranks it 9th globally for economic competitiveness despite the pandemic

Economy

World Bank rejects El Salvador Bitcoin implementation request on environment and transparency concerns

Business
Motoring
The Ford F-150 can tow up to 6,350 kilograms and carry up to 1.5 tonnes

Ford, Jeep, RAM, Sierra: top 8 pickups for action junkies

9 dream cars for Father’s Day: the best rides to suit every type of dad

Road test: the Honda Civic RS is a safe and stylish performer

Ferrari switches gears: carmaker unveils debut fashion collection with factory show

Road test: BMW 430i M-Sport Pro offers a near-perfect drive in and out of the city
Sport
Scotland's defender Andrew Robertson reacts after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between Scotland and Czech Republic at Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 14, 2021. / AFP / POOL / LEE SMITH

England and Scotland ready to resume rivalry in latest Wembley battle

Euro 2020: Uefa asks players to stop removing sponsor bottles

Uefa in talks with British government about overseas fans for Euro 2020 final

Euro 2020: De Bruyne's brilliance for Belgium leaves Denmark in danger of early exit

Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, Thiem pulls out of Tokyo Olympics
Podcasts
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 26: Turkish Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) in action at the exhibition match played after the opening of the football stadium named Basaksehir Fatih Terim in Istanbul, Turkey on July 26, 2014. Fatih Terim is currently the Technical Director of Turkish National Team. (Photo by Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Beyond the Headlines: Is the Turkish president meddling in football?

Lulu free testing, Dubai 17% unvaccinated, UAE in space, 2,011 new cases - The Daily Update

New mutant strains, Sheikh Hamdan, Israel strikes Gaza, 2,127 new cases - The Daily Update

How Poland is helping to shape the economy of tomorrow - Business Extra podcast

Diego Maradona podcast: The leader at Boca and the 5-aside firebrand
#STAYHOME
Find salons to bring hair services, facials and nail treatments to your home. Unsplash

16 home spa, nail and hairdressing services in the UAE

UAE home delivery: 12 unusual services from aquarium cleaning to singing telegrams

5 best music albums of February: from Foo Fighters to Ghetts

12 wildlife documentaries to watch in the UAE: from 'My Octopus Teacher' to 'Surviving Joe Exotic'

How the pandemic brought my long-distance family closer
LONG READS
Local councillor David Harrison at Marchwood station which he has campaigned to reopen to passenger services after 55 years. Mark Chilvers for The National

New age of the train: UK puts mothballed rail stations back on track

Europe
Awful things happening in Gaza- red washed photo for shorthand. 

Israel and Palestine special report: What prompted the 11-day violence and what comes next?

MENA
The Sustainability Pavilion and the 'solar trees' at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Expo 2020 Dubai: Pavilions near completion as 4-month countdown to world fair begins

UAE
Sudanese women march in Khartoum to mark International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, in 2019.  AFP

Sudan's women flogged in public by young men 'inspired by’ violent social media campaign

MENA
Iceland (L) has been top of the Global Peace Index for 13 years while Afghanistan has languished at the bottom for the last four. Getty Images/AFP

Revealed: the world’s most and least peaceful countries
Juan Moyolema, an 8-year-old boy who was born missing the lower part of his left arm, raises a toy with a 3D printed tailor-made prosthetic given to him by Madrid-base social entity Ayudame3D at his home in Parla, near Madrid, Spain, May 18, 2021. Picture taken May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spanish toymaker-turned-inventor creates 3D printed prosthetic arms
Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo wave at a departure ceremony before the launch. Getty Images

China launches first crew to live on new space station
A view of the Dubai Expo 2020 Sustainability pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National

Expo 2020 Dubai site will be a 'city of the future' after world fair
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a gem diamond, believed to be the third largest in the world, in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 16, 2021. AFP 

Diamond discovered in Botswana could be world's third largest
Brock Pierce, an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, US presidential candidate and actor, says investing into projects and buying historical real estate to preserve it have been his main passions. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National

Money & Me: ‘I was a child star in Hollywood but now I'm a cryptocurrency billionaire’
Bullitt Ford Mustang for cool dad to channel his inner Steve McQueen. 

9 dream cars for Father’s Day: the best rides to suit every type of dad
Souleman was rescued on 23 August from a rubber boat in distress, along with his wife Layla and 2-year-old son Cillian, during the maiden voyage of the Sea-Watch 4. They were disembarked to a quarantine ferry in Palermo in Sicily on 2 September.

Display of 23 photographs at Dubai exhibition depicts plight of refugees