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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma seen in China after a long absence

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IPL 2023: All 10 team jerseys

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CFTC sues Binance and chief executive over regulatory breaches

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Queen Rania wears kaftan by brand started in Dubai to iftar

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Queen Elizabeth asked Germany for expensive gift on 1978 visit

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Russia announces plans for Pacific submarine bases

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At least 20 Hajj pilgrims die and dozens injured in Makkah bus crash

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Marbug virus: What is the deadly disease and what you should know

Africa

Egypt to offer five-year visa for $700

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israel protests
White House welcomes Netanyahu's delay to judicial overhaul
Israeli Prime Minister has paused controversial reforms that seek to weaken judiciary
  • Why are so many Israelis protesting?
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  • Protests against Israeli government's judicial reform - in pictures
  • Why are so many Israelis protesting?
  • US 'strongly urges' Israel compromise after Netanyahu fires Defence Minister
  • Protests against Israeli government's judicial reform - in pictures
Children from The Covenant School hold hands as they are taken to a meeting place after a shooting at their school. AP
Nashville primary school shooting leaves at least six dead

US

The White House said President Joe Biden's executive order was aimed at protecting US national security. AP
Biden bans government use of commercial spyware that poses 'security risks'

US

US Vice President Kamala Harris with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra, Ghana, on March 27. Reuters
Kamala Harris takes aid package to Ghana

US

Canada announces semiconductor investment

The Americas

First Citizens to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

Banking

Russia announces plans for Pacific submarine bases

World

EDITOR'S PICKS
Gwyneth Paltrow sits in court during an objection by her attorney during her trial. AP
Gwyneth Paltrow: Jury hears ski crash left man as ‘self-imposed recluse’

US

Taylor Swift will reportedly be granted a "legacy" Twitter account. AP
Twitter celebs baulk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark

US

American peace activist Rachel Corrie speaks during an interview in March 2003 in the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Getty
Friends remember US peace activist Rachel Corrie 20 years after her death

World

United Airlines' first direct flight to the UAE in seven years touches down in Dubai. Photo: Dubai Airports
United Airlines launches non-stop flights from US to Dubai

Travel

Women dressed as handmaidens from 'The Handmaid's Tale' attend a demonstration in Jerusalem on Monday. Reuters
Judicial reforms could spark a crisis in US-Israel relations

Comment

IRAQ 20 YEARS ON
Actor and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom plays with children in the Spilno Child Centre in Kyiv on March 25. Unicef / Reuters
Orlando Bloom makes surprise visit to Zelenskyy in Ukraine
Ngwiza Khumbulani Moyo, a vintage collector holds an old radio set outside his home in Bulawayo, Wednesday, Feb.  15, 2023.  According to a survey by Afrobarometer, radio is “overwhelmingly” the most common source of news in Africa.  About 68% of respondents said they tune in at least a few times a week, compared to about 40% who said they use social media and the internet.  (AP Photo / Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Today's best photos: From lightning in Kuwait to a vintage radio collector
Jeremy Renner posted a video on his social media where he is walking on an anti-gravity treadmill after his New Year's day accident. Photo: Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner posts video of himself walking after accident
Mummified ram heads uncovered during excavation work at the temple of Rameses II in Abydos. Reuters
More than 2,000 mummified ram heads uncovered at Egyptian temple
Protesters block a road and hold national flags during a rally against the Israeli government's judicial reform in Tel Aviv, Israel on March 27, 2023.  - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 26, 2023 fired Defence Minister Yoav Galant a day after he broke ranks, citing security concerns in calling for a pause to the government's controversial judicial reforms.  On a day when 200,000 people took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest the reforms, Galant -- who had been a staunch Netanyahu ally -- on Saturday said "we must stop the legislative process" for a month in view of its divisiveness.  (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI  /  AFP)
Israel protests, Saudi Arabia to host Arab league - Trending
Soccer Football - UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers - Group C - England v Ukraine - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 26, 2023 England's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring their second goal with Harry Kane Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs
England v Ukraine ratings: Saka 8, Kane 8; Zinchenko 6, Mudryk 5
The remains of crushed house and cars are seen in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 25, 2023, after a tornado touched down in the area.  - At least 25 people were killed by devastating tornadoes that ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods, with the region readying for more severe weather Sunday. 
The powerful weather system, accompanied by thunderstorms and driving rain, cut a path of more than 100 miles (60 kilometers) across the state late March 24, 2023, slamming several towns along the way.  (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA  /  AFP)
Today's best photos: From a tornado in Mississippi to taekwondo participants
A firework display at the end of the Dubai World Cup 2023 at Meydan. Antonie Robertson / The National
Fireworks herald end of Dubai World Cup 2023
RAMADAN
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Banking regulator begins misconduct inquiries into US bank failures
The FDIC is investigating potential misconduct on the part of executives and others involved in the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

US

Lyft names former Amazon executive as CEO after founders step down
Ride-hailing app company said founders Logan Green and John Zimmer would step down as chief executive and president, with board member David Risher taking on the top role.

Business

US politicians in push to bar convicted violent passengers from flights
A bipartisan group of legislators will call for laws to bar passengers convicted of serious physical violence from commercial flights after recent high-profile incidents.

US

Biden approval dips near lowest point, poll shows
President Joe Biden's approval rating has dipped slightly to 38%, nearing the 36% low point recorded in July 2022.

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UKRAINE CRISIS
Bubbles from the gas leak at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. AFP
Russia's request for UN inquiry into Nord Stream blasts fails

US

Orlando Bloom makes surprise visit to Zelenskyy in Ukraine

US

Nato says Russian plan for tactical nukes in Belarus is 'irresponsible'

UK

Ukrainian drone injures three in Russian town, says Moscow

Europe

Ukrainian troops complete UK training for Challenger 2 tanks

UK

BUSINESS
The 17 former branches of SVB will open as First Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday. AFP
First Citizens to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

Banking

Aramco acquires 10% stake in China's Rongsheng Petrochemical

Energy

Swiss regulator considering action against Credit Suisse managers

Banking

Billionaires: Ambani adopts old strategy to take on Coke and Pepsi

Money

Twitter source code partially leaked online

Technology

WORLD
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Dar Al Arkan’s global unit plans to launch $2.5bn worth of projects
Exclusive: London-listed Dar Global plans new projects with the Trump Organisation as well as other partners, its chief executive says

Property

Dar Global is teaming up with the Trump Organisation to develop a resort that will feature villas, a hotel and a golf course in Muscat. Photo: Dar Al Arkan
Khanki Primary School slipped beneath Mosul Dam Lake nearly 40 years ago. Now, a drop in water levels means the school and other village features are visible again. Ismael Adnan for The National
Iraq's prolonged drought reveals historic sites flooded by Mosul dam

MENA

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in action against Real Betis. AFP
Harry Maguire exclusive: Man United in the Europa League to win it

Football

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati is being investigated by prosecutors in Monaco over allegations of money laundering. AFP
Monaco says its money laundering investigation of Najib Mikati will go on

Lebanon

HEALTH
Areas of brain hurt by high blood pressure and involved in dementia identified
Scientists may be able to predict who will develop memory loss and dementia faster, says expert

Health

The red shows the areas most affected by high blood pressurem while the yellow areas are also affected but to a lesser extent. Photo: Dr Lorenzo Carnevale
A health worker in protective clothing carries waste for disposal outside the isolation ward where victims of the deadly Marburg virus are treated in the northern Angolan town of Uige during an outbreak in 2005.
Marburg virus spreads to cities in Equatorial Guinea

World

Cancer cells will be heading to space so scientists can understand more about an incurable childhood tumour. PA
Childhood brain tumour cells journey into space

UK

US fertility scientists have created a technique whereby sperm can be chosen that boosts the odds of conceiving specifically a boy or girl. Photo: UEMedical
IVF process that helps parents choose sex of baby sparks ethical fears

UK

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