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Eid Al Adha in UAE expected to begin on June 28

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Ukraine counter-offensive 'has started' as drones hit Crimea

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Qatar Airways to scrap first-class seats on long-haul flights

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Bridge collapses in India's eastern Bihar state

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Dubai can now produce nearly half a billion gallons of water per day

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Blinken wants Saudi Arabia and Israel to establish relations
US pushes for expansion of Abraham Accords that create ties with Israel and Arab states
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy summit in Washington. Reuters
  • Diplomat's visit to Saudi Arabia set to strengthen relations with US, experts say
Former US vice president Mike Pence is expected to formally announce his 2024 presidential candidacy this week. AP
Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential campaign

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Smoke rises over an area of Novaya Tavolzhanka, Belgorod Region, Russia. Freedom Of Russia Legion/via Reuters
Ukraine counter-offensive 'has started' as drones hit Crimea

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Joel Rayburn, a retired US army officer and diplomat, spoke to The National about Arab-American relations.
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Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, dies in prison

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Damaged coaches at the site of a train collision following the accident in Balasore district in Odisha. Reuters
Man and daughter survive India train crash after swapping seats

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said it was in the best interests of the US for Ukraine to win. AP
Republican presidential hopeful Haley criticises rivals over Ukraine

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Apple chief executive Tim Cook speaks during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5. Reuters
Apple unveils long-awaited Vision Pro headset

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Jill Biden wears a headscarf as she visits Al Azhar Mosque in Cairo. EPA
What Jill Biden wore on her stylish tour of the Middle East

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Binance founder and chief executive Changpen Zhou. Reuters
US regulators charge Binance with breaking securities laws

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Michael Evans, chief executive of Cambridge Carbon Capture, shows a brick made with CO2 from the atmosphere.
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In May, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the central bank had probably done enough to warrant a pause in rate increases in June. Reuters
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Hundreds of journalists strike at biggest US newspaper chain
Journalists at two dozen local papers walked off the job to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures and a change of leadership at Gannett.

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California looks into whether Florida sent migrant flight to Sacramento
State attorney general is investigating whether Florida's government played a role in sending more than a dozen migrants in a battle over immigration.

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US House panel members to see Afghanistan cable after subpoena threat
Chairman of the foreign affairs committee said Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed members could see a cable on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Trump lawyers meet Justice Department over documents inquiry
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Smoke rises over an area of Novaya Tavolzhanka, Belgorod Region, Russia. Freedom Of Russia Legion/via Reuters
Ukraine counter-offensive 'has started' as drones hit Crimea

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Ukraine seeks to punch hole in Russian front line

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Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman in Vienna. EPA
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Annual profit forecast for airline industry to hit $9.8bn in 2023, Iata says

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Riyadh Air discussing narrow-body jet order with Boeing and Airbus

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Chatham House chief on Ukraine, China and India's rise
Only Washington and Beijing can resolve Ukraine crisis, think tank's new director Bronwen Maddox tells The National

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A Russian soldier fires an anti-tank missile in Ukraine. Western powers are 'ambivalent' about the conflict, said Bronwen Maddox, director of Chatham House think tank in London. AP
Carlos Quieroz has taken over from Felix Sanchez as manager of Qatar as they prepare to host the Asian Cup. EPA
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Belal Muhammad, right, knees Brazil's Gilbert Burns during the first round of a welterweight bout at the UFC 288 mixed martial arts event Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Newark, N. J.  Muhammad won the fight.  (AP Photo / Frank Franklin II)
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Congressman Jamaal Bowman. Getty / AFP
Time for US to change how it talks about Israel, congressman says

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Severe heart attacks linked to Mondays, research reveals
Research aimed to understand the link between heart attacks and the start of the working week

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The study found that the likelihood of a heart attack occurring on a Monday was 13% greater than expected. PA
More than 2,600 NHS staff in Scotland cited long Covid as a reason for their absence. PA
Long Covid cited by more than 2,600 NHS staff as reason for absence

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Researchers have discovered a key process involved in cell death, which also stops cancer from spreading. PA
Scientists identify new way to 'kill' cancer cells

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A train moves past damaged coaches, after the tracks were restored, as a policeman walks next to a damaged coach at the site of a train collision, following the accident in Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 5, 2023.  REUTERS / Adnan Abidi
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Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and his wife, Princess Rajwa, after wedding in Amman. EPA
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Supporters of President Erdogan await his appearance at the presidential palace after his reelection on May 28. Getty Images
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Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah takes part in traditional ceremony before his wedding on Thursday. Reuters
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