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Where are the eight Iranian women Trump claimed to save from execution?

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Where are the eight Iranian women Trump claimed to save from execution?

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Earth Day is as much about exploring space as it is about preserving our planet

Trump claims Iran's leaders are in turmoil

Abu Dhabi government departments honoured

Tim Clark teases en-suite bathrooms in Emirates first class

US denies plan to block Iran from World Cup

Reza Pahlavi sprayed with red liquid

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire, Trump announces

Israeli strikes near south Lebanon's only working hospital

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Fertiglobe CEO on the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Ready for take-off: Inside Dubai's flying taxis vertiport

QuoteThe term ‘new normal’ has come to represent a decade of tackling multiple crises

QuoteDespite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed

AI needs to understand the world, not just describe it

Why Gulf nations should be at the US-Iran negotiating table

A possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics

Earth Day is as much about exploring space as it is about preserving our planet

The term ‘new normal’ has come to represent a decade of tackling multiple crises

Despite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed