United Arab Emirates
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Airstrikes on Yemen's capital, drone hits vessel in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
Yemen's Houthi rebels say the country's capital Sanaa was hit during overnight airstrikes
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LISTED: The nationalities that can enter Germany freely for travel, study or work
Citizens from a small group of countries can enter Germany freely and then apply to change their Schengen visas to longer-term residence permits. For everyone else it's a bit more complicated.
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Inside the Muslim Manosphere Policing Women Online
From Red Pill coaches to “Dawah Bros,” influencers are dressing up hypermasculinity and misogyny in religious language—and finding audiences across social platforms.
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Opera adds free travel eSIM to its Android browser — 3GB data perk works across 47 countries with zero payment details required
Opera for Android now comes with eSIM functionality, and it's giving you some data to get started as well.
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SoftBank seeks $100 billion for AI-refined projects from Middle Eastern investors — fund would be used to acquire companies and improve their operations using artificial intelligence and robotics
Expects AI and robotics to improve balance sheets of established companies.
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Flydubai attacker began drifting towards extremism in Australia, UAE says
The United Arab Emirates' attorney-general also alleges the co-pilot was trying to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's airport.
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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say
Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv
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Historic Gold for Lytvynenko as Sulamanidze Triumphs in Baku
Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko made history at -78kg, defeating Kaila Issoufi to become the UAE’s first-ever judo world champion. At -100kg, Georgia’s Ilia Sulamanidze overcame Dota Arai in the final to claim his first world title, turning previous bronze into gold.
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FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say a FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the captain of a flight to Tel Aviv last month intending to crash the plane into Israel’s main airport terminal
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Iran's IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target ships beyond Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that vessels “violating” its designated routes would be pursued and "punished" anywhere in the region, as maritime agencies reported two further strikes on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf.
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The lesson regional mayors need to learn from the Manchester City scandal - Ismail Mulla
Confession, I am a Liverpool Football Club fan. It’s an inheritance from my father who grew up watching the likes of King Kenny, John Barnes and Ian Rush delight fans every weekend. When I started watching them in the mid 90s, Liverpool were a shell of their former self.
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OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected
Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year’s revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before
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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.
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Netanyahu and his opponents are putting Oct. 7 at the heart of Israel's elections
As Israel gears up for national elections this month, the country remains focused on Oct. 7
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What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news
Bugs Bunny, meet SpongeBob Squarepants, and so much more
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Trump blames Iran for attempted hijack of Israel plane after captain stabbed
Investigators are probing whether the Omani co-pilot had links to Australia and New Zealand
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Paramount and Warner Bros. to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here
Skydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
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Paramount and Warner Bros wrap up mega deal to create Skydance
The deal’s completion comes eight months after Paramount agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in February.
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Air campaign against Houthis under way in Yemen, says Saudi-led coalition
Operation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets
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Flydubai co-pilot originally planned attack for July, investigators believe
Police and security agencies in multiple countries scramble to piece together background and intentions of Hamam al-Hammami
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Iran insists it controls Hormuz as rial hits record low and exports dry up
Iran's military insisted it retained full control of Hormuz and the foreign minister said the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran's conditions were met, after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had not loaded a single barrel of crude onto tankers in September.
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Ukraine war live: Nato at risk of conflict with Putin as war enters ‘new phase’
Germany’s spy chief says no other country currently poses such a direct threat to Berlin
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Courts: Rapist jailed, £17m cash smugglers sentenced and teaching assistant locked up
A rapist who threatened to kill his victim and her family, members of a gang involved in smuggling almost £17m out of the UK and a teaching assistant who sexually abused a teenage girl are among the latest cases heard in Yorkshire courts.
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Russia hosts a Taliban delegation, others for consultations on Afghanistan
Russia has hosted consultations on Afghanistan that included a delegation of the country's ruling Taliban government along with officials from China, India, Iran, Pakistan and other nations
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Australia launches probe into FlyDubai co-pilot’s past, and other Mideast news
Australian authorities are investigating an Omani FlyDubai co-pilot's time in Australia after he allegedly tried to seize an Israel-bound aircraft
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Australia police investigate FlyDubai co-pilot's links to the country
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the co-pilot had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination
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UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities
Regional officials say authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of last week's FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it
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Zelensky vows Ukraine will strike Russian oil refineries after city bombardments
Ukrainian intelligence has reportedly gathered documentation that Putin has authorised a ‘new doctrine’ to expand Russia’s military strikes
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Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country
State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.
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Indian pilot recounts FlyDubai cockpit horror: ‘Felt big blow to the back of my head’
Indian pilot is now recovering at a hospital in Abu Dhabi
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The best place to retire abroad is no longer in Europe
European destinations scored highly in a new global retirement ranking, with six countries among the top ten, as people looking to retire abroad weigh higher taxes against quality of life.
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Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan join forces in Karabakh exercise
Thousands of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan, as well as other nations participating as observers, including Iran, joined forces in the “Power of Unity, 2026” military exercise for the first time, in the Hojavend district of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region.
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Flydubai latest: Omani co-pilot accused in ‘terror incident’ studied at UK university
The Omani national is said to have completed a distance learning course in aviation management at Buckinghamshire New University
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UAE ‘threatens to pull billions from UK in rebellion against Man City ruling’
Emirati officials say the Premier League verdict will ‘have an influence on the bilateral relationship’
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Israel flight live: FlyDubai co-pilot in ‘terror incident’ studied at UK university
The Omani national is said to have completed a distance learning course in aviation management at Buckinghamshire New University
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Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks down
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Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami – reports
The alleged attacker is an Omani national born in UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother, according to reports
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.
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'G7 strikes oil deal' and Alison's TV heart scare'
G7 countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after an export ban threat by Donald Trump.
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Israel flight hijacking live: Netanyahu says ‘whoever sent him will pay heavy price’
The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft
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UAE ‘threatens to pull billions from UK in rebellion against Man City ruling’
Emirati officials say the Premier League verdict will ‘have an influence on the bilateral relationship’
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Israel plane attacker was banned from flying by Oman - report
The Omani co-pilot was arrested in Saudi Arabia where he is being interrogated
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Mum and daughter jailed over £13 million cash-smuggling operation to Dubai
Two family members have been sentenced for their role in a money laundering gang that smuggled millions of pounds to Dubai.
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Suicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack
Experts sceptical flydubai co-pilot’s only motivation was to end his own life and say key question is means of radicalisation
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Three reasons Middle East oil is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels
Experts say US military assistance, using shuttle tankers and pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz mean exports have rebounded.
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Eddie Newton's son died in 40C UAE desert hike, coroner says
Cassius Newton's wife urged him not to go on the hike, a coroner tells an inquest into his death.
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Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following FlyDubai attack
Israel will start repatriation flights to bring back passengers stranded in the UAE in the wake of the FlyDubai copilot's attempt to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv earlier this week
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Wounded FlyDubai captain recounts fight to save passengers, and other Mideast developments
An Indian airline captain says he knew he had to regain control to save passengers after being stabbed by his co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight
