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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 15, mostly women, children
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people, including 10 women and children, overnight and into Sunday, according to local health officials. Israel ended its ceasefire with…
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UAE clarifies when foreign investors face corporate tax
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance has issued a new directive outlining when a foreign (non-resident) individual or entity is considered to have a taxable presence—or ‘nexus’—under the country’s Corporate…
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Indian oil tanker captain wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty Free draw
A 57-year-old Indian national from Kolkata has won a staggering one million US dollars (Rs 8,55,31,350) in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw. Sanjay Ghosh, a captain of an oil tanker,…
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After protest, Microsoft engineer slams company’s ties with Israel
After interrupting Microsoft’s 50th-anniversary event in protest of the company’s AI involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza, software engineer Ibtihal Aboussad sent a mass email to employees across several…
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Phone footage appears to contradict Israel’s account in troops’ killing of 15 Palestinian medics
United Nations: Phone video from one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces last month appears to contradict Israeli claims that the medics’ vehicles did not have emergency signals on when…
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US strikes kill 2 in Yemen; Trump video suggests higher toll
Sanaa: Suspected US airstrikes killed at least two people overnight in a stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the group said Sunday, while a bombing video posted by US President Donald Trump suggested…
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Starvation killed Palestinian teen in Israeli prison: Autopsy
Tel Aviv: Starvation was likely the leading cause of death for a Palestinian teenager who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy. Seventeen-year-old Walid Ahmad,…
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Trump and Netanyahu will meet again Monday on Gaza, tariffs and more
Palm Beach Gardens: President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump’s return to office. The…
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Iran denies reports of casualties in US airstrike on Yemen
Tehran: No Iranian personnel were killed in a recent US airstrike on Yemen, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, which is known to have close ties to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps…
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One dead, four wounded in US airstrikes on Yemen’s Saada
Sanaa: At least one person was killed and four others wounded when airstrikes by US forces hit a solar energy store and a house in Yemen’s northern city of Saada, medics reported.…
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Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to divide Palestinian territories: FM Badr Abdelatty
Cairo: Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to undermine the unity of Palestinian territories by separating the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said. Abdelatty made the remarks during a…
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Israeli troops deploy to new corridor across Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel says troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced the new Morag Corridor to pressure the Hamas militant group…
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Indian woman among winners of Zayed National Museum Research Fund
Dr Akshyeta Suryanarayan, an Indian researcher from Delhi, has been named one of the eight recipients of the 2024 Zayed National Museum Research Fund. She is a Gerald Averay Wainwright Postdoctoral Fellow…
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Daylight saving time to begin in Saudi schools from April 6
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to implement daylight saving time across all public and private schools from Sunday, April 6. This comes as part of efforts to enhance efficiency…
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Islamic scholars issue fatwa calling for war against Israel
The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), via its Ijtihad and Fatwa Committee, has issued a fatwa calling for jihad (war) against Israel, urging Muslim nations and communities worldwide to mobilise in…
