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Mountaineers and trekkers near Everest base camp in April. Reuters file photo

Rescue on Everest: Hundreds of trapped hikers escape from blizzard

Trekkers guided to safety from Chinese side of world's tallest mountain

Strong earthquake kills more than 60 in central Philippines

New UAE visa rules offer safety net to widows and divorced women

Islamic school collapse in Indonesia leaves three dead and dozens buried

'Many lives were saved': Tenants recall escape after 150 flee raging Dubai fire

Weaker Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after drenching China

UAE's Filipino residents fear for family in path of super typhoon

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The Nobel committee comprises five members appointed by the Norwegian parliament and the prize is awarded in Oslo. AP

Will Donald Trump win this year's Nobel Peace Prize?

Timothee Chalamet in Dune: Part Two. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures

Dune: Part Three filming in Abu Dhabi – everything we know so far

England's Tyrrell Hatton poses with the Dallah Trophy after winning the Dubai Desert Classic in January. Reuters

Ryder Cup winner Hatton to defend Dubai Desert Classic title

Experts says there are pros and cons to a four-day working week in the private sector. Photo: Alamy

UAE private sector more convinced by flexible hours than four-day week

Members of the Russian emergencies ministry work to extinguish fire at an oil storage tank after an alleged drone attack in the town of Azov in the southern region of Rostov, Russia, on June 18, 2024. Reuters

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Visitors take photographs of Maraya, the world's largest mirrored building, in AlUla, in north-west Saudi Arabia. AFP

Can Saudi Arabia achieve goal of having citizens hold half of tourism jobs by 2028?

UAE head coach Cosmin Olariou with Yahya Al Ghassani during their World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

World Cup 2026: Can UAE qualify for tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico?

Mariam Mohamed will make history as the first Emirati to represent the UAE at Miss Universe. Photo: Miss Universe UAE

Meet Mariam Mohamed, the first Emirati to represent the UAE at Miss Universe

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This undated combination photo provided by Hirofumi Matsumura shows a crouched mummy in Guangxi, China, with burn marks on its skull. AP

Scientists discover 'smoke-dried' mummies that could be world's oldest

Human remains, estimated to be 4,000 to 12,000 years old, were found in southeastern Asia

Eleven killed in bombings in Pakistan's Balochistan

Taliban military helicopters fly at the Bagram air base last year. AFP

Taliban dismiss Trump suggestion US could retake Afghanistan's Bagram airbase

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Anant Ambani with his wife Radhika Merchant at one of their wedding events in 2024. AFP

Zoo run by Indian billionaire's son Anant Ambani cleared of wrongdoing

India and Pakistan fans ‘will not hold back cheers’ in Dubai clash

Rescuers search for the missing after Bali flash floods leave at least 14 dead

Daily battle against rising sea on disappearing Philippines island

Soldiers patrol Nepal capital after deadly protests

Protestor burns picture of resigned Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli while storming the Singha Durbar palace, which houses government and parliament buildings, during violent demonstrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, 09 September 2025. At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured on 08 September during demonstrations against corruption and a government social media ban. EPA / NARENDRA SHRESTHA

Nepal's prime minister quits after 19 killed in clashes over social media ban

Government withdraws controversial measure, saying it is 'addressing the demand of Gen Z'

'Gen Z' protests over social media ban leave 17 dead in Nepal

Afghan earthquake death toll passes 2,000

Time running out for earthquake survivors, say Afghan expats

Kim Jong-un takes 'beloved' teenage daughter Ju Ae on China trip

China's Xi Jinping hosts military parade flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un

Inside Kim Jong-un's signature bulletproof train to Beijing

Load testing on Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in the Guizhou province of China. Getty Images

World’s highest bridge completes stress test ahead of 2025 opening

Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge stands 625 metres above Beipan River in China

India to investigate zoo run by son of Asia's richest man

Trump nominates close aide Sergio Gor to be US ambassador to India

Yemeni murder victim's family push for execution of killer Indian nurse

Scores dead including children after bus hits fuel tanker in Afghanistan

UAE transplant patients powered by 'gift of life' in World Games

Mumbai residents wade through flood of memes after record rain

The wreckage of a bus that crashed on Tuesday night in Afghanistan's Herat province. AFP

Scores dead including children after bus hits fuel tanker in Afghanistan

Accident causes fire to erupt, killing migrants recently returned from Iran

UAE transplant patients powered by 'gift of life' in World Games

Mumbai residents wade through flood of memes after record rain

Flash floods in Pakistan leave more than 300 dead over two days

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