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Yemen's Houthis seize key city on Red Sea: military source

Russian skater Valieva loses neutral status

Oil prices extend gains as markets await ECB rate outlook

Will Israel's right exploit sanctions in run-up to vote?

Wars pose a test as India hosts BRICS summit with China, Russia, Iran leaders

'Metal Gear' creator moves to Xbox after Playstation cancellation

Messi to buy second Spanish lower league club

Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week

Pochettino calls for Chelsea to lose 2016-17 Premier League title

Macron urges Europe to develop 'crewed spaceflight' programme

North Korea leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul

Deals worth billions to be signed as UAE leader visits Germany

Wars pose a test as India hosts BRICS summit with Russia, Iran leaders

Zamanat Targets GCC’s $250 Billion SME Financing Gap With Up to $100 Million Tokenized Private Credit Fund

Nostalgia and escapism: highlights from Paris Couture Week

Nostalgia-tinged evening wear, fantasy-fuelled escapism and messages about world peace featured during a packed Paris Couture Week that also saw new changes on fashion's artistic director merry-go-round.

UK prosecutors defend jail terms of environmental activists

UK prosecutors on Thursday defended the lengthy prison sentences handed down to 16 environmental activists, telling London's Court of Appeal that their actions posed a danger to the public.

Qatari emir tells Syria leader 'urgent need' for inclusive government

Visiting Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani emphasised the "urgent need" to form an inclusive Syrian government during a meeting Thursday with the country's new interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Qatari royal court said.

British sailor Davies completes Vendee after 80 days at sea

British sailor Samantha Davies on Thursday crossed the finish line of the gruelling, round-the-world Vendee Globe yacht race in 13th position after just over 80 days at sea.

Dubai airport clocks record 92.3m passengers, extending hot streak

A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai's international airport last year, its operator said on Thursday, extending a post-pandemic tear that exemplifies the city's economic boom.

IOC presidential contenders deliver their vision for sport in post-Bach era

Hope, experience, integrity and engaging with the youth of today were some of the messages the seven candidates bidding to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee delivered to their fellow members on Thursday.

Stock markets rise on ECB rate cut, healthy corporate results

US and European stock markets rose Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates again and companies posted healthy earnings.

Tears of joy for Thai hostages freed in Gaza

The families of Thai farm workers held for over a year in Gaza cheered and wept with relief Thursday as they were freed in a hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.

No survivors after helicopter collides with plane over Washington

Divers pulled bodies from the icy waters of Washington's Potomac river Thursday after a US military helicopter collided midair with a passenger plane carrying 64 people, with officials saying there were likely no survivors.

Rwanda-backed M23 pledges to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.

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