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Up to Dhs10,000 fine for Etihad Rail rule violations

Up to Dhs10,000 fine for Etihad Rail rule violations

Etihad Rail revealed 27 types of violations for passengers, whether on board the trains or inside stations, or in any of the facilities under the management of the trains, with fines ranging from Dhs100 to

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Bank cards can soon be used to pay public transport fares

Bank cards can soon be used to pay public transport fares

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the completion of 72% of the project to develop and upgrade the existing nol system, currently operating on card-based ticketing (CBT), into a digital payment system powered

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As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor …

As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor …

Atop a steep granite cliff overlooking a river about two hours' drive west of Kyiv, hundreds of people pitched tents on a festival camping ground. By day, they climbed the rock face, swam in a

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At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage

At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage

A man beats a drum while behind him women dressed in white slowly advance, holding torches and singing hymns to Zeus.At the foot of Mount Olympus, home of the Greek Gods, these scenes are repeated

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Etihad Rail passenger service to boost tourism, c…

Etihad Rail passenger service to boost tourism, c…

The launch of the first introductory passenger service on Etihad Rail represents an important step in the development of the UAE’s tourism sector.The project is expected to support domestic tourism, ease travel between the emirates,

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Renewable energy production in Italy declines in 2025

Renewable energy production in Italy declines in 2025

Italy's electricity sector saw a shift in its energy generation mix in 2025, with renewable energy production declining by 1.5%, while electricity generation from thermal power plants rose by 5.2%, contributing to a 2.4% increase

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Man pays Dhs30,000 for jumping red light

Man pays Dhs30,000 for jumping red light

Al Ain Court of Civil, Commercial and Administrative Cases ordered a man to pay Dhs30,000 in compensation to another, who was driving his vehicle adhering to traffic rules, while the first drove his vehicle recklessly

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Paraguay coach says team ‘fought like lions’ in World Cup loss to France

Paraguay coach says team ‘fought like lions’ in World Cup loss to France

Gustavo Alfaro, Head Coach of Paraguay, applauds fans after the 0-1 loss during the FIFA World Cup 2026 (AFP) Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro said his side had "fought like lions" in their 1-0 World Cup defeat at the hands of France on Saturday. "France couldn't find the answers, and it took a bit of individual skill and a penalty given by VAR to make the difference which their football had not been able to do," Alfaro said after the game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Kylian Mbappe's 70th-minute spot-kick finally broke the deadlock in the last-16 tie and took France through to a quarter-final against Morocco, as Paraguay go home. The South American nation were appearing at the World Cup for the first time since 2010 and had been hoping to match their run to the quarter-finals at that tournament, which remains best ever showing. The tactics they employed to try to unsettle their opponents irritated France forward Kylian Mbappe, while coach Didier Deschamps accused Paraguay of issuing verbal insults. But Alfaro insisted his men had "fought like lions out on the pitch". He added: "It took us 16 years to get back to a World Cup, while Mbappe won the World Cup the first time he played in it, got to the final in his second and now is fighting to be the top scorer." It remains the case that Paraguay's only victories in the knockout stages of the World Cup have come in penalty shoot-outs -- including against Germany in Boston in the last 32. "We worked so hard to get a different result but I will leave here with the knowledge that we came to compete and we did compete," added Alfaro, who added that his team were in tears of disappointment in the dressing room after the match. "I have no doubt that this World Cup has made us all better, although I am sad to go out because I hoped we might go further."bur-gfe/as/gj Related Story

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Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also s…

Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also s…

US ‌President Donald Trump, speaking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes, offered ​to help find ⁠a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in ‌comments made public

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Performer calls for Trump’s death at funeral for Iran’s l…

Performer calls for Trump’s death at funeral for Iran’s l…

A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday in the capital,