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Emirati girl recovers after rare thyroid cancer surgery

Emirati girl recovers after rare thyroid cancer surgery

A 10-year-old Emirati girl is recuperating well after undergoing a four-hour “comprehensive” surgery, having been diagnosed with Stage 1 of a rare “aggressive” thyroid cancer.“It was comprehensive because it involved not only the removal of

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Chilean President receives Al Zeyoudi, stresses importanc…

Chilean President receives Al Zeyoudi, stresses importanc…

President of the Republic of Chile José Antonio Kast received Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, and an accompanying delegation at the Presidential Palace in Santiago, in the presence of Mohammed

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Shurooq, Minor Hotels team up to run ‘Sharjah Collection’

Shurooq, Minor Hotels team up to run ‘Sharjah Collection’

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Minor Hotels have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will see the global hospitality group oversee the management and operations of Sharjah Collection, Shurooq’s homegrown portfolio of

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Russian strike burns 800,000 books to ash, says Ukrainian publisher

Russian strike burns 800,000 books to ash, says Ukrainian publisher

 A Ukrainian publishing house, whose portfolio includes books by George Orwell and Barack Obama, said Thursday it had lost around 800,000 books in the deadly Russian strike on Kyiv. The overnight attack, which killed at least

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Emirates prepares to welcome more than 3,500 young travellers

Emirates prepares to welcome more than 3,500 young travellers

Emirates is preparing for one of the busiest time periods for its Unaccompanied Minors Service, as families begin their summer holidays before the new school year in Dubai. Over the next two weeks, Emirates will

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Over a quarter of a million children travelled with Emira…

Over a quarter of a million children travelled with Emira…

Emirates is preparing for one of the busiest time periods for its Unaccompanied Minors Service, as families begin their summer holidays before the new school year in Dubai. Over the next two weeks, Emirates will

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At least 40 Killed after bus falls into ravine in Southwest Pakistan

At least 40 Killed after bus falls into ravine in Southwest Pakistan

At least 40 people were killed and 11 others injured when a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a ravine in southwest Pakistan.Local authorities reported that the bus was traveling from Quetta to Peshawar when it went off the road and plunged into a deep ravine in the mountainous Dana Sar region. The death toll is still preliminary.Balochistan Government Spokesman Shahid Rand said that emergency teams rushed to the scene to begin rescue operations and recover the victims.  Related Story

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Sultan Bin Ahmed graces Emirati Theatre Day ceremony

Sultan Bin Ahmed graces Emirati Theatre Day ceremony

Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the Emirati Theatre Day 2026 ceremony on Thursday afternoon. The event was organised by the Theatrical Association at the Cultural Palace in

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WHO officially declares end of Hantavirus outbreak

WHO officially declares end of Hantavirus outbreak

 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday officially declared the end of the Hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship Hondius, after no new cases had been reported since 25th May. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Gold rises 1%, heads for first weekly gain in five weeks

Gold rises 1%, heads for first weekly gain in five weeks

Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Friday and ‌was set for its first weekly gain in five, as investors dialled back expectations for US rate hikes.Spot gold was up 1.3 per cent at