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Spain midfielder Marc Cucurella, who set ​up Mikel Oyarzabal's late winner against ‌England ​at the Euro 2024 final, is hoping that his lucky charm - a pyjama top worn by his wife during that European triumph - will bring him good fortune ⁠at the World Cup as well. The 27-year-old Chelsea player's

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SHARJAH: The 57th edition of the Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show (WJMES) is attracting notable participation from leading local jewellery companies and brands, showcasing exclusive collections and rare pieces that combine contemporary innovation with timeless craftsmanship. A key highlight of

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SANTA CLARA, California: Switzerland are raring to get their campaign underway against Qatar and are shaping up to deliver their best World Cup so far, but the players must make sure they enjoy the moment, captain Granit Xhaka said on Friday. Playing in his fourth World Cup, Xhaka said the Swiss we

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U.S. President Donald Trump and ​mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran denied the signing would take place so soon. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the two sides had agreed on a framework for a peac

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His Excellency Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to His Highness the President of the UAE, stressed that the UAE is aware that dealing with the upcoming challenges requires three pillars: effective diplomacy, strong economic ties, and capable and reliable deterrence, adding that th

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Ghana's government on Saturday called Canada's decision ​to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his country's World ‌Cup game ​against Panama next week "high-handed and extremely unfair". The West African nation's foreign ministry said in a statement that it understood the decision to be based

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Spain arrive in Atlanta with the air of a team expecting ​a long World Cup summer, but on Monday they face opponents carrying ‌an equally ​powerful feeling: the giddy disbelief of a nation seeing its name on the tournament board for the first time. The European champions open their Group H campaign

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NEW DELHI: Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed when a transport aircraft crashed during a routine training flight in the northeastern state of Assam, officials said Saturday. The AN-32 transport aircraft crashed near Jorhat area in Assam, the Indian Air Force said in a statement posted on X

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Dubai: On her first day driving in the city, Indian national Mallika Boobna got into a minor accident – and it made her realise why people love living in Dubai. Boobna works as a partner at real estate firm Marrfa, in Dubai. She moved from London to Dubai in 2024, and quickly decided she needed to

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ZVERNEC, Albania: When Kostaq Konomi approached what he says is his land on the seafront in southern Albania last month, he was met with a barbed ‌wire fence and men in black uniforms who refused him entry. The land, he later learned from news reports, was now part of a luxury resort planned by int

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BENGALURU: An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater discharged from a Tata components factory for Apple's iPhone has contaminated the groundwater for nearby farms and warned of a forced shutdown unless Tata gives a satisfactory explanation. India's Tata Electronics is central to Apple's

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WASHINGTON: Workers stripped U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge's ruling that the performing arts landmark cannot be renamed without an act of ⁠Congress. The work began around 1:20 a.m. (0520 GM

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Dubai Land Department (DLD) won the Global Artificial Intelligence Award 2025 – Gold Category, presented by the Dubai Quality Group. The award is in recognition of its pioneering efforts in leveraging artificial intelligence technologies and digital innovation to enhance real estate services, impro

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BELGRADE: Dubai Basketball Club have been crowned champions of the ABA League for the 2025-2026 season after defeating Serbia’s Partizan 83-81 in Game 4 of the finals. The victory makes Dubai the first team representing the emirate and the UAE to win a title in one of international basketball’s lea

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INGLEWOOD, California: The United States dominated Paraguay ‌4-1 in their opening match of the World Cup on Friday in Los Angeles with a first-half brace by striker Folarin Balogun for a dream start to their home campaign in Group D. "Amazing result," U.S. captain Tim Ream said. "It's exactly the w