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Palestinians protest against Hamas in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza. Bloomberg.

Beyond the HeadlinesWhere is Israel's renewed war on Gaza heading?

Spotify has claimed to have paid out $60 billion in royalties since its foundation nearly two decades ago. Reuters

CommentMoney streaming in doesn't mean it's a golden era for the music industry

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth recently trained with military service members in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Photo: @SecDef

Pete Hegseth's Arabic tattoo sends bad message to Muslim world, critics say

Archer Aviation's Midnight aircraft can hold four passengers. Photo: Archer Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines and Archer team up to launch air taxis in Africa

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House. AP

CommentTrump's doctrine that power equals fear is cascading through US society

A house hit by a US strike in Saada, Yemen. Reuters

TrendingSeveral dead in US strikes on Yemen and submarine sinks off Egypt

As the Trump administration faces scrutiny for using Signal to discuss military operations, interest in the app has risen. Reuters

Signal warns of misinformation after Houthi attack plan revealed

Six species of frankincense tree in Socotra have been moved from the vulnerable to the endangered category of the Red List. Photo: Petr Madera

From frankincense trees to fungi, thousands of fauna and flora face extinction

Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since ceasefire

Israeli military issued a forced eviction order for the capital's southern suburbs

People rush for cover as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut. AFP

Firemen work on the site of a strike in the suburbs of Beirut. AP

People place an injured man on a stretcher in southern Beirut. AFP

Fires burn at the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut. AFP

A bomb dropped from an Israeli jet is pictured before hitting a building in Dahiyeh. AP

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. AP

Khamenei says Quds Day demonstrations more 'significant' this year as Israel continues Gaza attacks

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters in the Philippines that American forces launched 'very effective and devastating strikes' against the Houthis. AP

US Defence Secretary Hegseth says he's 'proud' of Yemen strikes

Hurghada submarine 'began sinking while boarded', say Russian authorities

BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 28: Thai rescue workers arrive on scene at a construction building collapse in the Chatuchak area following an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, causing strong tremors that were felt in Bangkok, where buildings swayed and hundreds of people evacuated onto the streets. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca / Getty Images)

Hundreds feared dead as devastating earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand

Israel strikes Beirut as France's Macron meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun

Gold hits record high as Asian stocks slump on widening trade war fears

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Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

This week on Culture Bites, Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews dig into the controversies surrounding Disney's live-action Snow White. With Eid on the horizon, they talk about eidiyah, and childhood memories of dressing up for the occasion

Gazans continue protests against Hamas

Gazans continue protests against Hamas

Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Marco Rubio comments on arrest of Turkish student from Tufts University

Marco Rubio comments on arrest of Turkish student from Tufts University

Israeli strikes rattle Lebanon as PM rejects notion of normalising ties

Israeli strikes rattle Lebanon as PM rejects notion of normalising ties

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The SonoChem System designed by Naicker Scientific has won the UK Space Agency’s Aqualunar Challenge. Photo: Max Alexander / UK Government

Lunar microwave purifies ice to create drinking water for astronauts

A sketch of Airbus's next generation single-aisle aircraft that would feature foldable wings and propellers instead of jet engines. Photo: Airbus

Airbus reveals 'radical' design for its A320 successor

Aliza Rae AliKhan undergoes rehabilitation at Southampton Children's Hospital in southern England, on the road to recovery. PA Wire

Girl 'broken in half' by horse walks out of hospital unaided

Samar Abu Elouf's image of Mahmoud Ajjour, nine, who was severely injured by Israeli bombs in 2024. Photo: Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times

Portrait of young Gazan amputee is a World Press Photo Contest winner

Manchester City's Erling Haaland will be looking to fire his team into the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend. PA

FA Cup predictions: Man City beat Bournemouth, Brighton knock out Forest

The kunafa-inspired chocolate was created in Dubai, but has been mimicked my manufacturers around the world. Getty Images

UK supermarket Waitrose rations viral Dubai chocolate

Helyeh Doutaghi, a Yale Law School scholar, claims she was wrongly suspended due to allegations made by an 'AI empowered' website, JewishOnliner. Photo: Helyeh Doutaghi

Site behind AI-powered report that resulted in pro-Palestine Yale scholar's suspension addresses criticism

Barcelona are top of La Liga on goal difference ahead of Real Madrid. Getty Images

'Young, thrilling and unpredictable' Barcelona look to edge ahead in La Liga title race

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said 'indirect negotiations can continue, as they existed in the past'. AFP

Iran says it has replied to Trump's letter and is ready for indirect talks

Washington sent letter to Iranian leadership this month expressing interest in restarting negotiations

Trump thanks Muslims for support at White House iftar

Fire broke out at Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi. Photo supplied

Huge fire at Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi 'extinguished'

First permanent Lebanese central bank chief appointed since Salameh

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman with Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and Michel Menassa, Lebanon's Minister of Defence, in Jeddah. SPA

Saudi Arabia hosts long-awaited meeting between Lebanese and Syrian defence ministers

Six tourists dead and 39 rescued as submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Emirates to resume second daily flight to Beirut from April 1

US has revoked at least 300 visas, Rubio says

Khartoum quiet after Al Burhan declares Sudan's capital free of Rapid Support Forces

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An oil tank outside Maracaibo City, in Venezuela. From April 2, the US will levy a 25 per cent tariff on all goods from any country that imports Venezuelan oil. Reuters

Oil heads for third straight weekly gain amid US tariffs and Iran supply curbs

Why corporate strategy must adapt to shifting US trade policies

Airbus reveals 'radical' design for its A320 successor

Culture

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Classic Khaleeji novels from the 20th century to seek out

Omar Chakil's Colorama Canopic vases. Photo: Galerie Gastou

Omar Chakil is helping Egyptian alabaster regain its lustre

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Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7. 7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand. AP

A man falls asleep on top of a vehicle as travellers crowd Merak Port in Cilegon, Indonesia, to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. AFP

An artist paints a tram with the theme of Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest, as a way to raise awareness of the consequences of climate change and the need for eco-friendly modes of transportation to protect the environment, in Kolkata, India. AFP

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre lifts a child dressed in a police costume at a rally in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Reuters

A member of the Sudanese army looks at destroyed helicopters at Khartoum Airport after the Sudanese army deepened its control over the capital from the Rapid Support Forces. Reuters

Fifty-five-year-old "musaharati," or "dawn caller" Essam Sayed, rides his donkey to wake people up for a meal before sunrise, during Ramadan, in the Arab Ghoneim district of Helwan on the southern outskirts of Cairo. AP

An image taken by a drone shows new cars parked at Tilbury Docks in Britain. US President Donald Trump announced new import taxes of 25 per cent on cars and car parts coming into the US. The tariffs will take effect on April 2, and charges on businesses importing vehicles will begin the following day. EPA

An 81-year-old apple farmer who lost her crop walks with sticks past her neighbours' homes, burned by a wildfire two days ago, in Andong, South Korea. AFP

Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7. 7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand. AP

A man falls asleep on top of a vehicle as travellers crowd Merak Port in Cilegon, Indonesia, to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. AFP

An artist paints a tram with the theme of Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest, as a way to raise awareness of the consequences of climate change and the need for eco-friendly modes of transportation to protect the environment, in Kolkata, India. AFP

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre lifts a child dressed in a police costume at a rally in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Reuters

A member of the Sudanese army looks at destroyed helicopters at Khartoum Airport after the Sudanese army deepened its control over the capital from the Rapid Support Forces. Reuters

Fifty-five-year-old "musaharati," or "dawn caller" Essam Sayed, rides his donkey to wake people up for a meal before sunrise, during Ramadan, in the Arab Ghoneim district of Helwan on the southern outskirts of Cairo. AP

An image taken by a drone shows new cars parked at Tilbury Docks in Britain. US President Donald Trump announced new import taxes of 25 per cent on cars and car parts coming into the US. The tariffs will take effect on April 2, and charges on businesses importing vehicles will begin the following day. EPA

An 81-year-old apple farmer who lost her crop walks with sticks past her neighbours' homes, burned by a wildfire two days ago, in Andong, South Korea. AFP

Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7. 7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand. AP

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