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Palestinian women comfort each other after the death of relatives in Gaza city on Wednesday. AFP

Mixed feelings among Gaza's Palestinians over Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Displaced residents celebrate as they return to their villages following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. If this ceasefire can be made to hold while diplomats work to untangle the knots in Israel’s other conflicts, then eventually there will be reason to trust again. AP Photo

EditorialLebanon ceasefire is vital to ending Middle East violence

Dubai resident Rabih Takkoush, second right, pictured with his family who are relieved about the ceasefire in Lebanon. Photo: Rabih Takkoush

UAE's Lebanese community says damage is permanent despite ceasefire

The damage from Israeli strikes in Beirut has been documented extensively in mobile phone footage. Reuters

CommentA harrowing night watching my home Lebanon under fire from my phone

People gather near damaged buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs after the ceasefire took effect on Wednesday. Reuters

Beirut awakes to a new dawn with no Israeli bombing or eviction orders

Lebanese people take stock of the damage on Wednesday after the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Reuters

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, on October 27, 2024. AP

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Palestinian women comfort each other after the death of relatives in Gaza city on Wednesday. AFP

Mixed feelings among Gaza's Palestinians over Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Displaced residents celebrate as they return to their villages following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. If this ceasefire can be made to hold while diplomats work to untangle the knots in Israel’s other conflicts, then eventually there will be reason to trust again. AP Photo

EditorialLebanon ceasefire is vital to ending Middle East violence

Dubai resident Rabih Takkoush, second right, pictured with his family who are relieved about the ceasefire in Lebanon. Photo: Rabih Takkoush

UAE's Lebanese community says damage is permanent despite ceasefire

The damage from Israeli strikes in Beirut has been documented extensively in mobile phone footage. Reuters

CommentA harrowing night watching my home Lebanon under fire from my phone

People gather near damaged buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs after the ceasefire took effect on Wednesday. Reuters

Beirut awakes to a new dawn with no Israeli bombing or eviction orders

Lebanese people take stock of the damage on Wednesday after the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Reuters

Revealed: Full text of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, on October 27, 2024. AP

Why did Israel accept a ceasefire with Hezbollah?

Palestinian women comfort each other after the death of relatives in Gaza city on Wednesday. AFP

Mixed feelings among Gaza's Palestinians over Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Displaced residents celebrate as they return to their villages following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. If this ceasefire can be made to hold while diplomats work to untangle the knots in Israel’s other conflicts, then eventually there will be reason to trust again. AP Photo

EditorialLebanon ceasefire is vital to ending Middle East violence

Dubai resident Rabih Takkoush, second right, pictured with his family who are relieved about the ceasefire in Lebanon. Photo: Rabih Takkoush

UAE's Lebanese community says damage is permanent despite ceasefire

The damage from Israeli strikes in Beirut has been documented extensively in mobile phone footage. Reuters

CommentA harrowing night watching my home Lebanon under fire from my phone

Ceasefire holds as Lebanese head south to ruined homes

People clear debris and rubble from their apartment in Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 27, 2024 as people return to check their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took hold on after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands. (Photo by AFP)

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A driver waves the flag of Hezbollah as people parade in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday after the ceasefire took effect. AFP

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President Sheikh Mohamed wished the new ambassadors well in their new jobs, during a ceremony on Wednesday. UAE Presidential Court

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In 2020, 435 million tonnes of plastic were produced, and by 2040 the figure could reach more than 700 million tonnes without tougher restrictions. Getty Images

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US president-elect Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with the responsibility to make US federal government more streamlined and efficient. AFP

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Thousands of Israelis have protested against their current government's policies in Tel Aviv amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. AFP

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Delegates and attendees at the Global Women's Forum in Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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Israelis and Lebanese react to ceasefire deal

The Israel-Hezollah ceasefire came into effect at 4am local time on Wednesday, ending about 14 months of fighting between the two.

What next after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal?

What next after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal?

Joe Biden announces Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire plan

Joe Biden announces Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire plan

Mini drones help Abu Dhabi crops grow in tough conditions

Mini drones help Abu Dhabi crops grow in tough conditions

Heavy rain and waves destroy displacement camp on Khan Younis beach in Gaza

Heavy rain and waves destroy displacement camp on Khan Younis beach in Gaza

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Romain Saiss of Al Sadd, left, and Marcos Almeida of Al Hilal compete for the ball. Getty

Al Hilal book place in AFC Champions League Elite last 16

An activist leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India. AP

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during training session ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid. PA

'Ultimate professional' Salah not distracted by potential Liverpool exit

HH7BHP Ras al Khaimah creek and corniche illuminated at night, United Arab Emirates

Ras Al Khaimah ahead of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in best cities for expats

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Chart of the weekWorld’s appetite for data is insatiable

Four people with asthma and 85 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease die every day and someone has an asthma attack every 10 seconds in the UK. Getty Images

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A Good Scratch by Mark Williams. Photo: Mark Williams / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

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Dublin Central candidate Clare Daly during a pro-Palestinian march in the city. PA

Gaza champions hoping for success in Irish election

Romain Saiss of Al Sadd, left, and Marcos Almeida of Al Hilal compete for the ball. Getty

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An activist leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India. AP

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Four people with asthma and 85 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease die every day and someone has an asthma attack every 10 seconds in the UK. Getty Images

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years could be 'game-changing'

A Good Scratch by Mark Williams. Photo: Mark Williams / Wildlife Photographer of the Year / PA

Honey badger and beluga on people's choice photography award shortlist

Dublin Central candidate Clare Daly during a pro-Palestinian march in the city. PA

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Romain Saiss of Al Sadd, left, and Marcos Almeida of Al Hilal compete for the ball. Getty

Al Hilal book place in AFC Champions League Elite last 16

An activist leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India. AP

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during training session ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid. PA

'Ultimate professional' Salah not distracted by potential Liverpool exit

HH7BHP Ras al Khaimah creek and corniche illuminated at night, United Arab Emirates

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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference in Beirut on November 24. Reuters

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Global initiative has been snubbed by Israel but Brussels officials hope to join with Saudi Arabia to relaunch Palestinian state efforts

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Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das is taken away in a police van on Tuesday in Chattogram, southeastern Bangladesh. AFP

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Rescuers transport a survivor after the yacht sank off the coast of Marsa Alam. Egyptian Press Centre via AP

Four bodies and five more survivors found after tourist boat tragedy off Egypt's Red Sea coast

British MPs faced with emotional decision on assisted dying

China releases three 'wrongfully detained' Americans, US says

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IMF: Bahrain should continue efforts to lower government debt

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Pope Francis meets Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, at The Vatican. AFP

Tourists in traditional Korean Hanbok dresses take pictures in the snow at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. EPA

A swimmer takes to the water at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Getty Images

A man carrying a picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah celebrates the ceasefire between Israel and the militant group in the Dahieh area of Beirut. AP

Demonstrators protest outside an army camp after a man from the Meitei community who worked there went missing, in Imphal West, Manipur, India. AFP

Lightning strikes over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm. AFP

Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama’s Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees installation in Melbourne. AFP

Workers adjust floating booms as they harvest cranberries in Middleborough in the US state of Massachusetts. AP

Turtles at an animal recovery centre in Valencia, Spain, their new home after being rescued from a landslide. EPA

Pope Francis meets Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, at The Vatican. AFP

Tourists in traditional Korean Hanbok dresses take pictures in the snow at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. EPA

A swimmer takes to the water at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Getty Images

A man carrying a picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah celebrates the ceasefire between Israel and the militant group in the Dahieh area of Beirut. AP

Demonstrators protest outside an army camp after a man from the Meitei community who worked there went missing, in Imphal West, Manipur, India. AFP

Lightning strikes over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm. AFP

Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama’s Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees installation in Melbourne. AFP

Workers adjust floating booms as they harvest cranberries in Middleborough in the US state of Massachusetts. AP

Turtles at an animal recovery centre in Valencia, Spain, their new home after being rescued from a landslide. EPA

Pope Francis meets Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, at The Vatican. AFP

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