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People are seen under the lotus-shaped skylight at Ben Thanh metro station in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22, 2024. Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages, as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays. AFP

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Mince pies, which combine meats with fruits and spices, were transported to Europe from the Middle East. Getty Images

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Sunny Savani, an associate director with real estate company Savills, saves 50 per cent of his monthly income. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says his country 'did the right thing' when it recognised Palestine as a state. NurPhoto

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and party treasurer Nick Candy met Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of US president-elect Donald Trump. Reform UK / PA

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Dubai's Burj Al Arab was the first hotel in the world to be dubbed 'seven star'. Although the criteria doesn't officially exist in the Gulf, experts argue that it should. Photo: EPA

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Carlos Ghosn held a press conference on Monday marking five years since he fled financial misconduct charges in Japan and took refuge in Lebanon. AFP

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Abu Dhabi has cut more than 360 million single-use plastic bags since a ban came into effect in 2022

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Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba), Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) are three animated characters who have each made successful jumps from video game to the films. Photo: Paramount Pictures

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Volunteers rescue residents from a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Puducherry on December 2, after Cyclone Fengal hit Tamil Nadu. AFP

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Paul and Maricel Roxas rent a one-bedroom apartment in Dubai's Al Furjan area. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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The Shahi Jama Mosque in the city of Chandausi, in Uttar Pradesh state. Photo: @syedurahman / X

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Senior citizen Amol Prabhu shows his marked finger after voting in Mumbai on Wednesday. AP

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Smog in New Delhi on Thursday, where the air quality deteriorated to “severe” levels. AFP

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Indian soldiers stand guard in the Imphal Valley after a curfew was announced across the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur. AP

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