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A growing number of Britons are exploring a life abroad in more tax-friendly climes. Reuters

CommentWill the new UK budget send yet more professionals fleeing abroad?

Sudan's civil war, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced over 14 million people. EPA

EditorialIn Sudan, half a ceasefire is better than none

Athletics legend Mo Farah won six world and four Olympic gold medals in his glittering career. Getty Images

ExclusiveMo Farah on life in Doha and why Olympics will come to Middle East

Damaged cars and debris at the site of an Israeli air strike in Baalbek, Bekaa Valley, with the ancient city's Roman temple in the background. AFP

'Baalbek is back' despite Israeli bombardment of Bekaa Valley

Pope Leo will visit Turkey and Lebanon during his first overseas trip since his appointment in May. AFP

Turkey’s Christians eager to ‘feel seen’ during Pope Leo’s visit

Several studies have linked the aggravation caused by loud noise and other urban stresses to increased rates of hypertension, sleep disturbance and mental fatigue. Getty

CommentIs big-city life making civility go out of style?

Storage tanks at a Bharat Petroleum oil refinery in Mumbai. India's state-owned oil refiners are pulling back from purchases of Russian crude for now. Bloomberg

Discounts set to draw India back to Russian crude next year

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka during her semi-final match at this year's WTA Finals in Riyadh. EPA

Inside Saudi Arabia’s long-term bid to reshape world sport

Hezbollah will not retaliate against Israel despite Iranian calls for 'revenge'

A mourner holds a placard that reads in Arabic, 'Everything has its limits', during the funeral of top Hezbollah commander Haitham Ali Tabatabai. AFP

Hezbollah will not retaliate against Israel despite Iranian calls for 'revenge'

Assassination of top commander in Beirut marks Israel’s most severe blow in a year, but Hezbollah has few real options to retaliate — even if it wants to

An army raid in Tammun in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters

Israel launches new operation in northern West Bank

Palestinian reports say the assault is on the city of Tubas and surrounding areas

Ozone layer on track for recovery this century as Antarctic hole shrinks

Macron launches drive to reintroduce military conscription in France

UK vs UAE: Why more people are rethinking where their future lies

UK vs UAE: Why more people are rethinking their future

Sudan's Al Burhan tones down criticism of US peace plan and issues plea to Trump

UK budget introduces mansion tax on homes worth £2 million

Flames engulf several buildings at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Wednesday. Reuters

Death toll rises to 36 in Hong Kong tower block fire

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Reema Chandhok, her husband Rosh D'Costa and daughter Mia in their villa in The Lakes, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

My Own HomeStylist turns Dh4.1m Dubai villa into ‘dream home with a view’

Flooding on Al Khail Road, Dubai, in April 2024. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Stormy days are becoming more common in the UAE because of climate change, study finds

Noah Schnapp as Will Byers and Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna in Stranger Things. Photo: Netflix

What time is season five of Stranger Things coming out around the world?

Estevao of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Barcelona. Getty Images

Chelsea v Barcelona player ratings: Estevao 8, James 6; Araujo 2, Lamal 4

Hong Kong filmmaker Tai-Lee Chan says he always wanted to become a director despite starting his career as a screenwriter. Photo: Tai-Lee Chan

Tai-Lee Chan on Hong Kong action cinema and finding creative freedom as director

New rules around fostering will widen opportunities for children in need of families. Getty Images

New law allows non-Emiratis to foster children in the UAE

Participants arrive at the venue of Cop28 in Dubai in November 2023. AFP

CommentWhat Gulf countries can borrow from the Venice playbook

The 18th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature returns in January with regional and international authors and speakers in attendance. Leslie Pableo for The National

RF Kuang, Asma Khan and Scott Turrow lead Emirates LitFest 2026 line-up

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Yosemite National Park in California is one of 11 national parks that will now charge foreign tourists extra fees. AFP

US to charge international tourists extra $100 to visit famous national parks

Fee change to affect 11 parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite

Sarkozy loses last bid to overturn campaign overspending conviction

A plume of smoke rises after an explosion in Maarat Misrin in the northern part of Syria's Idlib governorate. AFP

Five killed in workshop explosion in Syria's Idlib

India suffer record Test defeat as South Africa complete series win

Abdullah Al Othman sued his friend Khalid Al Rajhi. Photo: Al-Othman Holding Company

Feuding Saudis urged by UK judge to resolve legal dispute and rekindle friendship

Widespread floods kill 33 in southern Thailand

Lebanon praises Saudi co-operation after huge drug-smuggling attempt thwarted

Adnoc Gas signs $4bn supply deal with Emsteel

Driverless robotaxis now available in Abu Dhabi

Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim. Photo: Hussein Mardini

Cover storyOut of the fire: How Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim found his voice

Maison Margiela chief executive Gaetano Sciuto on the brand's Dubai plans

Bahraini designers Fatema and Dalal Alkhaja of Touchless won the Fashion Tech award at FTA 2025 in Qatar. WireImage

Do fashion prizes trump fashion weeks for young Arab designers?

New Quartet Live at Pierre Boulez Saal by Amir ElSaffar. Photo: Maqam Records

Our pick of physical collectables this month

Young Emir Studying (1878) is on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Young Emir Studying by Osman Hamdi Bey

Saudi designer Abdulrahman Al-Abed opens up in our One Last Thing questionnaire. Photo: Abdulrahman Al-Abed

One Last Thing: Saudi designer Abdulrahman Al-Abed

Unraced Mclaren motorsports cars will be available to bid on during Abu Dhabi Collectors' Week. Photo: Sotheby's

Birkin bag, F1 cars and Rembrandt art among $1 billion collection in Abu Dhabi

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma at the launch of his first UAE project. Shruti Jain / The National

Japanese starchitect Kengo Kuma brings his soft touch to Dubai

Adnic Gas supplies about 60 per cent of the UAE’s gas sales needs and has customers in more than 20 countries. Photo: Adnoc Group

Adnoc Gas signs $4bn supply deal with Emsteel

Discounts set to draw India back to Russian crude next year

Adnoc's $150bn five-year spend is 'big commitment' to support UAE gas ambitions

What time is season five of Stranger Things coming out around the world?

Tai-Lee Chan on Hong Kong action cinema and finding creative freedom as director

Sphere Vegas marked the opening of Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Photo: Sphere Vegas

Dinosaurs take over Sphere Vegas for Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi opening

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