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A penthouse in Belgravia’s Eaton Place, formerly owned by Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, is priced at £6.95 million. Beauchamp Estates

Super-prime London homes £1m cheaper than a decade ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu after a meeting in Jerusalem in February 2019. AFP

Netanyahu's Hungary visit despite ICC warrant exploits EU divisions

No Other Land, an Oscar-winning documentary about residents of Masafer Yatta, is the year's most controversial film. Photo: L'Atelier Distribution

ReviewNo Other Land is a powerful yet compromised work

British Iraqi writer Nussaibah Younis, author of Fundamentally, has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Getty Images

Iraqi writer Nussaibah Younis shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

Technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor's secondary circuit, about 300km south-west of Tehran. AP

ExplainerIran talks nukes, but how close is it to building one?

A Buddhist monk gestures near a damaged pagoda in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake in Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar, on April 2. AP

CommentMyanmar's earthquake exposes its political paralysis

Left, a telegram sent to British ambassadors in the Middle East about the Iranian embassy siege in London in May 1980. Right, SAS officers storm the building. Paul Carey / The National / Getty Images

Iran embassy siege and Lockerbie telegrams reveal MI5's changing face

Al Gurg’s studio, Modu Method, is inspired by modular design and heirloom pieces. The word fun comes up a lot in his work. Photo: Modu

Emirati designer Omar Al Gurg on aliens, niche YouTube shows and burning oud

US President Donald Trump speaks at an event to announce new tariffs at the White House on April 2. AP

Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on US trading partners

US President announces minimum baseline of 10%, with rates going even higher for those deemed the 'worst offenders'

Gulf economies avoid harshest Trump tariffs but do not escape unscathed

Israel plans new corridor to break up southern Gaza

The PKK's red star flag reflects the guerrilla movement's communist roots. Its founder has called on it to make peace but doubts remain over whether it will oblige. EPA

Special reportPKK’s secret Europe money web and how it could delay Turkey ceasefire

Myanmar junta declares temporary truce for quake relief efforts

From left, mission specialist and medical officer Eric Philips, mission commander Chun Wang, pilot Rabea Rogge and vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen. AFP

SpaceX’s Fram2 private astronauts become first to enter Earth's polar orbit

Houthis claim US warship attacked in retaliation for deadly strikes on Yemen

No bread or escape for Gazans trapped by Israel's offensive in Rafah

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Closure of border crossings causes Gaza bakeries to shut

Gazans face a dire situation after the World Food Programme said it would not be able to provide flour to bakeries

Iran will be forced to build nuclear weapon if US attacks, Ali Larijani says

Iran will be forced to build nuclear weapon if US attacks, Ali Larijani says

US senator Cory Booker gives all-night speech in protest against Donald Trump

US senator Cory Booker gives all-night speech in protest against Donald Trump

Survivor rescued from rubble 91 hours after Myanmar earthquake

Survivor rescued from rubble 91 hours after Myanmar earthquake

US refuses to rule out deportations for naturalised students who joined pro-Gaza protests

US refuses to rule out deportations for naturalised students who joined pro-Gaza protests

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Ryusei Sakai riding Forever Young to victory in the 2025 Saudi Cup in February. Getty Images

Saudi Cup winner Forever Young well placed for Dubai World Cup challenge

Participants at the Dubai World Cup Style Stakes in 2024. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai World Cup Style Stakes: What judges will be looking for

A still from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away. Photo: Studio Ghibli

CommentStudio Ghibli-inspired AI images are going viral, but here's why they shouldn't

TOPSHOT - An aerial image shows hot air balloons, mostly made from recycled paper and tied with ropes, floating in the air during the annual hot air balloon festival, held since 1950 to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, in Wonosobo, Central Java, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)

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Global markets are in turmoil, with US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs rattling investors. Getty Images

Three ways to invest $10,000 in the second quarter of 2025

A Saudi driver drives his car up a dune in the Quseiba area, in the Az Zulfi desert on February 22, 2025. Every year through the end of April, droves of people flock to Zulfi, more than 200 kilometres northwest of Riyadh, where adrenaline-seeking motorists drive superpowered cars across steep dunes. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

'A real rush of adrenaline': Saudi Arabia gearheads take on towering dunes

Dejan Lovren, Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool celebrate after winning the Premier League in July 2020. Getty Images

English football regulator bid 'poses risk for Premier League's future'

Lahore Qalandars pacer Shaheen Afridi is one of the leading stars of the Pakistan Super League. AFP

Highest-paid cricketers of PSL 2025

Mustafa Abdel Bari, a Palestinian child who was injured in Israeli strikes, looks on as mourners react near the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser hospital, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 2, 2025. REUTERS / Hatem Khaled

LatestNine children among 19 killed in Israeli strike on UN clinic in northern Gaza

Originally a clinic, the building had become a makeshift shelter for displaced people in Jabalia

TikTok ramps up Washington operations as ban deadline looms

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report stated that the UAE 'maintains a strong entrepreneurial landscape'. Victor Besa / The National

UAE named best country for entrepreneurs for fourth year

King Abdullah: Gaza a painful example of disability challenge

A plane takes off as smoke rises above an electrical substation a day after it caught fire and wiped out power at Heathrow Airport. Reuters

Heathrow puts £1bn price on power backup after emergency closure

Israeli army's militarisation of Studio Ghibli sparks online backlash

Iran urges IAEA to defend its facilities after vowing to develop nuclear weapons if attacked

Val Kilmer, known for roles in Top Gun and Batman, dies aged 65

US to send second aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East

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Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, says new trade deals with Costa Rica and Mauritius boost connectivity to centres of growth in Central America and Africa. Victor Besa / The National

UAE’s trade deals with Costa Rica and Mauritius take effect

Heathrow puts £1bn price on power backup after emergency closure

Key investment trends to consider for financial success

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Five Nintendo franchises that should head to the big screen

Seven new novels to add to your 2025 reading list

Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hansen in a scene from A Minecraft Movie. Photo: Warner Bros Entertainment

A Minecraft Movie review: Jack Black powers throwback charmer for all ages

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