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  • Gold and silver are up by about 84 per cent and 280 per cent, respectively, over the past 12 months. Reuters

    Why gold can hit $7,000 and silver is now the 'Trump of all trades'

  • Federal agents break up an anti-ICE protest outside a Minneapolis hotel on January 25. Getty Images / AFP

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  • US President Donald Trump with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington last October. Trump's careless and inaccurate comments on America’s Nato allies hit a nerve. Reuters

    CommentDonald Trump uses contradictions the way other leaders use consistency

  • UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, witness the exchange of a letter of intent by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

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  • A Syrian Kurdish fighter rides in a vehicle near a frontline position in Hasakah on Saturday. Getty

    CommentBy ending its partnership with Syria's Kurds, the West risks reviving the ISIS crisis

  • Madinat Zayed Gold Centre in Abu Dhabi. Yesterday, gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce to a record high. Victor Besa / The National

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  • Manfred Braunl, chief executive of Porsche Middle East and Africa, says an electric version of its two-door sports car in the 718 segment will be available in the region 'soon'. Antonie Robertson / The National

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US forces to conduct 'readiness exercise' in Middle East amid tension with Iran

Fighter jets on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier during a media tour, off Malaysia in 2024. The ship has now led a US deployment to the Middle East. AFP

US forces to conduct 'readiness exercise' in Middle East amid tension with Iran

Central Command says drill will focus on demonstrating 'ability to deploy, disperse and sustain combat airpower' in region

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Iraqi politicians gather in Baghdad for the parliament's first session in December, when Haibat Al Halbousi was elected as Speaker. AFP

Iraq's parliament postpones session to elect president

The country's two main Kurdish parties requested the postponement amid differences over choice of candidate

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Israel's 'strange and frightening' hostage hunt at Gaza cemetery

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Court eases gagging order on suspected Israeli smuggling ring in Gaza

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A Syrian Democratic Forces fighter guides a vehicle at a frontline position near Hasakah city in north-eastern Syria, as government forces seek to retake all areas held by the group. Getty Images

Syrian government's noose tightens around Kurdish SDF

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Four killed in Israeli strikes after Lebanon protests to UN

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US counter-terrorism chief in Iraq to support ISIS prisoner transfer

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  • Thailand’s international disease control checkpoints have carried out health screening measures for flights arriving from West Bengal, India, amid a Nipah outbreak. EPA

    India on alert as virus outbreak leads to airport health screenings

  • A rendering of Dubai Gold District. Photo: Dubai Media Office

    Street made of gold to be built at new Dubai shopping destination

  • Rising urbanisation in Africa means more people are affected by floods. AFP

    Countries step up disaster planning to shield themselves from 'future shocks'

  • Ursula von der Leyen, right, wears a blue Anamika Khanna bandhgala during a wreath-laying ceremony at Mahatma Gandhi memorial in New Delhi. EPA

    EU chief Ursula von der Leyen’s Indian style turns heads in New Delhi

  • Katy Perry, left, shared a script for protesters to seek political action, while Billie Eilish called on other celebrities to speak up. Getty Images

    Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and more speak out against ICE following US shootings

  • Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning her quarter-final match against Iva Jovic. Reuters

    Whoop ban: Sabalenka urges Australian Open to relax rules on fitness trackers

  • European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold hands as they pose during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026. REUTERS / Altaf Hussain

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  • Danish model Mona Tougaard presents a feathered creation for Dior during Paris Haute Couture Week. AFP

    Paris Couture Week kicks off with Lebanese and Indian designers alongside French

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    End of an era: Veronique Nichanian presents her final Hermes menswear collection

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Lindsey Graham, US senator from South Carolina, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. EPA

Top US senator to push 'Save the Kurds' bill seeking new Syria sanctions

Lindsey Graham previously said he might push for new Caesar Act sanctions 'on steroids'

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President Sheikh Mohamed meets President of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, centre, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European Council President Antonio Costa before a meeting in New Delhi. AFP

India and EU finalise ⁠'mother of all trade deals'

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World Bank approves $350m to help Lebanon support poor and vulnerable

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Former Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al Maliki has been nominated for the post in the new government. Reuters

Trump says US will not help Iraq if it elects Al Maliki as prime minister

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Judge allows judicial review of Palestine Action ban in Scotland

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UK police to use Bobbi the chatbot as first line in crime fighting

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The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, is nominated in the Best Film Not in the English Language category at the Baftas 2026. Photo: Altitude Films

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