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Israel plans new corridor to break up southern Gaza

A damaged wall at a UN clinic in Jabalia where 19 people, including nine children, were killed by Israeli air strike. Reuters

Israel plans new corridor to break up southern Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's ground war has 'shifted gears'

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

Extortion, door-to-door donations and ‘economic empires’ in Europe fuel Kurdish insurgency

Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on US trading partners

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

TikTok's Washington office is located in a 228,000-square-foot building called Signal House, located in Washington's Union Market district. Photo: Cody Combs

TikTok ramps up Washington operations as ban deadline looms

Four pro-Palestine protesters face expulsion from Germany

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

Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, and Germany's departing Chancellor Olaf Scholz opened the disability summit in Berlin on Wednesday. AP

King Abdullah: Gaza a painful example of disability challenge

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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

My Own Home
Rasmi Kalra at her JVC Apartment.
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My Own Home: Dh1 million JVC property valued Dh300k higher in just two months

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

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)

In picturesBest photos of April 2

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

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

General picture of an Emirates ID. Chris Whiteoak / The National

'Golden visa boom': Companies benefit by supporting eligible workers

A US ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location in Yemen, after President Donald Trump ordered military strikes against Houthi infrastructure last month. Reuters

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

USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier due to arrive in the Middle East to boost Washington's military presence

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

Netanyahu's Hungary visit despite ICC warrant exploits EU divisions

Survivors pulled from Myanmar earthquake rubble after four days

World braces for Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs

US to send second aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East

Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Palestinians protest against Hamas in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza. Bloomberg.

Where is Israel's renewed war on Gaza heading?

Growing anger against Hamas and constant Israeli attacks have pushed Palestinians to the brink

The ruins of Salim Abu Muslim Mosque in Gaza. AFP

Is there still hope for Gaza’s shattered ceasefire?

Are crackdowns deterring Iraqi Kurdish smugglers?

The challenges standing in the way of the Arab plan for Gaza

UAE news

Eid Al Adha fireworks light up UAE skies at Yas Waterfront in Abu Dhabi in 2024. Victor Besa / The National

When is the UAE's next public holiday?

Eid Al Fitr came to an end this week

UAE named best country for entrepreneurs for fourth year

Dubai aid group steps up effort to meet 'urgent needs' of Gaza

My Own Home: Dh1 million JVC property valued Dh300k higher in just two months

President Sheikh Mohamed offers condolences to Umm Al Quwain Ruler after mother's death

How do you rank countries? It's about more than just wealth

Trump expects to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar on first foreign trip

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Gulf economies avoid harshest Trump tariffs but do not escape unscathed

Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on US trading partners

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Syria's nationwide power cuts

TikTok ramps up Washington operations as ban deadline looms

British government calls on Israel to halt Gaza offensive

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

ReviewNo Other Land is a powerful yet compromised work

Four pro-Palestine protesters face expulsion from Germany

A Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

Best photos of April 2: From Indonesia's Eid hot-air balloons to a stone circle on Dartmoor

France will publish landmark report to expose spread of Muslim Brotherhood's influence

Uploading our minds to live forever digitally 'could happen this century'

Best photos of April 1: Ukrainian refugees to sunset in Phoenix

Chart of the week: Dubai properties deliver more for your million

'The Icelandverse': Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse mimicked in Iceland’s new tourism video

First Super Nintendo World in US to open in early 2023 at Universal Studios Hollywood

Trump plans visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

Trump plans visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

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

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid offers condolences to Umm Al Quwain Ruler after mother's death

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid offers condolences to Umm Al Quwain Ruler after mother's death

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Palestinians at the site of an Israeli air strike on an UNRWA-run clinic in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters

British government calls on Israel to halt Gaza offensive

Minister says that conflict is set to continue 'until we return to a pathway to a two-state solution'

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

An image posted on the Israeli military's X account shows pilots in a warplane rendered in the style of Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli. Photo: IDF

Israeli army's militarisation of Studio Ghibli sparks online backlash

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

A US ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location in Yemen, after President Donald Trump ordered military strikes against Houthi infrastructure last month. Reuters

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

Israel plans new corridor to break up southern Gaza

Electricity returns to parts of Syria after nationwide blackout

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

Detained Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri seeks return to Virginia

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US President Donald Trump speaks about reciprocal tariffs at the White House in Washington on April 2. AFP

Gulf economies avoid harshest Trump tariffs but do not escape unscathed

Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on US trading partners

TikTok ramps up Washington operations as ban deadline looms

UK news

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

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

Palestinians at the site of an Israeli air strike on an UNRWA-run clinic in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters

British government calls on Israel to halt Gaza offensive