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In 2023, the EU was the GCC’s second largest import partner, at $102 billion, and fourth-largest export partner, at €76.3 billion. EPA

EU sets talks with GCC states on strategic partnerships

Dialogue is aimed at complementing free trade agreement negotiations

Libyan prison militia chief arrested in Germany

Extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner killed in paragliding accident

Germany's Merz and UK's Starmer seal security pact in first summit meeting

Belgian court bans transit of military goods to Israel

Lebanese militant Georges Abdallah to be released from French prison after four decades

Iceland volcano eruption forces residents and spa tourists to be evacuated

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US-based Colossal Biosciences claimed to have 'de-extincted' dire wolves using genetic engineering. Photo: Colossal

Should genetic engineering be used to save endangered species?

Anti-ageing skincare cannot address the hormonal changes that come with menopause. Getty Images

What is meno-washing? What to look out for in products marketed for menopause

Bedouin fighters gather as Syrian government security troops block them from entering Sweida province, in Busra Al Harir village, southern Syria. AP

ExplainerClashes in Syria's Druze heartland: who are the combatants?

Belgian rider Tim Wellens of UAE Team Emirates celebrates his victory during the 15th stage of the Tour de France. EPA

UAE on top as Wellens wins stage 15 while Pogacar retains lead

Candy originates from the Arabic word 'qandi'. Photo: Museum of Candy

From candy to zero: 20 English words with Arabic origins

The National's go-to ice-cream flavours around the UAE include iterations with luqaimat, lazy cake, mango and avocado. Mark Cruz / Unsplash

Our pick of the best ice cream in the UAE

Son of designer Elie Saab, Celio Saab, with his new wife Zein Qutami. Elie Saab / Instagram

Elie Saab's son weds at sparkling three-day celebration in Lebanon

Ellyzabeth Lukitasari with her family after successfully having her eyesight restored. Photo: Moorfields

Abu Dhabi mother's joy as eye surgery allows her to see children clearly again

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico stands in the way of further EU sanctions on Russia. AFP

Slovakia vetoes new EU sanctions against Russia

Prime Minister Robert Fico rejects 'imbecile proposal' to halt Russian gas imports

France threatens Iran with UN sanctions by end of August

A Palestinian man carries an Emirates Red Crescent food box from an aid distribution centre in Gaza city. Bloomberg

EU countries discuss response to Israel human rights breaches

Former UK minister robbed of £175,000 watch on Capri yacht holiday

Amal Jadou, Palestinian ambassador to the EU, has called on the EU to suspend, at least in part, relations with Israel over the Gaza war. Photo by European Council

EU failing to uphold its values with Gaza inaction, Palestinian ambassador says

Macron issues Bastille Day defence boost to combat ‘threat to France’s freedom’

Israeli and Palestinian foreign ministers set to join Brussels meeting

UAE to foster women's businesses and support children in Ukraine

Putin removes Russian deputy foreign minister and Middle East envoy Bogdanov

Palestinians are in desperate need of more humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip. Reuters

EU says Israel has agreed to 'expand' Gaza aid access

Measures to be introduced 'in the coming days', says bloc's foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas

Flights cancelled and trains delayed as firefighters battle to contain wildfires near Marseille

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Germany’s education minister suggests classroom cap on immigrant pupils

Frenchman missing in Iran for weeks gives rise to hostage concerns

Macron moves to shut down suspected Muslim Brotherhood institutions in France

Austria to deport convict to Syria in first for EU since Assad's fall

Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at talks in Moscow. AP

Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government

Afghan women activists say Moscow's recognition 'will legitimise impunity'

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US defends decision to pause some Ukraine weapons shipments

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Macron and Putin discuss Iran in first talks since 2022

'Spy' accused of gathering intelligence for Iran on Jewish targets in Berlin

A wildfire at the edge of a grain field near Brandenburg in Germany. AP

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Macron and Putin discuss Iran in first talks since 2022

'Spy' accused of gathering intelligence for Iran on Jewish targets in Berlin

Lawsuit seeks prosecution of French-Israeli 'Ghost Unit' snipers in Gaza

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