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In the UAE, perfume is identity: How it became the Capital of fragrance culture

The romance with frankincense had already begun before 1500 BC, and humans had already discovered the beauty in the resin tears of frankincense trees. They slowly made their way to the outside world and formed the foundation of the incense road, according to researcher Elise Vernon Pearl, the autho»»»

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Arab News 1h

Muzdalifah: Sacred night between Arafat and Mina lies at heart of Hajj

MAKKAH: Muzdalifah is one of the sacred sites of Hajj, where pilgrims spend the night of 10th Dhu Al-Hijjah after moving from Arafat, performing the combined and shortened Maghrib and Isha prayers in an atmosphere of devotion and tranquility, following the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (peace b»»»

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UPI 1h

TSMC employees angered by layoff, bonus cut rumors despite record profits - UPI.com

Workers at Taiwan semiconductor giant reportedly discuss strike action online after rumors spread of staff cuts and reduced bonuses despite historic earnings growth Close-up exterior view of the logo of TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, outside its office building in Hsinchu»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Japan, Mercosur to start EPA trade talks

TOKYO: Japan is preparing to open formal negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the South American trade bloc Mercosur, a move that could deepen trade ties with one of the world’s largest agricultural and resource-producing regions as Tokyo seeks to diversify supply chains an»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Poland, UK to sign defence treaty: What it means

Poland and the United Kingdom on Tuesday hailed a new defence treaty to be signed in London, expanding cooperation between the Nato allies to counter security threats, including from Russia. In Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the pact would be signed on Wednesday, calling it a "historic mom»»»

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UPI 2h

South Carolina Senate adjourns without new map, defying Trump - UPI.com

"Polling Place" signs are displayed on Election Day in 2024. On Tuesday, voters in South Carolina headed to polls for the start of in-person voting, while the South Carolina state Senate declined to vote on a redistricting plan that would throw out those votes. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | Licen»»»

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Arab News 2h

Britain faces ‘moment of consequence’ as threats from adversaries mount, spy chief says

LONDON: Britain is ‌at a “moment of consequence” amid increasingly brazen behavior from adversaries and a narrowing window to stay ahead in the ​race to harness technology along with its allies, a British spy chief will say on Wednesday. Delivering the first annual lecture for her GCHQ organization»»»

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Gulf News 2h

Israeli strikes kill 31 in south Lebanon as Israel expands ground operations

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed 31 people on Tuesday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel said it was intensifying attacks despite a truce in its war with Hezbollah. The Iran-backed group meanwhile said it faced Israeli troops entering the southern town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, a»»»

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Arab News 2h

Hajj pilgrims converge on Mina as Eid begins after night in Muzdalifah

MINA, Saudi Arabia: More than 1.7 million Muslims converged on Mina before dawn on Wednesday to perform the symbolic stoning ritual marking the start of Eid Al-Adha, after spending the night in the holy site of Muzdalifah in one of the most logistically demanding stages of the annual Hajj pilgrimag»»»

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UPI 3h

NASA announces lunar lander, rover contracts and other details - UPI.com

A rainbow forms next to the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building on Monday at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. On Tuesday, NASA announced contracts for new lunar landers and cargo landers planned for upcoming missions to the moon. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- On Tuesday, NASA ann»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Deaths, injuries confirmed in chemical incident at US plant in Washington

A number of people have died and several have been badly injured after a chemical leak at a plant in the northwestern US state of Washington, officials said Tuesday. A tank containing a substance known as white liquor burst at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, an hour north of Port»»»

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France24 3h

Iran partially restores internet access after three-month shutdown

Iranian authorities on Tuesday partially restored internet access after an almost three-month nationwide shutdown imposed during the war with Israel and the United States. While home broadband connections resumed in some areas, mobile internet remained largely blocked, leaving many Iranians still r»»»

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Arab News 3h

US, Armenia pledge to move forward on corridor during Rubio visit

YEREVAN: The United States pledged Tuesday to move forward with Armenia on a planned corridor connecting parts of rival Azerbaijan, during a lightning visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio, returning from a four-day trip to India, met his Armenian counterpart during a refueling stop in the»»»

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France24 3h

Senegalese AFCON supporters return home after royal pardon

A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following their country's chaotic, violence-plagued Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco in January returned home on May 24 after being pardoned by the Moroccan king. In February, Moroccan courts had sentenced them for hooliganism following the con»»»

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Gulf News 3h

Iran threatens retaliation after US bombs missile sites and mine-laying boats

Tensions between the United States and Iran surged again after Tehran warned of retaliation over fresh US military strikes targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats accused of laying naval mines near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The overnight attacks marked the first direct US s»»»

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Arab News 4h

Russia says US did not grant visa for official to attend UN meeting

MOSCOW: Russia’s UN ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to attend a UN Security Council meeting and called it a breach of US obligations as host of the UN Vassily Nebenzia made the comment at a meeting of the 15»»»

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Ya Libnan 4h

Live updates : Israel deploys ‘significant ground forces’ to expand operations in southern Lebanon – Ya Libnan

Share: The Israeli army has deployed “significant ground forces” to expand its operations in southern Lebanon, taking control of “strategic areas”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. Earlier, the town of Nabatiyeh was targeted by Israeli strikes following an unprecedented ev»»»

Gulf News 4h

Trump calls off rare Camp David meeting due to weather

US President Donald Trump said he had shifted a rare cabinet meeting planned for Wednesday at his Camp David retreat to the White House because of bad weather. Also Read: All eyes on Trump’s rare Camp David cabinet meeting amid Iran uncertaintyThe meeting at the secluded lodge in the Maryland hills»»»

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Qatar Tribune 4h

Qatari pilgrims gather at Arafat for Hajj central ritual

QNA Makkah Pilgrims from Qatar joined worshipers from around the world at Mount Arafat on Tuesday to perform the most important ritual of Hajj, in an atmosphere marked by prayer, reflection and devotion. Pilgrims will perform Dhuhr and Asr prayers combined and shortened in accordance with the tradi»»»

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Arab News 4h

Ruthless Sinner powers into French Open second round

PARIS, France: World number one Jannik Sinner put on a typically efficient display in his opening match at the French Open on Tuesday, moving past Clement Tabur to book his spot in the second round. The 24-year-old needed just over two hours to beat the French wildcard 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. It was a 30th »»»

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UPI 4h

Officials confirm diphtheria death in Australia amid outbreak - UPI.com

A nurse administers a vaccine to a patient in 2021. Diphtheria cases are declining in Australia's Northern Territory after a vaccine blitz that involved immunizing more than 10,000 people. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- Health officials in Australia said Tuesday that »»»

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Arab News 5h

Undeclared chemical weapons found in Syria: OPCW

THE HAGUE: Dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria, a global watchdog said on Tuesday, in its monthly report on its activities in the country. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said a team was deployed at the start of this month “to verify the ac»»»

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Arab News 5h

France probes alleged election interference by Israeli company

PARIS: Paris prosecutors have opened a probe to investigate whether an Israeli company interfered in local French elections, after several far-left candidates charged they were targeted by disinformation campaigns.The probe will examine allegations by three members of the far-left La France Insoumi»»»

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Arab News 5h

Morocco’s Hakimi among 9 picked for World Cup returning from historic 2022 squad

RABAT: Paris Saint-Germain standout Achraf Hakimi was among nine players from Morocco’s history-making 2022 World Cup squad picked Tuesday for the 2026 tournament in North America. Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi, who was hired only in March, drew heavily on the country’s diaspora in Europe where the »»»

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France24 5h

Muslim worshippers defy blistering heat for Hajj pilgrimage at Mount Arafat

Mount Arafat (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – More than 1.7 million Muslims gathered for this year's climax of the hajj pilgrimage, enduring scorching desert heat on Tuesday to fulfill a lifelong religious duty. Pilgrims prayed under temperatures topping 44°C, while Saudi authorities depl»»»

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UPI 5h

Tick bite ER visits are climbing as peak season approaches - UPI.com

Emergency room visits for tick bites in April 2026 were up by almost double over those reported in April 2025. File Photo courtesy of CDC Emergency room visits for tick bites climbed in April compared to the same month last year, a sign that tick activity is ramping up as millions of people head ou»»»

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Dailynews Hungary 5h

Péter Magyar sacks long-serving Counter Terrorism Centre chief

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has dismissed General János Hajdu from his position as director-general of Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK), marking another major shake-up following the change of government. According to a statement shared on Facebook on Tuesday evening, Magyar officially relie»»»

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Arab News 6h

Dembele, Hakimi back in PSG training ahead of Champions League final

PARIS: Ousmane Dembele and Achraf Hakimi are both back in full training in a tonic for Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their Champions League final against Arsenal. Dembele, last year’s Ballon d’Or winner, returned after injuring his right calf in Ligue 1 action against Paris FC on May 17. Hakimi sust»»»

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Arab News 6h

Israel expands ground operation beyond ‘Yellow Line’ in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT: The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel set up several kilometers inside Lebanese territory after an April 16 ceasefire with Hezbollah, two sources said on Tuesday. The sources gave no further details ‌on the extent ‌»»»

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Arab News 6h

USMNT announces 26-man squad for home World Cup

WASHINGTON: After years of buildup and months ‌of conjecture, the 26-man United States roster for this summer’s home World Cup was unveiled Tuesday on Fox at an event in New York. As expected, the roster put together by announced by manager Mauricio Pochettino is anchored by a number of longtime Am»»»

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Middle East Observer 6h

CI and EFG Hermes compete for top spot on EGX in 2016

MEO – Said Eweidy, a financial markets analyst, said that the Egyptian businessman Neguib Sawiris sealing the deal to acquire CI Capital, Commercial International Bank’s (CIB) investment banking arm, and merging it with Beltone Financial Holding (BTFH) that he has acquired recently will cut the gro»»»

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Gulf News 6h

UAE or India? Where gold offers better value for expats or travellers this Eid

Dubai: Gold buyers travelling between the UAE and India are increasingly finding that Dubai remains the cheaper market for jewellery and bullion purchases, as rising import duties and rupee depreciation continue pushing prices higher in India. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News»»»

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Arab News 6h

Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano out of shadow of big-city neighbors in Conference League final

LEIPZIG, Germany: There’s an ironic prize on offer if Crystal Palace can beat Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final on Wednesday: A spot in the competition Palace originally should have been playing in anyway. A season which began with Palace in court appealing in vain against demotion from»»»

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Arab News 6h

Women’s soccer star Alexia Putellas leaves Barcelona after 14 seasons

MADRID: Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, who has helped women’s soccer grow in Spain and worldwide, is leaving Barcelona after 14 seasons. Barcelona said Tuesday that Putellas will officially bid farewell at an event at Camp Nou stadium on Wednesday, giving the club a “chance to recogni»»»

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Gulf News 6h

“Your Eid message can wait” Abu Dhabi Police warns drivers

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has warned motorists against being distracted by Eid greeting messages while driving, stressing that even brief moments of inattention behind the wheel can lead to serious traffic accidents during the holiday period. The Capital Police urged drivers to remain fully focus»»»

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Gulf News 6h

Pilgrims depart Arafat for Muzdalifah

As the sun set on the ninth day of Dhu Al-Hijjah, pilgrims began departing Arafat for Muzdalifah after completing their standing at Arafat and performing the core pillar of Hajj. Upon arriving in Muzdalifah, pilgrims perform the Maghrib and Isha prayers combined and delayed in accordance with the S»»»

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Arab News 6h

Nighttime rituals — how Hajj evenings can become community spaces

RIYADH: More than a pillar, Hajj has always been a time for building spiritual connection, cultivating empathy and practicing patience. Previous Hajj performers spoke to Arab News about how their experiences created serene and meaningful evenings for contemplation and connection that have altered t»»»

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Arab News 6h

Saudi firms seek English skills amid AI boom, but Arabic still leads

RIYADH: Arabic remains a fundamental language skill in the Middle East business community, even as demand for English proficiency grows, an industry expert said. The comments from Anil Singh, chief business officer for Saudi Arabia at TASC Outsourcing, came after a new study found that nine in 10 h»»»

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France24 6h

Iran looking to 'buy time to rebuild its military' amid talks to end war

Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats. Despite the strikes, the US is adamant that a deal was within reach, and a top Iranian official delegation in Qatar says»»»

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France24 6h

'How to shoot down an F-18': Videos show Iran militia members training to use anti-aircraft missiles

Iran’s military forces are preparing for a potential new round of US-Israeli attacks by deploying more man-portable air defence systems, or MANPADS, drawing on lessons from the recent war and the downing of multiple US and Israeli aircraft. FRANCE 24 obtained documents and videos revealing mass tra»»»

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UPI 6h

Russian diesel tanker veers away from Cuba after weeks at sea - UPI.com

The Russian oil tanker Anatoli Kolodkin maneuvers in Matanzas Bay, Cuba, on March 31. A second tanker, Universal, has now accelerated and turned toward the South Atlantic, moving away from Cuba after weeks of erratic navigation in the North Atlantic. File Photo by Stringer/EPA May 26 (UPI) -- The R»»»

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Arab News 6h

Sabalenka’s necklaces sparkle as world No. 1 triumphs

PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka’s diamonds sparkled in the sun when she won her first-round match at the heat-soakedFrench Open on Tuesday. Top-ranked Sabalenka looked light on her feet on Court Philippe-Chatrier, despite wearing two thick necklaces in a 6-4, 6-2 win against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. “Diamond»»»

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France24 6h

Iran war threatens Sudan's already fragile agricultural sector

As the US's conflict with Iran continues to block crucial shipping lanes, Sudanese farmers are warning it is disrupting food production in an already unstable nation. The country is still in the midst of a war between the army and the RSF paramilitary, and fuel and fertilizer price hikes are forcin»»»

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France24 6h

Paris school aide goes on trial over alleged sexual abuse of preschool children

A French kindergarten aide went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, accused of sexually assaulting five preschool children, in the first such public hearing amid a flurry of allegations of abuse in the French capital. The case comes amid investigations into alleged mistreatment and sexual abuse at d»»»

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France24 6h

Louvre’s $100 million jewel heist to be adapted for the big screen

The audacious $100 million Louvre jewel robbery that stunned France last year is heading to the big screen, with director Romain Gavras adapting a new book on the case. Despite arrests and months of investigation, the stolen gems remain missing, fuelling intrigue around one of the most spectacular »»»

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RT 7h

Here’s why many Western leaders’ approval ratings are tanking

Every political and social order comes in two flavors: What its small elite and the minority exploiting it to the full want everyone to believe, and the reality that most of its members actually live in. The two never match, but this mismatch need not be a big problem. However, if the difference be»»»

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UPI 7h

Watch: Great white shark bites camera off Southern California - UPI.com

May 26 (UPI) -- A man taking video of sharks off the coast of Southern California ended up capturing footage of the inside of a great white shark's mouth when it chomped down on a camera. Carlos Gauna, aka The Malibu Artist on YouTube, said he was out on his kayak in late April using multiple camer»»»

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UPI 7h

Flávio Bolsonaro seeks campaign boost with Trump meeting - UPI.com

Brazilian senator and presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro traveled to Washington seeking a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as his campaign faces mounting pressure following the release of audio recordings linking him to a finance scandal. Photo by André Borges/EPA May 26 (UPI) -- Brazili»»»

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France24 7h

Kyiv braces for renewed attack, European allies condemn Moscow's call to abandon embassies

Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine between May 25 and May 26 as the country’s foreign ministry noted that Moscow’s recent threat to hit Kyiv especially hard from the air brought nothing new. This comes after Russia urged foreign citizens, including diplomats, to»»»

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France24 7h

'Europe grieves with Belgium' following fatal crash between train and school bus

Four people, including two children were killed in northern Belgium on May 26 when a train hit a school minibus. Camera footage from the level crossing shows that it was closed at the time of the accident, with the barriers down. The investigation into how the school vehicle got onto the tracks is »»»

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