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Pope Francis will be discharged from a hospital in Rome where he has been treated for more than a month and will greet people from the hospital window on Sunday. AP

Pope Francis to require two months rest after hospital release on Sunday

Pontiff to greet people from hospital window in first public appearance after a month in hospital

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In a story shared on his official Instagram account, Sheikh Hamdan posted a birth card revealing that he and his wife have named their newborn daughter Hind bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

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An Orange Card car insurance certificate is mandatory for all vehicles travelling between the UAE and Oman. Photo: Unsplash

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A member of Gaza's Department of Archaeological Manuscripts collects works to salvage books and manuscripts from the Great Omari Mosque Library that were damaged in the war. Anadolu via Getty Images

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Visitors at Cityscape Global exhibition in Dubai. The UAE's real estate market has evolved into a relatively stable, income-generating opportunity. EPA

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An artist rendering of the F-47, the US's sixth generation warplane. US Air Force / Reuters

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KOLKATA, INDIA - MARCH 22: Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru plays a shot during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata the Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22, 2025, in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia / Getty Images)

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A melting glacier in Scoresby Sound, eastern Greenland. AFP

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