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Wedad Abdelaal with her sons, nine-month-old Khaled and Ahmed, seven, and daughter Maria, four, who all show signs of malnutrition, in Khan Younis. AP

Gaza’s children face rising deaths and birth defects amid Israeli siege

Disneyland Abu Dhabi has been officially announced, with Mickey and Minnie Mouse making an appearance in the UAE. Instagram / Yas Island

Everything we know about Disneyland Abu Dhabi so far

Villagers carry their belongings as they move to safer areas after authorities evacuate residents living near the border at Jeora Farm on the outskirts of Jammu. AFP

TrendingIndia-Pakistan escalation and what's next in the US-Houthi ceasefire

Israeli troops patrol the Gaza Strip in August 2024. A meeting of Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday reportedly endorsed military plans to capture and hold the ruined territory. AFP

EditorialIsrael's first occupation of Gaza was a disaster. Going back would be worse

Aryna Sabalenka is world No 1 and a three-time Grand Slam champion. Getty Images

Sabalenka on ‘accept, learn, and move on’ mantra and Swiatek's struggles

EU ambassador to the UAE Lucie Berger said there is a 'new energy and dynamism' in relations. Victor Besa / The National

InterviewEU ambassador says UAE is a 'strong and reliable partner'

What is a foreign film production anyway?

Culture BitesImpact of tariffs on Hollywood productions coming to the Middle East

A tax law passed in November is part of a series of austerity measures to reduce cut debt and satisfy the conditions of International Monetary Fund loan. AFP

Business ExtraWhy is Jordan burdened by external debt?

Pakistan claims to have killed '40 to 50 Indian soldiers'

Indian soldiers patrol a market in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday. AP

Pakistan claims to have killed '40 to 50 Indian soldiers'

Explained: The India-Pakistan conflict
Panic in Indian border villages as hundreds flee Pakistani shelling

Security personnel participate in the civil defence security mock drill at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday. Reuters

Flights to India and Pakistan disrupted for second day

Pakistan airspace was due to reopen on Thursday but airlines including Gulf carriers warn of disruption

We're seeing dust storms earlier than usual, say UAE experts

US-Houthi truce sidelines Israel as Gulf states push for de-escalation

An UNRWA school in the Shuafat Refugee Camp in East Jerusalem. AP

Israeli forces storm six UNRWA schools in Jerusalem

Houthis vow response as Israeli strikes on airport cause $500m damage

Turkey intercepted second batch of pagers rigged with explosives

A rendering of Disneyland Abu Dhabi, a future Disney park coming to Abu Dhabi. Photo: Miral

Disney to open theme park in Abu Dhabi

In focus

A Lebanese welcoming committee greeted passengers arriving on an Emirates flight to Beirut. AP

First Emiratis arrive in Lebanon after end of travel ban

Rohit Sharma struggled in Test cricket in the 2024/25 season, averaging just 10.93 runs in 11 innings over eight Tests. AFP

'Hitman' Rohit Sharma calls time on India Test career but will continue in ODIs

The 12-carriage La Dolce Vita Orient Express transports up to 62 passengers for one, two or three nights around Italy. Photo: La Dolce Vita Orient Express

Luxury train journeys for the slow travel seeker

Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema celebrates after seeing his side grab a last-gasp win at Al Nassr. Reuters

Al Ittihad edge closer to title with last-gasp winner over Ronaldo's Al Nassr

At the Google trial, Apple executive Eddy Cue said no matter how powerful they are, companies like Apple have to earn their places. Photo: Apple

Apple's Eddy Cue: 'We might not need an iPhone' 10 years from now

On May 7, 1945 at Reims in eastern France, Nazi Germany has signalled its readiness to surrender to the Allies. Adm Harold Burrough of the British Royal Navy is pictured third from right among the officers who will accept the German capitulation after six years of war in Europe. AFP

VE Day: UK ambassador to UAE reveals personal link to end of Second World War

Unfriended is a screenlife film by Timur Bekmambetov. Photo: Universal Pictures

Meet the Emiratis creating stories that unfold on computer screens

Dr Omer Raheem from the Urology Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Surgical Subspecialties Institute Photo: CCAD

UAE pushes medical boundaries with first penile implant

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India carries out strikes against Pakistan

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Headlines

Palestinians at a school used as a shelter by displaced people that was hit twice by Israeli army strikes on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, in Bureij, central Gaza Strip, on May 7. AP

US proposes 21-day Gaza truce, release of six hostages and resumption of aid

Israeli and Hamas negotiators expected in Egypt on Thursday to discuss proposal with mediators

Sudan's RSF expands drone offensive and attacks fuel depots in south

The Sudanese army has fought the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for more than two years. AFP

UAE 'does not recognise' Sudanese army's move to cut ties

Emirates posts record $5.2 billion annual profit on bumper travel demand

Israel's embassy in the UK is suspected of being the target of a plot. EPA

Iran rejects reports of plot against Israeli embassy in London

Heathrow took seven hours to reopen after restoring power

Mubadala asset base grows to $326bn on AI and future-focused investments

LatestHunger in Gaza 'never seen before', says UNRWA

Chip exports: Trump says easing of restrictions for Gulf countries might be announced soon

MOU signing between Abu Dhabi Chamber and JETRO at the Abu Dhabi Business Connect conference in Tokyo, Japan. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Abu Dhabi signs initial pact with Japan as it seeks to boost non-oil trade

Fed holds US rates steady again as it warns of rising risks

Abu Dhabi Customs discusses trade with Japanese industry leaders

Culture

Why Harrods sees the Middle East as the next luxury powerhouse

Why Mosab Abu Toha’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work on Gaza is a must-read

Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan promoting Abir Gulaal at Global Village in Dubai. Photo: Global Village

Fate of Indian film Abir Gulaal, starring Pakistani actor, uncertain

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Scotland's National Piper Louise Marshall playing a lament to the fallen at dawn on Portobello Beach in Edinburgh on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. PA

Spanish painter and sculptor Antonio Lopez gives the finishing touches to a statue of painter Francisco de Goya. EPA

St Peter's Basilica as a large screen shows the Cardinals prior to the start of the conclave. Getty Images

South Korean former prime minister Han Duck-soo talks with Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party during a meeting to discuss unifying candidacy in Seoul. Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. AP

The announcement by Miral on the development of Disney Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Palestinians mourn one of the victims of an Israeli air strike, during their funeral in Gaza city. EPA

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon pins a carnation on centenarian Lee Mi-rye during a ceremony to mark Parents' Day. EPA

Scotland's National Piper Louise Marshall playing a lament to the fallen at dawn on Portobello Beach in Edinburgh on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. PA

Spanish painter and sculptor Antonio Lopez gives the finishing touches to a statue of painter Francisco de Goya. EPA

St Peter's Basilica as a large screen shows the Cardinals prior to the start of the conclave. Getty Images

South Korean former prime minister Han Duck-soo talks with Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party during a meeting to discuss unifying candidacy in Seoul. Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. AP

The announcement by Miral on the development of Disney Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Palestinians mourn one of the victims of an Israeli air strike, during their funeral in Gaza city. EPA

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon pins a carnation on centenarian Lee Mi-rye during a ceremony to mark Parents' Day. EPA

Scotland's National Piper Louise Marshall playing a lament to the fallen at dawn on Portobello Beach in Edinburgh on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. PA

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