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UAE petrol prices will increase for a third consecutive month in October as prices in global oil markets remain elevated amid lingering uncertainty around a potential US-Iran truce.
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UAE petrol prices will increase for a third consecutive month in October as prices in global oil markets remain elevated amid lingering uncertainty around a potential US-Iran truce.
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Topic:State and Territory Government
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‘When universities cannot provide sufficient accommodation, demand will shift to the private market – the government must devise a careful plan,’ lawmaker says
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Boeing has been selected to build the US Navy's next-generation stealth fighter, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, marking the company's second consecutive major win on fighter jets and capping months of delay over a program central to US strategy for countering China in the Pacific.
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Topic:People With Disability
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Topic:Air Transport Industry
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China’s corporate health continues to lag global rivals, but power surplus has become a key advantage in AI race, bank says
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1953 -- South Korea and the United States sign a mutual defense treaty about three months after the Armistice Agreement ending the Korean War was signed.
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Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
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CONGRESS. The House of Representatives building at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on September 17, 2025.
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