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Dec 05, 2025
London [UK], December 5: The United Kingdom and Norway are to sign a defence pact that will see their navies operate a combined fleet of warships to hunt Russian submarines in the North Atlantic. The deal is aimed at protecting critical undersea cables which are under increasing threat from Moscow, with a 30% rise in Russian vessels sighted in UK waters in the past two years, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Gaza [Palestine], December 5: Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, Israeli and Thai officials said...
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US Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map
New York [US], December 5: The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S....
ADB, World Bank launch Pacific islands projects under new cofinancing model
New York [US], December 5: The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank on Thursday launched two Pacific islands projects under a first-of-its-kind cofinancing model...
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UAE President receives Eid Al Etihad congratulations from Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 5: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Eminence Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb,...
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Etihad launches three weekly flights to Kazan
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 5: Etihad Airways today launched its inaugural flight to Kazan, establishing a direct link between one of Russia's fastest-growing cities and Abu Dhabi.
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