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World's first ‘Gold Street' — here's where it will be built

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Over 1,000 retailers are expected to operate within the Dubai Gold District. — Reporter DUBAI: Dubai is set to shine once again as a global hub for gold and jewellery with the official launch of its new Dubai Gold District, officials announced. The Emirate will also be...

Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive home in China's Sichuan

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Giant panda Lei Lei walks in a cage after arriving from Japan at Bifengxia Panda Base in Yaan, Sichuan province, China January 28, 2026. — Reuters China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived safely in Sichuan on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social...

‘Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight, a year into Trump term

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Jon Wolfsthal, director of global risk at the Federation of American Scientists , Asha George, executive director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, and Steve Fetter, professor of public policy and former dean at the University of Maryland, reveal the location of the minute hand...

US climber scales Taiwan's tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes

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US rock climber Alex Honnold raises his arms from the top of the Taipei 101 building after he successfully free soloed the landmark skyscraper without ropes or safety gear in Taipei on January 25, 2026. — AFP TAIPEI: US climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper...

Scientists plan deep-sea expedition to probe 'dark oxygen'

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This undated handout picture released by the Scottish Association for Marine Science on January 20, 2026, shows a polymetallic nodule at Scotland House London in London. — AFP A team of scientists announced on Tuesday that they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to...

Sydney shuts beaches after fresh shark attack

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A lifeguards places a sign at Manly Beach, after a man was attacked by a shark in the afternoon, the second attack in Sydney's northern beaches on the day and the third attack in 24 hours in Australia on Jan 19, 2026. — Reuters SYDNEY: Beaches in the north of Sydney remained closed...